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New programme to promote Indo-Norwegian research cooperation

Last updated: 12/03/2010 // As a follow-up of the Norwegian Government’s India strategy the Norwegian Research Council, with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is launching a new research programme, INDNOR, in order to promote Indo-Norwegian research cooperation. Two calls are now being launched – one in cooperation with the Indian Department of Science and Technology. Norwegian total allocations for both calls are up to 20 million NOK.

The Programme for Research Cooperation with India (INDNOR) has been established to promote collaboration on research and research funding between India and Norway. The Programme is part of the effort to enhance the internationalisation of Norwegian research. Activities in specified thematic priority areas under the programme will be carried out in cooperation with the relevant thematic research programmes of the Research Council of Norway. The programme will enable the Research Council to negotiate joint financing of Indo-Norwegian research cooperation with the Indian authorities. It will facilitate the integration of Indo-Norwegian research cooperation in the Research Council’s programmes and activities and enhance research collaboration.

To ensure concrete collaboration between the Norwegian and Indian research communities, The Research Council are launching two calls for proposals. Regarding the first call The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and The Research Council of Norway (RCN) invite Indian and Norwegian scientists / researchers to submit proposals for cooperative research projects in the research fields Climate research including CCS (carbon capture and storage), renewable energy including solar energy, geotechnology and early warning systems for geohazards and Nano-science/ technology related to renewable energy. For the second call support is available for Indo-Norwegian joint research projects and project-related visits, exchange of researchers, workshops and pilot projects of high scientific quality that have a potential for longer high-quality research collaboration. This call is addressing the following areas of research: International political issues, climate, the environment, clean energy and social development. Deadline for both calls are 21. April at 13:00 CET.

For further information, please consult the calls for proposals at www.rcn.no. or contact the following:

Hans M Borchgrevink MD MHA BA
Special Adviser
International staff
The Research Council of Norway
email: hmb@rcn.no
phone: +47 2203 7160

or 

Tobias B. Strøm
Adviser
International contact point - Asia
Department for Global Issues
Division for Strategic Priorities
The Research Council of Norway
email: tbs@rcn.no
phone: +47 2203 7532
 


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