Partners & Network
The Centre has 17 Norwegian universities, university colleges, and research institutes as partners.
The partnership agreements, which last for five years and may be renewed, are structured to benefit CAS, the partner institutions, and the researchers themselves:
- Our agreements with our partner institutions ensures that PIs and group members employed in tenured academic positions will be granted paid leave during their stay at CAS but this only applies if their teaching and tutoring obligations can be met while they are away.
- The partner institutions will earn the publication points that result from CAS projects, and CAS will not claim ownership of any results or findings.
- Former CAS Research Grant recipients can apply for the CAS Alumni Fellowship, which provides seed funding for developing results from the CAS project further at the home institution.
Our partner institutions
How to become a partner
The Centre accepts applications from Norwegian institutions and elects up to two new partners per year. Applications are reviewed annually at the board meeting in February.
While there is no direct cost associated with the partnership, partner institutions contribute to the collaboration by providing scholars from their institutions with fully paid sabbatical leave during their stay at CAS.
See the formal requirements for becoming a partner here (PDF) >
Questions regarding partnership can be emailed to our administration >
Other partners and networks
CAS has partnered with Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) and joined the Nordic Fellowship Program. The program offers research fellowships to scholars from Swedish higher education and research institutions who wish to participate in one of our groups and spend an academic year at CAS. The Nordic Fellowship Program enables CAS to host one additional CRG researcher each year. RJ fellows will receive a fully paid sabbatical and free travel between home place in Sweden and CAS. While at CAS the RJ fellow will enjoy the same benefits and services as other fellows
While not a part of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA), CAS shares a common history and enjoys a strong bond with the organisation. CAS was founded by the Academy in 1989, and the Centre is located on the lower ground and on the third floor of the Academy building. DNVA selects six of the members/alternates of our board of directors and appoints the chairperson. The Secretary General of the Academy participates as an observer during board meetings.
DNVA also supports the Young CAS programme by providing venues and lunches for some of the gatherings.
The Young Academy of Norway (AYF) was an invaluable partner when planning the Young CAS programme. AYF is still a central collaborator and participates in the election of the candidates.
CAS is a member of the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (NetIAS).
NetIAS was established in 2004 to enhance dialogue on practices and enable cooperation between institutes. Today, it comprises 25 institutions for advanced study across Europe, and the network hosts more than 500 researchers every year for up to one full academic year.
Read more about the network on the NetIAS website >
CAS is also a member of the recently founded NORDIAS, a network of the eight institutes for advanced study in the Nordic Countries.