Funding opportunity for researchers and stakeholders in forestry and/or gender
Uutinen - Julkaistu 13.4.2021
Nordic Forest Research (SNS) will fund networking activities in Nordic forestry for one year. If you have a special focus on gender equality, that is a plus, but not a necessity.
Are you in forestry, and maybe also thinking about the status of gender equality in the green sector? You are welcome to apply for funding for networking activities in one of our two focus areas presented below. Submit your application latest June 1.
Focus 1: gender equality
Through the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Nordic countries have collaborated to improve gender equality for over 40 years. Despite this, many challenges remain across sectors in the Nordic society. For a sustainable future with opportunities for all, these issues need to be addressed.
We therefore encourage research networks with a main focus on gender issues to apply for our funding.
The SNS strategy plan focuses on equality and social inclusion, with the aim to promote diversity and to improve the Nordic forest sector. During 2020, SNS investigated the gender balance in different parts of the Nordic forest sector and published a report highlighting directions for future research. In 2021, a follow up report investigated how gender inequalities in the Nordic bioeconomy is affected by digitalisation. SNS and ForBioeconomy Network want to impact the Nordic forest sector by funding networks that address inequality and promote social inclusion with the aim of creating a modern and diverse forest sector.
Focus 2: focus areas of the SNS strategy plan
You don’t need to have a gender equality focus to apply for our funding. We see the need for research in different aspects of Nordic forestry.
SNS strategy focus areas:
• Maintenance and increased utilization of forest-based ecosystem services
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Meeting the demands of sustainable forest management in a growing bioeconomy
For inspiration on examples of network topics click here.
Stronger together – forest research in the Nordic region
We want to promote collaboration and strengthen forest research related to bioeconomy in the Nordic region by networking activities. The outcomes of your network should be useful for the Nordic community and should include knowledge exchange across national borders. Read the full call text for more information, or visit our website.
Prerequisites
Participants in submitted networks should represent at least five countries consisting of at least three research institutions in the Nordic region. Participants of relevance for the activities of the network from outside of the Nordic region can also be included.
Application
Find the application form here!
Submit your proposal latest June 1st to sns@slu.se
Include in your application:
• Aims of the network and strategic area in focus.
• Planned activities and outcomes.
• How the network will be beneficial for the Nordic region.
• Involved participants including research organisations and stakeholders, if applicable.
• A plan for integrating PhD students and young researchers into the network.
• A plan to address gender equity.
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