{"id":8300,"date":"2022-05-17T09:32:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T07:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mohnfoundation.webforslag.com\/hvordan-vi-arbeider\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:02:36","slug":"how-we-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/how-we-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How we work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;article-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649538946065{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Photo: Linn Knudsen, TMF[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650537879673{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"header left  \"><h1 class=\"font-size-sm\" title=\"How we work\">How we work<\/h1><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid innhold-3 grid_section mpc-row\">\n<div class=\" section_inner clearfix\">\n<div class=\"section_inner_margin clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 mpc-column\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner section vc_row-fluid grid_section mpc-row\">\n<div class=\" section_inner clearfix\">\n<div class=\"section_inner_margin clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 mpc-column\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-7162ca02e520151\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>The Trond Mohn Research Foundation (TMF) works to strengthen Norwegian research by developing high-quality funding programmes and grant allocation processes. The Foundation aims to support research of the highest international standard.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation currently awards funding through two programmes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/the-starting-grant-programme\/\">TMF Starting Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/https-mohnfoundation-no-en-thematic-initiatives-womens-health\/\">Thematic Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Trond Mohn Research Foundation also collaborates with its sister foundation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/tfstiftelse.no\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Troms\u00f8 Research Foundation<\/a>, on a dedicated initiative at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"separator transparent \">What role should the Foundation\u2019s funding play<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>TMF prioritises initiatives that generate positive societal impact. The Foundation\u2019s funding should make a clear difference, for example by enabling research that otherwise would not have been possible.<\/p>\n<p>TMF seeks to stimulate and strengthen well-founded strategic initiatives in partnership with Norwegian research institutions. TMF funding is therefore provided exclusively as co-funding and for larger initiatives that are clearly prioritised by the host institutions themselves. Recipients must therefore provide at least 50 per cent co-financing.<\/p>\n<h3>Who can apply for funding<\/h3>\n<p>Only the Foundation\u2019s eligible partner institutions may apply for funding. These are defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/statutes-for-the-trond-mohn-foundation\/\">the Foundation\u2019s statutes<\/a> and primarily include the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation may also support research and research-promoting initiatives at other research-performing institutions in Norway, preferably in collaboration with institutions located in Bergen.<\/p>\n<h3>How to apply for funding<\/h3>\n<p>Funding through the\u00a0<strong>Thematic Initiatives<\/strong> programme normally begins with dialouge at the leadership level with relevant partner institutions regarding potential new initiatives. Such discussions, followed by concept proposals that are considered by the Foundation\u2019s Board, may lead to a formal invitation to submit an application. Where several research environments are relevant within a given theme, a call for proposals or competitive call may be issued.<\/p>\n<p>For the\u00a0TMF Starting Grant\u00a0programme (UiB), an annual call for applications is issued with a fixed deadline, followed by external evaluation and interviews with shortlisted candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Common to both of the Foundation\u2019s funding programmes is that the host institution commits to co-financing and that applications are assessed by an independent panel of external experts appointed by <a href=\"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/advisory-committee\/\">the Foundation\u2019s\u00a0Advisory Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"infobox grey\"><p><strong>The Foundation\u2019s Overarching Principles for Grant Allocation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>All initiatives must make a difference. <em>This would not have been possible without Trond Mohn Research Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>In all its activities, the Foundation shall promote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Competence and talent<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration and knowledge sharing<\/li>\n<li>Healthy competition<\/li>\n<li>Benefit to people and society<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Initiatives must be justified by one or more of the following grant allocation principles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Support already outstanding research environments<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to building outstanding research environments<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen Bergen\u2019s competitive position<\/li>\n<li>National initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Promote interdisciplinary collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Promote innovation<\/li>\n<li>International initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration between donors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289\" style=\"\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 320px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 30px;}}@media (min-width: 767px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 30px;}}@media (min-width: 979px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 60px;}}@media (min-width: 1200px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 60px;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;article-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649538946065{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Photo: Linn Knudsen, TMF[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650537879673{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The Trond Mohn Research Foundation (TMF) works to strengthen Norwegian research by developing high-quality funding programmes and grant allocation [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary vidiflex-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/how-we-work\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13734,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8300","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-20 03:40:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":{}},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8300"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13777,"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8300\/revisions\/13777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}