Here you can find this weeks application deadlines
Current research funding announcements/deadlines (external)
- Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet NFR):
a) VAM: International migration and the prerequisites for the welfare and working life model.
Call for researcher projects that study various aspects of the prerequisites for the welfare and working life model in light of societal changes related to migration, socioeconomic differences and greater diversity.
Deadline: 23 November 2016
b) BEHOV-ME: will fund research under the topic of chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS / ME). This instrument aims to initiate research projects in areas that particularly sought by users of health services. The goal is to exploit research findings in the service within relatively short term.
Deadline: 23 November 2016
c) FHF: The Norwegian Seafood Research Fund funds research on marine protein to ensure that marine resources are used optimally. Documenting the potential health effects of marine raw materials is therefore essential. This is a call for research on effects of and causal relationships between consumption of marine protein and health.
Deadline: 23 November 2016
d) Preannouncement: ERA-NET TRANSCAN-2 will launch the Call “Minimally and non-invasive methods for early detection and/or progression of cancer”. That includes screening of the general population, risk stratification, surveillance of high-risk groups, minimally invasive methods.
Deadline: for pre-proposals is 13 February 2017
e) FORNY2020 announces funding for skills upgrading, structural improvement and networking. Søkere anbefales å sende inn skisser før 1. november. There is a need to establish or expand TTO function at the universities where this is lacking and projects of this kind will therefore be given priority in the upcoming announcement.
Deadline: 17 February 2017 (Applicants are advised to submit sketches before 1 November)
f) Preannouncement: ERA-NET EuroNanoMed III cofund announcement supports projects that combine innovative research in basic, clinical and industrial nanomedicine. The announcement will have three themes: Regenerative medicine • Regenerative Medicine • Diagnostics • Diagnostics • Targeted delivery systems • Targeted delivery systems
Deadlines:1. trinn søknadsfrist 16.01.2017 first stage 16 January 2017, second stage 9 June 2017
Selected H2020 deadlines 2017:
European Research Council (ERC) Frontier research grants
Call is open! (new link) Consolidator Grant: is designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme.
Deadline: 9 February 2017.
Marie Sklodovska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Excellent and innovative research training plus attractive career and knowledge-exchange opportunities through cross-border and cross-sector mobility, no thematic priorities.
MSCA-ITN: The Innovative Training Networks aim to train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit.
Deadline: 10 January 2017
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (MSCA-RISE-2017): RISE gives support for mobility and exchanges of research and innovation staff, incl. managerial, technical and administrative staff between institutions in different sectors or with research institutions in countries outside of Europe.
Planned opening date: 01 December 2016
Deadline: 5 April 2017
Societal Challenges (SC): Collaborative breakthrough research and radical innovation
SC1-2017 Health, demographic change and wellbeing:
The headline goal of the programme ‘Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing’ is better health for all. Its main policy objectives are to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, to promote healthy and active ageing, to promote market growth, job creation, and the EU as a global leader in the health area.
Personalised medicine, single-stage
SC1-PM-15_2017: Personalised coaching for well-being and care of people as they age
Deadline: 31 January 2017
- SC1-PM-17-2017: Personalised computer models and in-silico systems for well-being
- SC1-PM-16-2017: In-silico trials for developing and assessing biomedical products
- SC1-PM-19-2017: PPI for uptake of standards for the exchange of digitalised healthcare records
Deadline: 14 March 2017
- SC1-PM-03-2017: Diagnostic characterisation of rare diseases
- SC1-PM-20-2017: Methods research for improved health economic evaluation
- SC1-PM-11-2016-2017: Clinical research on regenerative medicine
- SC1-HCO-03-2017: Implementing the Strategic Research Agenda on Personalised Medicine
- SC1-HCO-07-2017: Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)
- SC1-HCO-08-2017: Actions to bridge the divide in European health research and innovation
Deadline: 11 April 2017
Important! Please contact Corina Guder (FA) or Faculty advisers Ramune Midttveit, Itana Sloper-Krivokapic. We urge you to start your proposal preparation work as early as possible. Advisors are at your disposal if you require assistance with topic interpretation, eligibility conditions, consortium building and other proposal preparation activities.
Horizon 2020 – Complementary Calls
a) COST Action: open Call – funding for research networks. Proposals should reflect the main characteristics of COST Actions, namely providing for knowledge sharing, creation and application, being open and output-oriented while aiming at strengthening the scientific and technological basis of the proposed topic(s).
Deadline: 1 December 2016
b) Pre-announcement IMI 2 (Innovative Medicines Initiative 2) – Call 10:
- Understanding hypoglycaemia: the underlying mechanisms and addressing clinical determinants as well as consequences for people with diabetes by combining databases from clinical trials
- How big data could support better diagnosis and treatment outcomes for prostate cancer
- Improving the care of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain
- Creation of a pan-European paediatric clinical trials network
- Biomanufacturing 2020: Development of innovative high throughput analytical tools and methods to characterize cell culture fluid during development and commercial cell culture processes
- Unlocking the solute carrier gene-family for effective new therapies
- Enhanced patient voice in medicines lifecycle
- Precision medicines approaches in autism spectrum disorders
Deadline: call is scheduled for launch in autumn 2016
c) This is not a call but it is related to European Commission Scientific Committees and it is about Database of Experts. This database is open to scientists wishing to contribute to the work of the Scientific Committees on specific issues, on an ad hoc basis, as members of working groups or for scientific hearings and workshops. If interested, you can fill out the online application form, which is given on the above assigned webpage. This is very beneficial for every researcher!
New d) The Third EU Health Programme is the main instrument that the Commission uses to implement the EU Health Strategy. Call for proposals for Pilot Projects on the following topics:
- PP-2-1-2016: Establishing a Registry of Rare Congenital Malformations (as part of the Rare Diseases Registry), drawing on the structure, organization and experience of the Registry of Congenital Malformations
- PP-2-2-2016: Mentally – access to mental health care and improving mental health literacy
- PP-2-3-2016: Severe mental disorders and the risk of violence: pathways through care and effective treatment strategies
- PP-2-4-2016: INTEGRATE: Development of integrated strategies to monitor and treat chronic and rheumatic diseases: the role of quality indicators and patient reported outcomes in addition to the physician evaluation of disease activity and damage
- PP-2-5-2016: Pilot project — Primary prevention courses for girls living in areas with higher risk of breast cancer
Deadline: 31 January 2017’
Read more (information and routines for application): http://www.uib.no/en/horizon2020
- UiB
PES (Project establishment support) and POS (posisjoneringsmidler) for Horizon2020 applicants (Norges Forskningsråd/UiB): open-ended during Horizon2020 Call period. You can apply for PES support by filling in PES application form (which is given on the above linked page) and sending it to Kristin.Hansen@uib.no.
On the following page the local contact points are listed where every call has a responsible research advisor. You can contact them or faculty advisors, Ramune Midttveit, Itana Sloper-Krivokapic.
- EEA/Norway Grants
New Norway – Bulgaria Scholarships
Deadline: 9 December 2016
- Nord Forsk:
Call is open! New instrument for Nordic University Cooperation: Nordic University Hubs: The overall goal of the new funding instrument is to strengthen international competitiveness and facilitate the development of world leading research environments in the Nordic region.
Deadline: 3 May 2017
- The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
Proposals are invited for the following topics:
- Vaccines for poverty-related diseases (PRDs)
- Strategic actions supporting large-scale clinical trials
- Deadline: 29 October 2016
- Ethics and regulatory capacities
Deadline: 22 November 2016
New 7. The LEO-foundation: grants for dermatological research projects. The LEO Foundation supports international dermatological research projects and activities that address issues in disease understanding, disease treatment, disease awareness and patient wellbeing.
Deadline: several in 2017, starting on 3 February
- 8. Bill & Melinda Gates foundation: Global Grand Challenges list two relevant calls:
a) Accelerate Development of New Therapies for Childhood Cryptosporidium Infection is soliciting new tools and technologies that have potential i) to overcome the technical barriers in working with Cryptosporidium ii) to improve our ability to develop and translate active compounds into effective therapies for treatment of pediatric cryptosporidiosis.
Deadline: 9 November 2016
b) Develop Novel Platforms to Accelerate Contraceptive Drug Discovery is soliciting concepts for contraceptive discovery platforms that can contribute to development of new safe and effective methods suitable for women or men living in limited resource settings for long-term regular use, in the form of injectables, implants, or regular oral contraception.
Deadline: 9 November 2016
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK): Inbound Research Mobility Scheme for 2016-17. The programme supports inbound visiting scholars from overseas universities to undertake short-term research visits of up to two weeks at CUHK. Researchers holding full-time employment from all disciplines in overseas universities and institutions are welcome to apply.
Deadline: 15 November 2016
The integration of several specialist services and technologies such as biobanking, curated databases, systems biology, mouse mutant phenotyping and so on of more than 15 CORBEL partner institutes will be made accessible to interested scientists. Available services are grouped into four different Access Tracks:
- Genotype-to-Phenotype analysis 2. Pharmacology for safer drugs/ chemical products 3. Structure-function analysis of large protein complexes 4. Marine Metazoan Developmental Models
Deadline: 30 November 2016
- Helse Vest: Announcement of strategic funding for research collaborationDet regionale samarbeidsorganet mellom Helse Vest, Universitetet i Bergen og Universitetet i Stavanger lyser ut midlar til den strategiske satsinga på samhandlingsforsking.: interdisciplinary collaboration project that hold a high scientific quality and which are beneficial to health services.
Deadline: 30 November 2016
Fellowships and Personal Grants
Research on the molecular mechanisms of life at all levels.
Deadline: throughout the year.
The Commonwealth Fund’s Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice provide a unique opportunity for mid-career health services researchers and practitioners from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom to spend up to 12 months in the United States, conducting original research and working with leading U.S. health policy experts.
Deadline: 14 November 2016
Meetings/workshops/conferences
Er du en del av et COST-aksjon, ønsker å bli det, eller deltar i andre internasjonale nettverk, bli
New 1. Webinar: IP Challenges in Life Science” – Patent drafting in the field of Life Science, 7 November 10.30-11.45 am
- The Biobank and Health Data Conference 2016, the annual Biobank and health data conference will take place at The House of Literature in Oslo, 8-9 November 2016
- Joined Oslo Cancer Cluster and CCBIO R&D Network and Networking Lunch in Bergen. The theme for this R&D Network Meeting including a networking lunch in Bergen is *Personalised cancer therapy: repurposing and in vitro drug screen*; 10 November, Bergen,
- Workshop: How to make your ERC Consolidator Grant proposal competitive will provide you with valuable input for writing a competitive ERC Grant proposal, Domus Academica, Auditorium 4, Karl Johan’s Street no. 47, Oslo,15 November. Registrationwithin 10th November.
- Healthcare Brokerage Event MEDICA 2016: The aim is to assist enterprises, universities and research institutions in finding partners in Europe for partnership; 15-17 November, Dusseldorf
New 6. Webinar: IP Management in H2020 – with a special focus on MSCA, 23 November 10.30-11.45
- European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active & Healthy Ageing is designed to harness the transformative potential of the Digital Single Market, develop joint actions and maximise the benefits of digital innovation for Europe’s ageing society, 5-8 December 2016, Brussels.
New 8. First public conference on academic drug discovery: Drug Innovation in Academia, 8 – 9 December at the DKFZ in Heidelberg, Germany.
Funding for cooperation in higher education
EURASIA Programme (Short-term projects)
The Eurasia Programme supports project cooperation between institutions in Norway and Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
- Short-term projects (project period from 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2018)
Deadline: 17 November 2016 (15:00)
Innsending av prosjektskisse – fag- og yrkesopplæring i utviklingsland
Norske organisasjoner/bedrifter kan sende inn prosjektskisser der de beskriver samarbeid de ønsker å gjennomføre med land i utviklingsland. Skissene vil bli brukt i arbeidet med utformingen av programmet, som får hovedutlysning i 2017.
NB! Det følger ikke midler med prosjektskissene.
Deadline: 30 November 2016 (15.00)
NEW Prosjektetableringsstøtte 2016 (Project Development Funds)
For å bidra til økt norsk deltakelse og gevinst fra Erasmus+ lyser SIU ut ca. 1 million kroner til dekning av prosjektetableringskostnader for norske institusjoner, organisasjoner og bedrifter som ønsker å utvikle en prosjektsøknad innenfor følgende seks sentraliserte tiltak under Erasmus+: 1) Kunnskapsallianser, 2) Sektorallianser, 3) Kapasitetsbygging, 4) Fellesgrader, 5) Jean Monnet og 6) Idrett.
Deadline: 1 December 2016
NEW Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg – midler til faglig seminar
Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg ønsker økt aktivitet for å styrke forpliktende
norsk-russisk vitenskapelig samarbeid. Senteret utlyser derfor midler som støtte til to
seminarer/symposier ved senteret med inntil kr 125.000,- til hver. Seminaret må
gjennomføres senest innen utgangen av november 2017.
Deadline: 15 December 2016
NEW Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg – midler til ph.d.-aktiviteter
Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg ønsker økt aktivitet for å styrke forpliktende
norsk-russisk vitenskapelig samarbeid. Ph.D.-er og unge forskere trenger å bygge
nettverk og etablere internasjonale kontakter, og bli oppmuntret til dette av seniorforskere
på sitt fagfelt. Senteret utlyser derfor inntil kr. 100.000,- til aktiviteter for Ph.D. og unge
forskere ved senteret. Aktivitetene skal ha til hensikt å stimulere til faglig fornyelse og
styrke faglig kompetanse både på norsk og russisk side. Aktiviteten skal som hovedregel
involvere både norske og russiske Ph.D.-er eller unge forskere. Dette kravet kan
imidlertid fravikes i særlige tilfeller, f.eks. i forbindelse med besøk ved museer,
samlinger eller arkiver. Aktiviteten(e) må gjennomføres senest innen utgangen av
november 2017.
Deadline: 15 December 2016
Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education 2017
This action which aims to support the modernisation, accessibility and internationalisation of higher education in the Partner Countries is to be carried out in the context of the priorities identified in the Communications “Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change” and “European Higher Education in the World”.
Deadline: 9 February 2017
NEW Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg – midler til vitenskapelig nettverksbygging
Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg ønsker økt aktivitet ved senteret ved at nye
fagområder etablerer seg eller at fagområder som allerede har aktiviteter ved senteret, utvider
sin virksomhet. Senteret lyser derfor ut midler til igangsetting av faglig nettverksbygging og
nettverkssamarbeid. Vi søker etter en forsker eller et fagmiljø som ønsker finansiering til å
utvikle slik aktivitet. Det tildeles midler til opptil fire nettverk à inntil kr. 250.000,- for april 2017-desember 2018.
Deadline: 15 February 2016
Knowledge Alliances between higher education institutions and enterprises aim to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, employability, knowledge exchange and/or multidisciplinary teaching and learning.
Deadline: 27 February 2017
NEW Strategic Partnerships (NB! Webiste in Norwegian)
Transnational Strategic Partnerships aimed to develop initiatives addressing one or more fields of education training and youth and promote innovation, exchange of experience and know-how between different types of organisations involved in education, training and youth or in other relevant fields. Certain mobility activities are supported in so far as they contribute to the objectives of the project
Deadline: 29 March 2017
Continuing deadlines
Nærings-ph.d. (Industrial PhD)
Forskningsrådet gir støtte til bedrifter med ansatte som ønsker å ta doktorgrad. Ordningens overordnede målsettinger er økt forskerrekruttering i næringslivet, økt langsiktig kompetansebygging og forskningsinnsats i næringslivet og økt samspill mellom akademia og næringsliv.
English: Click here for more information about Industrial PhDs
Deadline: Continuing
Utenlandsstipend for Nærings-ph.d.
Forskningsrådet ønsker å bidra til at norske forskere i større grad deltar i internasjonalt forskningssamarbeid. Nærings-ph.d. lyser ut tilleggsmidler for prosjekter som allerede finansieres av programmet. Det er satt av inntil 1 million kroner for 2015 til utenlandsstipend for prosjekter som mottar støtte fra Nærings-ph.d.-ordningen.
Deadline: Continuing
Program for forskning og innovasjon i utdanningssektoren (2014-2023) (FINNUT)
FINNUT skal utvikle kunnskap av høy kvalitet og relevans for politikkutforming, forvaltning, praksisfelt og den enkelte, bidra til fornyelse av forskningsfeltet og medvirke til innovasjon i utdanningssektoren.
Deadline other projects: Continuing