Call for Operating Funds in Cardiovascular and Stroke Research (Norway)

The Norwegian Health Association will strive to raise more money to fund research that will save and improve lives of people living with heart and stroke diseases.

Priorities

• The Norwegian Health Association research in heart and stroke diseases shall contribute to increase knowledge about:
  • Causation and mechanisms of diseases
  • Risk factors
  • Diagnosing
  • Preventing
  • Treating
  • Rehabilitation
  • Research gaps
  • Gender disparities

Funding Information

• Researchers may apply for funding up to 200 000 NOK to strengthen ongoing research funded by the Norwegian Health Association or other sources.
• Runnings costs may include general costs related to the project (relevant network building activities, supplies, analyses, laboratory animals, equipment, conference fees, project specific services etc.). Salary costs are not covered. We will not fund applications for publication support.

Who can apply?

• Applicants must be affiliated with a Norwegian research institution to be eligible for funding.
• There will be no financial support for partners outside Norway.

Evaluation Criteria

• The proposals will be evaluated by the following criteria:
  • Scientific quality
  • Qualification of the applicant and project team
  • Relevance relative to the call for proposals
  • Overall mark of the panel
  • Originality in the form of scientific innovation and/or the development of new knowledge.
  • Implementation plan and resource parameters
  • How the project plans to integrate user perspectives.

For more information, visit Norwegian Health Association.