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Guidelines for Fellowships for Research Stays Abroad

The purpose of the research funds is to help ensure research activity in the healthcare institutions and to increase the productivity, quality, and impact for the health services. A significant share of the funds will go towards research training and building research competence.

The Regional Liaison Committee (Det regionale samarbeidsorganet) contributes with funding for research stays abroad for researchers and others who apply for research funds from Helse Vest. 

Postdoctoral fellowship applicants are especially encouraged to apply for a research stay abroad over the course of their fellowship period. Please see the guidelines for postdoctoral fellowships.

Emphasis will be placed upon international networking and research collaboration when evaluating projects applying for research funds from Helse Vest.
 

Who Can Apply – Requirements at the Time of Application

The applicant must be employed at a health trust or a private, non-profit institution in the region and have a position in clinical or paraclinical practice of at least 20 percent. The employment must be stated in the applicant's CV. The fellowship cannot be transferred to others.

What Can Be Applied For

Support is provided for research stays of 6 or 12 months in a 100 percent position. It is possible to apply to divide the fellowship into two stays of approximately equal duration. You cannot apply for salary in this application category. The following costs can be covered:

  • Stay: The rate varies depending on whether one travels alone or with family. The rates for overseas fellowships should cover documented establishment and additional expenses for research stays abroad. See rates for the application round. Please note that all tax-free additional expenses must be documented. Undocumented expenses are taxable.
  • Travel: It is possible to apply for coverage of travel expenses at the start and end of the stay (cheapest mode of travel). If the applicant has children under and of school age (under 16 years) and travels without children and spouse/partner, up to two round trips (for 12-month stays) or one trip (for 6-month stays) can also be covered. The need must be justified.

  • Travel expenses for round trips (actual expenses)
  • Rent, electricity, etc.
  • Visa
  • Vaccinations
  • Tuition fees if a public school cannot be used
  • Kindergarten (additional expenses compared to payments in Norway)
  • Insurance if extra insurance is required
  • Other operational expenses that support the purpose of the grant may be considered non-taxable

Project description and other attachments

Two attachements must be uploaded with the application:

A general template for project description has been prepared, which is to be used when submitting applications for research funds. The template gives information about which elements to include in the project description. The project description is to be uploaded as an attachment to the application (PDF document).

The attachments must be compiled into one attachment in the order that is outlined below. Upload the attachment as one PDF-document under "other attachments" in the application form:

1. Applicant's CV and list of publications from the last 5 years

2. An invitation from the foreign research environment.

3. A recommendation from the academic environment the applicant belongs to.

If applicable

4. Agreement of support, if necessary (please see the information about Who can apply research funding)

Page updated: May 2025

Sist oppdatert 26.05.2025