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Research for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority

The purpose of this call is to obtain more knowledge about the occurrence of PFAS in plant and animal products.

Food and bioresources
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Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal (Thematic Call)

The purpose of this call is to promote innovation and development in research that can contribute to advancing the international research front within the topics specified in the call. The call is therefore aimed at researchers who have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality.

Oceans
Sámi society and culture
Samfunnsoppdrag bærekraftig for
Democracy and global development
The research system
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
Welfare and education
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Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists (Thematic Call)

The purpose of this call is to give researchers the opportunity to pursue their own ideas and to lead a research project within the topics specified in the call. The call is aimed at researchers at an early stage in their careers, 2–7 years after the defence of an approved doctorate, who have demonstrated the potential to conduct research of hig...

Oceans
Food and bioresources
Welfare and education
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Large Interdisciplinary Researcher Project (Thematic Call)

The purpose is to move the research front in climate and nature risk – effects, consequences and solutions for society through interdisciplinary projects with larger allocations. We support researchers from different disciplines who together will generate new knowledge that would not have been possible to achieve without interdisciplinary collab...

Oceans
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
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Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal (Thematic Priority Call)

The purpose of this call is to support scientific renewal and development in research that can help to advance the international research front within the thematic areas set out in the call. This call is therefore targeted towards researchers who have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality.

Oceans
Petroleum
Sámi society and culture
Democracy and global development
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
Welfare and education
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Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists (Thematic Priority Call)

The purpose of this call is to give researchers the opportunity to pursue their own ideas and to lead a research project within the thematic areas set out in the call. This call is targeted towards researchers at an early stage of their careers, 2–7 years after defence of an approved doctorate, who have demonstrated the potential to conduct rese...

Oceans
Democracy and global development
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
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Large-scale Interdisciplinary Researcher Project on the Climate and Earth System

The purpose is to advance the research front within climate and the earth system through interdisciplinary projects with larger allocations. We support researchers from different disciplines who together will generate new knowledge that would not have been possible to achieve without interdisciplinary cooperation. Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality.

Climate and the environment
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Completed

Maritime Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence

The purpose of this call is to establish a research centre for the application and development of artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of maritime stakeholders.

Energy and transportation
Kunstig intelligens
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Completed

Collaborative Project to Meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges

The purpose of this call is to encourage research organisations to collaborate with relevant actors from society and the industry sector to develop new knowledge and build research expertise that is necessary to address important societal challenges.

Oceans
Health
Enabling technologies
Democracy and global development
Energy and transportation
Food and bioresources
Welfare and education
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Competence-building Project for Industry

The purpose of this call is to encourage research organisations to cooperate with trade and industry to generate knowledge that the industry sector and society need to solve major societal and industry challenges. We require the business sector to provide cash financing for the projects.

Energy and transportation
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Research Centres for Artificial Intelligence (AI Centres)

The purpose of the call is to establish four to six artificial intelligence research centres (AI centres). The centres will focus on the future of computing, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, digital security and the societal consequences of digital technology development. The centres will carry out high-quality AI research on issues ...

Ground-breaking research
Enabling technologies
Innovation
Kunstig intelligens
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Funding for Research on Research and Innovation Policy

The purpose of this call is to provide funding for projects that can contribute to a strengthened and relevant knowledge base for the formulation and implementation of research and innovation policy among relevant actors.

Policy and government administration areas
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Collaborative Project to Meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges

The purpose of the funding is to encourage research organisations to collaborate with relevant actors from the industry sector and society in order to develop new knowledge and build research competence that is necessary to address important societal challenges. We require you to collaborate with at least two relevant actors from outside the research sector. 

Oceans
Enabling technologies
Democracy and global development
Energy and transportation
Food and bioresources
Welfare and education
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Knowledge-building Project for Industry

The purpose of the funding is to encourage research organisations to cooperate with trade and industry to generate knowledge that business and industry and society need to solve major societal and business challenges. We require the business sector to provide cash financing for the projects.

Petroleum
Energy and transportation
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Industrial PhD Scheme – Doctoral Projects in Industry 2025

The Industrial PhD Scheme aims to enhance research efforts and long-term competence-building for Norwegian trade and industry through the recruitment of doctoral candidates.

Oceans
Innovation
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Kunstig intelligens
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Public Sector PhD Project – Doctoral Project in the Public Sector 2025

Public sector bodies may apply for funding for a Public Sector PhD project. A Public Sector PhD project involves collaboration between a public sector body and a degree-conferring institution. The doctoral project must be based on an issue of relevance to the public body and must be carried out by an employee.

Health
Innovation
Democracy and global development
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Welfare and education
Kunstig intelligens
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2022

Our call Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector is aimed at companies engaged in business-led innovation projects where research and development (R&D) is a critical part of the innovation process.

Oceans
Enabling technologies
Energy, transport and low emissions
Industry and services
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
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Demonstration Project for the Industrial Sector 2022

The purpose of this call is to encourage companies to invest in demonstration and proof-of-concept of technology to promote innovation and sustainable value creation in line with their own business strategies. The call covers topics relating to the thematic areas Petroleum, Maritime industry and Land-based food, the environment and bioresources.

Oceans
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2024

The purpose of this call is to support companies that, together with partners, want to carry out a project that consists of research-based innovation. The projects must lead to socio-economic benefits by making new knowledge and new solutions from the project available to more people. The industrial sector has a key role to play in realising a s...

Trade and industry
Enabling technologies
Innovation
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Research and Innovation to Strengthen the Sustainability of Municipal Health and Care Services

The purpose of this call is to stimulate research and innovation based on the need to strengthen the sustainability of the municipal health and care services.

Health
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Industrial PhD Scheme – Doctoral Projects in Industry 2024

The Industrial PhD Scheme is aimed at boosting research efforts and long-term competence-building for Norwegian trade and industry through the recruitment of doctoral candidates.

Innovation
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Mandatory Outline as a Basis for Applications for Research Centres for Artificial Intelligence (AI Centres)

You must submit an outline to this call for proposals in order to be eligible to submit a complete application to the call for research centres on artificial intelligence (AI research centres). The purpose is to mobilise project ideas and stimulate cooperation to develop competitive applications for AI centres. It is mandatory to submit an outline. Applications for the main call must build on one or more of the submitted outlines.

Ground-breaking research
Enabling technologies
Humanities and social sciences
Innovation
Kunstig intelligens
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Mandatory Outline as the Basis for Grant Applications for Research Infrastructure

The last deadline for submitting a project outline is 21 June 2023, at 23:59 CEST.

The Research Council announces funding from the National Financing Initiative for Research Infrastructure (INFRASTRUKTUR). In order to submit an application for the main call, you must submit a project outline by the deadline of 21 June 2023.

Research Infrastructure
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Mandatory Project Outline Before Applying for Funding for Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)

This call for proposals qualifies you to submit a complete application for funding for centres for environment-friendly energy research.

Energy, transport and low emissions
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Transport 2050 - Centres for Transport Research

Norway must become a low-emission society by 2050 and the transport sector must plan for major changes in the years to come. With major societal changes towards 2050, there is a need for more knowledge about how the transport system as a whole should be developed and how the transport sector will be affected by different types of shocks and chan...

Energy and transportation
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Centre for Research-based Innovation – SFI V – Phase 1

The purpose of this call is for applicants to qualify to submit a full application to the call Centre for Research-based Innovation – SFI V – Phase 2. The objective of the SFI scheme is to promote innovation by supporting long-term research through close collaboration between R&D-intensive enterprises and prominent research organisations. SFI ai...

Innovation
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Research Centre for Norwegian as an Academic Language

The purpose of the call is to strengthen Norway's research capacity in the field of Norwegian as an academic language through a long-term commitment to Norwegian language research. The call is aimed at Norwegian academic and research communities within relevant disciplines.

Communication and dissemination
Humanities and social sciences
Life science
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Research Centre for Selected Professional Education within the Topic of Vulnerable Children and Adolescents

Funding is available to establish up to three new research centres within the topic of vulnerable children and adolescents. Teacher education programmes and relevant health and welfare education programmes may apply, and the projects will be long-term initiatives with the overall objective of building capacity and strengthening research within the selected professional education programmes.

Education and competence
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Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)

The centres’ research should contribute to resolving important challenges in the energy and climate field and strengthen the innovation capacity of the Norwegian business sector. Approved Norwegian research organisations in binding cooperation with partners from other research organisations, trade and industry and the public sector, may apply.

Energy, transport and low emissions
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Research Centre on Geopolitics

Funding of up to NOK 45 million is available for the establishment of a research centre on geopolitics. The funding will go to applied research on foreign and security policy with an academic and geographical focus on China. We expect research groups in the same field to cooperate on a joint grant application for one centre.

Internationalisation
Global development and international relations
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Centre for Nuclear Research

We seek to strengthen Norway’s research capacity and competence in the nuclear field by establishing one or two national centres. Norwegian research organisations are eligible to apply.

Natural science and technology
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Proof-of-Concept – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research 2023

The purpose of Commercialisation Projects is to contribute to increase commercial exploitation of publicly funded research. The purpose of a Proof-of-Concept Project is to reduce the project’s uncertainty relating to technology and the market. The goal of a Proof-of-Concept Project is to address the most critical questions, so that the next stag...

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
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Qualification – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research 2024

Commercialisation projects are intended to contribute to increased commercial use of publicly funded research. The purpose of a qualification project is to carry out initial investigations into possible areas of commercial potential, which form the basis for further choices, including further directions of research, technology development and st...

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
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Qualification – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research – Commercialisation Project 2022

The purpose of a Qualification Project is to undertake initial investigations into the commercial potential of research results. Approved research organisations, TTOs and start-up companies originating in an approved research organisation are eligible to apply.

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
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Proof-of-Concept – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research – Commercialisation Project 2022

The purpose of a Proof-of-Concept Project is to reduce the project’s uncertainty relating to technology and the market. Approved research organisations, TTOs and start-up companies originating in an approved research organisation are eligible to apply.

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
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Qualification – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research 2023

The purpose of a qualification project is to carry out initial investigations into the commercial potential of research results. Approved research organisations, Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) and start-up companies originating in an approved research organisation, may apply.

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
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Funding for Research Infrastructure of National Importance

This is a call for the establishment and/or upgrade of research infrastructure of national importance. The call includes Norwegian participation in cooperation on the establishment or upgrade of international research infrastructures. This year's call also provides an opportunity to apply for funding for pre-projects. Only those who participated in the mandatory outline round can apply.

Research Infrastructure
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Funding for Coordination and Network Activities in Svalbard – Svalbard Strategic Grant

The purpose is to support coordination, collaboration, network and data sharing activities that contribute to increased scientific quality in Svalbard research.

Climate and the environment
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Funding for Research Stays Abroad for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows

The objective of the scheme is to increase the number of younger researchers who conduct a research stay abroad. International experience is important in building a career as a researcher. It helps to strengthen Norwegian research by increasing expertise and bringing new knowledge to projects. It expands networks and thereby provides Norwegian r...

Internationalisation
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Support for Travel for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellows Participating in Emerging Leaders 2022

The Emerging Leaders programme is an early career mentoring programme designed to provide young researchers with a framework for network-building, leadership development and an introduction to scientific opportunities and challenges in the pan-Arctic region.

Climate and polar research
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Support for Norwegian participation in the planning of research infrastructure on the ESFRI Roadmap

The purpose of this call is to provide support for the planning of potential Norwegian participation in the establishment of research infrastructure under the ESFRI Roadmap.

Research Infrastructure
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Support for membership of the European Open Science Cloud Association

The purpose of this call is to provide support for membership of the European Open Science Cloud Association (EOSC AISBL) for approved Norwegian research organisations and publicly funded administrators of research infrastructure that cooperate closely with Norwegian research organisations. Recipients must be able to document their membership in...

Research Infrastructure
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PES Horizon Europe – Support for Project Establishment and Positioning

Apply for funding as soon as a project proposal begins to take shape and no later than four weeks before the EU deadline. If you are coordinating a collaborative project, please contact the contact person (NCP) 12 weeks before the deadline.

Internationalisation
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Top-up Financing of MSCA and HFSP Fellows

Top-up financing of outgoing candidates will contribute to better financial conditions for researchers who have received fellowships from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) or from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).

Internationalisation
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Joint Research Programme 2025: Call for proposals on Artificial Intelligence and Hydrogen

This call is a pre-qualification for applying for funding for joint research projects between South Korea and Norway on artificial intelligence and hydrogen. Approved Norwegian research organisations are eligible to apply.

Joint international programmes
Enabling technologies
Energy and transportation
Kunstig intelligens
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Pre-qualification to Submit an Application for a "Chips Competence Centre" on Semiconductor Technology and Smart Systems

The call is a prequalification to apply for funding through Chips JU's call for funding for a centre of expertise in Norway on semiconductor technologies. The main call will open on 8 July 2024 and have a deadline of September 2024. Only one project will receive a letter of support from the Research Council through this pre-qualification call, w...

Enabling technologies
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Joint Call for Proposals with Brazil for Research and Technology Development in the Industrial Sector

The purpose of this joint call is to stimulate closer cooperation between Norwegian and Brazilian companies to develop new technologies and services within environment-friendly energy and offshore petroleum activities.

Petroleum
Energy and transportation
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ACT4 – CO2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage

Funding is available for international projects in the field of CCUS. Undertakings and approved research organisations are eligible to apply.

Internationalisation
Energy, transport and low emissions
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Cancelled

Norwegian-Russian Bilateral Call for Proposals on Environmental Aspects and Sustainable Resource Development in the North

This joint call for proposals has been cancelled.

Internationalisation
Climate and polar research
Petroleum
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New Strategic Programmes for NOFIMA 2025–2028

The board of the Fund for Research Fees for Agricultural Products (FFL) has approved the announcement of strategic institute programmes for NOFIMA with a framework of NOK 350 million.

Food and bioresources
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Functioning of the Financial Market and Ethical Awareness – Funding for Research Projects

The objective of this call is to promote ground-breaking research of scientific quality at the forefront of international research. The results must be of relevance to the Norwegian financial market.

Democracy and global development
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Functioning of the Financial Market and Ethical Awareness – Funding for Research Projects

The Finance Market Fund provides funding to research and public information work relating to financial markets.

Policy and government administration areas
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Nomination for Two Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions in Japan

The Research Council of Norway nominates candidates for the JSPS' Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard).

Internationalisation
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Completed

Functioning of the Financial Market and Ethical Awareness – Funding for Research Projects

The Finance Market Fund provides funding to research and public information work relating to financial markets.

Policy and government administration areas
Humanities and social sciences
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Completed

Pre-announcement: European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW) - Supporting the Future of Animal Health and Welfare

The purpose of this call is to support the future of the health and welfare of terrestrial and aquatic animals through research and innovation and the advancement of fundamental and socio-economic science.

Food and bioresources
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Call for establishing framework partnership agreements for developing quantum chip technology

Proposals are invited for pilot lines that address the production of any type of quantum chips for quantum sensing, quantum communication and quantum computing.

Enabling technologies
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Combination therapies against cancer: new opportunities for translational research

The main purpose of this call will be design of patient preclinical models for combination therapies.

Health
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The second Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call

Get ready for the second Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call (2024): Unified Paths to a ClimateNeutral, Sustainable, and Resilient Blue Economy: Engaging Civil Society, Academia, Policy, and Industry.

Oceans
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Joint Call for Proposals on Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining 2023 – deadline for submission of pre-proposal 1 March

JPI Oceans has launched a call of 6,8 million euro to advance scientific knowledge and support policy-making in the realm of deep-sea mining, addressing crucial ecological, ethical, and societal implications. Norway participates with 520,000 euro in this call.

Oceans
Energy and transportation
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Completed

First call of the European Partnership AGROECOLOGY - Fostering agroecology at farm- and landscape levels

The objective of this call is to fund transdisciplinary research and innovation projects addressing the agroecology transition of both conventional and organic farming systems.

Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Food and bioresources
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Completed

Identification or Validation of Targets for Personalised Medicine Approaches

The call (JTC2024) will aim to fund research that fosters the identification or validation of targets for personalised medicine approaches. Applicants submitting a proposal to this call must combine the research on new and advanced targets with companion biomarker research (companion diagnostics). Consortia are required to be transnational, interdisciplinary and trans-sectoral as well as to clearly outline the personalised medicine perspective in the research proposed.

Health
Life science

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