UCPH's development funds for UCPH-India collaborations 2024
With the aim of promoting collaboration between UCPH and relevant Indian stakeholders, UCPH launches an internal call for applications for its development funds for UCPH-India collaborations within the area of
sustainability. Funds are available for India-related collaborations within research and education with sustainability as the focal point.
The total funding amount to DKK 250,000.
Deadline for applications
Using the attached application form, applications must be submitted to the Rector's Office by email, ISPA@adm.ku.dk, no later than 10 June 2024.
Purpose
Based on the prerequisites ‘global perspective’ and ‘sustainable infrastructure and operations’ of the UCPH 2030 strategy (Creating benefit for more people), UCPH aims to support projects and initiatives under the UCPH-India collaboration which broadly focus on sustainability and green solutions.
This, among others, includes:
• Energy and climate change
• Environment, water and circular economy
• Sustainable and smart cities PAGE 2 OF 4
• Science, technology and innovation
• Food and agriculture
• Health and life science.
The above themes are also in line with the Green Strategic Partnership concluded between Denmark and India in 2020.
The funding is intended to support both established and new collaboration within research and education, and the call is targeted UCPH VIP staff across all UCPH disciplines, who, through this call, aim to submit grant applications to external foundations for research or educational projects with Indian partners.
Funding is available for
Teaching activities
Funding may cover:
• Teaching stays
A teaching stay includes, for example, guest lectures at an Indian university,
development of shared teaching material, PhD courses or modules for
summer or winter schools (both at bachelor, master’s and PhD level).
• Scientific training stays
During a scientific training stay in India, a researcher from UCPH can
develop new research ideas, establish or expand collaboration projects or
acquire knowledge in new research areas, methods or instruments. A
scientific training stay should subsequently be used in teaching activities at
UCPH.
Research activities
Funding may cover:
• Workshops between UCPH and Indian research institutions aimed at PAGE 3 OF 4 joint grant applications to private or public Danish or international foundations.
• Planning and hosting research conferences
• Scientific seminars.
Please note
Only UCPH staff can apply for funding.
Use of funds to cover flights and hotels must be done in accordance with UCPH's guidelines for travel and representation.
Amount
The amount applied for must be at least DKK 25,000 and maximum DKK 62,000.
Funding does not cover
Please note that it is not possible to apply for salary expenses for UCPH staff.
Prioritisation of applications
If the Rector's Office receives applications for funding that exceed the maximum available amount, a prioritisation between the applications will be made. Efforts are made to support both educational and research activities, as well as the breadth of UCPH's academic fields.
The Rectorate decides on the distribution of funds.
Allocating funds and reporting
When the activity has been completed, the grant recipient must send a brief report with information on how the activity progressed, including achieved results and a list of the actual expenses.
Please send the final report to the Rector’s Office at ISPA@adm.ku.dk.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the Rector’s Office: Christina Grauballe: christina.grauballe@adm.ku.dk, Tobi Egelund:
spt571@adm.ku.dk or Hedvig Gyde Thomsen: hgt@adm.ku.dk.