Themes of the call
The overall aim of the call is to support research networks that can provide a broad knowledgebase for strengthening Nordic preparedness and resilience to future crises, including the management of responses.
The call will support:
- Cross- or interdisciplinary approaches, comprising experts and knowledge from diverse fields, such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, and public health.
- Cross-sectorial perspectives, where the research integrates perspectives from different sectors of society.
- Collaboration with key actors outside of academia (early and continuous collaboration, co-creation), such as policy makers, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and business partners.
- Comparative research approaches analysing the varying preparedness and resilience practices in the Nordic countries, assessing policy effectiveness, and identifying best practice.
Eligibility
- The project must include partners from research performing organisations in at least three Nordic countries. Nordic countries are defined here as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland Islands.
- The host institution (Project Owner) for the research network must be an established research performing organisation based in a Nordic country.
- A researcher may only serve as project leader for one application under this call. However, research institutions may be affiliated with more than one application.
Funding
Total available budget: NOK 21 million
Maximum amount of funding for each network project: NOK 3 million
NordForsk will provide funding for seven networks under this call. Each research network must provide resources equaling 2/3 of the total budget (twice the amount of funding sought from NordForsk). The contribution can be cash or in-kind.
Duration
3 years
Further Information
For more elaborate information on eligibility, finance, assessment, and application process, please visit the call website here.
Contact
Special Adviser
NordForsk