Support for Events
The following describes requirements for grant proposals submitted under this type of application. Any amendments or additions to the requirements below will be described in the call for proposals. Grant applications that do not satisfy all the requirements listed for the application type and/or stipulated in the call for proposals will be rejected.
Objective:
To facilitate the efforts of Norwegian research institutions/companies to organise and host national or international conferences (workshops, seminars).
Expenses that may be covered:
Expenses pertaining to the conference. Any further details will be described in the call for proposals.
Applications will be accepted from:
A research institution (university, university college, research institute or other institution at which research constitutes an important activity) or companies, groups of companies or organisations that have been officially issued an enterprise number under the Register of Business Enterprises.
Application requirements:
- The Project Owner (formal applicant) must be a Norwegian institution, and must supply the name of the designated project administrator. Any exceptions to this rule will be described in the call for proposals.
- Any special requirements regarding the language in which the grant proposal is to be submitted will be specified in the call for proposals.
- The grant proposal will be evaluated relative to the assessment criteria that apply to the particular type of application, and the requirements and principles set out in the call for proposals.
Requirements for project descriptions
- The project description is not to exceed 5 pages, including the list of references, unless otherwise specified in the call for proposals. It is not possible to upload an attachment that exceeds the page total stipulated. The page format should be A4 with 2 cm margins, 12 point font and single spacing. For references and figure text, font size 9 can be used.
Attachments to the application:
A Mandatory attachments:
- Project description
B Other attachments if specifically required in the call for proposals. Only the types of attachments requested should be submitted.
Assessment of grant proposals
The Research Council views it as a prerequisite that all projects will maintain high ethical standards, and give adequate consideration to potential environmental impacts. The Research Council considers it essential that research projects seek to promote the internationalisation of Norwegian research, to increase the recruitment of women to higher academic positions and within MST subject areas, to enhance the gender balance in Norwegian research and to ensure that gender perspectives are adequately integrated into research activities.
These elements will be taken into consideration when assessing and ranking grant proposals.
Assessment criteria for the application:
- International cooperation
- National cooperation
- Dissemination and communication of results
- Relevance relative to the call for proposals
Additional assessment criteria may be specified in the call for proposals
International cooperation
Evaluation will be focused on the extent to which the project will contribute to the internationalisation of Norwegian research and/or industry in the relevant field, and the plans for accomplishing this. Further, consideration will be given to whether the selection of international partners will help to enhance the project's quality and feasibility.
National cooperation
Evaluation will be focused on the extent to which the project will help to exploit and develop national research skills and expertise and/or build networks in the field. Consideration will also be given to whether the selection of national partners will help to enhance the project's quality and feasibility.
Dissemination of results
Evaluation will be focused on plans for communicating results (at the scholarly and popular levels) and user contact, including target groups and the intended means of disseminating information.
Environmental, ethical and gender perspectives
The following perspectives are to be integrated into all research funded by the Research Council:
Environmental perspectives
The Research Council attaches importance to the potential impact of research projects on the external environment. The project description must therefore state whether the utilisation of project results will entail any significant environmental impacts (positive or negative). If the project is expected to have such impacts, then answers to the following must be provided: Is there a need for research associated with these environmental impacts? Has the project defined primary or secondary objectives that seek to clarify these environmental impacts?
Ethical perspectives
The Research Council emphasises the need for projects to maintain high ethical standards. As a general rule, relevant ethical questions must be addressed in the grant application.
The checklist found at http://www.etikkom.no/Forskningsetikk/Etiske-retningslinjer/Forskningsetisk-sjekkliste/, drawn up by the National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology (NENT), is applicable to all subject areas.
More information on ethical perspectives may be found in the guidelines for ethics in research drawn up by the national committees for research ethics and in the Act on Ethics and Integrity in Research. An overview and more details may also be found at http://www.etikkom.no/In-English/.
Gender equality and gender perspectives
The Research Council is concerned about the implications of projects for gender equality in Norwegian research and views it as essential that gender perspectives are given adequate consideration in the research projects.
Gender equality
It is a Research Council policy objective to ensure the recruitment of a greater number of women to top-level positions in universities, university colleges and independent research institutes. Thus, consideration will be given to the manner in which the research projects serve to enhance gender equality at the institutions responsible for carrying out the projects. This is particularly important in fields where the proportion of women is low.
Gender perspectives in research
Gender perspectives are pertinent in a number of research areas and, when relevant, consideration will be given to whether the research projects have taken such perspectives adequately into account. This may apply to the research problems selected as well as how the findings may apply differently to women and men respectively. Grant applications must therefore reflect a clear awareness of gender perspective issues.
The application of gender perspectives entails looking at how gender and gender differences affect the conduct of people within society as well as the structure and function of society itself. In this way, it is possible to elucidate and shed light on contexts in which women and men have different life situations, health conditions, affiliation with the labour market, etc. Thus, the application of gender perspectives may be of great significance to findings at both the individual and the societal level.
Relevance relative to the call for proposals
The project will be evaluated in relation to the guidelines set out in the call for proposals for the relevant activity/programme.
- Published:
- 04.09.2003
- Last updated:
- 19.01.2012
