Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

The Norwegian government has launched the International Partnerships for Excellence Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART) programme to foster world-class research and education through long-term international collaborations. Funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and administered by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), this initiative presents a valuable opportunity for institutions to either deepen existing partnerships with Norwegian entities or diversify their partnership portfolio. Institutions interested in participating must reach out to their Norwegian partners or prospective partners to express interest in the program.

The INTPART call for proposals has a deadline of April 30, 2025, at 13:00 CEST, with a funding scale of up to NOK 5,000,000 (approximately $675,000 CAD) per project. The total available funding for this call is NOK 100,000,000. Projects may last between 48 and 60 months, starting between January 1 and March 1, 2026, and concluding by February 28, 2030. Norwegian universities and research organizations can apply as the project owner, either to establish new international partnerships or strengthen existing ones. Eligible activities for funding include mobility stays (students, staff, and professors), workshops, curriculum development, research cooperation, joint teaching, and partnerships with the business and public sectors.

For further details, you can contact: Laura Dalby Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at Laura.Dalby@international.gc.ca

Webinar: https://www.forskningsradet.no/arrangementer/2025/intpart-sokerwebinar-2025/

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.