30. May 2011
Conclusions from the Conference "Unity through knowledge -working together to strengthen Croatia’s competitiveness“
03. May 2011
Conference "Unity through knowledge -working together to strengthen Croatia’s competitiveness“
30. March 2011
Announcement on the closing of UKF Calls for proposals on April 22, 2011
21. February 2011
Presentation of currently open calls for proposals for UKF projects at Ruđer Bošković Institute
22. December 2010
New criteria for the Call for proposals for 3C Grant „Research in industry and academia” within the Young Researchers and Professionals Program
10. December 2010
Dr. sc. Tomislav Domazet-Lošo, project leader of the UKF project "Phylostratigraphic analysis of disease genes expression in the context of life cycle", published a scientific article in the jurnal Nature
03. December 2010
Request for expression of interest for consulting services of Promotional Campaign for Unity through Knowledge Fund
24. November 2010
Request for expression of interest for individual consulting services of Institutional Development Advisor in Unity through Knowledge Fund
27. July 2010
New projects launched for returnees and cooperation with Croatian Diaspora totaling to HRK 8.5 million
16. April 2010
Calls for proposals for returnees and research cooperation with diaspora (1A and 1B)
11. January 2010
Committee member withdrawal from project selection process for recently closed call for proposals within the "Research Cooperability Program"
11. January 2010
Call for proposals for Cooperability Program (1A and 1B) closed
19 November 2009
Unity Through Knowledge Fund Granted HRK 3.7 million to Young Researchers and Professionals Projects
23 September 2009
Presentation of "Unity Through Knowledge Fund" at the Faculty of Medicine
23 September 2009
"Unity Through Knowledge Fund" was elected by the International Labor Organization as an example of good practice
12 September 2009
Calls for proposals for returnees and research cooperation with diaspora re-launched (1A/1B)
31 July 2009
Croatia Science and Technology Project was extended till year 2011
19 May 2009
"Unity Through Knowledge Fund" has been chosen to be presented as a Success Story at Regional and National Level at the European Regional Economic forum '09
11 May 2009
National innovation system conference was held in Zagreb
10 April 2009
The first round of evaluation of the proposals for the Young Researchers and Professionals Program (3A and 3B) finished
23 February 2009
Unity Through Knowledge Fund in EREF Bulletin
30 January 2009
New projects launched for returnees and cooperation with Croatian Diaspora totaling to HRK 6.5 million
23 January 2009
Second call for proposals for Research Cooperability Program ( 3A and 3B ) closed
10 November 2008
New member of UKF Steering Committee
1 November 2008
New Program Manager of UKF
24 September 2008
Novi List, September 14, 2008: "The 'Unity through knowledge fund' will enhance the cooperation between the national scientists adn croatian scientific diaspora"
27 July 2008
Unity Through Knowledge Fund Granted HRK 4.5 million to Young Researchers and Researchers Returnees for Science Projects
HRK 4.5 million worth agreements for the financial support of science and technology projects of twelve young Croatian researchers and researchers returnees have been signed today at a ceremony held at the Golden Hall of the Croatian Institute of History in Zagreb. (more)
21 July 2008
Request for Expression of Interest For consulting services on Joint Promotional Campaign for Business Innovations Centre of Croatia - BICRO and Unity through Knowledge Fund - UKF
17 June 2008
Calls for proposals for the Research in Industry Grant open
Unity through Knowledge Fund has launched its 3C Research in Industry Grant call for proposals. The proposals will compete for subsidies that contribute for salaries and other costs of young researchers and professionals at the post doctorate level who want to participate within innovative projects in Croatian industry. Candidates may come from Croatian Diaspora or from Croatian public research institutions.(more).
26 March 2008
CALLS FOR PROPOSALS FOR RETURNEES AND RESEARCH COOPERATION WITH DIASPORA RE-LAUNCHED (1A/1B)
UKF has recently re-launched its Research Cooperability Program and announced the Calls for Proposals for financing joint research projects of Croatian expatriate scientists and experts with their Croatian colleagues, as well as projects of returnees of the expatriate scientists (more).
21 February 2008
THREE PROPOSALS CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED FOR FINANCING (2A)
The Fund's Steering Committee finished the first round of evaluation of the proposals received for the call 2A (Gaining Experience) of the Connectivtity Program (2A). Out of 10 eligible proposals 3 of them were conditionally recommended for the financing (33%). The recommendations are based on the opinions of the Committees members, after their consensus panel meeting. Only the proposals with final mark greater then 4,5 (on the scale 1 - 5) were recommended for the financing if the negotiations on the conditions will be successfull (more in Croatian).
20 February 2008
ONE-THIRD OF THE PROPOSALS ENTERED INTO SECOND ROUND OF EVALUATION (3A/3B)
The Fund's Steering Committee finished the first round of evaluation of the proposals received for the calls of the Young Researchers and Professionals Program (3A and 3B), open until September 25, 2007. Out of 81 eligible proposals (7 are ineligible), 27 of them were recommended for the second round of evaluation (33%). The recommendations are based on the opinions and marks of two evaluators, after their consensus panel meeting. Only the proposals with final mark greater then 4,0 (on the scale 1 - 5) were recommended for the secound round of evaluation. The Steering Committee will make final decisions on recommendation for financing on April 15. (more in Croatian)
30 November 2007
FIRST CONTRACTS SIGNED WORTH A TOTAL OF ALMOST HRK 14 MILLION PERTAINING TO THE FIRST JOINT PROJECTS WITHIN RESEARCH COOPERABILITY PROGRAM
On November 30, 2007 the Ministry of Science, Education, and Sports signed the contracts for the implementation of 11 projects under the Research Cooperability Programme of the Unity Through Knowledge Fund – UKF. In the course of three years almost EUR 1.9 million will be provided to Croatian researchers working in Croatia and abroad who work on joint projects at Croatian universities and institutes. (more)
14 August 2007
TRAVEL GRANTS PROGRAM FOR CONNECTING RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS FROM DIASPORA AND HOMELAND
The Unity through Knowledge Fund has started its Connectivity Program and opened two calls for travel grants (2A Gaining Experience and 2B Homeland Visit). Croatian researchers and experts living abroad and young Croatians scientists and professionals may apply for this support in amount up to 10.000 EUR (more).
WHAT IS UNITY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE FUND?
The Unity through Knowledge Fund has been created by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports with the aim to use potential and establish cooperation between the Croatian scientific and professional Diaspora. The Fund is financing collaborative research projects and knowledge-based business activities of expatriates and Croatian researchers, institutions and companies
WHO ARE THE USERS OF THE FUND?
Both researchers from Diaspora and Croatia may apply for financial support for projects that are to be based at Croatian organizations. The Fund will support only those projects that create new values to Croatian economy and society, and those that stimulate transfer of knowledge and investments to Croatia.
HOW ARE FUNDS ALLOCATED?
Two Committees in charge of the Fund, which include the eminent scientists and experts, are deciding about the allocation of the support. They use the assistance of the peer review of international independent experts. Total resources planned for the next three years amount to 5 million euros, including 3,7 million euros from the World Bank credit. Individual grants can amount up to 200.000EUR for a three-year period, and can cover maximum 90 percent of the total project costs.
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