EUR 50 million allocated to IPY in Norway
Norwegian scientists and research institutions are prepared to play an important role in the International Polar Year. Out of more than 200 international cluster projects endorsed by IPY, about half of these involve Norwegian partners, and, ten clusters in the portfolio are headed by Norwegians.
The contribution from Norway features a highly diverse academic and professional profile. Most projects will study basic conditions related to the physical and biological environment. Three out of four projects involve climate research.
Altogether 26 research projects have been approved in a national evaluation process and selected to receive Norwegian IPY funding. The Norwegian Storting has allocated NOK 80 million per annum (EUR 10 million) to IPY from the national budget. For the full four-year period this amounts to approximately EUR 40 million. In addition, the Research Council of Norway has selected another four IPY-endorsed projects to receive funding from other programmes. Institutions, such as the Norwegian Polar Institute, are prepared to allocate additional funding from their own budgets.
About EUR 3 million has been earmarked for education, outreach and communication (EOC). The Research Council received 70 proposals for EOC projects, which are now being evaluated.
Last updated: 20.02.2007
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