Research Council of Finland (RCF) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Partnership Program
This program funds collaborative US-Finland research in biomedical and behavioral sciences, focusing on health, AI, and quantum sensing, with NIH and RCF each supporting their own country's investigators.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 5, 2026 (forecasted)
Funding Amounts: Award size not specified; NIH funds U.S. components, RCF funds Finnish collaborators; project start anticipated April 1, 2027.
Summary: Supports collaborative U.S.-Finland biomedical and behavioral research, emphasizing innovation in population health, disease prevention, AI in health, and quantum sensing.
Key Information: Significant collaboration with Finnish investigators (approved by RCF) is required.
Description
This program fosters international collaboration in biomedical and behavioral research between U.S. and Finnish investigators. Established in 2020, the partnership aims to generate discoveries and innovations in areas of mutual benefit, including population health, disease prevention, artificial intelligence in health, and quantum sensing for biomedical applications. U.S. applicants must collaborate with Finnish researchers who have received approval from the Research Council of Finland (RCF) to participate. NIH will manage the review and funding of the U.S. components, while RCF will fully fund the Finnish investigators.
