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The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) announces up to NOK 80 000 000 in grants to educational partnerships between higher education institutions in Norway and Ukraine through Nansen EDU – Norwegian–Ukrainian Cooperation in Higher Education.
This call is intended for Norwegian higher education institutions that are accredited by NOKUT, and that offer educational programs on both bachelor’s and master’s level. Each application must include at least two partners in Ukraine that are fully recognized higher education institutions, public or private, that offer education programmes on both bachelor’s and master’s level. The Norwegian applicant institution must take on the coordinating role of the project. You can apply for up to NOK 5 000 000 (five million Norwegian kroner) in funding per project.
Further details are available on the call’s website.
Application deadline: 2 March 2026, 13:00 (CET)
A webinar for applicants to the Nansen EDU – Call for Applications 2025 will be held on 8 December 2025, from 14:30 to 15:30. Join the webinar to learn everything you need to know: program objectives, eligibility criteria, and practical tips for preparing a strong proposal.
More information can be found here.