Funding Strategy
Identifying relevant funding opportunities and shaping a clear route from research idea to strong application.
Senior EU Research Funding Adviser
SONJA
HAMMER
Research funding strategy, proposal development and grant support for ambitious research projects.
Expertise
Supporting researchers from idea to competitive proposal.
Proposal Development
Structuring, developing and strengthening research proposals for European and national funding programmes.
Grant Writing
Writing, editing and quality assuring applications with focus on clarity, impact, structure and evaluation criteria.
Research Support
Supporting universities, research institutions and companies with project planning, partnerships and application processes.
Experience
More than a decade of EU research funding experience from NTNU.
Hammer Research Funding Consultant
Senior EU Research Funding Adviser
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
EU Research Funding Adviser — Proposal Development and Writing
NTNU
Erasmus Mundus CoMEM Administrative Coordinator
NTNU Construction Technology Forum
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About
Independent research funding adviser based in Trondheim, Norway.
Sonja Hammer is an independent research funding adviser with extensive experience supporting universities, research institutions and companies in the development of competitive research funding proposals.
Prior to establishing Hammer Research Funding Consultant in 2025, she worked at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specialising in EU research funding, proposal development, grant writing and international programme coordination.
EU Research FundingProposal WritingFunding StrategyProject PlanningInternational Programme CoordinationQuality Review
Contact
Let’s discuss your next research funding opportunity.
Sonja Hammer
Hammer Research Funding Consultant
Phone
+47 990 16 140
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Location
Trondheim, Norway