1. NORGLOBAL-2 Utlysning med søknadsfrist 24. mai 2017
Programkoordinator Inger-Ann Ulstein
26. April 2017

2. Thematic priorities for the call
The programme will give priority to research within the following thematic areas:
Global education (NOK 10 million – earmarked)
Humanitarian efforts
Conflict, security and fragile states
Business development and job creation
The environment, climate and renewable energy
Projects that incorporate more than one of the thematic areas are encouraged.

3. The following requirements apply to all project applications:
Norwegian research institutions can apply
Cooperation with Norwegian institutions
Cooperation with leading international research institutions, including institutions from developing countries
Project size: maximum 10 and minumum 4 mill NOK.
Larger projects – 7-10 million kroner
PhDs and/or Post doctoral fellowships must be included
PhD rates 3 years:
2017: kroner
2018: kroner
2019: kroner
2020: kroner
Post Doc fellowships 2 year: equivalant rate as for PhDs if the project owner serve as employer. If not lower.

4. The following requirements apply to all project applications:
The applications, including all attachments, must be written in English.
All attachments must be in pdf-format.
All applications must have outstanding international partners. Research partners of high standard from developing countries is encouraged.
Maximum 4 years and minimum 3 years duration
Earliest permitted project start:
Latest permitted project completion date:

5. Requirements A successful proposal will contain
Clearly stated hypotheses or research questions
A description of the methodology to be applied
An explanation of how the project can increase and add to existing knowledge,
A description of how the project will co-produce knowledge between Norwegian researchers and leading international partners, including researchers from developing countries when relevant
Clear description(s) of specific challenge(s) and how the new knowledge from the research can contribute to understanding and solving global development challenges

6. Requirements
Applications must include plans for regular communication/dissemination activities throughout the project period.
Findings should be shared on a semi-annual basis, and provide Norad, the MFA and other relevant practitioners and stakeholders with research findings that might be valuable for policy development and decision-making.

7. Mandatory attachments:
A project description using the designated template of maximum 10 pages, including the list of references. The page format must be A4 with 2-cm margins, 11-point font (Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri) and single spacing.
The project description must include detailed plans for communication/dissemination, including plans for popular disseminations, policy briefs and peer reviewed articles, as well as dialogue meetings with practitioners and stakeholders.
The project plan must include plans for networking and internationalisation.
A letter of intent, confirming the commitment in the project, from all cooperating partner institutions.
A spreadsheet with detailed budget specifications, including the allocations to all international partners.
CVs for all senior scientists participating in the project. Maximum length of CVs is 4 pages. 

8. Evaluation of the proposals
The project evaluation will be done by expert panels
Their recommendations will be presented to the NORGLOBAL programme board as an advise
The final decision will be taken by the NORGLOBAL programme board
The final decision will be an overall assessment based on the expert panels evaluation, strategic considerations and the projects relevance to the call and the programme plan.

9. Evaluation criteria Scientific merit
Qualification of the project manager and the group
Implementation plan and resource parameters
National cooperation
International cooperation
Dissemination and communication of results
Relevance to the call
Overall assessment based on the specific criteria which the panel have been asked ot asess

10. Other criteria Etchical considerations Environmental impact
Recruitment of women
Gender balance in the project
Gender perspective in the reserach
Internationalisation

11. Web pages Link til utlysningen:
NORGLOBALs hjemmeside: