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Research funding

Ahus announces strategic research funding every year. The hospital's research strategy, along with the accompanying action plan, guides how the funds are distributed.

The deadline to apply for internal research funding for the budget year 2025 is Friday, March 1, 2024, by 24:00.

More information can be found on the research funding page on MittAhus.

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What?

grants@ahus.no is a low-threshold service for all researchers seeking external research funding where Ahus is the host institution (applicant institution). The service has been established as a measure to increase success in obtaining external research funds.

Who?

The Grants team consists of researchers and research administrative personnel with extensive research expertise and experience in preparing applications and application processes in general.

The Reviewer team consists of:

  • Yvonne Böttcher
  • Evandro Fei Fang
  • Magnus Lyngbakken
  • Peder Myhre
  • Helge Røsjø
  • Per Selnes
  • Leiv Otto Watne
  • Soili Marianne Lehto 
  • Kristian Berge​

The research administrative team consists of:

  • Marita Borg Distefano
  • Simen Helseth
  • Jørgen Bakke Michelsen​
  • Karin Vassbakk

What can we assist with?

The Grants team can assess and provide feedback on the following areas: 

  • Strategic and academic feedback
  • Clarifications
  • Suggestions for improving structure
  • Construction and layout of the application
  • Budgeting
  • Formal requirements
  • User involvement

Process and deadlines
Anyone submitting project applications to grants@ahus.no must fill out and submit Part 1 of the form "Application Assessment Form – grants@ahus.no" no later than 3 weeks before the relevant application deadline. Part 2 of the form is filled out by the Grants team.

Application Assessment Form - grants@ahus.no (Word)

Project applications submitted will be forwarded to the Grants team, and you will receive feedback in the form of a completed evaluation form (Part 2), as well as a project description with comments and/or specific suggestions for changes. There is also the opportunity to submit a revised project application for re-evaluation after revision.

Tips and advice for applications and project descriptions (PDF)
Limitations
The Grants team only assesses applications where Akershus University Hospital is the applicant/host institution. For applications with other applicant/host institutions in HSØ, please refer to grants@ous-hf.no

The Grants team does not assess project applications submitted for internal strategic research funds due to conflict of interest considerations.

The Grants team does not write/design project applications/project protocols on behalf of the project leader but can provide advice and guidance in the process.

UiO and Ahus have entered into a collaboration agreement with guidelines for choosing a host institution when applying for external research funding. Project anchoring via UiO applies to those who primarily have an employment relationship there.

Collaboration agreement on guidelines for choosing a host institution when applying for external research funding (PDF)

Joint website UiO/OUS/Ahus - procedures for externally funded projects

Provides advice and support on national and international funding opportunities for researchers, as well as assistance with grant programs.

Read more about the EU office (uio.no)

Last updated 9/19/2025