United States
The RCF’s major partners in the United States are the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The RCF and the American funders have agreed to promote Finnish-American research collaboration up until 2029.
Cooperation will be strengthened by funding research projects between American and Finnish parties mainly in areas represented by the research flagships included in the Finnish Flagship Programme.
The funding will be granted via a mechanism called Lead Agency. Under the mechanism, proposers from both countries collaborate to write a single proposal, which will be submitted to a funding call organised by the US funder. Proposers from Finland will submit a version of the proposal to the RCF as well. The instructions for Finnish applicants will be posted on the RCF’s website.
The most recent joint calls were published in spring 2024. The next calls are planned to be announced by the end of 2025.
Finnish researchers can also apply directly for NIH funding for collaborative research with a US partner. Read more on NIH’s website.
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