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Where to find your own funding early in your career

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The FERD Career center at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® offers career guidance and training courses for early career researchers

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Find below the most relevant funding programs for early career researchers.ÌýPrograms may not have open calls every year, and deadlines may be variable. For current open calls, visit the UFO siteÌýor contact the Research Coordinator.

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Funding your own position or starting your own group:Ìý

National and local funds

Name of programFunding agencyBudgetDurationYears after PhDAge limitDeadline
NFR4-8 Mio NOKMax 4 years2-7-open
ThematicÌýNFR4-10 Mio NOK4 years--March
NFR4-8 Mio NOKMax 4 years2-7-March
Bergen Research Foundation8-16 Mio NOK (50% ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®)4 years2-739March

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International/anywhere (you can take the fund with you)

Name of programFunding agencyBudgetDurationYears after PhDAge limitDeadline
EU2 Mio €5 years2-7-Oct
EU2,75 Mio €5Ìýyears7-12-Dec

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Mobility andÌýresearch training grants

Name of programFunding agencyBudgetDurationYears after PhDAge limitDeadline
NFRsalary+ operation2 years abroad, 1 year Norway< 6Ìý-open
EUsalary+ travel2 years within Europe OR 2 years outside Euripe, 1 year Europe< 8-Sept

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The International Center at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® provides information and support for staff and students who plan to go abroad

SupportingÌýyour on-going PhD / Post Doc project with additional funding:

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Name of programÌýÌýFunding agencyWhat is fundedÌýWho can applyDeadlineÌý
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Travel, small projectsÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® student, PhD, Post Doc, Researcher01.12.
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® diverse grantsÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Events, teaching, ...ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® students, PhD, Post Doc, Researcher01.12.
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® SPIRE grantsÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Seed funding for international collaboration, guest researcherResearcher and Post Docs with at least 2 years at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® ahead of them1-2x/year
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® IdeaÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Develop business ideaStudents, PhD, Post Doc, ResearcherApril
Green MasterÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Support for Master theses onÌýclimate, environment, sustainabilityMaster studentsOctober
Innovation NorwayStart own companyStudents1x/year
NFRExtra funding for MSCA candidates leaving NorwayFellows of MSCA PF or MSCA ITN projectsopen
NFRTravel, accomodation, travel stipendÌý3-12 monthsPhD/Post Doc financed by NFRopen
World University NetworkÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®Travel + Mobility to WUN partnersÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® employees (also PhD)variable
ECMobilityPhD students, Post Doc, Researcher (teaching or training)variable

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