This applies generally to all applications at IBV:
- The application must be registered upon submission of the online form IBV application form (nettskjema).
- The budget must be quality-assured by the project economist or research advisor.
- The application must be approved by the head of department before it can be submitted.
Schedule for research grant applications
In the planning phase: Contact the department's research support, research advisor Kari B. Rygg?
- Check the following website to determine whom you need to consult with before applying Policy for applying for?external research funding. This must be done before registering your application information in the IBV online form for applications.
4 weeks before the application deadline: Submit the online form as soon as you have a plan to apply for funding (no later than 4 weeks before the application deadline/planned submission date). For some applications as CoE and ERC there will be specific deadlines.
IBV application form (nettskjema) for deadlines in 2026
- The budget should be developed with the project economist/research advisor following the TDI model.
- If applicable, please grant access to the research support in the application portals (Research Council, EU funding and Tenders portal, ESPRESSO, Nordforsk application portal, etc.).
1 week before the deadline: The completed budget is signed by the project leader, and the project economist/research advisor sends it to the head of department for approval and signature.
Final week before the deadline: Finalization of formalities (Letters of Intent, Support letters, etc.).
After submission: A copy of the application, including all attachments and the total budget, is sent to the research advisor.
Project application budget
All applicants need to get in contact with the administration for working out the total cost budget for all your applications, including partner project applications.?See:?
- IBV Guidelines for Budgeting in Project Applications?(pdf)
- Retningslinjer for eksternt finansiert frikj?p, overhead og leiestedskostnader i bidragsprosjekt ved MN?(Updated March 2026 Only in Norwegian)
All application budgets have to be signed by the project leader at IBV and the head of department before you can submit the application.?
Contact your section economy adviser:
- CEES -?Sverre Wang
- AQUA/EVOGENE -?Juri?Maikher
- FYSCELL -
- BMB -
or research adviser?Kari B. Rygg
Lab costs/"leiested": All?researcher positions and technical positions (PhD, post-doc etc.) who are going to do lab-work must budget with section “leiested”.? The exception is the PI in the Research Council of Norway’s?category "Research Project for Early Career Scientist" and associated professors/professors at IBV.?
- IBV price-list lab costs (leiested) please contact the facility
- Section leiested prices?(pdf)??(Updated 2025)
The Research Council of Norway (NEW INFO)
Contact person?Kari B. Rygg
NEW in the Research Council?s application portal (from May 2026)
Roles in the application int he new application form?
Organsation Representative: Head of Administration of Department of Biosciences Tara Sarin.
Project Administrator: Kari B. Rygg and the project economist affiliated with your section.
Project Manager and Project Participants: As described in the call for proposals (scientific leads and participants in the project).
When adding a person to the application, you must include their name, email address, and phone number. the email address and phone number must match the persons login credentials.
More information about the Research Council’s new application system can be found on their website: Get to know the new application form (My Page)
Project Owner Organisation: Institutt for Biovitenskap - Universitetet i Oslo (971035854) (only in Norwegian)?
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Specific information regarding the Research Council grant application form (OLD SYSTEM):?
Project Owner:
- Search and select an organisation: Search for Institutt for biovitenskap
- Select: Institutt for biovitenskap -? UNIVERSITETET I OSLO 971035854
Project administrator:
First name: Tara
Last name: Sarin
Date of birth*: 310882
Personal number:? [blank]
Gender*: Female
Position/title: Head of administration
Phone:??? +4722844496
E-mail: ibv-prosjekt@ibv.uio.no
Confirmation* The application has been approved by the Project Owner (only to be ticked off when approval has actually been given by the Head of Department of Biosciences)
EU - Horizon Europe
Contact MN EU-TEAM?
Other funding sources
Contact?Kari B. Rygg