The Norwegian Partnership Program for Collaboration in Higher Education with North America (the Partnership Program)

Application Deadline: March 29, 2012

The Norwegian Partnership Program for Collaboration in Higher Education with North America (the Partnership Program) is a program for cooperation in higher education with the United States and Canada. The program is funded through the Ministry of Education and Research’s North America Strategy for Higher Education Cooperation (2012-2015). The program is administered by the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).

Who May Apply?
Norwegian institutions of higher education are invited to apply for funds related to higher education collaboration with institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Projects should be faculty-initiated and endorsed by the leadership of the institutions.

How to Apply?
Interested faculty at Norwegian institutions of higher education should submit applications to SIU, based on proposals jointly prepared by the collaborating institutions. All proposals must include objectives, activities, work plans, budget requirements, and reflections on the sustainability and risk factors of the project/cooperation.

Applications must be submitted through SIUs administrative system for applications and reporting, Espresso. The final deadline for applications is March 29, 2012 at 3pm Norwegian time.

For more information, please visit
http://siu.no/eng/Front-Page/Programme-information/North-America/Partnership-Program-with-North-America.