About DIGIT
DIGIT, a Research School for Quality and Relevance, is a distinguished program funded by the Research Council of Norway, designed to enhance the quality and relevance of doctoral degree programs to the labour market. This innovative initiative offers a supplementary education to traditional PhD programs, free of charge, and welcomed its first class of young experts in digitalization, culture, and society in the autumn of 2022.
The primary objective of DIGIT is to foster professional development among the next generation of researchers and entrepreneurs, particularly at the intersections between digitalization, culture, and society. By doing so, DIGIT equips participants to drive innovation and sustainability in their future roles across both the private and public sectors. The program is selective, accepting only a limited number of top-qualified PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from Norwegian institutions annually until 2028. Most of our participants have backgrounds from the social sciences and humanities.
Participants in the DIGIT program can look forward to a rich, engaging two-year experience that includes access to joint seminars, PhD-level courses, writing workshops, as well as communication and management training. Additionally, the program offers valuable networking events and secondment opportunities, all provided free of charge to foster a vibrant learning community and facilitate the personal and professional growth of its members.
Rune Halvorsen, co-director
“By bringing together leading scholars and stakeholders outside of the research sector, the Research School will foster new opportunities for academic development and collaboration for every participant – students as well as researchers and stakeholders outside the research sector.”
Continuing its mission, DIGIT, the Norwegian Research School on Digitalization, Culture, and Society, fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation among a select group of top-qualified PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from Norwegian institutions, a tradition upheld annually until 2028. Since its inaugural class in autumn 2022, the program has been dedicated to building capacity in emerging digital methodologies. These include, but are not limited to, digital and visual ethnography, digital narratives, and big data analysis, thereby nurturing new theorization and enhancing research techniques in the ever-evolving landscape of digital studies.
Marit Haldar, director
