Applying for a large call means creating a position for yourself, and in some cases leading projects where you are responsible for other researchers in a project team.
Researcher Projects for Young Talents entail being employed at UiO and leading a 3-4 year project, usually including a PhD or Postdoc position. Three-year Researcher Projects with International Mobility entail being employed at IMV, but spending 2/3 of your time abroad. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships entail leaving UiO for a position at a host institution abroad.
Large calls for postdoc level researchers
Researcher Projects for Young Talents
A 3-4 year project which usually consist of the Project Manager, 1-2 PhD or postdoctoral fellows, and partners if relevant. Aimed at young researchers below 40 with ground breaking ideas.
Funder: The Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Eligibility: Researchers below the age of 40, who finished their PhD 2-7 years ago (many exemption rules apply).
Themes/fields: Typically financed by both selected thematic programmes and FRIPRO, the RCN funding scheme which is open to all fields and not delimited by thematic guidelines.
Budget: 8 million NOK.
Annual deadline: February, (March for FRIPRO call 2023)
Call: Landing page for all Researcher Project calls. Calls are usually published 3-5 months in advance of the deadline.
Who to contact at IMV: Malene Bøyum
Three-year Researcher Project with International Mobility
A three-year, individual project in which you spend two years with a host institution abroad and one year at the University of Oslo. The goal is to promote mobility, career development and knowledge transfer between institutions. You may not employ others in the project.
Funder: The Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Eligibility: Researchers who completed their PhD less than 7 years ago. You may apply before your dissertation is submitted, but the doctorate must be completed and approved before project start. You must have taken a master’s degree or PhD at a Norwegian research organisation.
Themes/fields: Typically financed by FRIPRO, the RCN funding scheme which is open to all fields and not delimited by thematic guidelines.
Budget: 3 - 3,9 million NOK.
Annual deadline: February
Call: Landing page for all Researcher Project calls. Calls are usually published 3-5 months in advance of the deadline. NB: There is no call planned for 2023.
Who to contact at IMV: Malene Bøyum
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF)
A prestigious grant for an individual project which lasts for 2-3 years, depending on where you travel. The fellowship is aimed at diversifying researcher skills through advanced training and international and/or intersectoral mobility, as well as two-way knowledge transfer between the fellow and the host institution.
Funder: The European Commission
Eligibility: Researchers with a doctoral degree and no more than eight years experience in research from the date of the award of their PhD degree. Eligibility criteria also include some restrictions on working country.
Themes/fields: Open to all fields.
Budget: The grant provides an allowance to cover living, travel and family costs. In addition, the EU contributes to the training, networking and research costs of the fellow, as well as to the management and indirect costs of the project. The grant is awarded to the host organisation, not to UiO.
Annual deadline: September
Call: Find open calls and read more
Who to contact at IMV: IMV's research adviser should be informed, but support will mainly come from the host institution and mentor abroad. IMV/UiO will not formally be involved in the application, and as an MSCA Fellow you will no longer be employed by UiO.