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_{(Funds of up to 1 Million NOK, miscellaneous disciplines, funding categories, career stages.)}

, UC Berkeley
100.000-250.000 NOK forÌýcollaboration with UC Berkeley.
Deadline: annual, April

20.000-100.000. Research in pathology, microbiology, immunology.
Deadline: 16 Mai 2025

300 000 NOK.
Deadline: annual, September

Raagholt Foundation -
Running costs, travel grants, course fees.
Deadline: annual, September

Norwegian Health Association -
200.000 NOK.Ìý
Deadline: annual, September

Helse VestÌý
500.000 NOK
Deadline: annual, 15 September

400.000 NOK. Practically oriented research to prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth
Deadline: recurring, 1 April and 1 October

100.000 NOK
Deadline: annual, next: 20 October 2025

400.000 NOK. For research towards treatment and follow-up of people with ADHD.
Deadline: annual, OctoberÌý

200.000 NOK. Seed funding for networking and project development.
Deadline: annual, 15 October each year

40.000 NOK
Deadline: annual, 1 November

5.000-100.000 NOK. Support for research projects at the University of Bergen.
Deadline: annual, December

Deadline: annual, January

50.000 NOK. Running costs and small equipment, all disciplines.
Deadline: recurring, 15 Januar

Deadline: recurring, 15 Februar

50 000 kr – 100 000 kr. Psychiatric research.
Deadline: recurring, 15 Februar

The Fund promotes evidence-based research into horse-assisted therapy (HAT) for different patient groups. PhD and post doc stipends.
Deadline: recurring, 15 Februar

Norwegian basic medicine in molecular biochemistry, physiology and pathology, prioritizing medical doctors in cancer research.
Deadline: recurring, 15 February

10 000 kr – 100 000 kr
Deadline: 1 March

Civitan -
600.000 NOK
Deadline: annual, 1 March

Academic scholarships at around 10 000 kr - 50 000 kr.
Deadline: annual, 30 March

200.000 NOK. ForÌýresearch on sudden death in the perinatal period and in infancy and early childhood, as well as research on grief after death.
Deadline: annual, March

European Association for Cancer Research -
3.500 EUR for short-term stays (2 weeks -3 months). Max 8 yeast after PhD defense. Must be member of EACR.
Deadline: continous

NFR Project establishment support (PES)
20.000-100.000 NOK. For researchers who have submitted an eligible application to Horizon Europe.
How to apply: PES will be automatically transferred at the end of the year

_{(Grants that cover travel and subsistence for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® employees during research and training stays abroad, 2-12 months)}

The Faculty of Medicine - Research stay abroad
Travel grant for PhD candidates and post docs who have a ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®-stipend. Research granted for stays 3-12 months.
Deadlines: continuous

Helse Vest
Granted for 6 or 12 months. Postdoctoral fellowship applicants are especially encouraged to apply for an overseas fellowship over the course of their fellowship period.
Deadline: continuous

EMBO
Research exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in eligible countries. The grants facilitate collaborations with research groups with expertise, techniques, or infrastructure that is unavailable in the applicant’s laboratory. They cover travel and subsistence costs of the fellow.
Deadline: continuous

University of Washington (US)/ Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)Ìý
Covers travel costs and visa fees for a 10 week research stay.
Deadline: continuousÌý

ERASMUS+ staff mobilityÌý
subsidising mobility of up to 2 months, for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® staff including PhD-candidates and post docs, to attend courses or individual laboratory visits.
Deadline: biannually, 15 September and 20 January

For Norwegian citizens. 100.000 NOK, 3-12 months research stay in US.
Deadline: annually, October

The Commonwealth Fund -Ìý
One year in the US for mid-career researchers. Dedicated research funding and a monthly living stipend (approx. USD8,000), round-trip airfare, support for relocation.
Deadline: anually,Ìý November

_{(For candidates who want to perform their doctoral training at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.)}

Nowegian Health Association -
3 years salary and running costs, no overhead.
Deadline: annually, SeptemberÌý

Helse Vest -
The candidate, main supervisor or project manager must be employed by or have an agreement of support with one of Helse Vest's health trust.
Deadline: annual, 15 September

3-year PhD fellowships in menopause and older women's health; children and young people's mental health.
Deadline: annual, September

DAM stiftelsen -Ìý
1,5-3 MIO NOK, 4 years. Support for health research aimed at target groups in Norway which contributes to promoting living conditions, physical and mental health, coping, quality of life or social participation. The applications are sent through a volunteer oganisation like the Norwegian Red Cross, The Norwegian Cancer Society, the National Association for Publich Health etc.
Deadline: annually, 31 January 2025

NFR -Ìý
Doctoral scholarships, 3-4 years. The public sector Ph.D.-scheme (OFFPHD) is intended to expand research activities in public sector bodies, to increase researcher recruitment within the public sector and to promote greater collaboration between academia and the public sector.
The applicant must be a public sector body.Ìý
Deadline:Ìýcontinous

_{(For early career researchers who want to pursue their postdoctoral research at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.)}

Human Frontier Science Programme -Ìý
3-year fellowships. Topic: basic research focused on the elucidation of the sophisticated and complex mechanisms of living organisms. Mobility rule: The host institution cannot be located in the country where the applicant has obtained a doctorate or worked as a postdoctoral fellow, nor can the applicant be a citizen of the host country. The applicant cannot have worked with the supervisor at the host institution previously.
Deadline: annually, May

Norwegian Health Association -
3 year salary and running costs, no overhead.
Deadline: annually, September

Horizon Europe /
European Fellowships: 24 months. Mobility rule: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Norway for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
Global Fellowships: 36 months. Mobility rule: for candidates from Bergen. 2 year outgoing phase outside Europe, 1 year return phase in Bergen. Mobility rule: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country country of the host organisation for the outgoing phase for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
Deadline: annual, 10 September 2025

Helse Vest -
3 years. The candidate, main supervisor or project manager must be employed by or have an agreement of support with one of Helse Vest's health trust.
Deadline: annual, 15 September

3-year postdoctoral fellowships in menopause and older women's health; children and young people's mental health.
Deadline: annual, September

NFR
5,6 MIO NOK, 3 years. For reseachers with a doctoral degree. Must hold a masters or PhD from a Norwegian research institution. Mobility rule: two years abroad, one year in Norway.
Deadline: continous

2-year fellowships with obligatory mobility, relocation allowance and support for children.
Eligibility: 0-2 years after obtained PhD, extensions are possible due to career breaks as parental leave,Ìýmilitary service/civil service orÌýother extraordinary circumstances. Applicants must have at least one first (or joint first) author primary research paper accepted for publication or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time the application is complete.Ìý
Deadline: continous

_{(For researchers who want to start their independent researcher career at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.)}

2,3 MNOK. For early career researchers (5 year post PhD or 5 year post clinical training). Clinical or preclinical research towardsÌýoral wound healing and tissue regeneration.Ìý
Deadline: annual, 15 May

*new* NFR FRIPRO -Ìý
0,5-2 MEUR, 4-12 months.ÌýApplicants must hold a PhD, defense date within the last 2-7 years.The ideas must be so bold that the risk of failure is too high to justify starting a large project.
Deadline: continous

NFR FRIPRO -Ìý
10 MIO NOK, 3-4 years. All thematic areas. Applicants must hold a PhD, defense date within the last 2-7 years.
Deadline: continous

Horizon Europe /
1,5 MIO EUR, 5 years. For researchers to start their own research group, 2-7 years after their PhD. ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® offers a mentoring program for first-time applicants, proposal reading sessions, and writing courses. Contact medforsk@uib.no.
Deadline: annual, next 15 October 2025

Novo Nordisk -Ìý
5 years, 11,25 MDKK, for researchers at 4-8 years after their PhD.
Deadline: annual, January

Novo Nordisk -Ìý
5 years, 11,4 MDKK,Ìýfor associate professors or senior researchers 7-11 years after PhD.
Deadline: January

_{(For more experienced researchers, at least 1 Million NOK, no requirement for collaboration.)}

*new* CARB-X - Ìý
The scope is restricted to direct-acting small-molecule therapeutics. Eligibility criteria will be announced.
Deadline: 30 April 2025

*new* CARB-X -
The scope is restricted to direct-acting small-molecule therapeutics. Eligibility criteria will be announced.
Deadline: 30 April 2025

2,3 MNOK. Clinical or preclinical research towardsÌýoral wound healing and tissue regeneration.
Deadline: annual, 15 May

Norwegian Cancer Society -
Deadline: annual, next: 25 May 2025

ERC
2,5 MIO EUR, 5 years. Bottom-up frontier research grant for established research leaders.
Deadline: 28 August 2025

Helse VestÌý
5 MIO NOK, 3 years. Applicants employed at Helse Vest can apply directly. Applicants from ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® can apply if they have a collaboration agreement with Helse Vest. ​​​​​​
Deadline: annual, 15 September

European Innovation Council -Ìý
4 MEUR. For early TRL.
Deadline: 29 October 2025

Novo Nordisk -Ìý
11 MIO DKK, 5 years. ForÌýoutstanding professors who have demonstrated the ability to execute and lead research at the highest international level continuously through several years.or leading professors, who have demonstrated the ability to drive and execute research at the highest international level.
Deadline: annual, January

E.W. Thrasher Awards inÌý
550 000 USD. Projects that are changing pediatric clinical care.
Deadline for concept: bi-annual, January and July

DAM FoundationÌý
1,5-3 MIO NOK for 3 years. Stiftelsen Dam is one of Norway's largest foundations and provides funding for health and research projects that will provide better health through participation and activity for people in Norway. The applications are sent through a volunteer oganisation like the Norwegian Red Cross, The Norwegian Cancer Society, the National Association for Publich Health etc.
Deadline: annually, 15 February

Novo Nordisk -Ìý
1,1 MDKKÌýto support innovative research within med-tech, industrial biotech, pharma as well as quantum technologies. Ideas that for example could lead to the development of new medical treatment, disease prevention, diagnostic methods as well as new health technologies, devices and technological platforms.ÌýParticular focus will be placed on projects covering cardiometabolic diseases as well as infectious diseases and preventive solutions hereto.
Deadline: annual, March

Novo Nordisk -
6,8 MDKK, 3 years. For established researchers with a proven track record within innovation.
Deadline: annual, March

200.000-500.000 NOK, 3-12 months. The funding must be used to clarify the commercial potential of promising research results.
Deadline: continous

NFR
4-12 MIO NOK, 3-8 years. Must have approved doctoral at least 6 years ago. All thematic areas.
Deadline: continuous

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) -
Focus Area 1:Ìýadvancing innovative rapid-response vaccine platforms that can transform the response to a future Disease X.
Focus Area 2:Ìýdeveloping new vaccine candidates against CEPIÌýpriority pathogensÌýwith epidemic or pandemic potential and viral families.
Deadline: continous

_{(For researchers at any career stage, at least 1 Million NOK, require collaboration. These are the largest and most prestigious grants that will be coordinated by experienced researchers.)}

Innovative Health Initiative -
Innovation projects in collaboration with health or medical industry. The industry partners must contribute with 45% own financing.
- Topic 1 (SO1): 10 MEUR. Contribute towards a better understanding of the determinants of health and priority disease areas.
- Topic 2 (SO2):Ìý15 MERU. Integrate fragmented health research and innovation efforts bringing together health industry sectors and other stakeholders, focussing on unmet public health needs, to enable the development of tools, data, platforms, technologies and processes for improved prediction, prevention, interception, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases, meeting the needs of end-users;
-ÌýTopic 3 (SO3): 15 MEUR. Demonstrate the feasibility of people-centred, integrated healthcare solutions.
-ÌýTopic 4 (SO4): 15 MEUR. Exploit the full potential of digitalisation and data exchange in healthcare;
-ÌýTopic 5 (SO5): 10 MEUR. Enable the development of new and improved evaluation methodologies and models for a comprehensive assessment of the added value of innovative and integrated healthcare solutions
Deadline: 29 April 2025

NFR/HK-dir -
5 M NOK, 4 years. International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation. Must be based on an ongoing research project.
a)ÌýCollaboration withÌýBrazil, Canada, India, Japan, China, South Korea, South Africa, USA or
b) Collaboration withÌýcooperation with African countries
Internal deadline for pre-registration: 5 March 2025 (per epost til instituttets adminsjef)
Deadline: 30 April 2025

M.ERA-NET -
At least 3 partners from 3 participating countries. 3 years,Ìý 450.000 EUR for Norwegian partners. Thematic areas:
-ÌýSustainable materials for energy applications
- Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces
-ÌýAdvanced composites and lightweight materials
- Functional materials
-ÌýMaterials addressing environmental challenges
-ÌýNext generation materials for electronics
Deadline for preproposals: 13 May 2025

Nord Forsk -Ìý
16 M NOK, at least four Nordic and Baltic countries. Making the most of the potentials and mitigating the risks and harmful consequences of the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Nordic-Baltic region.Ìý
Deadline: 13 May 2025

NordForsk -
6 MIO NOK; requires 66% own funding and collaboration with other Nordic countries. A Nordic Research Infrastructure Hub is a long-term partnership between Nordic universities, universities of applied sciences, university colleges, research institutes and/or managers of research infrastructure in a consortium that provides a framework for establishing, enhancing and/or expanding RI cooperation in the Nordic region.
Deadline: 21 May 2025

Horizon Europe - Pillar 2 calls
Draft Health cluster:Ìý
Deadline 18 September 2025

Horizon Europe - Cancer Mission
Topics tba.
Deadline 18 September 2025

*new* NFR -
16 MNOK, collaboration between several municipalities/counties and a research organization.
Deadline: 24 September 2025

NFR -
The Centres of Excellence are large research centers with funding for 5-6 years. Please consult the internal communication channels in teams for information:ÌýÌýÌýandÌýÌý
Deadline (stage 1): 12 November 2025

Horizon Europe -
4 years. Funding for 15 PhD candidates in international networks of academic and non-academic institutions.
Deadline: 25 November 2025

Horizon Europe -
10 MEUR, 6 years. For teams of 2-4 researchers. Bottom-up ground breaking research.
Deadline: annually, November 2025

Human Frontier Science Program HFSP -
1,5 M USD, for international teams of 2-4 members. HFSP Research Grants supportÌýinnovative basic researchÌýinto fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed onÌýnovel and interdisciplinary approachesÌýthat involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries.Ìý
Deadline: annually, March

*new* NFR FRIPRO -Ìý
15-40 MNOK, 4-8 years. Requires collaboration between at least two leading scientists in Norway.Ìý
Deadline: continuous