FRIPRO Schedule, autumn 2024

Preliminary timeline for the FRIPRO application process at RITMO, autumn 2024.

For information about the new open-ended FRIPRO application procedure, see RCN Applications 2023.

Who is involved in your application?

PI: “Principal Investigator” / Project Leader = you

Head of RITMO: Alexander Refsum Jensenius

Research Advisor: Marit Johanne Furunes

Feedback group: 2-3 people from the PI group at RITMO + the research advisor

Schedule

The schedule below is intended for new applicants to the open-ended call. The schedule is preliminary and will change. A project application takes at least 9 months to develop, keep that in mind when you are planning your own process. The next opportunity to express interest and pitch will be in January 2025.

What Responsible Deadline/Date
RCN information about FRIPRO webinar RCN See recording

Express interest via web form

PI 26 August

Pitch to the leadership and PI group

(for new projects and external applicants)

PI  

Food&Pitch

(to the whole centre)

PI  
Project workshop PI  
Set up first budget draft PI, Research advisor, and controller Individual deadline for each PI
Submit first draft to feedback group PI Individual deadline for each PI
Feedback from readers Feedback group 3-4 weeks after submission of draft
Budget approval from Departments Research advisor Four weeks before planned submission
Submit second draft to leadership and RA PI Two weeks before planned submission
Finalize budget (No budget changes after this) PI and Research advisor Two weeks before planned submission
Feedback and final approval on second draft Leadership and Research advisor One week before planned submission
Finalize and submit proposal PI After you have received final approval

Budgeting

The research adviser and project controller will help you set up, revise and finalize your budget. The project must start 8-18 months after your submit your application.

You do not need prior knowledge of project finances.

The research adviser will contact you to set up a meeting.

Feedback from cluster leader

The leader of the cluster to which your proposal belongs thematically will review your proposal.

They will provide feedback on thematic relevance, feasibility and use of labs. You may be required to make changes to your proposal.

Changes required by the cluster leader must be made. Proposals with little thematic relevance and/or low feasibility will not receive final approval, and consequently will not be sent.

Tips and tricks

The Research Council’s tips for writing your application

Test the RCN application form

UiO’s tips for writing your application

UiO’s tips and guidelines for research data management

Published June 17, 2024 9:54 AM - Last modified Sep. 9, 2024 11:19 AM