Nansenfondet
The application deadline for Nansenfondet and related funds is January 15th every year, with funds alloted the same year. Applications can be submitted from 1 December the previous year.
You may apply for funds for operational costs, research equipment, travels and research assistance among other things.
Read more (in Norwegian) at UNIFOR's web site.
Erasmus staff mobility
All staff members, including paid doctoral research fellows and technical and administrative staff, may apply. The stay can last from 2-60 days and can be for a conference, study visit, workshop, job-shadowing etc.
The application deadline for stays between the 1st of September 2025 and the 31st of December 2025 is the 1st of August, 2025.
More information about Erasmus staff mobility
Norges Bank's fund for economic research
Grants funding for economic research, such as research stays abroad, participation in international conferences to present one's own research, and for arranging research conferences in Norway. Money is not granted for educational purposes.
More information on the webpages of Norges Bank (in Norwegian)
Professor Wilhelm Keilhaus Memorial Fund
No application deadline.
Information in Norwegian at Stats?konomisk Forenings web page
Contact information:
Professor Wilhelm Keilhaus Minnefond
c/o H?egh Autoliners
v/Karin Jahren
E-mail: karin.jahren@hoegh.com
Phone: 21 03 90 00
Leif H?egh & Co. ASA
Postboks 4 Sk?yen
0210 Oslo
The purpose of the fund is to support economic research and the publication of economic theses, but money have also been granted for travel purposes. Before submitting an application it is advised to contact Jo Thori Lind for an evaluation of the application possibilities.
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The fund’s purpose is to promote economic research. Support is preferably given to studies of conditions and development in Norway or other countries that participated in the European Reconstruction Program (1947-1952).
The fund annually announces available funds in January / February with an application deadline in mid-March.
Read more about the grant on Unifors web page.
Researcher grant Fullbright Foundation
Fulbright scholarships are offered for research and / or lectures in the United States. All disciplines.
Read more about the grant at Fullbrights website (Norwegian)
The Finance Market Fund
The Finance Market Fund provides funding to research and public information work relating to financial markets. The fund is designed to help to increase knowledge about how financial markets function and to promote greater understanding of relevant ethical issues in this area.
More information (in Norwegian only)
Grant call: Support for international collaboration at UiO:Energy
UiO:Energy offers Students/fellows/researchers at UiO grants covering research and competence-increasing activities or attendance at relevant conferences abroad, or, courses or short-term visits to international research groups, lasting from two to eight weeks.
Letterstedtska f?reningen
The task of Letterstedtska f?reningen is to promote the cooperation between the five Nordic countries, within the fields of industry, science and art. The applications must be submitted no later than February 15 and no later than September 15. The application is preferably written in Scandinavian languages.
Read more about the grant (in Swedish).
Funds and endowments at UNIFOR (forvaltningsstiftelsen for fond og legater ved Universitetet i Oslo)
At UNIFOR's web pages you can search for funds and endowments you can apply for. In order to search, you must create a user account. If you have not previously searched via unifor.no, click "New user" at the bottom of the page to register and create a user account.
Your user account contains information on applications you have submitted. You can also change your personal information, such as e-mail address and bank account number.
The entire application process is electronic and only applications submitted via unifor.no will be considered. Remember to apply before the deadline.
1) Christiania Bank og Kredittkasses legat to UiO
The purpose is to support the academic research at the University of Oslo through grants, travel funding and similar support for the further education of candidates, who have taken their degree in economics at UiO or who are members of the academic staff at the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo.
Deadline: October 15th
Read more and apply at UNIFORs' web site (In Norwegian)
2) Fund for Applied Research at the Department of Economics
The fund promotes applied economic research within the academic community at the Department of Economics (UiO) and the Frisch Centre. Academic grants are typically awarded in amounts ranging from NOK 20,000 to NOK 100,000.
The fund announces grants every other year on February 28, with a fixed application deadline of March 30.
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website (in Norwegian).
3) Ingmund Kirkeruds legat
This endowment supports research on foreign cultures and societies. Eligible applicants are researchers or PhD students seeking support for their doctoral research.
Funds are announced annually on September 1, with a fixed application deadline of October 15.
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website.
4) Norges Handelsstands Forbunds fund to promote studies in distribution economics at UiO
The fund's original purpose was to maintain a professorship in distribution economics at the University of Oslo. In 2000, its purpose was revised, and it now supports socioeconomic analyses within trade, markets, competition, and public regulation. Academic grants are traditionally awarded in amounts ranging from NOK 5,000 to NOK 50,000.
Funds are announced annually on September 1, with a fixed application deadline of October 15.
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website.
5) Professor Morgenstiernes fond
"Professor Morgenstiernes vikarfond til st?tte for professorers videnskabelige studier" was established by Professor Bredo Morgenstierne and his wife Bertha, née Schjelderup. Scholarships are awarded every other year in the humanities (based on nomination by the Faculty of Humanities) and every other year in the social sciences (based on nomination by the Faculty of Social Sciences).
Funds are announced annually on September 1, with a fixed application deadline of October 15.
In 2026, applications are invited from candidates affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website.
6) Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund
The fund provides support to advanced-level students and PhD candidates at the University of Oslo within a program for international studies in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
Grants are announced twice annually:
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From February 1 to March 15
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From November 1 to December 1
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website.
7) Den norske Bank’s Fund for the Faculty of Social Sciences at UiO
The fund covers expenses related to lectures by individuals outside the university’s own teaching staff, especially international guests.
Relevant fields include banking, monetary and financial systems, or international economics.
It is possible to apply for up to NOK 120,000 in support. Applicants must be employed at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Grants are announced twice annually:
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From February 1 to March 30
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From September 1 to October 15
Apply for funding on UNIFOR's website.