Norwegian Centennial Chair (NOCC) aims to promote cooperation in research and academic education between University of Oslo (UiO) and University of Minnesota (UM) by strengthening and expanding existing, and by facilitating new transatlantic collaborations in cutting-edge research.
Funding opportunities
Relevant funding opportunities and sources for medical and health research.
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2) has announced funding for proposals to support clinical research and related activities on poverty-related diseases. Deadline: see each funding opportunity.
Check out the open calls from EU's "Health, demographic change and wellbeing" programme. Due to the impact of COVID-19 deadlines in April are extended.
COST Actions provide funding for European Research network activities. The next Collection Date is 29 October 2020.
The Norwegian Cancer Society’s aim is to work to prevent and fight cancer, and to ensure the best quality of life for patients and their families. The call provides funding for ground-breaking projects in all fields of cancer research. Deadline: June 3, 2020
The European Commission has launched a rapid Horizon 2020 call under SC1 for innovative and rapid health-related approaches to respond to COVID-19 . Deadline: June 11, 2020.
Familien Blix fond supports medical research, particularly within cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Coming deadline for applications is 25 June 2020.
The Czech misnistry of Health invites applications under EEA-Norway grants to help reduce the risk of occurrence, escalation and chronification of mental health problems. Deadline: July 31, 2020.
New COST networks within Medicine and Health were selected in March 2020. Norwegian researchers may apply to join them, contacting the Research Council of Norway preferably by 24 April 2020, but later applications are also possible.
The pharmaceutical company Merck has published a series of research grants. Deadline: 31 August 2020.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) plans to announce Collaborative Project to meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges on June 15, 2020 with Deadline: September 2, 2020.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are issuing a joint call on sustainable and safe food from agriculture and aquaculture. The call will open on June 15, 2020 with Deadline: September 02, 2020.
The EU Joint Programming Initiative 'More Years, Better Lives' (JPI MYBL) has launched its 2020 call for multinational research projects entitled 'Equality and Wellbeing across Generations'. Deadline: 14 September 2020.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) plans to announce Innovation Project for the Public Sector on August 5, 2020 with Deadline: September 16, 2020.
UiO: Life Science may support projects at UiO that are in line with the UiO:Life Science strategy for research and education. Deadline: open-ended.