Deadline: 30-Sep-21
Nordic Forest Research (SNS) and the Forest Bioeconomy Network (former EFINORD) hereby announce a joint research network call with an aim to promote collaboration and strengthen forest research related to bioeconomy in the Nordic region by networking activities.
Aims
The aim of the network call is to:
- Strengthen forest research in the Nordic region.
- Bridge gaps between research and practice.
- Promote collaboration across sectors within a sustainable bioeconomy.
- Link national research projects which otherwise would be carried out on a national level, but where considerable positive outcomes can be reached through a wider regional scope.
Areas
SNS invites networks that relate to the general focus areas of the SNS strategy plan as well as the focus themes for Forest Bioeconomy Network:
- Maintenance and increased utilization of forest-based ecosystem services
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Meeting the demands of sustainable forest management in a growing bioeconomy
Funding Information
Successful applicants may receive funds of maximum 200 000 SEK for activities over the course of one year (2022), covering at most 50% of the total budget for the network.
Call Conditions
- Activities and participation
- Network grants are for activities over the course of one year (2022).
- Aspects of the prioritized focus areas must be addressed. – Researchers or communication officers at research institutions are eligible to apply.
- Stakeholders are encouraged to be involved but cannot be main applicants.
- Participants in submitted networks should represent at least five countries consisting of at least three research institutions in the Nordic region. Participants of relevance for the activities of the network from outside of the Nordic region can also be included.
- The main applicant must be from a Nordic research institution.
- Each gender must be represented by a minimum of 40% of the applicants and the participants in the network.
- PhD students and early career researchers should be included in the network.
- Economic framework
- The funding should primarily be spent on networking costs, e.g. costs for arranging scientific meetings, workshops and conferences (online or physical), but could also cover costs for designing policy recommendations based on research findings, writing large-scale research funding applications, creating or maintaining databases or websites (excluding hardware) and communication activities.
- Labor costs are not eligible for financing. This includes salary and overhead costs, and the costs of board meetings or other administrative meetings.
- Networks are expected to co-finance at least 50% of the total budget.
- Co-financing can either consist of cash or be in the form of in-kind such as working hours (salary) or access to infrastructure or other resources.
- Cost-efficiency: They encourage applicants to ensure that the cost-per-person is reasonable. In addition to physical meetings, they encourage use of web-based meetings to reduce CO2 emissions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants in submitted networks should represent at least five countries consisting of at least three research institutions in the Nordic region.
- Participants of relevance for the activities of the network from outside of the Nordic region can also be included.
For more information, visit https://nordicforestresearch.org/blog/2021/06/17/open-call-for-annual-networks-in-nordic-forestry/