International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation
The INTPART scheme was established as a follow-up to the Long-Term Plan for Research and Higher Education and an initiative to develop more world-leading academic communities in Norway.
The scheme will also follow up the Panorama Strategy - Strategy for research and higher education cooperation with Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and the USA (2021–2027).
The call supports the establishment and further development of formalized institutional collaboration on research and higher education. The projects that receive funding must be based on an ongoing research project, center or cluster at Norwegian research organizations.
Eligibility
Norwegian research organizations can apply for funding for partnerships with Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and the USA.
At the application deadline, the Project Owner must be the host institution or formal partner in peer-reviewed projects with ongoing funding through one of the following schemes:
- Centre of Excellence (CoE)
- Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)
- Centre for Excellence in Education (SFU) funded by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
- Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI)
- Centres for Clinical Treatment Research (FKB)
- Programme for artistic research (PKU) funded by the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
- Petroleum Research Centres (PETROSENTER)
- Norwegian Innovation Clusters
- Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project funded by the Research Council of Norway
- Researcher projects funded by the Research Council of Norway
- Researcher projects and centre schemes funded by NordForsk or the Nordic Council of Ministers
- Researcher projects funded by the European Commission's Framework Programme
- Researcher projects funded by research programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants.
Scope of funding
Funding is available for NOK 5 million per project under this call, which represents 80 per cent of the project costs. Self-financing is a requirement. Self-financing must be a minimum of 20% of the project's total costs. (Please contact Head of Institute pre- application to discuss self-financing).
Internal process at UiO
UiO can send a maximum of 10 applications. Therefore an internal process will take place in order to rank and select initiatives at UiO. Information about UiO internal process can be found on UiO INTPART website.
Prospective applicants are strongly advised to create a proposal in the RCN application portal as soon as possible. Project managers also have to give access to all three administrating advisors at UiO INTPART-team in order for them to track initiatives.
Deadline at IKO & IOB
All applications must be anchored at the respective Host institute. Applicants must have a minimum of 20 % own financing. The deadline to send applications to respective Institute is 07 April 2025.
The final deadline to the Research Council of Norway is 30 April 2025.
Webinar
RCN webinar for applicants: 24 March 2025 10.00 - 11.00