SFF VI — Norwegian Centres of Excellence Phase 2
Funds world-class Norwegian research centres through a flagship support mechanism with broad excellence focus.
SFF VI Phase 2 is the full-application stage of the sixth round of the Norwegian Centres of Excellence (Senter for fremragende forskning) programme, operated by the Research Council of Norway and widely considered Norway's most prestigious research concentration scheme. The programme funds long-term, world-class basic research by creating dedicated centres hosted at Norwegian research institutions…
All scientific disciplines — ground-breaking basic research with world-leading ambition. Norwegian Centres of Excellence (SFF) sixth call.
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