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Charter & Code

The European Commission has adopted a European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. These two documents are key elements in the EU's policy to boost researchers' careers.

Charter & Code for Researchers

The Charter and Code ensures researchers can enjoy the same rights and obligations in any European country.

Charter & Code

Human Resources Strategy for Researchers

The European Commission recognizes the institutions which make progress in aligning their human resources policies to the 40 principles of the Charter & Code with an "HR Excellence in Research Award".

Human Resources Strategy for Researchers

Find funding for your research project

You can find a wealth of information on research funding throughout Europe: from individual grants to supporting start-ups.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Research programmes

Financial support for research projects or studies in the Faroe Islands may be achieved from funds in the Faroe Islands or abroad

Faroese funding

Several funds in the Faroe Islands offer financial support for research projects.

Faroese Research Foundation

The Faroese Research Foundation is a government funded research foundation which funds research and research driven innovation projects connected to the Faroe Islands.

The Research Foundation receives a yearly funding from the Faroese government..

Grants are given to Faroese researchers and research students, research and development at or associated with Faroese research institutes and commercial enterprises, and research and development significant in the Faroe Islands.

Funding from the Faroese Research Foundation is allocated once a year. The application deadline is mid February. It is required that at least one third of the total cost is funded by others than the Faroese Research Foundation.

Research Council Faroe Islands administers the Faroese Research Foundation.

Research Council Faroe Islands

Marine Research in the North Atlantic Ocean

The programme funds marine research in the North Atlantic Ocean, especially related to climate change.

The aim of the programme is to generate new knowledge on the marine environment which may contribute to create solutions to challenges like the oceanic heat transport towards the North East Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic, the separation between upper and deeper water masses, growth and recruitment potential for commercially important fish stocks, and acidification of the ocean.

The programme also aims to promote cooperation between the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark on marine research. Only research institutes from these three countries can benefit from the programme.

The research programme is funded by the Danish government and administered by Research Council Faroe Islands.

Marine Research in the North Atlantic Ocean

Fisheries Research Fund

The Fisheries Research Fund is a government fund for fisheries research and development projects. The aim of the fund is to stimulate scientific and industrial R&D projects in order to develop the Faroese fishing industry, harvesting, processing and trade, with regards to the biologically, economically and socially sustainable use of marine resources.

The Fisheries Research Fund receives a yearly funding from the Faroese government.

Grants are given to Faroese researchers or research students and foreign researchers cooperating with Faroese researchers or research institutes.

Funding trough the Fisheries Research Fund is allocated once a year. The application deadline is early December.

Fisheries Research Fund (in Faroese)

Business Development Fund

The Business Development Fund is a partly government funded fund supporting initiatives which diversify commercial enterprise and increase the use of knowledge. The fund provides grants for e.g. development of goods and services, innovative projects and research and study projects.

Grants are given to Faroese concerns only. Foreign researchers cooperating with a Faroese concern can apply for grants from the Business Development Fund.

Applications are considered every month.

Business Development Fund (in Faroese)

Nordic funding

The Nordic countries have their own joint calls for proposals that are open to researchers working in the Nordic countries.

NordForsk

NordForsk is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Ministers which provides funding for Nordic research cooperation within all fields of research as well as advice and input on Nordic research policy.

Normally projects must involve cooperation between at least three Nordic countries or autonomous areas. Grants are awarded on the basis of open calls for proposals and peer review procedures.

NordForsk

Nordic Innovation

Nordic Innovation is a Nordic institution under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers working to promote cross-border trade and innovation.

Nordic Innovation funds Nordic projects that boost innovation and competitiveness in the Nordic business sector and lead to commercial and sustainable development.

Projects funded by Nordic Innovation must include partners from at least three Nordic countries and be at least 50 percent self-financed.

Nordic Innovation

Nordregio

Nordregio is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nordregio is engaged in developing and improving knowledge exchange between countries through different programmes.

Nordregio

NORA

NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) is an intergovernmental organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers providing financial grants in support of collaborative projects involving partners from at least two of the four NORA countries (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Coastal Norway).

NORA supports a variety of different projects relevant to the organization`s overarching goal of creating a powerful North Atlantic region with a strong sustainable economic development.

NORA

European funding

The Faroe Islands have been an associated country in European research programmes since 2010.

As an associated country the Faroe Islands have the same rights and obligations as EU member states and other associated countries.

Faroese researchers have been involved in a range of projects in research areas, such as environment, climate change, ecosystems, stock assessment and fisheries management.

Horizon 2020

EU’s programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020, runs from 2014 to 2020 and has a budget of nearly 80 billion euros.

Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, which is an EU initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness.

Horizon 2020 has three pillars – Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges.

Horizon 2020

National Contact Points

Research Council Faroe Islands hosts the National Contact Point service (NCPs) in the Faroe Islands. National Contact Points provide applicants with advice and personal service.

National Contact Points

Horizon Europe

The EU's ninth framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, starts on 1. January 2021 with a total budget of around 100 billion euros. Faroese actors can apply for funding on an equal footing with companies, public enterprises and research institutions in EU member states.

Horizon Europe

Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme

Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (NPA) is an EU funded scheme running from 2014 to 2020. It addresses the special challenges facing peripheral and remote communities in the Arctic and North Atlantic region. The programme promotes cooperation amongst the people living in the northern fringe of Europe and provides the opportunity for organisations from the programme area to work together on joint projects concerning common issues and problems.

The programme covers Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

NORAs secretariat in Tórshavn functions as the programme´s Regional Contact Point in the Faroe Islands.

Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme

Create your path to success

EURAXESS supports you through the process with the help of its Career Development Centres, policy recommendations, and training resources.

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Think about your career

Improving your skills and actively engaging in your own personal and career development is vital to be flexible and successful in your professional career path.

EURAXESS offers a range of resources for Career Development planning available for researchers and employers.

Resources for Researchers

EURAXESS has developed a number of training resources supporting researchers through the process of planning a career.

Career Development for Researchers

Resources for Organisations

EURAXESS can help organisations to provide career development services at different levels.

Career Development for Organisations

Doctoral training principles

Applicants must have an academic degree equivalent to a Master´s degree in the intended field of study.

PhD positions are usually offered as paid positions by universities, research institutes or external funding bodies. Candidates offered a PhD position will not pay fees and will receive a monthly salary.

Other PhD applicants may be required to have funding for the entire programme period.

Faroese PhD programmes are mainly research based. Theoretical studies in the form of small courses or seminars are also an important component. Programmes usually consist of three years of full-time study ending with a dissertation.

All PhD students receive individual tutoring and theses are publicly defended.

Admission to Faroese PhD programmes is managed by the University of the Faroe Islands. It is also possible to do a PhD at a Faroese research institute or private company in cooperation with the University of the Faroe Islands or a foreign university.