The Nordic countries have a tradition of building policy and management on research-based knowledge. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February announced a new refugee crisis that must be dealt with quickly, efficiently and well.
Based on an initiative from the deans of the Nordic medical schools, the Joint Committee of the Nordic Medical Research Councils (NOS-M) has decided to fund a Nordic online course for medical students in personalised medicine.
A new call for funding is available for collaborative research projects on Nordic societal security in light of the emerging global and regional trends. The total amount of funding available for this Nordic call is set at NOK 44 million and the deadline for the submissions is 20 November 2019.
NordForsk is now issuing a call for proposals for research and innovation projects on digitalisation of the public sector. The call has a budget of EUR 7,4 million and the deadline for submissions is 16 January 2020.
NordForsk is announcing phase two of its call for proposals under the Nordic Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research. The top 55 pre-proposals from phase one of the call are being invited to submit full proposals under phase two. The application deadline is 28 May 2020.
A recent study from Iceland reveals that many tourists ignore repeated warning signs when visiting sites. We feel invulnerable when we are on holiday and we want the perfect selfie, is one of the explanations from one of the researchers behind the study
NordForsk opens a call on University Cooperation. 5 networks can be funded with a budget of NOK 4 + 8 mill per year per network. The call for proposals will be issued 1 September 2022.
When pandemics strike, politicians should base their preparedness and decisions on mathematical modelling of the spread of infection, according to Nordic researchers. They have identified where the greatest spread of infection occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
