Press releases 2008
Academy of Finland to introduce full cost model in its research funding
(9.12.08 16:00)
The Academy of Finland will introduce the full cost model as of the beginning of 2009. The full cost model will have effects on the way funding applications and funding decisions are made, on how funding is used and on the way funding use is reported. The decision to introduce the full cost model is included in a document on the grounds for research funding decisions 2009, adopted by the Academ...
Academy of Finland and Tekes to launch joint call with India
(3.12.08 11:48)
The Academy of Finland, Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, and the Indian research funding agency Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will launch a joint call for funding in the field of medical diagnostics. The Academy and Tekes have each earmarked about one million euros for the funding of three-year Indo-Finnish research projects. The DBT will match the funding...
Alcohol consumption likely to fall in Finland
(2.12.08 10:19)
There is every reason to assume that the consumption of alcohol will begin to fall in Finland, if we follow the trends in other European countries used as a comparison. Consumption has already begun to decline in countries such as France, Germany and Denmark, which has the highest alcohol consumption of all the Nordic countries. Finland’s current consumption figures are starting to fall to the...
Have your say about the Academy’s international activities
(1.12.08 15:04)
Have your say about the Academy’s international activities Researchers now have an opportunity to contribute to the Academy’s international cooperation by answering a survey of interest. The aim is to chart the extent and the kind of international cooperation researchers have. Another aim is to survey needs for further strengthening or expanding cooperation among funding agencies or for new...
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