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Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology

PhD Candidate in Sports Science: Risk Culture and Elite Handball Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Sports Science

Funding

PhD Candidate position for 4 years including 1 year of promotion/teaching work. Salary normally NOK 550,800 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. Working expenses funding is available to implement the project.

Deadline

Sep 1, 2026

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Norway

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Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology

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Sports Science
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Sociology
Psychology
Sports Psychology
Social Science
Quantitative Analysis
Mixed Methods Research
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About this position

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD Candidate in Sports Science at the Department of Sociology and Political Science in Trondheim, Norway.

The project focuses on elite handball, risk culture, and the tension between health and performance in sport. The PhD candidate will join the research group Skill and Performance Development in Sports and School (SPDSS) and contribute to a broader international network in sport psychology.

The research is organized as a mixed-methods project with four sub-studies: a quantitative study of athletes’ willingness to prioritize performance over health, qualitative interviews with athletes, qualitative work with micro-stakeholders such as coaches and medical staff, and qualitative work with macro-stakeholders such as sports confederations.

This is a 4-year PhD position, including one year of teaching/promotion work. The post includes academic publications, dissemination, participation in conferences/workshops/PhD courses, and possible research stays abroad. NTNU also mentions working expenses funding for project implementation.

Eligibility highlights: a relevant master’s degree in Sports Science or equivalent, strong academic results, admission eligibility for NTNU’s doctoral programme in Social Science, experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and good English. Experience with R/Stata and NVivo is preferred; Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage.

Application deadline: 2026-09-01. Applications must be submitted electronically via Jobbnorge with transcripts, diplomas, CV, thesis or draft, project outline, motivation letter, publications if any, and three referees.

Funding details

PhD Candidate position for 4 years including 1 year of promotion/teaching work. Salary normally NOK 550,800 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. Working expenses funding is available to implement the project.

What's required

Relevant social science master's degree in Sports Science or equivalent; master's degree must be completed before start. The degree should correspond to a five-year Norwegian course with normally 120 ECTS at master's level, including a master's thesis or equivalent work of at least 30 ECTS. Applicants need a strong academic background with an average grade of B or better on NTNU's scale, or equivalent; weaker grades may be considered if particularly suitable for PhD education. Admission requirements for the faculty's Doctoral Programme in Social Science must be met. Applicants should have a good project proposal, experience with quantitative statistical analysis and qualitative analysis (mixed methods), and good written and oral English. Familiarity with R or Stata and NVivo or similar is preferred, and Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage.

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