UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

SPIRE 2026

Application form

I		Information about the applicant
Name:
Position: 
E-mail:
Faculty: 
Department/unit: 

II 		SPIRE funding to support international research collaboration 

SPIRE funding is considered seed funding to initiate and develop new international research collaborations as a foundation for project proposals to Horizon Europe, the Research Council of Norway (NFR) and other external funding sources.
		Project proposals that include researchers from institutions outside the EU/EEA area may be given priority.

III		The application must include a description of the activities for which funding is being sought (maximum 1 page).
	
Information about the external funding source being applied to must be provided, including the call for proposals and the call deadline.

		SPIRE funds may cover:

•	Compensation/refund for work done with proposal writing in relation to an application to Horizon Europe, NFR and other external funding sources by academic staff in tenure-track positions (combined positions with a research component), researchers (codes: 1109, 1110, 1183 – with a PhD) and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Bergen. 

NOTE: To apply for compensation/refund for proposal writing related to an application, prior approval from the Department Head is required. The compensation or refund is allocated to the Department or unit, not to the individual researcher.

•	Procurement of external assistance and consultation. Ordering external consultation must be done by a purchaser at your institute. UiB has signed a framework agreement for pre-award services.

•	Travel, accomodation and meeting costs related to research collaboration, as well as visits from international researchers in connection with proposal writing.

IV	Budget

Please provide a detailed description of the activities for which funding is being sought:	Expences in NOK	

		
Total budget in NOK	  	

Confirmed approval from the Head of the Department:
	  
Signature:	  Date:

Name: