Bjerknes Visiting Fellows
Networking? The Bjerknes Visiting Fellow program is here for you.
Aim
The visiting fellow program aims to promote cooperation in climate research with outstanding scientists and research institutions both nationally and internationally.
It is required that the visit to the Bjerknes Centre benefits others beyond the applicant.
The visiting fellow must hold at least one BCCR lecture during the stay.
Who can apply: Any member of the Bjerknes Center may apply.
Funding
The program supports travel and accommodation expenses for visits of up to 14 days during the spring term of 2026.
The BVF may not be used as part of, or to extend, a sabbatical stay.
Deadline
- Normal years the deadline is December 1st for visits during Spring term and June 1st for visits during Autumn term
- Calls for BVF will be announced by email to BCCR members in due time before the deadline
Evaluation Criteria - Spring 2026
Successful applications will be selected based on:
- Relevance for Bjerknes Community
- Visit plan
- Visit outcome
The Bjerknes Research theme leaders and representatives from partnerinstitutions evaluates the proposals.
Grant allocations will be announced 2 weeks past the deadlines.
List of applications will be public.
Applications - spring 2026
- Noel Keenlyside with guest Christopher Kadow from German Climate Computing Center
- Antoine Bernigaud with guest Will Chapman from NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
- Solfrid Hjøllo with guest Thomas Larsen from Institute of Pre-and Protohistoric Archaeology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Stefanie Semper with guest Michael Spall from Woods Hole
- Joachim Reuder with guest Antoine Royer from University of Toulouse
- Shengping He with guest Sebastian Dunnett from UN Environment Program world Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge University
- Elin Darelius with guest Mattis Auger from University of Tasmania/University of Western Britain
- Ingo Bethke with guest Evan Meek from University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Kjetil Våge with guest Ilana Schiller-Weiss from Danish Meteorological Institute
- Jörg Schwinger with guest Huiji Lee from Seol National University
Application guidelines
- Name of the applicant and the host institution
- Name of the visiting fellow and her/his affiliation
- Background and goals of the visit
- Tentative dates
- Budget and funding plan, daily allowances according to rules.
- The application shall not exceed 1 A4 page
Send your application as an attachment to post@bjerknes.uib.no , and include “Bjerknes Visiting Fellow Program 2026” in the subject line.
For questions, contact: Ellen.Grong@uib.no , tlf: 55589936
During and after your visit
The visiting fellow must hold at least one public lecture during the stay.
After the visit, the applicant prepares a short report (max 1 A4 page) describing the activities and outcome(s) to be sent as an attachment to post@bjerknes.uib.no within 1 month of the guest´s departure
Contact: Ragnhild.Stolt-Nielsen@uib.no, tlf: 47 85 72 75