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04.05.12

New agreement on research cooperation with Russia

The Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH) and the Research Council of Norway recently signed a cooperation agreement that encompasses research in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
16.01.12

NOK 105 million for new research on Russia

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated NOK 105 million to strengthen research on Russia and international relations in the northern areas for the period from 2012 to 2016.
06.01.12

The RCN grant application process: step by step

A simple video is now available which explains the Research Council of Norway’s grant application system and how applications are processed.
24.11.11

Norway invests in the Arctic

Knowledge, activity and presence are the key words that will guide Norway’s activities in the Arctic and northern areas in the coming decades. This is according to the Government’s white paper on the High North which was recently presented.
24.11.11

International focus on the northern areas

Growing international interest in the abundant natural resources in the northern areas is giving rise to challenges as well as opportunities for Norway. Sound knowledge will play a critical role in Norway’s efforts to manage the areas responsibly on behalf of the international community and to the benefit of Norwegian trade and industry.
14.09.11

New agreement on research cooperation with Russia

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Research Council of Norway. Through joint calls in areas of common interest, both parties hope to gain in quality and create new synergies.
15.06.11

New director of the Department for Cooperation and Development Research

Bjørn Tore Kjellemo took up his post as the new Director of the Department for Cooperation and Development Research this week.
08.06.11

Growing interest in Norwegian university centre in Russia

An increasing number of students and researchers are taking advantage of the courses and facilities on offer at the Norwegian University Center in St. Petersburg.
26.11.10

Russia – an increasingly important research partner for Norway

The strong partnership between Norway and Russia was confirmed at the Research Council’s annual Arctic and Northern Areas Conference, recently held in Tromsø. Under the Council’s new social science research programme Russia and International Relations in the Northern Areas (NORRUSS), Norwegian researchers are seeking to acquire greater knowledge of social conditions in Russia, Norway’s neighbour to the east.
15.10.10

Research review and Russia on the agenda

The results of a recently-concluded survey of national research on the Northern Areas will be presented in Tromsø on 10–12 November at the Research Council’s Arctic and Northern Areas Conference 2010.
15.06.10

Research cooperation with Russia and the Western Balkans reviewed

Norwegian cooperation on research and higher education with Russia and the countries of the Western Balkans comprises interesting projects and is characterised by fruitful cooperation. Annual reports for 2009 for the two cooperation programmes focusing on these regions are now available.
26.04.10

Strengthening social science research on Russia

The Research Council of Norway is establishing a new research programme, Russia and International Relations in the Northern Areas (NORRUSS). The programme will focus on important research questions connected to Norway's relations with its giant neighbour in the north.
22.04.10

Crossing Minds and Borders

Here you find articles on research and education projects within the Cooperation Programme with Countries in the Western Balkans.
18.01.10

The Yggdrasil mobility programme

The Yggdrasil mobility programme promotes the internationalisation of Norwegian research by offering grants to international Ph.D. students and younger researchers in connection with research stays in Norway. The programme seeks to make Norway an attractive research destination for highly
01.10.09

The second NorthPOP MS-courses has finished today in Tromsø.

The second NorthPOP MS-courses has finished today in Tromsø. The second NorthPOP MS-courses has finished today in Tromsø. 14 students, seven Russian and seven Norwegian, took part. During a couple of weeks they learned the modern methods of Mass spectrometry in the labs as 3 groups and
23.06.09

Global challenges high on the agenda

Players in the Norwegian research community have been sent a clear message: Norway has a major task ahead of it in helping to solve the challenges presented by globalisation. Internationalisation of research is highlighted as a main priority of Norwegian research policy.
26.03.09

Allocation of BILAT founds for the period 2009-2010

The Programme Board of the Cooperation Programme with Russia met on 24th of March to decide on the allocation of BILAT founds for the period 2009-2010     Vedlegg Halvor Eriksen
26.03.09

Tildeling av BILAT-midler

Tildeling av BILAT-midler Programstyret har på møtet den 24. mars fattet beslutning om tildeling av BILAT-midler for perioden 2009-2010.   Vedlegg Halvor Eriksen
03.03.09

Call for proposals with deadline 11 February:

Funding of bilateral cooperation with Russia (2009-2010). The Research Council received 27 applications. Decision as to the support will be made on Programme Board Meeting 24 March.
20.02.09

Call for proposals with deadline 11 February

Funding of bilateral cooperation with Russia (2009-2010). The Research Council received 27 applications. Decision as to the support will be made on Programme Board Meeting 24 March.
19.10.07

Supported projects - October 2007

The Programme Board of the Cooperation Programme with Russia met on 17th and 18th October to decide on the allocation of research grants to proposals received by the 6th June deadline.
16.04.07

New Cooperation Programme with Russia 2007-2010

The programme welcomes joint applications from Norwegian institutions of higher education and research in collaboration with similar institutions from Russia.
03.04.07

Seminar in St.Petersburg concluded Cooperation Programme

Since the Cooperation Programme with Russia   began in 2002, 12 projects on topics ranging from climate issues to various aspects of modern Russian society have been implemented under the programme. The programme’s activities have now been concluded and were  summed up in a seminar in St.
07.02.07

Concluding seminar - St.Petersburg, March 14.-16
24.03.03

No call for proposals for budget 2004

The Cooperation programme with Russia do not invite the institutions to send in any applications for budget 2004. Re applications to the Fellowship Programme please download here
13.12.02

Cooperation programme with Russia - funded projects

The programme committee decided at its meeting 11 and 12 December to fund 12 projects. 8 of these are within research cooperation. For information about the projects please download. Letters that will include information about the size of the funds will be sent out as soon as possible.
15.10.02

Programme Committee meeting 11-12 December

During this meeting the programme committee will decide which projects that will receive support. The information on the selected projects will immediately be published on this web page.
10.06.02

Agreement

Agreement between The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Norwegian Council for Higher Education and The Research Council of Norway concerning cooperation with Russia within the fields of higher education and research 2002-2006 can be downloaded
22.04.02

Call for proposal 2003-2006

The deadline for submission of proposals is 15 June 2002. Applicants are invited to submit project proposals for cooperation with institutions in North West Russia for the period 2003-2006. Please use the application form for the Russia Programme. Priority subject fields are: Environmental protection, environmental and marine technology, medicine and health, Social science, including economics, Legal science and democracy-building measures and humanities and language.