Membership
Join the national PhD school in mathematics
Mathesis connects PhD students in mathematics across Norway. There are two ways to become part of our community:
If you're looking to start a PhD: The Lie-Størmer Center offers funded PhD positions at UiT and UiB. These positions include automatic Mathesis membership and access to our national research school.
If you're already a PhD student: You can join Mathesis directly to access courses, events, and our peer network across Norwegian universities.
Why Join Mathesis
Membership gives access to a national network of courses, peers, and research opportunities
- National Courses — Access to coordinated courses and hybrid masterclasses across Norwegian universities
- Summer & Winter Schools — Participation in intensive schools with international lecturers
- Peer Community — Connection with PhD students across five universities: UiT, UiB, UiO, NTNU, UiS
- PhD Day — Invitation to the annual Mathesis PhD Day and joint events
- Industry Connections — Opportunities for joint supervision and contact with partners like SINTEF and Simula
Who Can Join
You are eligible to join Mathesis if you:
- Are enrolled as a PhD student at a Norwegian university or research institute
- Work within mathematics, statistics, or computational sciences, or a closely related field
- Have the support of your supervisor to participate in the school's activities
Researchers from industry or public-sector institutions, and PhD students from abroad collaborating with Norwegian partners, may also join as associate members.
How to Apply
- Fill out the online membership form (name, institution, supervisor, PhD topic, start year)
- Upload a short motivation statement (½ page) describing how your PhD fits the scope of Mathesis
- Ask your supervisor to confirm your participation (short email or checkbox confirmation)
Applications are reviewed by the Mathesis Board twice per year. Accepted members receive a confirmation email and access to the internal network.
Current PhD Opportunities
Funded PhD positions at Lie-Størmer Center institutions include Mathesis membership
PhD Fellow in Computational and Applied Algebra
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway · Tromsø
Research in tropical and computational algebraic geometry. Part of the Lie-Størmer Center's project on Polynomials, Ideals and Algebra.
PhD Fellow in Mathematics (Algebra)
University of Bergen · Bergen
Research connecting pure and computational mathematics. Focus on monomial/polynomial ideals, toric varieties, and tropical varieties.