In 2023, the Tromsø Research Foundation signed a collaboration agreement with its sister foundation in Bergen – the Trond Mohn Foundation – to carry out its own UiT initiative to support high-quality research projects at UiT. The Trond Mohn Foundation sets aside annual financial frameworks for the UiT initiative, and the Tromsø Research Foundation will identify and develop research projects worthy of support within this framework.
Every other year the foundation announces the TFS Starting Grant in a two-step application process.
Every other year the foundation announces thematic initiatives.
TFS Starting Grant call 2026 is out, with allocation deadline December 1st, 2025.
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Next TFS Thematic Initiative will be allocated 2027. Information about how to apply will be available approx December 2026.
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