Funding for Research Stays Abroad for Researchers

Funding is available under the FRIPRO funding scheme for research stays abroad for project managers of FRIPRO-funded Young Research Talents projects and Researcher Projects for Young Talents (including FRIHUMSAM, FRIMEDBIO and FRINATEK).

The project manager for the ongoing FRIPRO Young Research Talents project must be the project manager in the application for a Personal Overseas Research Grant. The grant application must be based on and related to the main project. The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.

Research stays must have a duration of minimum three months, and must not involve an extension of the project period. Researchers with school-age children who will not be accompanied by their family may divide longer stays abroad into multiple shorter stays. For more information, see “What can you seek funding for?” above.

It is possible to apply for funding for research stays abroad multiple times in the course of a single project period. Each research stay must have a duration of minimum three months, and the FRIPRO scheme will fund a maximum of 12 months abroad.

The application must be affiliated with an existing ENERGIX-funded research project. The project manager for the ongoing ENERGIX project must be the project manager in the application for a Personal Overseas Research Grant.

The ENERGIX programme offers funding for research stays abroad for established researchers in order to strengthen international efforts within the framework of the ENERGIX work programme.

The added value resulting from the research stay abroad is to be described in the grant application.

The research stay is expected to promote closer international R&D collaboration. It will be viewed as positive light if the research stay will lead to knowledge sharing through the dissemination of research results, development of methodology and launch of new projects.

The ENERGIX programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

The purpose of a research stay abroad is to promote competence-building in, and the internationalisation of, Norwegian aquaculture research and to strengthen international collaboration within the framework of the HAVBRUK work programme.

Applicants are not required to be part of an ongoing HAVBRUK-funded project, but the project description must clearly describe what the research stay will lead to in terms of further international research collaboration.

Priority will be given to grant applications involving collaboration with researchers and research groups in Norway’s priority partner countries (the EU/EEA, Great Britain, the US, Canada, Chile, Brazil, India, China and Japan).

The HAVBRUK programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

The HELSEVEL programme is seeking to strengthen Norwegian research groups and to increase collaboration between Norwegian and international research groups in the area of health and welfare services by enabling Norwegian researchers to work at a research environment abroad.

The following requirements apply for applications for research stays abroad for researchers submitted to the HELSEVEL programme:

• The application must be affiliated with an existing Researcher Project, Young Research Talents project, Knowledge-Building Project or Innovation Project funded under the HELSEVEL programme.
• The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.
• The project manager for the main project must be the project manager in the application for funding for a research stay abroad.
• For applications for researchers involved in Innovation Projects, the Project Owner of the main project must be the formal applicant.
• he research stay abroad must be relevant to the implementation of the main project.

The HELSEVEL programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

The IKTPLUSS initiative is seeking to strengthen Norwegian research groups and increase collaboration between Norwegian and international research groups in ICT-related topics (or the thematic priority areas of the IKTPLUSS initiative) by enabling Norwegian researchers to work at a research environment abroad.

The following requirements apply for applications for IKTPLUSS funding:

• The application must be affiliated with an existing IKTPLUSS-funded research project. Projects under the funding scheme for independent projects (FRIPRO) will also be qualified, provided that the research focus of the project is related to ICT and the thematic priority areas of the IKTPLUSS initiative: Ubiquitous Data and Services, a Safe and Secure Information Society and Pioneering ICT.
• The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.
• The project manager for the main project must be the project manager in the application for funding for a research stay abroad.
• The research stay abroad must be relevant to the implementation of the main project.

The IKTPLUSS initiative is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see the separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

The NANO2021 programme offers funding for research stays abroad for established researchers to promote competence-building in, and the internationalisation of, Norwegian research. The application must be of relevance to a NANO2021-funded project.

The following applies for applications for funding for research stays abroad submitted to the NANO2021 programme:

• The applicant must be affiliated with a project receiving funding under the NANO2021 programme.
• The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.
• The project manager for the affiliated NANO2021 project must be the project manager in the application for funding for a research stay abroad.

The research stay is expected to promote closer international R&D collaboration and facilitate and form the basis for activities such as knowledge sharing of research results, development of methodology and the launch of new projects.

The NANO2021 programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see the separate call for proposals).

The FINNUT programme is seeking to strengthen Norwegian research groups and to increase collaboration between Norwegian and international research groups in the area of education by enabling Norwegian researchers to work at a research environment abroad.

The following requirements apply for applications for research stays abroad for researchers submitted to the FINNUT programme:

• The application must be affiliated with an existing Researcher Project, Young Research Talents project, Knowledge-Building Project or Innovation Project funded under the FINNUT programme.
• The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.
• The project manager for the main project must be the project manager in the application for funding for a research stay abroad.
• For applications for researchers involved in Innovation Projects, the Project Owner of the main project must be the formal applicant.
• The research stay abroad must be of clear relevance to the implementation of the main project – you must specify this in the application and in the project description.
• The research stay for the candidate must be completed at least three months before the end date of the main project.

The FINNUT programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

All projects funded by the topic of Cultural conditions underlying social change should involve international partners, incorporate participation in international networks, and include plans for stays at a research institution abroad for researchers over the course of the project period.

• This call is open only for ongoing Researcher Projects with SAMKUL funding.
• The research stay abroad must be of clear relevance to the implementation of the main project – you must specify this in the application and in the project description.
• The research stay for the candidate must be completed at least three months before the end date of the main project.

This funding comes in addition to any funding for internationalisation measures already allocated to the project.

The SAMKUL programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.

The VAM programme is seeking to enhance quality in research by facilitating internationalisation, researcher mobility and greater international research collaboration. The purpose of a research stay abroad is to contribute to increased competence and the internationalisation of Norwegian research on welfare and working life, and to strengthen international cooperation within the framework of the VAM work programme.

• This call is open only for ongoing projects with VAM funding.
• The project number of the main project must be entered in the application form.
• The project manager for the main project must be the project manager in the application for funding for a research stay abroad.
• It is a prerequisite that the research stay abroad will stimulate closer international R&D cooperation. It is further considered to be positive if the research stay abroad results in knowledge-sharing through dissemination of research results, development of methodology and generation of new projects.
• The research stay abroad must be of clear relevance to the implementation of the main project – you must specify this in the application and in the project description.
• The research stay for the candidate must be completed at least three months before the end date of the main project.

This funding comes in addition to any funding for internationalisation measures already allocated to the project.

The VAM programme is also announcing Funding for Research Stays in Norway for Visiting Researchers (see separate call for proposals). The funding amount indicated above will be distributed between the two calls for proposals.