A meeting, a webinar, and an online book presentation

Today I have attended three digital events/meetings. First a book presentation organised by The Greenhouse, with the authors participating online from Australia. Then the meeting in the research committee of University of Stavanger - where I presented status and plans for Network for welfare research; and raised the question of when we can practically return to organizing (at least partially) physical Ph.D. defences. Lastly I attended a webinar held by the research department at UIS with participation from Research Council of Norway for UIS leadership on EU research funding, particularly ERC.

Research administration meeting

Yesterday I attended a faculty research administration meeting devoted to work on a hearing statement on the Research Council of Norways strategy for 2020-2024, and revision of our application form for establishing research groups at the faculty follow feedback and input from union representatives.

Three-four meetings

Today I attended the faculty leadership meeting, which included a half hour meeting on the Research Council of Norway application process this Spring, a work meeting on the new arrangement for funds for research groups, and an appointments committee meeting for the position as Head of department of Department of media and social studies.

Three meetings (incl. supervision)

Three meetings today:

- took part in opening an info meeting with our faculty and Faculty of health sciences on this Spring´s calls from Research Council of Norway

- Bachelor thesis supervision, first session

- planning meeting in relation to Network for welfare research´s workshop next week

RCN application got grade 3

My research application sent to Research Council of Norway, "Assessing human and animal welfare in the Anthropocene", got grade 3 (scale 1-7) from the expert panel. Not a good result at all.

AHAWELL not funded by RCN

Today it was announced what research projects got funded by the Research Council of Norway following the April 10th deadline this Spring. My research project application "Assessing human and animal welfare in the Anthropocene" (AHAWELL) was not among them.

AHAWELL submitted to RCN/FRIPRO

Today I have submitted the final version of my research application "Assessing human and animal welfare in the Anthropocene" (AHAWELL) to Research Council of Norway´s FRIPRO scheme. The resulting PDF is 56 pages long (of which project description 10 pages). I apply for 11,999 million NOK, with a total budget of 15,76 million NOK including own financing (mostly of 1 PhD). The project would involve 35% of my work time for 5 years (2020-2024), 2 PhDs and 2 PostDocs, as well as the involvement of five researchers from Tartu University, University of Central Florida, Universidad de Lisboa and BI business school.

Half proposal writing day

Today I had (half) a writing day working on my RCN research application.

RCN proposal writing day

Today I have had my second-ish writing day for the Research Council of Norway FRIPRO-version of my research project application "Assessing human and animal welfare in the Anthropocene" (first submitted to the ERC Consolidator Grant scheme, in February). 

Two meetings

Two meetings today:

First a meeting on research administration discussing NFR applications.

Then I chaired my second doctoral committee meeting at the faculty. 

RCN spin-off version of ERC application planned

I have decided to make a spin-off version of my ERC application in process titled "Assessing human and animal welfare in the Anthropocene", for Research Council of Norway´s FRIPRO scheme, with deadline in April.

Two meetings including RCN info meeting

Two meetings attended so far today - the first meeting of the appointment committee for Head of department at Norwegian School of Hotel Management, and an information meeting about applications to Research Council of Norway, for Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Health Sciences. At the latter I offered introductory remarks along with fellow Vice-Dean of Research Henriette Thune (health sciences). Some 30 people were present.

Oslo proposal writing workshop on ERC Consolidator Grants attended

Today I have attended a workshop on writing successful ERC Consolidator Grant applications in Oslo (FOrskningsparken), held by Research Council of Norway and hosted by University of Oslo.

Advisory meeting on ERC application

Today I have attended a Skype meeting involving an advisor from the Research Council of Norway (plus two advisors from University of Stavanger) where I was advised on CV, track record and application writing in relation to my forthcoming ERC Consolidator Grant application, due in February.

The Greenhouse gets funding for SAMKUL project

A project headed by University of Stavanger´s Dolly Jørgensen, "Beyond Dodos & Dinosaurs: Displaying Extinction & Recovery in Museums" has been given funding from the Research Council of Norway as a SAMKUL project, as one of eight projects nationally (all sorting under the theme "man and nature"). The project is to be carried out as part of "The Greenhouse: An environmental humanities initiative at University of Stavanger". I am a member of the Greenhouse, but not directly involved in Dolly´s project.

Dolly also got funding fot establishing an environmental humanities network called "In the clouds".

NfR evaluation of final Young Research Talents application

A few days ago I got the formal reply on my research application "Umwelt theory for our time", sent to Research Council of Norway´s Young Research Talents scheme. Overall grade was 5 (out of 7); with grades A+A+A+B+B and 5+5+6, including a 6 for Project leader.

No "Young Research Talents" grant

A notification reads that candidates for "Young Research Talents" grants from the Research Council of Norway have now been invited. I have received no such invitation, and am therefore not considered for funding with my project "Umwelt theory for our time". This was my last chance to get a "Young Research Talents" grant, since I have turned 40.

No from SAMKUL

Today I was notified that my SAMKUL research application "Umwelt theory for our time" has been declined by the Research Council of Norway. The overall assessment grade was 5, though with 6 for "the project manager and project group"  and A for "Implementation plan and resource parameters" and "Dissemination and communication of results". 11 applications got funding.

357 applications for RCN´s Young Research Talents

The Research Council of Norway has received some 357 applications for this year´s Young Research Talents scheme (including my "Umwelt theory for our time"), a record.

"Umwelt theory for our time" - Young Research Talents, second attempt

Today I have submitted my research application "Umwelt theory for our time" for a second and final time to Research Council of Norway´s Young Research Talents scheme. 42 pp.