FARIA INCUBATOR
Supporting joint Fin-US Research Collaboration
The Research Council of Finland (formerly Academy of Finland) has established yearly joint calls with both the NSF and the NIH, for which only Finnish-US research collaborations are eligible. In response launched the Finnish-American Research & Innovation Accelerator in collaboration with the Research Council of Finland a light-weight matching and preparatory program for US and Finnish researchers – the FARIAincubator.
PROGRAM DESIGN
The FARIAincubator is a program that supports joint project team creation and prepares to apply for funding. The preparation is conducted via a series of online seminars which aim to share up to date information of the joint Finnish-US calls and coaching by experienced grant writers.
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Participation is free of cost.
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Added value for participating researchers:
Reach new potential collaborators specific to your field of interest
Qualify for joint Research Council of Finland/NIH/NSF funding by partnering
Stay up to date on funding criteria and application processes
Increase the quality of your proposal and thereby success chances for funding
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Target group/areas:
We operate in areas where Finland’s scientific expertise is globally leading, nationally supported by well-established cross-institutional excellence clusters and established funding mechanisms.
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Matching process:
Already existing Fin-US tandems of researchers can simply register for the seminars as soon as they are announced.
Alternatively, U.S. and Finnish researchers can submit collaboration ideas on our "Wanted"-page, and we will communicate these collaboration opportunities throughout the year via our communication channels.
The program is structured as follows:
Step 1 Researcher matching
Step 2 Academy of Finland Seminar: April 27th
Step 3 Grant writing workshops and mentoring sessions: May-September
Step 4 Joint proposal development/refinement: May-October
Step 5 Academy of Finland Seminar: Updates on imminent calls: October**
Step 6 Submission of proposals: Fall 2023**
Collaborating US Universities:
Stanford University
University of Colorado
University of Maine
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
Others pending still final approval.
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** Exact dates to be confirmed, depends on the Academy’s budget situation and the timing of the next joint calls.
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