Call for Courses 2026
The NORA Norwegian AI Research School is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and runs from 2022 to 2029. We bring together PhD researchers to address unmet needs and improve the quality, collaboration, and relevance of research for Norwegian society. Members of the NORA Research School gain access to courses, relevant international collaborations for short visits and exchange programs, internships, centralized computational resources, and opportunities to work with the industry and public sector through conferences, events, industry days, and workshops.
Application deadline: 17 October 2025, 23.00 CET
Target groups: Academic Faculty and Researchers
Relevant thematic areas: Cutting-Edge AI courses
Funding scale: up to NOK 50 000
Presumed available funding for this call: NOK 150 000
Contact for the call: justine.dickhoff@nora.ai
Oct. 2025
Application deadline
Nov. 2025
Expected funding decision
June 2026
Course ready
About the call
Purpose of Call
Each year, the NORA Norwegian AI Research School supports and funds the development of new courses on cutting-edge AI topics. The courses will be stand-alone PhD courses included in the NORA Research School Course Offerings.
Who is eligible to apply?
Academic staff/ researchers affiliated with a higher education institution that is a NORA Partner.
Course Requirements
The course must be at PhD level.
Selection Criteria
• Academic CV of the lecturer
• Teaching methodology (Didactic methods, level of interactivity, etc.)
• Course topic (Alignment with thematic areas listed below or addressing a gap in AI education)
• Accessibility of the course (Format: Digital, Physical, or Hybrid; Duration: Short or Long; Location connectivity)
• Priority will be given to courses that offer ECTS. Preferably 5 credits (studiepoeng)
• Priority will be given to courses that can be offered at the Summer School in June 2026 (link to our previous summer school)
Thematic prioritization Areas
• Agentic AI
• Large Language Models
• Multimodal Models
• Bio-inspired AI
• Embodied AI
• Green AI
• Trustworthy AI
• AI and compliance
ECTS Credits Clarification:
• The responsibility for officially awarding ECTS credits lies with the participating institution.
• Applicants should check with their institutions to ensure the course meets their requirements and that the ECTS credits can be granted.