Seed funding for project development and research cooperation aimed at Ukraine-related research

Ukrainett+ is an RCN-funded project that aims to expand and consolidate cooperation between Norwegian and Ukrainian institutions of research and higher education, and to stimulate research on Ukraine.

Ukrainett+ will announce seed funding twice a year in the period 2024–2028. Maximum funding for each application is NOK 50,000. Two to three applications will be supported under each grant call. The funds in the present call must be utilised by the end of 2027.

A Norwegian institution must be the applicant and project coordinator. At least two institutions should be involved in the collaboration, and both Ukrainian and Norwegian institutions must be represented.

Funding may cover travel, seminars and other activities related to network-building and project development. A maximum of 30 % of the budget may be used to cover fees or salaries. The activities to be funded should include concrete plans for applications to external funding sources. The research topic should be related to Ukraine/Ukrainian Studies.

The applications will be evaluated by two external peer reviewers before the steering group of Ukrainett+ makes allocation decisions 6–9 weeks after the deadline.

All recipients of funding are required to submit a brief report no later than 2 months after the end of the project. The report should describe the academic results and benefits of the seed funding. A simple template for reporting will be sent to those who are granted funding.