Research Council of Norway

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Remarks: * = If a name is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies a direct translation from Norwegian to English. The translation is thus not necessarily the official one (if any exists at all).

Creation information

Creation type: Founding by merger

Date: 01.01.1993

Merged bodies:: The Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; * Fisheries Research Council (NFFR); * Agricultural Scientific Research Council (NLVF); * Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities; * Norwegian council for applied social research (NORAS)

Latest key info

Sikt id number: 25600

Name: Research Council of Norway

Short name: NFR

Affiliations: Other public administration body (from 1.1.2025)

Hierarchical level: Highest level

COFOG: 09 Education

Superior body: Ministry of Education and Research

Main affiliation category: National single organization (without subordinated units)

Located: 301 Oslo

Organization number: 970141669

Organizational Principles: Funksjon