At a meeting on 23 April 2025, the Research Council of Norway's executive board discussed the consequences of the situation for research in the United States and the establishment of a task force at the RCN.
The Research Council's executive board has decided that a portfolio board for defence, national security and emergency preparedness will be established from 1 January 2026. The new board will manage R&D investments and provide strategic advice on the development of research and innovation in the field.
We are currently receiving many questions about research collaboration with the USA. Do you have any questions or other feedback?
The Norwegian Government wants to attract top international researchers to Norway. The Research Council of Norway is now creating a completely new grant funding scheme to make it easier to recruit experienced researchers from other countries.
The fifth International Polar Year (IPY) in 2032-2033 could be the most important ever. At a roundtable conference during Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, the road to a successful IPY was discussed.
The Research Council is announcing up to 100 million NOK for a national center for artificial intelligence (AI) for maritime actors.
The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 156 million to new projects with great potential to advance the research front in their fields.
The funded projects include research on sustainable and equitable urban development in Oslo and Cape Town, ecosystem management in the mountain regions of Norway and South Africa, and sustainable seafood farming practices that ensure economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the fjord outside Ålesund and in Saldanha Bay, South Africa.
The Research Council is looking for one Norwegian representative for each of the working groups Terrestrial, Marine and Society/Humanities in the IASC. Do you want to participate, or do you have a colleague that you can nominate?
The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 211 million to 20 new research projects with great potential to move the research front in their fields. Common to the projects is that they are of very high scientific quality.
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