RJ Research Initiation is intended to support arranging scholarly meetings, such as conferences, seminars and workshops. The purpose is to promote initial scientific processes such as establishing new research networks, developing new research questions or preparing research applicaions.

RJ Research Initiation thereby primarily focuses on scientific processes that precede research. This means that meetings with a clear emphasis on forward-looking internal scientific dialogue are prioritized over, for example, recurring conferences or gatherings centered around result reporting in the form of publications and policy recommendations. RJ welcomes applications with international participation.