6 External Early-Career Researcher Fellowships (2026–2027 Cohort)
Governance Frameworks for the Nordic Energy Transition at Sea (GNTS). Nordic Energy Research funded the GNTS mobility grant to strengthen the network and mobility cooperation between the University of Bergen (coordinator), the University of Copenhagen, the University of Gothenburg and Åbo Akademi University. As part of this initiative, we invite applications for six (6) fully funded fellowships for external Early-Career Researchers to join the GNTS mobility and training programme for 2026–2027.
Participants will engage in a two-year interdisciplinary programme focused on governance frameworks for the offshore energy transition, with a Nordic focus. Researchers based in the Nordics, the North Sea or the Baltics are specially encouraged to apply.
About GNTS
GNTS is a Nordic research and training network dedicated to offshore energy governance, regulatory frameworks, and sustainability in ocean-based energy activities. It brings together 67 affiliated researchers and four university hubs working across climate law, energy law, marine governance, climate policy, and law of the sea.
What the Two-year Programme Includes
Selected Early-Career Researchers will participate in the following GNTS training components:
1. GNTS’ Summer Schools
Participants must attend two summer schools, usually planned for mid to late August:
· 2026 Bergen – Licensing, Climate Implications & Project Financing
· 2027 Gothenburg – Technology and Sea Governance in Offshore Energy Transition.
2. GNTS Mentoring Scheme
Each Early-Career Researcher is paired with a mentor from a different GNTS hub for the full two-year period. Mentorship includes online meetings.
3. Offshore Energy Transition Reading Group
Participation in the 2026 Reading Group Program (8 sessions over two semesters), including interdisciplinary literature discussions and the development of joint publications.
4. Contribution to the GNTS Seminar Series
Each Early-Career Researcher must organize (and/or present) her/his research in an online/hybrid GNTS seminar series (6 of them are organized per year). The seminar presentation/organization can be done in either 2026 or 2027. It is possible to coordinate joint seminars among two (2) Early-Career Researchers[IH1] .
5. Full Funding
GNTS covers all travel, accommodation, summer school participation, and other mobility costs.
Timeline
Application deadline: January 5, 2026
Selection completed: Mid-January 2026
Programme start: March 2026
Participation: 2026–2027 (two full years)