General information
Aquatic Biosciences at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture is the study of the structure, function and behaviour of living organisms in aquatic ecosystems, predominantly related to the marine sector.
The aim of the discipline as defined by the PhD Programme in Aquatic Biosciences at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) is aquatic resource stewardship. Aquatic resources have to be sustainably managed in the face of anthropogenic environmental changes. There are close reciprocal effects between aquaculture activities, harvesting of natural populations, and the environment, which include geochemical cycling, pollution, and recruitment fluctuations. Responsibly practised aquaculture and balanced harvesting of natural resources will ensure that mankind has access to safe high-value aquatic food.
Individual PhD projects may even be cross-disciplinary in nature and could encompass both farmed and wild aquatic organisms, as well as the environment they thrive in. Investigations embracing the different aquatic biospheres may either delve into the molecular mechanisms or stay at the ecosystem scale. While the overarching theme of the PhD in Aquatic Biosciences is aquatic resource utilization and management, the study programme integrates the three areas of specialisation - Aquaculture, Marine Ecology, and Marine Genomics - corresponding to the strategic research areas at the faculty.
The Programme has an educational training component from which the PhD student has to obtain at least 30 credits (the equivalent of one full time semester). The research component includes preparation of a PhD thesis based on an original piece of high quality research in one of the research areas of the Faculty.
The obligatory courses of the PhD Programme are: Ecological and Interspecies Ethics (5 credits) and one PhD level course (5 credits) in a subject area directly related to the thesis.
The PhD student should obtain 20 credits from elective courses. A minimum of 10 credits must be secured from PhD level courses.
The PhD level elective courses (5 credits) currently offered at the faculty can be found under "Programme overview" on this website. The students are encouraged to select these courses, provided they are relevant for their research theme.
Internationally acclaimed PhD courses conducted at other universities in Norway or abroad can be included in this component, if necessary.
The PhD student is expected to prepare a thesis, which is a body of work based upon original research that is recognised by its scientific excellence, relevance and value. This research work will be associated with at least one of the faculty's research groups. The resulting thesis is normally in the form of a series of published/publishable papers. An external committee will evaluate the thesis. In addition, the candidate is also required to actively participate in national and international research environments and carry out result dissemination based on his/her project theme.
The Candidate:
- should be an intellectual elite in the field of Aquatic Biosciences, is a connoisseur in the theories and/or artistic issues, is able to apply the right tools and advance in the domain of knowledge.
- should have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of methods and processes in research and in scholarly - projects within the realm of Aquatic Biosciences.
- should have advanced knowledge of theories, innovations, methods, elucidations and forms of documentation within their area of expertise.
- can develop new research questions and topics for scholarly and/or artistic creations.
- can plan and conduct internationally recognized research and academic and/or artistic work.
- can solve complex academic questions and challenge established knowledge and practise within the field of Aquatic Biosciences.
- can recognize ethical issues, new and otherwise, to perform research and to disseminate results with strong scholarly moral principles.
- should possess managerial skills to perform assignments, conduct projects and complex interdisciplinary tasks through effective collaborations.
- should disseminate research through appropriate national and international channels in order to enhance their impact on end-users and society.
- should partake in national and international debates, scientific and popular, within the field of expertise.
- can assess the need for innovation, initiate and implement it for progression of human thinking and well-being.
Job opportunities. The PhD in Aquatic Biosciences will first and foremost qualify the students for positions within highereducation institutions and for research and development work at research institutes. They would alsohave opportunities within
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Application
Cost:
<p>Running costs are generally covered by the funds of the project related to the research theme of the candidate.</p>
Prerequisites:
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) welcomes applicants who have successfully completed their master's degree (120 ECTS) in Aquaculture or Marine Ecology or other related fields within biology, with a minimum average
Application Procedure:
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) welcomes applicants who have successfully completed their master's degree (120 ECTS) in Aquaculture or Marine Ecology or other related fields within biology, with a minimum average grade C (or its internionally accepted equivalence) or better¿. Potential candidates with master´s degree in other areas may be considered depending on the nature of the proposed research project.
In order to be admitted to the PhD programme applicants must source financing for the entire period of the doctoral studies (3 years). Possible funding sources are PhD fellowships funded by FBA or other external sources. Self-financed applicants are normally not accepted (documented funding from governmental or non-governmental bodies is required). Available PhD scholarships funded by FBA will be publicly available on the website: http://www.nord.no/en/about/jobs/Pages/default.aspx
Please review the Regulations for the doctor of philosophy degree at Nord University, including the Supplementary regulations for the PhD in Aquatic Biosciences for more detailed information on admission requirements for the PhD programme.
Complete applications will be forwarded to the Faculty Research Board and Dean, which take the decision on admission.
Qualification
Assessment:
Examination regulations can be found in¿regulations for studies and exams at University of Nordland (UiN)¿ as well as the special regulations "Regulations for examination candidates at UiN". The Norwegian assessment and grading system uses the letter grades A-F, in which A denotes the best grade and F denotes "failed". Grades can also be given as: "passed" /"not passed" or "approved"/ "not approved".
Credits:
Aquatic Biosciences at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture is the study of the structure, function and behaviour of living organisms in aquatic ecosystems, predominantly related to the marine sector.
The aim of the discipline as defined by the PhD Programme in Aquatic Biosciences at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) is aquatic resource stewardship. Aquatic resources have to be sustainably managed in the face of anthropogenic environmental changes. There are close reciprocal effects between aquaculture activities, harvesting of natural populations, and the environment, which include geochemical cycling, pollution, and recruitment fluctuations. Responsibly practised aquaculture and balanced harvesting of natural resources will ensure that mankind has access to safe high-value aquatic food.
Individual PhD projects may even be cross-disciplinary in nature and could encompass both farmed and wild aquatic organisms, as well as the environment they thrive in. Investigations embracing the different aquatic biospheres may either delve into the molecular mechanisms or stay at the ecosystem scale. While the overarching theme of the PhD in Aquatic Biosciences is aquatic resource utilization and management, the study programme integrates the three areas of specialisation - Aquaculture, Marine Ecology, and Marine Genomics - corresponding to the strategic research areas at the faculty.
The Programme has an educational training component from which the PhD student has to obtain at least 30 credits (the equivalent of one full time semester). The research component includes preparation of a PhD thesis based on an original piece of high quality research in one of the research areas of the Faculty.
The obligatory courses of the PhD Programme are: Ecological and Interspecies Ethics (5 credits) and one PhD level course (5 credits) in a subject area directly related to the thesis.
The PhD student should obtain 20 credits from elective courses. A minimum of 10 credits must be secured from PhD level courses.
The PhD level elective courses (5 credits) currently offered at the faculty can be found under "Programme overview" on this website. The students are encouraged to select these courses, provided they are relevant for their research theme.
Internationally acclaimed PhD courses conducted at other universities in Norway or abroad can be included in this component, if necessary.
The PhD student is expected to prepare a thesis, which is a body of work based upon original research that is recognised by its scientific excellence, relevance and value. This research work will be associated with at least one of the faculty's research groups. The resulting thesis is normally in the form of a series of published/publishable papers. An external committee will evaluate the thesis. In addition, the candidate is also required to actively participate in national and international research environments and carry out result dissemination based on his/her project theme.
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) welcomes applicants who have successfully completed their master's degree (120 ECTS) in Aquaculture or Marine Ecology or other related fields within biology, with a minimum average grade C (or its internionally accepted equivalence) or better¿. Potential candidates with master´s degree in other areas may be considered depending on the nature of the proposed research project.
In order to be admitted to the PhD programme applicants must source financing for the entire period of the doctoral studies (3 years). Possible funding sources are PhD fellowships funded by FBA or other external sources. Self-financed applicants are normally not accepted (documented funding from governmental or non-governmental bodies is required). Available PhD scholarships funded by FBA will be publicly available on the website: http://www.nord.no/en/about/jobs/Pages/default.aspx
Please review the Regulations for the doctor of philosophy degree at Nord University, including the Supplementary regulations for the PhD in Aquatic Biosciences for more detailed information on admission requirements for the PhD programme.
Complete applications will be forwarded to the Faculty Research Board and Dean, which take the decision on admission.
Examination regulations can be found in¿regulations for studies and exams at University of Nordland (UiN)¿ as well as the special regulations "Regulations for examination candidates at UiN". The Norwegian assessment and grading system uses the letter grades A-F, in which A denotes the best grade and F denotes "failed". Grades can also be given as: "passed" /"not passed" or "approved"/ "not approved".
The Candidate:
- should be an intellectual elite in the field of Aquatic Biosciences, is a connoisseur in the theories and/or artistic issues, is able to apply the right tools and advance in the domain of knowledge.
- should have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of methods and processes in research and in scholarly - projects within the realm of Aquatic Biosciences.
- should have advanced knowledge of theories, innovations, methods, elucidations and forms of documentation within their area of expertise.
- can develop new research questions and topics for scholarly and/or artistic creations.
- can plan and conduct internationally recognized research and academic and/or artistic work.
- can solve complex academic questions and challenge established knowledge and practise within the field of Aquatic Biosciences.
- can recognize ethical issues, new and otherwise, to perform research and to disseminate results with strong scholarly moral principles.
- should possess managerial skills to perform assignments, conduct projects and complex interdisciplinary tasks through effective collaborations.
- should disseminate research through appropriate national and international channels in order to enhance their impact on end-users and society.
- should partake in national and international debates, scientific and popular, within the field of expertise.
- can assess the need for innovation, initiate and implement it for progression of human thinking and well-being.
Job opportunities. The PhD in Aquatic Biosciences will first and foremost qualify the students for positions within highereducation institutions and for research and development work at research institutes. They would alsohave opportunities within
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) welcomes applicants who have successfully completed their master's degree (120 ECTS) in Aquaculture or Marine Ecology or other related fields within biology, with a minimum average
