Apply for access to research data and biological material
If you are an employee of an norwegian university or a university college, or an institution that uses FEIDE-login, please use these application forms to apply for new projects or project changes.
If you are en emplyee of an institution or an organisation that does not use FEIDE-login, please use these application forms to apply for new projects or project changes.
Select the project variables from the list of NOWAC variables at helsedata.
The project needs to submit the project description/research protocol. In addition the project needs to include a publication plan, a data processing plan describing how the project plan to prosess the data and an analyses plan on how to use the variables. These plans may be a part of the protocol or separate documents.
If necessary, the project must also submit an approval from REK and a positive assessment from SIKT or the Data protection officer at the responsible Research Institution.
Data privacy and necessary permits
Projects applying for the use of directly or indirectly identifiable personal data must ensure that their data processing complies with the legal requirements outlined in Article 6 1 of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Personal Information Act. For most research projects, processing will be deemed lawful when it is necessary for performing a task in the public interest, as specified in Article 6 1 e or article 9 2 j GDPR.
The responsible research institution must assess whether a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is necessary. Projects anchored at UiT The Arctic University of Norway that are processing personal information, must submit an assessment from the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (SIKT), in accordance with UiT's guidelines. Projects must also document any required approvals, for example from the Regional Ethics Committee (REK).
Deadlines and processing
Applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the next executive team meeting in order to be processed at the meeting. Some processing time should be expected after each meeting. Data and/or biological samples will be provided when all necessary documents have been submitted, an agreement is signed, and the fee (if required) is paid.
Projects must pay given rates for access to research data and biological material. The fee helps to cover our expenses for the release, management, and quality assurance of data. Student projects are exempt from this general rule.