What?
grants@ahus.no is a low-threshold service for all researchers seeking external research funding where Ahus is the host institution (applicant institution). The service has been established as a measure to increase success rates for external research funding.
Who?
The Grants team consists of researchers and research administrative staff with extensive research expertise and experience in preparing applications and application processes in general.
As of 01.01.2025, the Reviewer team consists of:
- Yvonne Böttcher
- Evandro Fei Fang
- Magnus Lyngbakken
- Helge Røsjø
- Soili Marianne Lehto
- Kristian Berge
- Jostein Dale
The research administrative team consists of:
- Anita Haugan
- Anett Ottesen
- Tina Halkinrud
- Simen Helseth
- Jørgen Bakke Michelsen
- Karin Vassbakk
How can we assist?
The Grants team can assess and provide feedback on the following areas:
- Strategic and academic feedback
- Clarifications
- Suggestions for improving structure
- Construction and layout of the application
- Budgeting
- Formal requirements
- User involvement
Process and deadlines
All who submit project applications to grants@ahus.no must complete and submit Part 1 of the form "Application Assessment Form – grants@ahus.no" no later than 4 weeks before the relevant application deadline. Part 2 of the form is completed by the Grants team.
Application Assessment Form - grants@ahus.no (Word)
Project applications that are submitted will be forwarded to the Grants team, and you will receive feedback in the form of a completed evaluation form (Part 2), as well as a project description with comments and/or specific suggestions for changes. There is also the opportunity to submit a revised project application for re-evaluation after revision.
Tips and advice for applications and project descriptions (PDF)
Limitations
The Grants team only assesses applications where Akershus University Hospital is the applicant/host institution. For applications with other applicant/host institutions in HSØ, please refer to grants@ous-hf.no.
The Grants team does not assess project applications submitted for internal strategic research funding due to conflict of interest considerations.
The Grants team does not write/design project applications/project protocols on behalf of the project leader but can provide advice and guidance in the process.
Note that the project leader is responsible for submitting the application to the relevant funding source and ensuring that the application is formulated in accordance with the funding source's formal requirements and includes the requested documentation.