Research Council of Norway / Norges forskningsråd

Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists (FRIPRO)

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Location:Norway
Norway
Funding agency:
Contracting authority type:Government / Public Sector
Status:Closed
Budget: NOK 330,000,000
Award ceiling: NOK 10,000,000
Award floor: NOK 4,000,000
Sector:Science & Innovation, Research
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions, Other, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)(health trusts/hospitals)
Eligible citizenships:Norway
Norway
Date posted: Jun 26, 2023

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Objectives: The FRIPRO scheme aims to support early-career researchers by funding innovative research projects across disciplines. This grant provides between NOK 4,000,000 and NOK 10,000,000, with a total budget of NOK 330,000,000. The supported projects should push boundaries in their fields and potentially advance the state of the art; they cover extensive research areas including both basic and applied research over a duration of 36 to 48 months. By investing in bold research with a potential for high scientific quality, FRIPRO seeks to nurture scientific renewal driven by the creativity and autonomy of the researchers. The scheme does not set requirements for societal impact, focusing solely on the scientific advancements proposed.
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are approved Norwegian research organisations. The project manager must hold an approved doctorate defended within 2 to 7 years before the appl...

Description

Application type: Researcher Project
Application deadline: Open-ended
Relevant thematic areas for this call: Ground-breaking research
Target groups: Research organisations
Funding scale: NOK 4 000 000-8 000 000
Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals: NOK 230 000 000. The FRIPRO scheme's annual budget of approximately NOK 900 million will be allocated to applications submitted to our three open-ended calls for proposals and will be allocated evenly throughout each year.
Project duration: 36-48 months

Purpose
Funding is intended to give researchers in all disciplines and thematic areas, the opportunity to pursue their ideas and lead a research project. This call is targeted towards researchers in the early stages of their careers, 2–7 years after defence of an approved doctorate, who have demonstrated the potential to conduct research of high scientific quality.

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