Funding & Partners

Supporting mathematical research through collaboration and partnership

Host Institution

UiT – The Arctic University of Norway

Host institution at 69°N providing administrative, academic, and infrastructural support as the Center's primary node in Tromsø

University of Bergen

Co-host institution providing the Center's Bergen node with shared governance, research collaboration, and access to the broader Norwegian mathematical community

Funding

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.

COST Association

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks.

EU Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.

Norwegian Department for Higher Education

The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (Kunnskapsdepartementet) provides state funding for research and higher education institutions across Norway

Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd) is the national research council for Norway, and the main source of research funding.

Tromsø Research Foundation

Regional research foundation collaborating with Trond Mohn Foundation to fund postdoctoral positions and research programs in pure mathematics at Norwegian institutions

Trond Mohn Foundation

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 — European Research Centres on Mathematics – EMS committee of 34 leading European mathematical research centres fostering international collaboration
  • CIMPA — Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées – UNESCO Category 2 centre promoting mathematics research in developing countries since 1978
  • Peder Sather Center — 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 institution participating in the Pure Mathematics network and collaborating on research programs and doctoral training initiatives
  • NTNU Trondheim — National partner institution collaborating through the Pure Mathematics network with joint research initiatives and graduate student exchanges
  • University of Stavanger — 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 collaboration partner at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, hosting thematic research groups and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue
  • SFI Visual Intelligence — Research collaboration partner exploring connections between computational mathematics and visual intelligence through machine learning and geometric methods
  • SINTEF — 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 — 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.

  • Sophus Lie Conference Center — Venue partner at Nordfjordeid providing conference facilities and accommodations for mathematical workshops and research schools in a tranquil Norwegian setting

Governance

The Center maintains institutional partnerships with mathematical societies that provide governance representation and connect us with the broader Norwegian mathematical community.

  • Norwegian Mathematical Society — Governance partner providing institutional representation and connecting the Center with the broader Norwegian mathematical community through joint initiatives