Deadline: 26 April 2017
The Research Council of Norway is currently seeking applications for its 10-year initiative The Large-scale Climate Programme (KLIMAFORSK) to generate essential knowledge about the climate to the benefit of society.
The programme is currently funded by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and cross-sectoral funding from the Ministry of Education and Research.
The KLIMAFORSK programme is a broad-based, long-term research programme aimed at providing new, future-oriented knowledge of national and international significance.
Programme Objectives
- Increase knowledge about natural and anthropogenic climate change;
- Improve knowledge about the impacts of climate change on the natural environment and society;
- Enhance knowledge about how society can and should adapt to the challenges of climate change.
Priority Areas
The programme plan divides climate research into three thematic priority areas:
- The climate system and climate change;
- The impacts of climate change on the natural environment and society;
- Social transformation in response to climate change.
Funding Information
At start-up, the programme’s annual budget is approximately NOK 140 million.
Eligibility Criteria
This programme/activity normally accepts grant applications from Universities, university colleges, independent research institutes and other research groups, for example in the industrial sector or not-for-profit organisations.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit online application form available on the given website.
Eligible Country: Norway
For more information, please visit Climate Programme.