Registration deadline:13 February at 11 am
Thu 7. March. “Innspillskonferanse” for the EU’s 10th framework program for research and innovation
Foto/ill: Forskningradet.no
- When: 07. mar kl 11:00 – 16:00
- Where: Norges forskningsråd, Drammensveien 288, Oslo
- Suited for: Forskningsorganisasjoner, Offentlig sektor, Næringsliv, Departementer
- Sign up deadline: 6. March kl: 11am
Save the date – online COST Info Day 27 March 2024
This online info session is open to all researchers and innovators at any career stage and from any field of research, especially young researchers. The aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in COST Actions, how to submit a COST Action proposal, and the role and impact of the COST programme.
Mon 27 May. B.1 – EU R&I Proposal Writing: the first steps (Bergen)
In collaboration with the Research Council and Europa Media, UiB offers a course here at UiB for researchers (and admin) who want to learn more about how to work with an application to Horizon Europe. Topics covered in this full-day course:
Greetings from the Department – 26.01.2024
Foto: privat
Dear all,
A big hurray and congratulations to everyone on the good result we achieved in 2023. We have taken a big chunk out of our deficit, and laid a good foundation for further work.
New member of staff: Peter Groth Farsund
Foto: privat
Hi!
My name is Peter. I am a PhD candidate at the FUNDER project led by Vigdis Vandvik and the Between the Fjords research group. I’m staying at UiO during the spring semester of 2024 to do initial lab work for my project, led by Håvard Kauserud and as part of the Oslo Mycology Group. I’m looking forward to making the move to Bergen in the summer.
Recommendation of the week: the NOKUT-pod
On behalf of bioCEED, we would like to recommend the latest episode of the NOKUT podcast (#60 The one about students as partners – before and now), where Oddfrid and Ruben talk about bioCEED and student partners https://www.nokut.no/utdanningskvalitet/ nokut-podden/ [Norwegian language]
New opening hours at the Student Information Centre at MatNat and Norwegian Red Cross stipends for master’s students
Hyggelige studentmedarbeidere hjelper deg i skranken. Foto/ill.: Maren Bjotveit, UiB
- The Student Information Centre at MatNat have new opening hours, and are no open Monday – Thursday 10am – 14pm.
- The Norwegian Red Cross offer stipends for master’s students which may be relevant to some students writing their thesis on climate change.
Utrecht Nettverkets young researchers grant 2024/25. Application deadline: 20 February 2024
Every year, the Utrecht Network publishes the Young Researchers grant, a grant of €1,200 intended for students on a research stay who do not qualify for an Erasmus grant. This is a simple application form and a good opportunity for our PhD and MA students who want to travel to one of the Utrecht Network partners!
Do you have a good idea? Seek support from UiB idé! Application deadline April 19th
Do you have an innovative idea and want advice on how to bring it to life? Reard more at:https://www.uib.no/en/innovation/142589/do-you-have-good-idea-seek-support, where you will also find the application form.
Application deadline UiB idé for 2024 is 19. April.
Reported HSE-non-conformity: The door into the chemical room in the first floor (1G01.1) was left open after working hours.
Please make sure to always lock the door (first floor, B-block, TM53B)
The blue whale story is out in NY Times
The story of the blue whale genome, based on samples from Svalbard (provided by NPI) and Norwegian museum specimens, showing interbreeding with fin whales and introgression of fin whale genes, is now out in NY Times:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/science/blue-whale-genome.html?smid=url-share(pdf attached if link doesn’t work)Best wishes,Anders
The society for Spanish Researchers in Norway (Spanske Forskere i Norge / Investigadores Españoles en Noruega)
The society for Spanish Researchers in Norway (Spanske Forskere i Norge / Investigadores Españoles en Noruega) is an independent non-profit association for people of Spanish nationality whose professional activity or training is related to research.
Call – Innovasjon Norge: 1 mill NOK for student projects
[Norwegian language]
Hei!
Innovasjon Norge har lyst ut finansiering av opptil 1 million kroner for oppstartsprosjekt gjennom Stud-ENT, og vi håper det er mange på og rundt UiB som kan tenkje seg å søkje. Det er ope for både master-, profesjons- og ph.d.-studium. Vi ber om at aktuelle søkjarar tek kontakt med oss på forskings- og innovasjonsavdelinga, slik at vi kan hjelpe dei på veg.
Climate and energy transition – announcement of seed funding and travel support 2024
[Our translation]
We refer to the announcement of seed funds and travel support (see below) and ask that the announcements be made known to the units
The two announcements
– Seed funds for project applications and the development of educational offers in climate and energy transition [Norwegian language]. Application deadline 15 May 2024 at 14:00
– Travel support for master’s students and PhD candidates [Norwegian language]. Application deadline 16 February at 12:00
UiB Ocean: Ideas for activities during One Ocean Week 2024 and financial support for interdiciplinary, ocean related activities
See the attached letter from UiB Ocean regarding (scroll down for English version):
1) 1) Do you have ideas for activities or meetings during the One Ocean Week 2024? Proposal deadline February 21st
2) Do you need financial support to organize interdisciplinary, ocean related activities? No deadline, the call is open until the available funds are used
Wed 31. Jan. Seminar on the 2024 UTFORSK call
Open call for the 2024-2025 Momentum Programme. Application deadline March 22nd
Momentum is the UiB career development programme for early stage researchers at UiB who seek a career in academia.
The call and application form for Momentum 2024-2025 are now open and available:
https://www.uib.no/en/foremployees/167616/call-open-2024-2025-momentum-programme
Application deadline: 22. March