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2,876 applications submitted to Research Council of Finland’s winter call – decisions coming 12–13 June

The Research Council of Finland’s winter call 2024 closed in January with a total of 2,876 applications submitted to the funding calls that were open for application.

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Open and upcoming calls

Research Council of Finland – NIH joint call 2024: thematic areas of the Finnish Research Flag-ships

Call opens 6 Feb 2024
Call closes Multiple cut-off dates

2024 Research Council of Finland – NRF Korea joint call 2024: 6G and Quantum Technology

Call opens 8 Apr 2024
Call closes 24 May 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time

NordForsk call for proposals on Sustainable Development of the Arctic

Call opens 13 Mar 2024
Call closes 4 Jun 2024

FIRI 2024: Membership in international research infrastructures

Call opens 16 May 2024
Call closes 5 June 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time

Call for applications for Research Council of Finland Proof of Concept Funding 2024

Call opens 8 May 2024
Call closes 11 Jun 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time

2024 NSF program: Global Centers (GC) Use-Inspired Research Address-ing Global Challenges through the Bioeconomy

Call opens 13 Mar 2024
Call closes 11 Jun 2024

Competitive funding to strengthen university research profiles 2024 (PROFI 8)

Call opens 15 May 2024
Call closes 12 June 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time
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Release 14 May 2024
Strategic research consortia selected to second call stage of programmes focusing on water and democracy
News 8 May 2024
Research Council of Finland releases action plan on responsible researcher evaluation
Release 3 May 2024
Call for applications for membership in international research infrastructures to open in May 2024
Release 30 Apr 2024
Funding granted for responsible and high-impact research under Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity
Release 22 Apr 2024
Academician of Science, professor Markku Kulmala Receives the Academy Award 2024
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6 May 2024
Research Council of Finland introducing simpler research plan structure for applications
Paula Leskinen
22 Apr 2024
Monitoring and reporting of research projects matter
Leena Vähäkylä
18 Apr 2024
Research integrity ensures scientific quality
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16 Apr 2024
No changes to Centre of Excellence call – decisions on Academy Professor scheme to be made in May–June
Katri Huutoniemi
22 Mar 2024
Strategic research is interdisciplinary and has high scientific impact
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The Strategic Research Council (SRC) funds high-quality research that has great societal impact. SRC-funded research seeks concrete solutions to grand challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches as well as active and ongoing collaboration between those who produce new research knowledge and those who use it.

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Tietysti.fi is a website run by the Research Council of Finland to communicate Academy-funded research projects and other scientific research to a mainstream audience in a popular way.

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