CompSci is a Doctoral Programme (2021-2026) launched and managed by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo (UiO).
CompSci combines a disciplinary doctoral programme with intensive training in computational and data science. It is partly funded by the EU Horizon 2020 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) - Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND).
About CompSci
Read about our projects, training programme and more.
Practical information for current Fellows
Learn about your employment benefits, publishing, reporting, acknowledging and more here!
PhD candidates
Meet the current CompSci doctoral candidates and learn about their projects here.
News
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CompSci PhD students attending the conference European Geosciences Union (EGU) Apr. 29, 2024 6:51 PM
Three PhD candidates Tomas, Amandine and Wenxue from CompSci, attended the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024 in Vienna, Austria. They gave presentations at this conference, either by oral talk or posters, to show their research work. This conference is a big one in the whole Geosciences field.
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Breakthrough Algorithm Powers Discovery of Optimal Metal Complexes Apr. 7, 2024 11:07 PM
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Computational Science, researchers have revolutionized the way transition metal complexes (TMCs) are optimized. Authored by Hannes Kneiding, Ainara Nova, and David Balcells ( Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences), the study introduces a novel strategy for navigating the vast chemical spaces within which these valuable complexes exist.
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Kneiding's article highlighted in Nature Computational Science May 24, 2023 1:42 PM
The article highlighted includes the work on deep graph learning recently published by the CompSci PhD candidate Hannes Kneiding and his CompSci supervisors Thomas Bondo Pedersen, David Balcells, and Riccardo De Bin, most of them members of Hylleraas.
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Dag Kristian Dysthe received the UiO's education award in 2023 May 12, 2023 12:00 PM
The University of Oslo honours outstanding employees by annually awarding five prizes for research, young researchers, education, dissemination and innovation.
Events
Projects
As a CompSci PhD candidate you will be supervised by internationally leading researchers. The CompSci programme provides a list of doctoral projects within six research fields:
Supervisors
The CompSci programme provides a broad list of experienced supervisors on a top international level, who has track records in interdisciplinary research and experience in combining computational and disciplinary approaches in their research.
PhD pogramme
The CompSci PhD candidates will develop their computational, research and transferrable skills through predefined courses and workshops, secondments, and by working on their chosen research project.
Employment conditions
Learn more about the benefits of being employed at UiO in this link.
Moving to Oslo
The UiOs International staff mobility office (ISMO), the hosting department, research group and the CompSci administrative program manager will support you with relocation to UiO.
