Dear all,

Please find below a summary of upcoming research funding calls. You can subscribe to our bi-weekly Research Funding Newsletter at http://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/. In addition, you can use also the Research Funding deadline calendarhttps://notio.oulu.fi/en/guides/Lists/Research%20Funding%20Calendar/AllItems.aspx in Notio, which includes also Horizon 2020 deadlines.

Research Funding Calls

· Valtioneuvoston tutkimus- ja selvitystoiminnan haku 2019https://tietokayttoon.fi/haku/ilmoitus/-/asset_publisher/vuoden-2019-selvitys-ja-tutkimussuunnitelmaa-toimeenpaneva-haku (VNTEAS) DL 15.11.

* Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) http://www.interreg-npa.eu/ DL 30.11.2018

· K.H. Renlundin säätiö/foundationhttp://khrenlund.fi/fi/hakemukset-ja-hakuajat/: for geological and environmental research DL 30.11.2018

* Fulbright Suomi-säätiöhttps://notio.oulu.fi/fi/Lists/Tiedotteet/DispForm.aspx?ID=389, fellowships to USA, DL 9.12.2018 * Kolarctic CBChttps://kolarctic.info/applying/ DL 21.12.2018

· H2020/ Marie Curie: MSCA Innovative Training Networkshttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/17423370-1768355-97953417 (ITN), DL 15.1.2019

· The Bioeconomy in the North (BiN) Programhttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/17423381-924714-97953417 DL 17.1.2019

· H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies Openhttp://newsletter-researchfunding.oulu.fi/go/17423369-2222921-97953417 (FET-Open), DL 24.1.2019

· European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Granthttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/erc-2019-cog.html, deadline 7.2.2019.

· Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiöhttps://kaks.fi/tutkimusrahoitus/ rahoittaa kuntia koskevia tutkimushankkeita ja myöntää alan tutkijoille apurahoja, deadline 28.2.2019.

· Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundationhttps://jaes.fi/en/ (continuous call)

· International joint call: Trans-Atlantic-platform – Social Innovationhttps://www.aka.fi/en/funding/our-funding-opportunities/akatemian-lahihaut/international-joint-call-trans-atlantic-platform--social-innovation/, DL February 14 2019

· Pre-announcement: STN – Strategic Researchhttps://www.aka.fi/fi/strategisen-tutkimuksen-rahoitus2/: DL January 2019

Teemat/themes:

1. Kohti kestävää, terveellistä ja ilmastoneutraalia ruokajärjestelmää /

Towards a sustainable, healthy and climate-neutral food system

2. Innovatiiviset materiaalit ja palvelut resurssiviisauden ja kestävän kehityksen edistäjinä /

Innovative materials and services to promote resource wisdom and sustainable development

3. Julkisen vallan muuttuva rooli ja yhteiskunnan ohjaamisen mahdollisuudet /

The evolving role of public authority and the potential for steering society

4. Kulttuuri teknologisoituvassa yhteiskunnassa/ Culture in an increasingly technologically driven society

· Pre-announcement: ERA-NET Bioenergyhttps://www.businessfinland.fi/en/whats-new/calls/2018/eranet-bioenergy-13th-joint-call-on-combined-biomass-valorisation---pre-announcement/ ,DL January 2019

· Pre-announcement: NEW ERA-NET Cofund on the Blue Bioeconomyhttp://www.jpi-oceans.eu/news-events/news/new-era-net-cofund-blue-bioeconomy

· Pre-announcement: International joint call, Solar-driven chemistryhttps://www.euchems.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161012-Solar-Driven-Chemistry.pdf, DL February 2019

Events

· Brown bag lunch eventhttps://notio.oulu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/Lists/Tapahtumakalenteri/DispForm.aspx?ID=1005&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fnotio%2Eoulu%2Efi%2Ffi%2Fajankohtaista%2FLists%2Ftapahtumakalenteri%2Fcalendar%2Easpx 13.11. klo / at 11-12, Business Kitchen

· Fulbright Grant programme infohttps://notio.oulu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/Lists/Tapahtumakalenteri/DispForm.aspx?ID=1019&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fnotio%2Eoulu%2Efi%2Ffi%2Fajankohtaista%2FLists%2Ftapahtumakalenteri%2Fcalendar%2Easpx 14.11.

· Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö/ Työsuojelurahasto/ PoDoCo - infotilaisuushttps://notio.oulu.fi/fi/Lists/Tiedotteet/DispForm.aspx?ID=559 19.11.2018 klo 12-15.30, L8

· Kvantum Science coffees 30.11. and 18.12. Next Kvantum Science Coffee will be served on November 30, starting at 9:00 in the Tellus Innovation Arena’s Stage. The questions of the day treat hydrology, water resources and global change. Researchers Hannu Marttila, Pertti Ala-Aho and Jussi Jyväsjärvi act guides to this current topic with the following introductions:

‒ How bioeconomy effects on water resources?

‒ Future changes in snow hydrology?

‒ Groundwater depended ecosystems

Kvantum Science Coffee is a casual and relaxed discussion forum where researchers can present new ideas, get feedback and collaboration within or outside of own discipline, discuss about methods or other scientific practices, or just raise discussion about topical themes. If you want to suggest a topic for the Science Coffee, please contact coordinator Pirjo Taskinen for further information.

· The 12. International Conference on Cold Regions Research and Development ISCORD 2019 will be arranged in Oulu on June 17-19, 2019.

Call for abstracts for is open until November 14, 2018. More about the conference and the call for abstracts in the conference pageshttps://www.ril.fi/en/events/iscord-2019.html

· Kolarctic CBC info event and the possibility to pitch your idea Regional Council of Lapland will keep an application info on Wednesday 21.11. (around 10.00 -11.00 tbc) at the university of Oulu. After the info event researchers will have the opportunity to discuss their application ideas with a Kolarctic CBC advisor. Would you be interested in presenting your idea to the advisor? If yes, then please contact Research Funding Specialist Kirsi Ojutkangas kirsi.ojutkangas@oulu.fimailto:kirsi.ojutkangas@oulu.fi at the very latest by Thursday 8.11.2018.

Kolarctic Cross Border Cooperation 2014-2020http://kolarctic.info/ is a financing programme for supporting cooperation between the countries in the North Calotte (Finland, Sweden, Norway) and northwest Russia. It is one of several EU programmes supporting cross-border cooperation across the EU external borders. The Programme offers EU funding and National financing to projects that are in line with the Programme’s strategy. The Managing Authority of Kolarctic CBC 2014-2020 in Finland is the Regional Council of Lapland in Rovaniemi.

The 3rd Call for Proposals is now open. Applications can be submitted from 21.9. until 21.12.2018 at 1600 Finnish time.

Have your say – propose new Academy Programmes or strategic research themes

The Academy of Finland and the Strategic Research Council (SRC) are inviting proposals for new strategic research themes and Academy Programmes for the year 2020. The Academy and the SRC have opened a survey where members of the scientific community and other end-users of research knowledge across society can have their say and participate in the formation of topics and themes for Academy Programmes and SRC programmes.

Click here to go to the survey.https://app.viima.com/suomen-akatemia/kysely-2018/

You may submit several proposals and comment on proposals submitted by others. You can use the appendix feature to add a more extensive description of the topic you are proposing. The survey is open until the end of November and it’s open to all interested parties.

Visit the AoF website to read more about the survey. http://www.aka.fi/en/about-us/media/whats-new/2018/have-your-say--propose-new-academy-programmes-or-strategic-research-themes/

Best wishes Päivi

Päivi Tomperi Research Funding Specialist Research Support Services University of Oulu Paavo Havaksen katu 3 P.O Box 7300 90014 Oulu Finland

tel. +358 (0)294 483972 e-mail: paivi.tomperi@oulu.fimailto:paivi.tomperi@oulu.fi

Room: IT 252