International funderBased in Norway

Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

Oslo, NorwayWebsite

About Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme supports Norwegian science broadly, with a clear emphasis on outstanding, curiosity-driven basic research and the dissemination of scholarly work. It also recognizes top researchers through annual prizes for both established and early-career scholars, with awards spanning the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and medicine. The funder is especially distinctive for combining project support with prestigious honors like the Nansen Medal and for focusing on researchers based in Norway.

Focus Areas

Curiosity-Driven Basic ResearchNorwegian Research ExcellenceEarly-Career Researcher AwardsHumanities and Social Sciences ResearchNatural Sciences and MedicineScientific Publications and Scholarly Writing

Giving Approach

Mix of invite-only annual awards and annual project grants; awards are fixed-size and prestigious, while project support is smaller and limited by available investment income. Applications/nominations follow annual deadlines in January, with support targeted to researchers in Norway or permanently based there.

How to approach this funder

Plan around the annual January deadlines: 10 January for the main excellence award and 15 January for project support. The awards are invite-only/nominated, so strong applicants should secure a nominator or institutional support, and project applicants should frame proposals as high-quality basic research or scholarly publication work with clear scientific merit and Norwegian eligibility.

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Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

About Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

Nansenfondet — Prosjektstøtte (Nansenfondet og de dermed forbundne fond)

Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

About Fridtjof Nansens Fond til Videnskapens Fremme

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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The Grant Brief

Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

Nansenfondet — Prosjektstøtte (Nansenfondet og de dermed forbundne fond)