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Guidelines for applications of scholarships and economic support for projects

Mission

UTF’s scholarships shall contribute to the realization the objectives of the foundation; to increase the level of competence in the field of underwater technology, and stimulate students and experts in the relevant field of expertise to educate themselves in underwater technology.

Project support

Economic support can be awarded to specific projects where one builds competence and expertise or knowledge within the relevant field of expertise is being distributed.

Personal scholarships can also be awarded to Norwegians citizens who are under education or building competence in relation to specific tasks or missions within underwater technology or disciplines related to underwater technology. Personal scholarships will normally not be awarded to persons taking education also supported by Statens Lånekasse.

It is in the Foundation’s interest to promote the results from the scholarships or economic support. UTF prefer that this is done as part of the Foundation’s conferences or in other relevant meeting grounds. Project support can only be applied for and awarded for one year at a time.

Project support is limited to a maximum of NOK 50.000 per year. For projects with a longer period of time, applying for several years, the total support will not extend NOK 100.000.

Project support from the Foundation may be part of the project’s financing plan with support from other contributors.

Application

Applications shall be directed to the Chairman of the UTF Board. The application should not extend 3 pages and must have information as follows:

  • Telephone number to the person of contact
  • Name, address and organization number to the responsible institution or organization.
  • A description of the project or education that includes objectives, mission, field of expertise, contents, expected results and value of use, plan for publication / distribution of results (if relevant), schedule and budget, as well as amount for application and plan for payments.
  • If the application is regarding personal scholarship it must be noted if the education is also entitled to support from Statens Lånekasse for education. The reason of need for personal scholarship must be specified / described. Amount for application must be specified.

Consideration of applications

UTF have a continuous consideration of applications. Awarding of project support / scholarships will be decided in the board meetings with reference to the rules in the Law of Foundations regarding competence and resolutions. Information on the criterias and application dates must be announced in such a way that it ensures good information on the arrangements of support and scholarships.

Received applications will be considered on the first Board meeting. Applicants will therefore normally have their application considered within 2 months for the date it is received by the UTF Board. All applications will be answered in writing.

UTF is withholding the rights to not award support or scholarship even if the means are available, if the Board after a competent consideration find that applications do not fulfil the objectives and regulations of the Foundation.

UTF’s standard regulations for project support / scholarship.

Applicant who is awarded project support shall accept the standard regulations of UTF for project support and other obligations that come with the awarding of support, within 3 weeks of the award letter’s date.

The Board may chose the form and time of payment dependent on the amount of the project support and the planned use of the means. Plan for payment will be specified in the award letter.

The Board of UTF may withdraw project support by stopping further payments if the applicant abuses the relation of trust and the rules for the support (non-fulfilment). The Board is obliged to demand project support refunded if serious non-fulfilment

UTF is fully entitled to demand the project support refunded if the project is not started or is stopped shortly after its start. The recipient of the support / scholarship shall inform the Board of UTF if the development of the project varies greatly from the original plans.

The applicant shall actively promote the results from the project through lectures and speeches or through articles in relevant medias, or as a project report if it is a development project.

The applicant shall also give a final report to UTF with a brief description of the project execution, results and the economy of the project. If any information is subject to confidentiality, the Board’s members are obliged to follow the restrictions related to the received documentation.