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Bilde av Forsknings- og høyere utdanningsminister Sigrun Aasland

100 million NOK to attract international researchers

The Norwegian Government wants to attract top international researchers to Norway. The Research Council of Norway is now creating a completely new grant funding scheme to make it easier to recruit experienced researchers from other countries.

  • Published
  • 25 April 2025

100 million NOK to attract international researchers

  • Published
  • 25 April 2025

The Norwegian Government wants to attract top international researchers to Norway. The Research Council of Norway is now creating a completely new grant funding scheme to make it easier to recruit experienced researchers from other countries.

Bilde som viser direktør i Norsk polainstitutt - Camilla Brekke - sammen med direktør i Norges Forskningsråd

Arctic Frontiers IPY roundtable conference

The fifth International Polar Year (IPY) in 2032-2033 could be the most important ever. At a roundtable conference during Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, the road to a successful IPY was discussed.

  • Published
  • 10 February 2025

Arctic Frontiers IPY roundtable conference

  • Published
  • 10 February 2025

The fifth International Polar Year (IPY) in 2032-2033 could be the most important ever. At a roundtable conference during Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, the road to a successful IPY was discussed.

16 new FRIPRO projects

The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 156 million to new projects with great potential to advance the research front in their fields.

  • Published
  • 17 October 2024

16 new FRIPRO projects

  • Published
  • 17 October 2024

The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 156 million to new projects with great potential to advance the research front in their fields.

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Norway and South Africa Collaborate on 10 Groundbreaking Climate Projects

The funded projects include research on sustainable and equitable urban development in Oslo and Cape Town, ecosystem management in the mountain regions of Norway and South Africa, and sustainable seafood farming practices that ensure economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the fjord outside Ålesund and in Saldanha Bay, South Africa.

  • Published
  • 2 October 2024

Norway and South Africa Collaborate on 10 Groundbreaking Climate Projects

  • Published
  • 2 October 2024

The funded projects include research on sustainable and equitable urban development in Oslo and Cape Town, ecosystem management in the mountain regions of Norway and South Africa, and sustainable seafood farming practices that ensure economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the fjord outside Ålesund and in Saldanha Bay, South Africa.

International Arctic Science Committee

The Research Council is looking for one Norwegian representative for each of the working groups Terrestrial, Marine and Society/Humanities in the IASC. Do you want to participate, or do you have a colleague that you can nominate?

  • Published
  • 20 September 2024

International Arctic Science Committee

  • Published
  • 20 September 2024

The Research Council is looking for one Norwegian representative for each of the working groups Terrestrial, Marine and Society/Humanities in the IASC. Do you want to participate, or do you have a colleague that you can nominate?

NOK 211 million for ground-breaking research

The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 211 million to 20 new research projects with great potential to move the research front in their fields. Common to the projects is that they are of very high scientific quality.

  • Published
  • 9 September 2024

NOK 211 million for ground-breaking research

  • Published
  • 9 September 2024

The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 211 million to 20 new research projects with great potential to move the research front in their fields. Common to the projects is that they are of very high scientific quality.

8 million euros to sustainable research in practice

Twelve international research projects have received funding from the Global Research Council (GRC) to develop solutions contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Norwegian researchers are involved in five of these projects.

  • Published
  • 30 May 2024

8 million euros to sustainable research in practice

  • Published
  • 30 May 2024

Twelve international research projects have received funding from the Global Research Council (GRC) to develop solutions contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Norwegian researchers are involved in five of these projects.

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