The Nordic Societal Security initiative is a multidisciplinary research area designed to generate new knowledge about what is required to ensure the safety and security of the Nordic countries' inhabitants.
The Joint Nordic Neutron Science Initiative focuses on competence-building in the field of neutron science. The initiative is now issuing its first call for proposals, “Capacity-building projects”, under which a total of NOK 10 million is available for allocation to Nordic researchers. The application deadline is 3 February 2016.
Spawning cod aggregations have been historically targeted by commercial fisheries since they tend to be predictable in time and space and offer easy access to large number of individuals.
Applicants who submitted a Notice of Intent to apply (NOI) to the competition International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges, can now prepare the Letter of Intent to apply (LOI).
The Nordics are getting older, while state-funded care for the elderly is being cut. An increasing proportion of older people are paying for care privately or relying on their family members and partners to take responsibility. Is the welfare state no longer able to take care of its own citizens?
A total of 28 grant applications were submitted under the call entitled “Nordic societal security in light of the emerging global and regional trends”. Four of the projects have now been granted funding from a total budget of NOK 44 million.
The Nordic countries combined have allocated more than NOK 3 billion for COVID-19 research. The bulk of funding has targeted medical research, and Sweden is by far the largest funder.
