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Funding opportunities for early career scientists
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 program | Funding agency | Budget | Duration | Years after PhD | Age limit | Deadline |
NFR | 4-8 Mio NOK | Max 4 years | 2-7 | - | open | |
ThematicÌý | NFR | 4-10 Mio NOK | 4 years | - | - | March |
NFR | 4-8 Mio NOK | Max 4 years | 2-7 | - | March | |
Bergen Research Foundation | 8-16 Mio NOK (50% ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®) | 4 years | 2-7 | 39 | March |
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International/anywhere (you can take the fund with you)
Name of program | Funding agency | Budget | Duration | Years after PhD | Age limit | Deadline |
EU | 2 Mio € | 5 years | 2-7 | - | Oct | |
EU | 2,75 Mio € | 5Ìýyears | 7-12 | - | Dec |
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Mobility andÌýresearch training grants
Name of program | Funding agency | Budget | Duration | Years after PhD | Age limit | Deadline |
NFR | salary+ operation | 2 years abroad, 1 year Norway | < 6Ìý | - | open | |
EU | salary+ travel | 2 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 programÌý | ÌýFunding agency | What is fundedÌý | Who can apply | DeadlineÌý |
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Travel, small projects | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® student, PhD, Post Doc, Researcher | 01.12. | |
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® diverse grants | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Events, teaching, ... | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® students, PhD, Post Doc, Researcher | 01.12. |
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® SPIRE grants | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Seed funding for international collaboration, guest researcher | Researcher and Post Docs with at least 2 years at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® ahead of them | 1-2x/year |
ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® Idea | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Develop business idea | Students, PhD, Post Doc, Researcher | April |
Green Master | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Support for Master theses onÌýclimate, environment, sustainability | Master students | October |
Innovation Norway | Start own company | Students | 1x/year | |
NFR | Extra funding for MSCA candidates leaving Norway | Fellows of MSCA PF or MSCA ITN projects | open | |
NFR | Travel, accomodation, travel stipendÌý3-12 months | PhD/Post Doc financed by NFR | open | |
World University Network | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® | Travel + Mobility to WUN partners | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® employees (also PhD) | variable |
EC | Mobility | PhD students, Post Doc, Researcher (teaching or training) | variable |
Scan the for other funding opportunities abroad
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20.12.2024