Apply for a summer research project within the field of sustainable energy, climate and environment

UiO:Energy and Environment will fund a number of summer research projects within the field of energy, climate and environment. Application deadline: Friday March 8.

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Students selected for a research project will perform research addressing sustainable energy, climate and environment issues under supervision of research groups working within the topic at the University of Oslo. Students who get assigned to a project will receive a stipend of NOK 50 000. The stipend will be subject to tax according to general Norwegian tax law.

There are a total of 25 different projects that students may apply for. You will find the projects as well as the application form under "List of summer research projects that you can apply for".

Info about the summer research project

  • Students are expected to work for 6 weeks full-time equivalents.
    • Reduced time per week down to 50% for 12 weeks can be accepted in some projects. 
  • Students selected for a research project will each receive a stipend of NOK 50 000. The stipend will be subject to tax according to general Norwegian tax law. Each student is responsible for providing the necessary tax information. The stipend is paid after confirmation that the student has started the project. 
  • There will be a closing event on October 16th. Students will present their projects and findings. 
  • Students that previously have received an UiO:Energy and Environment summer research project are not eligible for a second project.

Selection of candidates

  • Students currently enrolled in their last year of a bachelor program, a master program (first and second year) or a relevant professional degree program at the University of Oslo can apply for the announced research projects.
  • The final selection of candidates will be done by the project owner/supervisor and UiO:Energy and Environment, based on the following criteria:
    • Letter of motivation
    • Professional/academic background
    • Grades

Frequently asked questions

  • Many of the summer projects looks interesting. Am I allowed to apply for several projects?
    • Yes, absolutely. If you meet the preferred academic background, feel free to apply for different projects. If you are offered a project, you will only be able to participate in that particular project. It is not possible to take part in multiple summer projects simultaneously.
  • How do I apply?
    • Each project has a specific application form located below its description. To apply, simply click on the project you are interested in and then select the "Apply here" box to access the application form. 
  • Do I have to work during the summer break?
    • Ideally, we would like the research period to be during summer recess; however, each project has distinct start and end dates. Please see "Expected research period" section for details on when each project is scheduled to take place.
  • Is it obligatory to attend the closing event on October 15th?
    • No, but we hope you have the time to attend. This is a great way to showcase your findings and your experience with other students. 
  • When will I receive the stipend payment?
    • You will receive this as soon as your supervisor has confirmed that you have started.
  • Do I have to pay tax on the 50 000NOK?
    • Yes, you do. The stipend will be subject to tax according to general Norwegian tax law. Each student is responsible for providing the necessary tax information.

List of summer research projects that you can apply for:

1: Assessing the price of green finance (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Fred Espen Benth, Department of Mathematics
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: Mathematics, statistics and economics, possessing computational skills and with a strong interest in sustainable finance and mathematics.
  • Expected research period: The project period will be agreed with the supervisor, Fred Espen Benth.

Apply here

2: Correlating Hydrogen-Related Defects with Degradation in Silicon Solar Cells (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Nicole A?mann and Eduard Monakhov, Department of Physics.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Interest in material properties, solid state physics/chemistry, and some laboratory experience. Experience in data evaluation of spectroscopical data and a curiosity for defects in solid state materials are desirable.
  • Expected research period: Starting in July 2024, ending mid-August 2024.

Apply here

3: Designing a methodology for integrating community acceptance of wind energy into energy system modelling (Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Paola Velasco Herrejón and Marianne Zeyringer, Department of Technology Systems.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Psychology, Development, Environmental Sciences, Human Geography, Social Anthropology, Economics, or closely related subject areas. Candidates studying Energy Systems or other Energy related subjects with an interest in learning qualitative data collection and analysis are also highly encouraged to apply.
  • Expected research period: The project will ideally start from May 2024, but can also begin during the summer recess.

Apply here

4: Education in Energy, Technology, and Environment (Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sebastian Zieglmeier and Paal Engelstad, Department of Technology Systems.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Interest in education, energy and environment is satisfying.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

Apply here

5: Efficient Large-scale Machine Learning (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Ali Ramezani-Kebry, Department of Informatics.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: Computer Science, Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or other relevant field.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

Apply here

6: Experimental Introduction to Electrochemistry (Natural Sciences)

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7: Feedback between fluid and solid dynamics at the tip of a fracture (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Fabian Barras and Gaute Linga.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Physics, Mechanics, Geoscience or Computational Science. Basic programming skills (C++ and/or Python) and knowledge of fluid mechanics is required. Some knowledge of solid mechanics and thermodynamics is an advantage.
  • Expected research period: Six week duration beginning in April or May. Reduced hours are possible for an extended duration.

Apply here

8: Formative evaluation of school workshops to co-create the energy transition (Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Beate Seibt, Charles Samuelson, Marianne Zeyringer and Karin Fossheim.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: Master studies in Social, Educational, or Natural Sciences with an interest in climate change mitigation or the energy transition. Experience with teaching or conducting workshops is a big advantage.
  • Expected research period: Part-time April-October.

Apply here

9: GPU-accelerated Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) for Studying Fluid Flow and Solute Transport in Porous Media - Applications in Geoenvironment (Natural Sciences)

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10: Green hydrogen from air (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sabrina Sartori.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
    • Outstanding Bachelor students can also be considered.
  • Preferred academic background: Materials Science, Renewable Energy, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics. Have some experimental experience in a chemistry/physics/engineering laboratory. Interest in data collection and analysis
  • Expected research period: Summer 2024.

Apply here

11: Kommunens rolle ved vern av myr (Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sigrid Stokstad.
  • Project suitable for: Bachelor- og masterstudent.
  • Preferred academic background: Kandidatene som s?ker m? beherske norsk flytende b?de skriftlig og muntlig. Samfunnsvitenskapelig eller juridisk bakgrunn er et krav, og det er en fordel ? ha erfaring med dokument- og tekstanalyse. Gode analytiske og skriftlige framstillingsevner er forventet.
  • Expected research period: Arbeidet skal gjennomf?res i tiden mai 2024 – september 2024. Rapport fra prosjektet skal ferdigstilles til 30. september og er beregnet til ? ta seks uker i fulltids arbeid. Arbeidet med rapporten kan fordeles i tidsrammen for gjennomf?ring. Prosjektet kan revideres ved oppstart etter samtale mellom student og veileder.

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12: Mapping Mining: Visualising the social and environmental impacts of mining for the Twin Transition (Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Maja Van Der Velden and Andrea Alessandro Gasparini
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: We are looking for a mixed team of master students with one or more of the following background/skills:
    • Programming skills.
    • Design background, such as user experience (UX) or interaction design.
    • Background in Geology, Human Geography, Anthropology and related studies.
  • Expected research period: Eight weeks in the period June 1st until mid-August 2024.

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13: Nuclear propulsion, tying the world together, one split atom at a time (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sunniva Siem, Ole Reistad and Marius Torsvoll.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Physics and informatics. Understanding and interest in physics and programming is paramount.
  • Expected research period: Six week duration beginning at any time between April 1st and September 15th, 2024.

Apply here

14: Optical resolution of chemical mixing in flows through rocks and soils (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Kevin Pierce, Paula Reis, Khobaib Khobaib and Gaute Linga.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Physics, Geoscience, Mathematics, or Engineering, with interest in fluid dynamics or hydrology. Optics, fabrication, or programming experience would be an advantage. Specific projects will be tailored to students’ skills. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds.
  • Expected research period: Six week duration beginning in April or May. Reduced hours are possible for an extended duration.

Apply here

15: Quantitative assessment of school workshops to co-create scenario-based energy transition (Natural Sciences and Social Sciences)

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16: Research on Power Profiles in Microgrids (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sebastian Zieglmeier and Paal Engelstad
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Renewable Energy Systems, Mathematics or related fields are encouraged to apply.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

Apply here

17: Review on AI-Based Digital Twins for Energy Systems (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sebastian Zieglmeier and Paal Engelstad
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Renewable Energy Systems, Mathematics or related fields are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of Programming, Modelling or an interest in AI would be beneficial.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

Apply here

18: Review on Modelling a Microgrid with Python (Natural Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Sebastian Zieglmeier and Paal Engelstad
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Renewable Energy Systems, Mathematics or related fields are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of Python programming, Modelling or an interest in AI would be beneficial.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

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19: Samskaping med ungdom - Case Str?ms? (Social Sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Ole Sm?rdal og Anja Amundrud.
  • Project suitable for: Bachelor- og masterstudent.
  • Preferred academic background: Prosjektet passer for studenter med interesse for demokrati og medborgerskap som tverrfaglige tema i skolen, og som vil v?re med p? ? utvikle nye verkt?y, metoder og praksiser. Formell bakgrunn er enten opptak til en master i utdanningsfeltet, eller opptak som bachelorstudent i UiOs nye B?rekraftsertifikat.
  • Expected research period: Tidligste start er 1. april. Prosjektet m? v?re ferdigstilt innen 1. oktober.

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20: Digital ocean lab for research on robotic autonomy (Natural Sciences)

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21: Sustainable academic mobility (Social sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Johannes Volden and ?yvind Sundet, with oversight from Tanja Winther.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: The assignment is open to all candidates with at least one year of studies at the master’s level. Candidates must be proficient in a Scandinavian language.
  • Expected research period: The work is to take place in the summer 2024 and the report is to be submitted by September 1 to Volden/Sundet (unless otherwise agreed). See more info in the project description.

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22: The Ecological Gentrification of Food (Social sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Arve Hansen and Per Gunnar R?e.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: Human geography and similar social science disciplines (including Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science), as well as master candidates in Development, Environment and Cultural Change.
  • Expected research period: June – September 2024 (tentative).

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23: The Sustainability of High-rise Buildings (Social sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Tanja Winther, Hege Westskog and Per Gunnar R?e.
  • Project suitable for: Master student.
  • Preferred academic background: Human geography and similar social science disciplines (including Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science), as well as master candidates in Development, Environment and Cultural Change. Students must have proficiency in a Scandinavian language, to be able to read documents and web pages in Norwegian.
  • Expected research period: June – September 2024 (tentative)

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24: Tool Development for spatial thickness and composition distribution prediction in combinatorial PLD thin films (Natural sciences)

  • Project description
  • Supervisors: Holger von Wenckstern, Kevin Gregor Both and Magnus Andreassen.
  • Project suitable for: Students at bachelor and master level.
  • Preferred academic background: Natural Sciences. Please see project description.
  • Expected research period: The project period is flexible and will be determined collaboratively between the supervisor and the selected student.

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25: Unveiling the evolution of mineral precipitates and porous rock geometry during CO2 injection into sandstone and basalt storage reservoirs (Natural sciences)

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Questions?

Please contact Maria Dyvik: m.e.dyvik@energi.uio.no    

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