APPLICATION FORM

Handbook on academic events at Nordic Centre

Staff members and researchers affiliated with Nordic Centre member universities can apply for funding to organize Sino-Nordic academic events such as research seminars, workshops, courses, or conferences at the Nordic Centre in Shanghai or in hybrid format.

Grant amount: Between 2,000 and 7,000 euros.

Application deadline: 20th of March and 20th of September

Priority will be given to applications:

- that include the participation of at least two Nordic member universities, preferably from different Nordic countries, and one or more Chinese partners.

- where Fudan University or Chinese affiliates are among the Chinese partners. Other Chinese universities are more than welcome to be involved as partners, and this priority should not be understood as a mandatory condition.

- that relate to one or several of the prioritized thematic areas for Sino-Nordic collaboration at the Nordic Centre.

The Nordic Centre especially encourages activities:

• that can serve as a networking platform for early career researchers and that facilitates new connections between Nordic and Chinese scholars.

• aiming to result in joint applications for larger external grants

• that are open for participation/contributions from all the Nordic Centre member institutions.

All activities must comply with the fundamental reciprocal principles for cooperation established by the Nordic Centre.

Application and selection:

To apply for funding please fill in the application form and send it to funding(at)nordiccentre.net prior to one of the two annual application deadlines, March 20 and September 20.

The decision to approve funding is taken by the Nordic Centre Council. Applicants will be notified immediately after the first coming Council meeting, which generally take place in April and October.

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About reimbursements for grant recipients:

Upon conclusion of the event, the institution/department accountant at your home university can claim reimbursement from the Nordic Centre within 30 days. This can be done by first filling in this document and sending it to our Programme Manager (veli-matti.palomaki(at)nordiccentre.net) along with copies of the receipts as documentation of the actual costs for each budget item.

Please note that the reimbursement can only be done via your home university, and we can not pay reimbursements directly to a personal account.

While hybrid events are possible, and we are equipped for arranging on-site gatherings while connecting remotely to your event, we encourage our members to organize events at the Nordic Centre in Shanghai.