Deadline: 13 September 2016
The Nordic Board for Periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOP-HS) invites proposals for funding of Nordic scientific journals within the humanities and social sciences.
The aim of the grant is to promote the dissemination of qualified research results within the humanities and social sciences. The NOP-HS supports open access Nordic journals of highest scientific quality that promote renewal within their research fields.
Grant amount
- Small grant: 30 000 SEK per year
- Medium grant: 60 000 SEK per year
- Large grant: 120 000 SEK per year
- Transition to open access: max. 90 000 SEK once
Grant period
The grant is awarded for either one year or for three years starting January 1st, 2017. Any remaining funds may be used for up to an additional six months after the grant period has ended.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grant is open for editors or editors-in-chiefs of open access Nordic journals within the humanities and social sciences. The editor/editor-in-chief must hold a Nordic doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree.
- To be eligible for the NOP-HS scientific journal grant, your journal must:
- Have a broad Nordic editorial board with members from at least three different countries represented in the NOP-HS. The editorial board must be responsible for the journal’s policies and all members must hold Nordic doctoral degrees or equivalent foreign degrees. The editorial board should be composed of scientific experts and be representative of the journal’s scientific domain.
- Have a review system with external quality control. All submitted material must be reviewed by at least two scientific experts independent of the editorial team.
- Be electronically accessible from the first issue of 2017.
- Have abstracts in English for all published articles.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
For more information, please visit NOP-HS.