Tromsø Forskningsstiftelse funds long-term basic research and research-enabling initiatives at UiT Norges arktiske universitet, with a strong emphasis on recruiting outstanding early-career researchers and building strategic research capacity. Its giving is especially concentrated in Arctic-relevant and interdisciplinary work, including climate, marine/geoscience, health, mathematics, language/learning, and advanced research infrastructure. The foundation also recognizes exceptional Arctic scholarship through the Mohn Prize, underscoring its international interest in high-impact Arctic research.
Large, competitive, program-based awards to UiT-hosted projects; Starting Grants can run up to 6 years and require 50% UiT co-financing, while thematic calls support multi-year strategic initiatives. Calls are periodic rather than rolling, with starting grants every other year and thematic calls using multi-stage prequalification (skisse) processes.
Watch the biennial call cycle closely: Starting Grants are offered in even years, and thematic calls require an early sketch/prequalification step before full proposal submission. Applicants should be based at or partnered with UiT, demonstrate clear Arctic or strategic relevance, and be prepared to show matching co-financing for Starting Grants.
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Who can apply: Faculties/enheter at UiT are invited to submit project sketches. Projects must be led from UiT and are subject to external expert review. Host institutions contribute matching co-financing.
Deadline: Sketch submission deadline: 15 June 2026.
Who can apply: Applications must be leadership-anchored at UiT (faculty/unit). Projects often require host co-financing (host institutions contribute matching funds).
Deadline: For the TFS Tematiske satsinger 2027 call: skisse (prequalification) deadline 15 June 2026. Call timing is typically on an irregular/biannual schedule (odd years for thematic satsinger).
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