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Please find below some info about upcoming/ongoing research funding calls. You can subscribe our bi-weekly Research Funding Newsletter from http://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
UNIVERSITY OF OULU, EMERGING PROGRAM PROJECT CALL 2023 – 2026
Support to new emerging projects linking new research themes to strategic spearhead projects of the Focus Institutes in the form of 4-year doctoral researcher positions
Deadline: June 16th, 2022, at 3pm
Emerging project call instructionshttps://patio.oulu.fi/fi/media/4589/download?attachment Commitment letter to the project applicationhttps://patio.oulu.fi/fi/media/4588/download?attachment Further information in Patiohttps://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/emerging-program-project-call-2023-2026-opened
ACADEMY OF FINLAND
September call 2022
New ! Academy of Finland has defined grounds for funding decisions on new Academy Research Fellowshipshttps://www.aka.fi/en/about-us/whats-new/press-releases/2022/academy-of-finland-defines-grounds-for-funding-decisions-on-new-academy-research-fellowships/. Applications for new Academy Research Fellowships are accepted from researchers who have completed their first doctorate at least two but no more than seven years ago. The autumn 2022 call will involve a transition period where applications may be submitted by researchers who have completed their first doctorate at least two but no more than nine years ago.
Academy of Finland - Ask & Apply webinarshttps://www.aka.fi/en/research-funding/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply-for-funding/ask--apply/
The webinars will be organised in summer and autumn, each focusing on a specific theme. The webinars start with a presentation of about 10–15 minutes. There will also be time for questions after the presentations. The webinars are open to everyone, and the replays can be viewed for two weeks. The webinars will be held in English. Pre-registration is not required. Webinars in June
* Mon 13 June at 13.00–14.00: New Academy Research Fellowships * Tue 14 June at 13.00–14.30: How to demonstrate your qualifications in the new Academy Research Fellowships scheme (workshop) * Thu 16 June at 13.00–14.00: Tips for a good application Webinars in August–September
* Thu 25 August at 13.00–14.00: What’s new in autumn 2022 call? * Wed 31 August at 13.00–14.00: How applications are reviewed * Wed 7 September at 13.00–14.00: How funding decisions are made * Wed 14 September at 13.00–14.00: Ask Me Anything – our science advisers answer your questions
Academy of Finland international joint calls: Nordforsk calls § Societal Security Beyond COVID-19https://www.nordforsk.org/calls/societal-security-beyond-covid-19, DL 8.6.2022
§ Societal Security and Antimicrobial Resistancehttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/38903486-839390-95376481 DL 8.6.2022
BUSINESS FINLAND
EUROPEAN JOINT SEARCH FOR MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY M-ERA.NET3 2022https://www.businessfinland.fi/ajankohtaista/haut/2022/materiaaliteknologian-eurooppalainen-yhteishaku-m-era.net3-2022 , DL 15.6.
Submit a letter of intent to the M-ERA.NET portal no later than Wednesday 15 June 2022 at 12:00 CET
M-ERA.NET3, a pan-European and international network of funding organizations, will launch a joint call in 2022. The call will fund international research and development projects focusing on materials and future battery technologies.
FUNDING CALL FOR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS RELATED TO LOW-CARBON CIRCULAR ECONOMY, DIGITALIZATION, AND SERVICE EXPORTShttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/calls/2022/funding-call-industrial-projects-related-to-low-carbon-circular-economy, DL 30.6.
Funding call for the Sustainable growth and digitalization of the tourism industryhttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/calls/2022/funding-call-for-the-sustainable-growth-and-digitalization-of-the-tourism-industry DL 16.9.2022
The aim is to increase the RDI intensity of the tourism industry in the long term and strengthen cooperation between tourism businesses and research organizations.
Joint projects:
* Co-Innovation Light joint project model * Research projects
Partnership funding for research, development, and innovation projects in leading companies' ecosystem themeshttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/calls/2021/partnership-model-funding-call-for-companies-and-research-organizations. DL 30.9.
Co-Creationhttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/services/funding/cooperation-between-companies-and-research-organizations/co-creation, continuous call Co-innovationhttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/services/funding/cooperation-between-companies-and-research-organizations/co-innovation, continuous call
MINISTRIES
YMPÄRISTÖMINISTERIÖ: Vihreän siirtymän valtakunnallisten teemojen koordinaatiohankkeen hakuhttps://eura2021.fi/hakuilmoitukset/hakuilmoitus/7443a3b8-e02d-40db-8ffa-aed62bb2512c/, DL 17.8. Vihreän siirtymän valtakunnallisen kokonaisuuden teemat ovat: 2.1. Energiatehokkuus ja kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen vähentäminen 2.2. Ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutuminen ja hillintätoimet 2.3. Hiilineutraali kiertotalousyhteiskunta
PUOLUSTUSMINISTERIÖ: Maanpuolustuksen tieteellinen neuvottelukunta (MATINEhttps://www.defmin.fi/matine_-_maanpuolustuksen_tieteellinen_neuvottelukunta/maararahahaku_2023#00ca80ab) rahoitushaku 2023, DL 14.6.2022
RAKENNERAHASTOT (Structural funds)
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Liitto ja ELY-keskus, avoinna neljä EAKR-rahoitushakua:
1. Ohjelmakauden 2021 – 2027 ensimmäinen Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Liiton EAKR-rahoitushakuhttps://eura2021.fi/hakuilmoitukset/hakuilmoitus/3cbddd90-ad0b-42e3-b534-ea40876e5530/ , DL 31.8. 2. Yhteistyössä Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liiton ja Oulun kaupungin kanssa Oulun kaupungin ekosysteemisopimusta toteuttavan kestävän kaupunkikehittämisen EAKR-hankehakuhttps://eura2021.fi/hakuilmoitukset/hakuilmoitus/d65fc0ad-6cfc-4a25-8bdb-4a3368f1e297/, DL 10.6. 3. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskuksen Ympäristö EAKR -hankkeiden hakuhttps://eura2021.fi/hakuilmoitukset/hakuilmoitus/a88e7ba9-7b95-4912-bf7c-4e4f3c85e3c8/, DL 29.8. 4. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liiton päättyvän ohjelmakauden 2014 – 2020 viimeinen EAKR-rahoitushakuhttps://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/pohjois-pohjanmaan-eakr-rahoitushaut-avautuvat-tanaan. Hankkeiden toteutusaika voi ulottua enintään 31.12.2023 saakka. DL 30.6.
Lisäksi Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskuksessa on avoinna 16.5. kaksi ESR+ -rahoitushakua:
1. Pohjois-Suomen Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plus (ESR+) haku 'Uudistuva ja osaava Suomi 2021-2027https://rakennerahastot.fi/uudistuva-ja-osaava-suomi-2021-2027' -ohjelmassa kohdistuu toimintalinjaan 4: Työllistävä, osaava ja osallistava Suomi, DL 29.8. 2. Kestävän kaupunkikehittämisen Euroopan sosiaalirahasto plus (ESR+) -haussahttps://eura2021.fi/hakuilmoitukset/hakuilmoitus/867e0b74-7646-4204-a088-8632e87f8239/ haetaan Oulun kaupungin ja valtion välisen innovaatiotoiminnan ekosysteemisopimuksen tavoitteiden mukaisia hankkeita. DL 16.8.
Yliopiston hakuinfo uuden ohjelmakauden EAKR- ja ESR+ -hauista järjestetään Teamsin kautta 24.5. klo 12 – 13:30. Löydät Patiostahttps://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/pohjois-pohjanmaan-eakr-rahoitushaut-avautuvat-tanaan ohjeet yliopiston sisäisestä hakuprosessista ja linkin hakuinfoon.
Interreg Aurorahttps://www.interregnord.com/share-your-project-idea-with-the-joint-secretariat-of-interreg-aurora/ The first call will be open 20.06.2022 - 23.08.2022 (preliminary information). Aurora Info event: 19.05.2022 at 9.00-11.00, Tellus Stage Share your project ideahttps://www.interregnord.com/share-your-project-idea-with-the-joint-secretariat-of-interreg-aurora/ with the Joint Secretariat of Interreg Aurora and get feedback!
Interreg NPA, Northern Periphery and Arctic https://www.interreg-npa.eu/news/interreg-npa-2021-2027-first-call-for-projects-pre-announcement/
* Call open 17.3.-20.6.2022
Interreg Europehttps://www.interregeurope.eu/about-us/2021-2027/
* Call open 5.4.2022 – 31.05. 2022
COST Actionhttps://www.cost.eu/funding/how-to-get-funding/documents-guidelines/, DL 20.10.2022
FOUNDATIONS Check the deadlines of Finnish foundations in HERE.https://research.fi/en/funding-calls?status=open Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundationhttps://jaes.fi/en/ supports high-level, international scientific research as well as arts and culture. The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation accepts grant applications every day of the year. Decisions to award grants are made by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, which meets four times a year in March, May, September and December. Average processing time for applications is 4–6 Tiedonjulkistamisen apurahahakuhttps://tjnk.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/tiedonjulkistamisen-apurahat-2022, DL 31.5.2022
Future Makers Funding Program 2022https://techfinland100.fi/future-makers-funding-program-2022/, call for ideas DL 31.5.2022
HORIZON EUROPE Horizon Europe, ERC
* ERC Starting Granthttps://erc.europa.eu/funding/starting-grants DL 25.10.2022 * ERC Consolidator Grant http://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/33899625-2224808-95376481 DL 2.2.2023 * ERC Advanced Granthttps://erc.europa.eu/funding/advanced-grants DL 23.5.2023 * ERC Synergy Granthttps://erc.europa.eu/funding/synergy-grants DL 8.11.2022
Horizon Europe: Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions
* Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships, DL 14.9.2022 Further informationhttps://patio.oulu.fi/en/services-and-instructions/research-support/funding-instruments/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska
* Marie Skolodowska Curie Doctoral Networkshttps://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/doctoral-networks 2022, DL 15.11.2022 Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness - open calls · CL1: Healthhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43108557;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState · CL2: Culture, creativity and inclusive societyhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43118846;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState · CL3: Civil Security for Societyhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43118971;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState · CL 4: Digital, Industry and Spacehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43120193;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState · CL 5: Climate, Energy and Mobilityhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43120821;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState · CL 6: Food, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmenthttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=;focusAreaCode=null;destination=null;mission=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState OTHER NEWS
Support available for Horizon Europe coordinators - apply now
Are you planning to coordinate a Horizon Europe proposal for the upcoming calls in September - November 2022? Do you need help?
Research and project services offer enhanced support for researchers, who plan to coordinate a Research and Innovation Action (RIA) proposal for the autumnal Horizon Europe calls (Clusters 1-6). The support consists of trainings, grant-writing services, partner search, budgeting, open science, etc. Also, external services for proposal review and graphic design services for infographics will be provided. Read here http://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/a/s/138898135-4dceed6e5ed79c4262e6cf6fa3baafb8/4872437 about the experiences of Prof. Shenghong Yang, who participated in the pilot support process in 2021 and received funding.
All researchers planning to submit a proposal for the Horizon Europe RIA calls in September - November 2022 as coordinators can express their interest to be included in the support process by answering a short Webropol questionnairehttps://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/CFAD49C64C932998 by 11.3.2021.
All information provided will be kept confidential. The applicants who are selected for the support process commit themselves to take part in the support process for the proposal preparation and submit their final proposal to a call in 2022. Selected applicants will be invited to a Horizon Europe online training 29.03.2022 - 13.04.2022 and a kick-off meeting to go through the support process and schedule in April.
Selection will be made based on the availability of services and the readiness level of the proposal preparation.
Support Services for ERC Starting and Synergy Grant Applicants – Sign up by 31 May European Research Council Starting Grants (ERC StG)https://erc.europa.eu/funding/starting-grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators with 2-7 years of experience since the award of their PhD. StG Call 2023 is expected to open 12 July (deadline 25 October 2022) and fund some 407 grants with the budget of 628 million euros. ERC Synergy Grantshttps://erc.europa.eu/funding/synergy-grants (ERC SyG) support a group of two to maximum four Principal Investigators working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious research problems. The PIs can be from same or different institutions and no specific eligibility window regarding the academic age is required. SyG Call 2023 is expected to open 13 July (deadline 8 November 2022) and fund some 30 grants with the budget of 300 million euros. University of Oulu wants to encourage its researchers to apply for ERC and will provide a support scheme for selected applicants to prepare for the 2023 Call. All researchers planning to submit ERC Starting or ERC Synergy Grant 2023 can express their interest to be included in the support process by answering to a short Webropol questionnairehttps://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/16C11FD14B9F96DF by 31.5.2022. The applicants will be asked to provide a short description of the research idea (max. 2000 characters). All information provided will be kept confidential. The Research and Project Services will assess the technical eligibility of the applicants against the ERC Starting or Synergy eligibility criteria. The applicants who are selected for the coaching will follow a pre-agreed timetable for the proposal preparation and submit their final proposal to the respective calls closing October and November 2022.
Timetable of the support process for ERC StG and SyG 2023 applicants:
* June: Proposal preparation kick-off: Research and Project Services will schedule a short meeting with the PI to go through the main aspects of ERC, proposal templates and discuss the preparation process. * June 20th and 21st 10:30 - 13:00: Yellow Research ERC Masterclass Part 1 and 2 live webinars for ERC proposal writing. Access to the YR online platform and materials will be available for the whole call period. * August-October: Proposal preparation coaching sessions. The proposal drafts will be reviewed in stages by the Research Funding Specialist of the Faculty and a scientific peer mentor. The coaching will provide the PIs with feedback on e.g.: * PI profile: CV and Track Record * Key ideas and concept of the ERC project * Ground-breaking nature of the research project * Feasibility of the outlined scientific approach * early October/mid-October: Final draft proposal reviewed by an external expert specialised in the ERC funding * limited number of reviews: will be allocated to the PIs based on the advancement of the proposal preparation
* In addition, the following technical support will be provided to the PIs: - Annotated proposal templates - Budget table and support with the budget preparation - Support from the Research Funding Specialists to fill in the Funding and Tenders Portal administrative forms, comment draft applications etc.
Note this call to express interest to be included in the support process is targeted at Starting and Synergy Grant applicants. Support will be available for the other call categories and similar announcement to register will be published in August for Consolidator and November for Advanced Grant 2023 applicants.
Strategisen tutkimuksen teemaksi ehdolla oikeudenmukainen vihreä murros — ilmoittaudu mukaan julkiseen kuulemistilaisuuteen Strategisen tutkimuksen neuvosto (STN) esittelee maanantaina 30.5. klo 13–14.30 järjestettävässä julkisessa kuulemisessa luonnoksen seuraavien tutkimusohjelmiensa teemaksi. Tänä vuonna neuvosto on valmistellut yhtä teemaa, jonka aiheena on oikeudenmukainen vihreä murros. http://academy-of-finland.mail-pv.fi/go/39052879-4635070-185124421 Vuoden 2023 strategisen tutkimuksen läpileikkaavaksi painopisteeksi STN on luonnoksessaan päätynyt resilienssiin
Ilmoittautuminen 27.5 mennessä: https://www.aka.fi/strateginen-tutkimus/strateginen-tutkimus/tutkimusta-tied...
Research Professional Funding Search Use the Research Professionalhttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/33899589-1341806-95376481 search tool to find further funding possibilities for your research. To log in open the drop-down menu on the log in page on the left under the tab "With your university account" and choose University of Oulu from the listed institutions. Use your Haka login information to sign in and save the information. Oamk users sign in with an alternative method, internal info herehttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/33899586-2472361-95376481. Interested in Impact? What is impact and why does it matter? Can it be measured? How to create and maximise impact in your research? Why are the UN SDGs relevant? Our guide helps you answer these and more questions. Impact Helperhttps://www.oulu.fi/impacthelper/
Kind regards Päivi
Päivi Tomperi Research Funding Specialist University of Oulu Research and Project Services Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 PL 8000 90014 University of Oulu Finland
tel. +358 294 483972 mobile: +358 (0)40 7468503 e-mail: paivi.tomperi@oulu.fi