Grants for courses and conferences
Members of NutriNOR can apply for grants to help cover expenses associated with attending courses or conferences. Members are eligible to apply for courses or conferences that take place up to six months after their PhD defence. Below you will find information on the requirements for attaining a grant, how to apply, and what to include in your application.
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How to apply for grants for courses or conferences
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
- The course or conference must be provided by an acknowledged institution.
- As a general rule, a course should give the applicant ECTS credits.
- As a general rule, when the application is for a conference, the applicant should give an oral or poster presentation at the conference.
- Similar courses are not available at or near the applicant's place of work or residence.
- Applicants who have received funding from NutriNOR before, are eligible to apply, but will not be prioritized.
- Applications must include a budget overview with reasonable travel and accommodation expenses.
- The course or conference must arguably be relevant and beneficial for the applicant’s academic or professional development or career.
- The applicant must hand in a report (one page) to NutriNOR after the course or conference.
Your application should include the following (max 2 pages):
- Information about the course or conference (title, dates, location, program, ECTS credits, etc.)
- An account of the relevance of the course or conference for your academic work, and an account of your expected benefits of attending the course or conference.
- A budget outlining your expenses associated with attending the course or conference (registration fee, travel costs, accommodation costs). You should choose environmentally friendly means of transportation when possible.
- A confirmation from the course or conference provider that your abstract has been accepted.
- Applications for funding from NutriNOR should be sent to nutrinor.uib.no.
Examples of courses or conferences that could qualify for a grant from NutriNOR include ENLP Essentials Programme (external link) and IUNS-ICN (external link).