﻿{"id":3301,"date":"2025-11-26T11:20:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:28:03","slug":"seed-fund-for-research-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/seed-fund-for-research-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed Fund for Research Excellence \u2014 grant program within the UK\u2013Ukraine University Twinning Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3301\" class=\"elementor elementor-3301\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8409846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8409846\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0eba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa0eba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">Grant opened for international research projects\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f9d1_200d_1f52c\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\" data-emoji=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\" aria-label=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f52c\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd2c\" data-emoji=\"\ud83d\udd2c\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udd2c\" \/><\/p><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">We announce the launch of the Seed Fund for Research Excellence \u2014 a grant program within the UK\u2013Ukraine University Twinning Initiative, coordinated by Cormack Consultancy Group (CCG).<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">The Fund's goal is to strengthen the research potential of Ukrainian universities in the difficult conditions of war and support their readiness to participate in larger programs, including Horizon Europe.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f1fa_1f1e6\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\" data-emoji=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\" \/>\u00a0Despite the full-scale war, Ukrainian universities continue to develop science, create innovations, and build international partnerships. The Seed Fund will help expand research capacity, deepen cooperation, support young scientists, and increase the global visibility of Ukrainian higher education institutions.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4a1\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" data-emoji=\"\ud83d\udca1\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udca1\" \/>\u00a0What the Seed Fund for Research Excellence supports:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 small but highly effective joint research projects<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 building and strengthening international partnerships<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 preparation for participation in larger grant programs (including Horizon Europe)<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 mentorship, training activities, and development of young researchers<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 preparation of publications and dissemination of results<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4b7\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcb7\" data-emoji=\"\ud83d\udcb7\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udcb7\" \/>\u00a0Funding<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 up to \u00a330,000 per project<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 open to all disciplines<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 the number of applications from one university is not limited<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 preference is given to partnerships within Twinning, but the program is open to any cooperation between Ukrainian and international higher education institutions<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4c5\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" data-emoji=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" \/>\u00a0Important dates<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">Drop-in session: December 2, 2025, 14:00 (GMT) \/ 16:00 (Kyiv) Registration:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/guHZBKbL39aQ6Bs17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/guHZBKbL39aQ6Bs17&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764231094330000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1X7qmjGEsGXdBRJfe4A_pE\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/<wbr \/>guHZBKbL39aQ6Bs17<\/a><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/2757_fe0f\/32.png\" alt=\"\u2757\ufe0f\" data-emoji=\"\u2757\ufe0f\" aria-label=\"\u2757\ufe0f\" \/>Application deadline: January 16, 2026, 20:00 (GMT) \/ 22:00 Kyiv time<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f9d1_200d_1f4bb\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb\" data-emoji=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb\" aria-label=\"\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb\" \/>\u00a0Who can apply<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 Ukrainian universities in partnership with international higher education institutions<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u2013 partnerships both within and outside the Twinning initiative<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">multiple applications are allowed from one institution<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 1.2em; width: 1.2em;\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f4e9\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce9\" data-emoji=\"\ud83d\udce9\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udce9\" \/>\u00a0How to apply\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: #ffffff;\">Required documentation (Application Form, Budget Proposal, and additional documents if needed) can be downloaded from the Twinning initiative website at the link:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twinningukraine.com\/seed-fund-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.twinningukraine.com\/seed-fund-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764231094330000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04Tc-KyxRDqGTpAxz4Immn\">https:\/\/www.twinningukraine.<wbr \/>com\/seed-fund-1<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3301"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3304,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions\/3304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/math.karazin.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}