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22.12.2010

Impact Assessment of the Technology Development Fund

Rannis has issued an impact assessment of the Icelandic Technology Development Fund for 2004-2008.

Research cooperation between the Nordic Council of Minsters and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

The Ministers of Education and Research of the Nordic states (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) met in Copenhagen on 8 November 2010 to discuss present and future co-operation in the fields of education and research.

Autumn Assembly 25 November 2010

From Research to Innovation is the subject of Rannis' Autumn Assembly, which will be held on 25 November 2010 at Hotel Saga (Harvard conference hall) at 8.30-10.30

Auditing in European research projects

On Thursday 11 November, Rannis organises a course on how to prepare for audits in European research projects.

InfoDay FP7 Research for the Benefit of SMEs

For those interested in FP7 - Research for the Benefit of SMEs, there will be an InfoDay for the programme on Tuesday 19 October at 9:00-11:00 at Grand Hotel Reykjavík. Representative from the European Research Executive Agency in Brussels presents the programme and Rannis presents its services. Breakfast from 8.40 for guests. Please register for the meeting by sending an e-mail to rannis@rannis.is

15.10.2010

Rannis to manage Cofund grant

Rannis and the Icelandic Research Fund have been granted 110 m. ISK from the FP7 People programme to cofund Icelandic research.

29.3.2010

Different R&D efforts in the Nordic countries

The 2008 R&D statistics for the Nordic countries show that the R&D expenditure has increased considerably compared to 2005, though to a different extent. Norway had the largest increase amounting to 12 per cent on average per year. In Iceland the corresponding increase was 11 per cent, in Denmark 8 per cent, and in Finland and Sweden 6 per cent. Norway still ranks lowest among the Nordic countries in R&D expenditure as a percentage of the GDP.

Research Fund - new deadline!

Please note that the deadline for applications to the Research Fund is 1 June 2010 for projects starting in 2011. Rules and guidelines for applicants and application forms will be available at least 6 weeks before the deadline.

Rules and Guidelines available in English

The Rules and Guidelines for the Icelandic Research Fund for Graduate Students for 2010 are now available HERE. Deadline for applications is 15 March 2010.