Funding and Partners
Supporting mathematical research through collaboration and partnership
Host institution
UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
Host
Host institution at 69°N providing administrative, academic, and infrastructural support for the Center's Tromsø node
University of Bergen
Host
Host institution providing the Center's Bergen node with shared governance, research collaboration, and access to the broader Norwegian mathematical community
Funding
Funding for research, training, and events.
The Lie–Størmer Center receives essential financial support from Norwegian foundations, research councils, and government agencies, enabling our research programs, postdoctoral positions, and international collaborations in pure mathematics.
Funding sources
Funding sources for the Center.
COST Association
Funder
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks.
EU Horizon Europe
Funder
Horizon Europe is the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.
Norwegian Department for Higher Education
Funder
The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet) provides state funding for research and higher education institutions across Norway
Research Council of Norway
Funder
The Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd) is the national research council for Norway, and the main source of research funding.
Tromsø Research Foundation
Funder
Regional research foundation collaborating with Trond Mohn Foundation to fund postdoctoral positions and research programs in pure mathematics at Norwegian institutions
Trond Mohn Foundation
Funder
Principal supporter providing national mathematics funding through the Pure Mathematics in Norway project, establishing the foundation's first national research programme
Strategic collaborations
The Lie–Størmer Center maintains strategic partnerships with leading international research networks and institutions, fostering collaboration and advancing mathematics education worldwide.
ERCOM
Collaboration
European Research Centres on Mathematics – EMS committee of 34 leading European mathematical research centres fostering international collaboration
CIMPA
Collaboration
Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées – UNESCO Category 2 centre promoting mathematics research in developing countries since 1978
Peder Sather Center
Collaboration
UC Berkeley–Norway research collaboration facilitating partnerships between Berkeley faculty and eight Norwegian academic institutions across mathematical and physical sciences
National partners
Norwegian universities collaborate with the Lie–Størmer Center through co-sponsorship of events, participation in research networks, and joint doctoral training initiatives.
University of Oslo
National partner
National partner institution participating in the Pure Mathematics network and collaborating on research programs and doctoral training initiatives
NTNU Trondheim
National partner
National partner institution collaborating through the Pure Mathematics network with joint research initiatives and graduate student exchanges
University of Stavanger
National partner
National partner with research strengths in algebraic geometry, complex analysis, differential equations, and mathematical physics through its Department of Mathematics and Physics
Research collaborations
The Center collaborates with Norwegian research institutions and centers of excellence, fostering interdisciplinary connections between pure mathematics, visual intelligence, and advanced study.
Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)
Research partner
Research collaboration partner at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, hosting thematic research groups and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue
SFI Visual Intelligence
Research partner
Research collaboration partner exploring connections between computational mathematics and visual intelligence through machine learning and geometric methods
SINTEF
Research partner
One of Europe's largest independent research institutes, developing numerical algorithms and computational methods for complex physical systems with strong industry partnerships
Simula Research Laboratory
Research partner
Non-profit research laboratory specializing in scientific computing, PDE solvers, and computational methods for biomedical applications including the FEniCS finite element project
Venue partners
The Center partners with specialized mathematical venues that provide ideal settings for focused research workshops and international schools.
Governance partners
The Center maintains institutional partnerships with mathematical societies that provide governance representation and connect us with the broader Norwegian mathematical community.