Lead institution:
University of Bergen – Norway
N-POC is an ambitious partnership in research and PhD training between the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway, and the regional University of the South Pacific (USP).
N-POC is funded for 2021-2024 by Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and involves a programme of 24 fully funded PhD scholarships at USP within ocean and climate research, ranging from the natural sciences to the social sciences and humanities. PhD candidates will be recruited from all 12 member countries of the USP, as well as Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
Start Date: 01/01/2021
End Date: 31/12/2024
Lead Contact: Edvard Hviding (edvard.hviding@uib.no)
challenges: Change humanity’s relationship with the ocean, Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy, Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, Skills, knowledge and technology for all, Sustainably feed the global population, Unlock ocean-based solutions to climate change
ocean_basins: South Pacific Ocean
type_of_action: Contribution