SNS supports Virtual Centres of Advanced Research (CAR). A CAR is a network, with a specified core of scientific subject, where research is carried out in a decentralised manner. The aim of CAR is to achieve synergies and avoid duplication in R&D work. The aim is also to use of the collective Nordic R&D resources efficiently, thereby increasing the return on R&D investments. A CAR integrates existing networks the Nordic and Baltic area and works for Nordic synergy in its activities. SNS supports CARs with 5 year grants with a maximum of 10% of the total CAR-budget.
Reporting forms for CARs can be downloaded here:
- Download scheme: “Annual status report for CAR” here.
- Download scheme: “Final report for CAR” here.
- Download scheme: “Final economic report for CAR” here.
List of past and present CARs
2011-2015
- CARe-FOR-US-II (Nordic-Baltic Centre of Advanced Research on Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies II)
- CAR-ES (Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic forest ecosystems)
- OSCAR2 (Operating Systems for Centre of Advanced Research)
- AdapCAR (Centre for Advanced Research in forest genetics, breeding and regeneration for adapting and mitigating climate change)
2006-2010
- PATHCAR (The virtual Centre of Advanced Research in forest pathology)
2005-2010
- CARe-For-Us (Nordic-Baltic Centre of Advanced Research on Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies)
- CAR-ES (Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services)
- GENECAR (Centre for advanced research in forest genetics and tree breeding)
- OSCAR (Operation systems – centre of advanced research)
