FRIPRO call 2015Information from Department of Research

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FRIPRO

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• FRIPRO is an open, national competitive arena that covers all fields of research.

• FRIPRO should promote scientific quality in the forefront of international research, boldness in scientific thinking and innovation.

• FRIPRO should promote careers for young researchers and mobility for researchers early in their career.

FRIPRO Call 2015 3Norwegian University of Life Sciences

FRIHUMSAM(210 MNOK)

Humanities and social sciences: archeology, chriminology, cultural studies, demography, economics, esthetics, historical studies, human geography, jurisprudence, linguistics, literature, media- and information studies, pedagogy, philosophy, political science, religion, social anthropology and sociology.

FRIMEDBIO(345 MNOK)

Medicine, health sciences and biology: biology, evolution, health studies, medicine, molecular biology, phsychiatry, physiology and psychology.

FRINATEK(210 MNOK) Mathematics, natural sciences and technology: chemistry, computer science,

engineering, geoscience, materials science, mathematics and physics.

FRIPRO is divided into three activities based to disciplines:

FRIHUMSAM, FRIMEDBIO and FRINATEK.

When you submit a proposal to FRIPRO, you must choose which activity to submit it to

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Application types

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• New joint initiative - "FRIPRO Toppforsk"• Researcher project• Young research talents• FRIPRO mobility grant• Personal overseas research grant (ongoing deadline)• Support for event (ongoing deadline)

Application deadline 27 May 

Important: You are only allowed to be the project leader of one application:Either FRIPRO Toppforsk, Researcher project, Young research talents or FRIPRO mobility grant.

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New joint initiative - "FRIPRO Toppforsk"

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• NOK 1.5 billion (budget 2016 1 billion, budget 2017 0,5 billion) over seven years.

• Joint forces between the universities, the research institutes and the Research Council.

• The institutions’ contribution is contingent upon an increase of the FRIPRO budget by the Ministry of Education and Research.

• Projects awarded funding will receive between NOK 15 to 25 million over four to five years.

• 40-60 research groups will receive funding.

Aim:To support pioneering, high-quality research and to enable Norwegian research groups to win more grants from the European Research Council.

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Important:

- Project leaders are forced to apply for a ECR-research grant during the project period.

- Project leaders that already have a FRIPRO grant are allowed to apply.

- Project leaders planning to apply for the coming SFF call are allowed to apply. If both grants are awarded, the Research Council will coordinate for optimal use of the funds.

- Project leaders of a current or earlier SFF center or ECR advanced grant are NOT allowed to apply.

New joint initiative - "FRIPRO Toppforsk"

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New joint initiative - "FRIPRO Toppforsk"

Criteria:

• Ground-breaking nature and potential impact of the research project

• Scientific approach

• Principal investigator – Intellectual capacity and creativity

• The research group

• Overall assessment

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The application:

• Project description can be up to 15 pages (same as for ERC-grant).

• The form "Allocations Sought from the Research Council" must be completed and attached to the application.

• The applications should be approved by the management at NMBU. It should be listed in a separate list of applications that NMBU have to send to the Research Council before 29 May.

• Applications that are on the lists, will be rejected.

New joint initiative - "FRIPRO Toppforsk"

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FRIPRO mobility grant

• For researchers who have recently or will soon defended their PhD.

• The dissertation have to be submitted by 1st November the year the proposal is submitted.

• It should be less than six years since your defense.

• The PhD must be approved before the project starts.

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FRIPRO mobility grant

• You may apply for funding to cover your own salary and indirect costs, and operating costs (supplies, travel, conference fees, depreciation of equipment, analyses etc.).

• Project duration: 3 years – two years abroad and one year in Norway.

• A Norwegian institution is the employer during the entire project period.

• There will be calls for proposals for this application type in 2015 and 2016.

• Up to 14 mobility grants will be awarded for each call.

• Success rate: unknown. Assumed higher success rate than for Personal post-doctoral research fellowships. Applications graded 5-7 are applicable for funding.

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Young Research Talents

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• For researchers early in their careers that have showed significant talent.

• Project manager: 2-8 years since the date of the defense and younger than 40 years old at the at the deadline for the call.

• A typical project manager for a Young research talents project has completed a postdoc and/or holding a research position.

FRIPRO Call 2015 12Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• Grant amount: 3-7 million NOK.

• Project duration: 3-4 years.

• You may apply for

- Salaries for positions (PhD, postdoc, project manager, researcher, technician)

- Operating costs (supplies, travel, conference fees, equipment, analyses etc.).

• Low success rate: 5-10 %.

Young Research Talents

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Researcher project

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• For established researchers.

• Project manager: At least six years since the defense or having competence at associate professorship level.

• The research idea is of the highest significance.

• The project manager and project team must be particularly talented, have good track records, and be among the best in their field.

FRIPRO Call 2015 14Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• Grant amount: 3-9 million NOK.

• Project duration: 3-4 years.

• You may apply for

- Salaries for positions (PhD, postdoc, project manager, researcher, technician)

- Operating costs (supplies, travel, conference fees, equipment, analyses etc.).

• Low success rate: 5-10 % in recent years.

Researcher project

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Personal overseas research grant

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• Aim: Contribute to more researchers staying at a foreign institution during their fellowship.

• Only for PhD and post-doctoral fellows funded by ongoing FRIPRO projects. The project leader have to apply on behalf of the candidate.

• Fixed rates per month. You may receive a grant for 3-12 months.

• The research stay may be divided into several shorter stays.

• Ongoing deadline (you may submit your application at any time).

• Short processing time (usually 4-6 weeks).

• High success rate: applications are normally granted if the formal requirements are met.

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Support for event

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

• Support for event is awarded institutions that will host major international research conferences that rotate between different countries.

• The Norwegian researchers are committed to organizing the event.

• Ongoing deadline (you may submit your application at any time).

• Up to 250.000 NOK.

• Typically high success rate: 70-80 % in recent years.