For activities with strategic partners, an above-standard level of output is expected:

• Identification, creation, and development of synergy

• Clear added value for all participating institutions

• measurable and demonstrable benefit

• Long-term sustainability of cooperation

Activities with strategic partners may take the following forms:

• Preparation of international project submission;

• Supporting new teams (including the involvement of PhD students) and projects;

• Cooperation between workplaces (departments and institutes) with respect to instruction and research or production of joint publications;

• Preparation of international study programmes;

• Preparation of projects adding value to and increasing the importance of the partnership;

• Visits by academics, lectures, lecture series, conferences, workshops, courses outside the standard system of academic terms, etc;

• Support for the establishment of joint research centres or centres;

• Online activities (lectures, courses, conferences, workshops);

• Support for existing teams and follow-up activities (based on outputs from previous projects and demonstrated research development).