Funding is available for preparatory visits prior to developing a project proposal or during its preparation process for participation in the open calls of the progarmme in activities „Research” and „Scholarships”. A preparatory visit can be used to find and get acquainted with potential partners and plan the development of the project proposal together. A preparatory visit can be used to discuss cooperation models, roles, define the aims of further cooperation, tasks, responsibilities, plan of activities for the cooperation, and develop a project proposal. Cooperation with at least one project partner from Donor States (donor project partner) is mandatory.
Maximum amount can not exceed EUR 1000 per project. The duration of a single visit should normally last up to five days. The eligible costs should only include the following positions: travel costs, accommodation costs, per diem (in accordance with applicable national scales), insurance costs, local transport costs.
The State Education Development Agency (SEDA) will organize two workshops – on 14th and 25th November 2013 to talk about the preparation of project applications.
The application should be either delivered in person on work days or sent by registered mail until 22.12.2013 (for prioritary projects – until 08.12.2013) to SEDA at the address 1 Vaļņu Street, Riga, LV-1050.
Detailed information about the Call and the Programme, as well as the registration form for seminars is available at SEDA home page www.viaa.gov.lv, under section „EEA and Norway Grants”.
The Scholarship activity will fund student and academic staff mobility activities between Latvian and Icelandic, Liehtensteinian or Norwegian higher education institutions.
The Research activity will fund joint research projects involving Latvian and Norwegian research institutions in the thematic areas:
a) social sciences and humanities and/or;
b) health (including aspects related to pharmaceuticals, biomedicine and prevention).
Additional information:
Mr. Reinis Tralmaks
State Education Development Agency
Valnu street 1 (6th.floor), Riga, LV-1050
Tel.: 67814322 fax: 67814344
e-mail: info@viaa.gov.lv