Trg brace Mazuranica 10
51000 Rijeka
Croatia
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
The University of Rijeka Foundation was founded in 2003 with the initiative of the City of Rijeka, Primorsko-Gorska county and the University of Rijeka. The University of Rijeka is an independent organisation but fully incorporated in the Universitiy's goals with the focus on the realisation of ideas and projects for the promotion of research and the dissemination of knowledge, the promotion of access to education for all, as well as the promotion of scientific excellence. Our main source of funding comes from our founders and also donations and fundraising activities. We have three staff employees - the Director of the Foundation, Program Assistant and Administrative Assistant. Modalities of action include yearly grants for the co-financing of the participation at scientific conferences, co-financing of the organisation of scientific meetings, co-financing of publishing activities, and for the co-financing of student activities. Also, one of our most prominent project is the grant for the Award of the Foundation, carried out continuously since 2004. The University of Rijeka cooperates with the academic community, faculties, public institutions, government and NGOs on local, national and international level.
The Foundation of the University of Rijeka is among the longest living Foundations in Croatia as well as one of the oldest university foundations. The mission of the University of Rijeka Foundation is fundraising with the aim of continous investment and development of scientific and research infrastructure, activities, quality of education and human resources. At the same time, the mission of the Foundation is realized by encouraging and rewarding significant achievements in the field of science and art and the promotion of idea of knowledge society and active and inclusive citizenship. Objectives: 1. Developing mechanisms to raise funds for scientific, research and student purposes at the University of Rijeka 2. Promoting idea and investment in the development of a knowledge society 3. Promoting sustainable development 4. Promoting idea of active and inclusive citizenship 5. Promoting social responsibility of the academic society of the University of Rijeka to the local and regional community
Main activities of University of Rijeka Foundation are yearly grants for the co-financing of the participation at scientific conferences, co-financing of the organisation of scientific meetings, co-financing of publishing activities, and for the co-financing of student activities. Also, one of our most prominent project is the grant for the Award of the Foundation, carried out continuously since 2004. We select the most meritorious scientists, artists and assistants who have contributed to the development of science at the University of Rijeka and the improvement of the wider community with their exceptional contribution to the scientific research and teaching as well as their actions in public. The Foundation also carries out a number of programs and projects, roundtables, forums, workshops, humanitarian, public and volunteering actions and fundraising campaigns in the field of international collaborations, gender equality, sustainable development, education, human rights, youth, philanthropy...