The Research Council of Norway has initiated a Centres of Excellence (CoE) scheme with the intention of bringing more Norwegian researchers and research groups up to a high international standard. The centres are affiliated with Norway's top universities and premier independent research institutes.
The cod genome has now been sequenced. And it is only fitting that the star subject was a genuine Norwegian cod.
Good research opportunities and attractive working conditions are bringing talented researcher recruits to Tromsø. Pavel Caha from the Czech Republic is pleased to have started his research career so far north. "There are lots of opportunities for doctoral fellows here," he says.
Eight more leading research groups in Norway have been designated as Centres of Excellence (CoE). The new CoEs will receive NOK 800 million over a ten-year period to conduct research of a high international standard.