Grants and networks

National Grants funded by Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency

Research Program

• P1-0031 Multimessenger astrophysics (2022-2027), PI: Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič

Infrastructure Program

• I0-0033 Infrastructure program of the University of Nova Gorica (2022-2027), PI: Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič

Research Projects

• N1-0344 (D) Machine learning algorithms in data intensive astrophysics in the age of LSST (2024-2027), PI: Prof. Dr. Andreja Gomboc
• J1-60014 Atmospheric Raman lidar for the northern Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory and its use in high precision measurements of very high energy cosmic rays (2025-2027), PI: Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič

International Grants and Networks

Bilateral projects financed by ARRS

• BI-VB/23-25-005 - Collaboration with the Institute for Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK. Project title: Exploring new frontiers in stellar physics and cosmology with supernovae and strong lensing, PI: Doc. Dr. Tanja Petrushevska
• BI-US/22-24-006 - Collaboration with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScl), US. Project title: Unveiling the expansion of the Universe with a novel strategy: strongly lensed supernovae with the Roman Space Telescope, PI: Doc. Dr. Tanja Petrushevska.

EU COST Actions

• COSMOVERSE • COST ACTION CA21136 “Addressing observational tensions in cosmology with systematics and fundamental physics” (2022-2026)
• “Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach” (2019-2023)
• CA18104 - Revealing the Milky Way with Gaia (MW-GAIA)

European Space Agency PRODEX Project

• Gaia Astrometric Microlensing Events - GAME (2022-24), PI: Prof. Dr. Andreja Gomboc

Involvement in academic networking

• through UNG’s School of Science and Graduate School

The International Doctorate Network in Particle Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (IDPASC)

• The CAC/UNG is part of the IDPASC network and has organized the 6th IDPAC Summer Ph.D. School in the Lanthieri mansion, Vipava in 2016.

Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS) Networks

• “Multi-messenger Astrophysics in Central Europe (CIII-SI-1314-01-1819) – Astro.CE,” established in 2018, PI: Prof. Dr. Gabrijela Zaharijaš

Completed projects

• J1-3011 Atmospheric remote sensing for Cherenkov Telescope Array and its impact on science from large sky survey observations, (2021-2024), PI: Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič
• J1-2460 New era in the study of high-energy astrophysical transients (2020-2023), PI: Prof. Dr. Andreja Gomboc
• N1-0111 Identification of Cosmic Ray Sources Amongst Jetted Active Galaxies (2019-2022), PI: Prof. Dr. Sergey Vorobyev
• Z1-1853: Unveiling the expansion of the Universe with strongly lensed supernovae (2019-2022), PI: Doc. Dr. Tanja Petrushevska
• J1-1700: Preparing for dark matter search with the Cherenkov Telescope Array using machine learning (2019-2022), PI: Prof. Dr. Gabrijela Zaharijaš
• J1-9146 New atmospheric monitoring devices and techniques for Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (2018-2022), PI: Prof. Dr. Samo Stanič