Associate Membership
Associate Membership is open to anyone interested in biodiversity research, from students to late‑career researchers, in Norway or abroad.
As an Associate Member, you can:
- apply for BIOCORE courses and workshops
- participate in BIOCORE’s quarterly webinars, meetings, and other events
- receive quarterly newsletters with course updates, conference announcements, and other relevant information
Most BIOCORE courses are held in Norway, but you are welcome as an Associate Member regardless of where you are based.
Register here at any time to become an Associate Member
Full Membership
Full Membership is for PhD students at BIOCORE’s partner museums who wish to take an active role in the research school. Full Members are selected through an annual application process and organised in yearly cohorts.
To be eligible, you must be a PhD student at one of the BIOCORE partner museums:
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
- NTNU University Museum
- University Museum of Bergen
- The Arctic University Museum of Norway
As a Full Member, you:
- follow a tailored portfolio of BIOCORE courses and workshops relevant to your research and supporting your career development
- undertake a research secondment at a BIOCORE partner museum other than your home institution, broadening your experience with different collections and curatorial practices and expanding your professional network
- receive dedicated funding both for your secondment and course‑related travel to BIOCORE courses
- are connected to a national network of researchers in Norway’s natural history and biodiversity sectors
- play an important role in co‑organising BIOCORE’s quarterly webinars and the annual Norwegian Symposium in Biosystematics, and have the opportunity to help shape the BIOCORE research school
Full Members receive a formal BIOCORE diploma upon completion of their training and participation in BIOCORE activities.
How to apply for Full Membership
The selection round for this year’s cohort is now closed. The next admission round for the 2027 PhD cohort of Full Members will open in November 2026.
If you are a PhD student at one of the partner museums and interested in becoming a Full Member, we encourage you to register as an Associate Member now, and subscribe to our newsletter to receive the call for applications when it opens.