The Research Council's budget recommendation for 2012
Each year, the Research Council submits input to the annual budget discussions in the relevant ministries. For 2012, the Council has proposed a budget increase of NOK 1.2 billion.
The Research Council has identified four priority areas for funding in 2012: open competitive arenas for basic research and research and innovation in industry, energy and environmental technology, equipment and infrastructure, and research for tackling climate-related challenges.
Sixty per cent of the proposed increase should be distributed among the priority areas as follows:
Open competitive arenas for basic research and research and innovation in industry.
Programme for User-driven Research-based Innovation (BIA): NOK 100 million. Independent projects: NOK 140 million.
Energy and environmental technology
NOK 200 million.
Climate change and climate policy, and follow-up of the Klima21 strategy
NOK 150 million.
Scientific equipment and research infrastructure, and implementation of the national strategy for research infrastructure 2008-2017
NOK 140 million.
In line with government policy
The proposed NOK 730 million increase in funding in the specified priority areas targets five of the goals set out in the Government white paper on research: meeting global challenges, knowledge-based industry in all regions, industrial research in strategic areas, a well-functioning research system, and high-quality research.
Expansion of the open competitive arenas and increased investment in equipment and infrastructure will lead to greater breadth, higher quality, new recruitment and stronger internationalisation in Norwegian research.
The two thematic priority areas related to energy, the environment and climate illustrate the key role that research will play in solving social challenges in the years to come.
- Published:
- 27.11.2007
- Last updated:
- 14.03.2011
