Opportunities for collaborating with universities in the USA
Are you interested in research and education collaborations at UC Berkeley or other American universities? The University of Bergen hosts a special seminar to present opportunities for collaboration with world leading universities in the US.
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It is now 10 years since UiB and seven other Norwegian universities established the Peder Sather Center in collaboration with UC Berkeley. The center is an example of the long traditions for collaboration between American researchers and UiB researchers.
There are a number of funding opportunities available for researchers and educators who want to establish or develop cooperation with US partners. In this seminar you will learn more on the options available, including experiences from researchers with longstanding cooperation with UC Berkeley.
The seminar's target audience is researchers considering collaborations in the US, researchers who are already working with partners in the US, and administrative staff engaged in application and funding processes, etc.
Lunch is served. The seminar will be in english.
Program
11:00 | Welcome by Rector Margareth Hagen |
UC Berkeley – Experiences and opportunities | |
11:10 | Peder Sather Center – UC Berkeley: 10 years of collaborations
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11:20 | How to establish longterm collaborations at UC Berkeley?
Both Inger Måren and Lise Rakner have been awarded funding from the Peder Sather Center to build longterm relations with research partners at UC Berkeley. Read more: |
11:50 | Q&A session How to approach research environments at UC Berkeley? How does one apply for Peder Sather Center funding? Join the debate! |
12:00 | Lunch and mingling Take this opportunity to engage with researchers and international advisers who have experience with US collaborations and partnerships. |
Research and higher education partnerships in the USA | |
12:40 | Creating research network and building education collaborations
Adrian and Synne take us through opportunities and give advice to researchers who want to establish or reinforce higher education collaborations with US partners. They will discuss the UTFORSK program and offer advice to those planning to apply. |
13:00 | Networking and funding opportunities
Are and Zlata will discuss how to approach US partners to build networks and get funding, both for new and existing partnerships. They will discuss the INTPART program and provide advice to those planning to apply for funding. |
13:20 | Q&A session Ask any questions about funding opportunities to the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, the Research Council of Norway and UiB administrative support staff. |
10 years of Peder Sather Center
UC Berkeley is considered one of the world's leading universities1. In 2012, eight Norwegian universities joined with UC Berkeley to etablish the Peder Sather Center for Advanced Studies with an aim to stimulate increased research cooperation between Berkeley and the Norwegian institutions. Seed funding is granted annually and eight UiB projects were awarded funding in 2021: Grantees 2021 | Peder Sather Center (berkeley.edu)
On 26 October 2022 the 10 year jubilee of the Peder Sather Center will be marked with a digital event for all partner institutions. More information to come in late spring 2022.
More on the Peder Sather Center for Advanced Studies here: International collaboration | Research | UiB
1) World University Rankings 2021 | Times Higher Education (THE)
Current funding opportunities
Peder Sather Grants 2022 (application deadline 1 June): https://sathercenter.berkeley.edu/peder-sather-grant/
INTPART (application deadline 16 March): INTPART Internasjonale partnerskap for fremragende utdanning, forskning og innovasjon (forskningsradet.no)
UTFORSK (application deadline 20 April): UTFORSK (diku.no)
Fulbright (application deadline 1 October): Forskere (fulbright.no)