Support for EU project development towards SDG impact in Pilar II of Horizon Europe - Ansatt

For 2021 OsloMet's central R&D department will provide extra funding support for applicants to Horizon Europe with special focus on SDG impact. This is an additional support opportunity to PES/POS.

OsloMet’s Strategy 2024/Long term plan and budget 2020-2022 states that “education and research shall support the Sustainable Development Goals”. There are 17 global goals, 169 targets and 272 indicators.

Sustainable development was defined by the Brundtland Commission in 1987 as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainability is often viewed as a long-term goal where we must balance economic, environmental and social factors in equal harmony.

The challenges we face in Oslo, in Norway as a nation, and globally, require that we find solutions to the urgent environmental, economic and social issues that are interrelated in a complex lattice. The university and higher education sector are expected to contribute with innovative research and solutions to these challenges.

Funding support

We hereby announce support funding for research and/or innovation teams based at OsloMet to apply for internal funds to position themselves for upcoming calls in Horizon Europe with potential to impact on specific SDGs.

The teams must submit a max 2-page description of their research that is relevant to the current work programs for the six clusters in pilar II of Horizon Europe.
Total available funding: NOK 2 000 000

The maximum amount of funding available for different types of roles is:

Coordinator: 150 000
Work package leader: 70 000
Partner: 50 000

The applicants are expected to have project ideas that have potential for being granted by the EUs Horizon Europe, to have specific, realistic solutions to solve/contribute positively to defined SDGs and targets. Send the application to Department of R&D through this net form: https://nettskjema.no/a/sdg

Name of PI from OsloMet (Additional researchers involved from OsloMet to be described)
Department/institute
Role in the project
Topic, deadline and type of project (as described in the portal and relevant work program)
State SDG (s) and target (s) to be addressed
Name other existing partners in the project (national/international, affiliation and host countries)
Max 2-page project description
CV main contact/PI at OsloMet (format from RCN, senior and early stage career researcher)
Confirmation from head of department/institute that they back your application
Name of local research advisor involved
Name of National Contact point you will contact regarding your proposal

No deadline. Submit as soon as you have identified the call you will be involved in. When the available funding is used up – the web page will be updated stating that no more applications can be submitted.

The application must be based on actual costs of planned activities and project development. It is not possible to apply for this funding arrears, i.e. after the activities have been completed. Unused funds must be returned to the Department for R&D. Submitted proposal to Horizon Europe, pillar II must be mailed to contact person Elin H. Wyller after submittal together with overview of used funds.

For questions, please contact senior advisor Elin H. Wyller, elinwyll@oslomet.no

Funds may be used for

networking: building relations with leading European environments
skills development: course, workshop
other activities for short-term positioning to join existing consortiums
consortium meetings for project development towards calls/topics
procurement of external consulting services
- NB: procurements must be approved by the Central EU-team by Vera Østensen before signing the agreement
in some cases, buy-out from other duties
- NB: in cases of buy-out, a written consent and explanation and reason from the faculty/center must be included