The Academica Virtual College of Excellence (The Academica Invisible College) has two distinct units.
(1) UBB Top Scientists – Professors/researchers at UBB (e.g., winners of Yearly Award/Prizes of Excellence in Research/Teaching, the mentors of students from the Invisible College of Excellence in Mentored Research/CIECM)
The unit makes periodical presentations of the institutionally accomplished projects and holds advanced classes/tutorials (as well as in the ID-IFR system, in collaboration with the continuous training center of UBB) in internationally spoken languages
- In the academic year of 2016-2017, in December, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, at least one Excellence Award/Prize in Research/Teaching for every UBB faculty/college, if the performance criteria established by the Scientific Board of UBB are met.
- In the academic year of 2017-2018, in December, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, at least one Excellence Award/Prize in Research/Teaching for every UBB faculty/college, if the performance criteria established by the Scientific Board of UBB are met.
(2) UBB Advanced Fellowships – International professors/researchers
The unit is organized through UBB Advanced Fellowship grants of excellence, grants advanced for a well-defined period, for the organization of conferences/advanced courses/joint research.
- In the academic year of 2019, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, 15 UBB Advanced Fellowships-External, to top international researchers. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-External in 2019 can be found HERE.
- In the academic year of 2019-2020, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, 5 UBB Advanced Fellowships-External, to top international researchers. The fellowships were named after famous UBB scientists, thus celebrating 100 year of Romanian university in Cluj. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-External in 2019-2020 are:
- Dr. Hossein Azadi, Gent University, Belgia – Fellowship “Augustin Maior”
- Dr. Krisztian Buza, ELTE, Ungaria – Fellowship “Ferencz Rado”
- Dr. Dalia Judovitz, Emory University, SUA – Fellowship “Lucian Blaga”
- Dr. Aleksovska Slobotka, Skopje University, Macedonia – Fellowship “Raluca Ripan”
- Dr. Angela Tarantino, Sapienzia Rome University, Italia – Fellowship “Sextil Pușcariu”
- In the academic year of 2018-2019, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, 7 UBB Advanced Fellowships-External, to top international researchers. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-External in 2018-2019 are:
- Dr. Tamas Biro, HAS Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapesta, Ungaria
- Dr. Mohammad Ghalambaz, Islamic Azad University, Iran
- Dr. Jurczak Kazimierz, Universitatea Jagiellonă, Polonia
- Dr. Christopher Schabel , University of Cyprus, Cipru
- Dr. Oded Stark , University of Bonn, Germania
- Dr. Varga Somogy, Universitatea din Memphis
- In the academic year of 2017-2018, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, 7 UBB Advanced Fellowships-External, to top international researchers. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-External in 2017-2018 are:
- Dr. Tamas Biro, HAS Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapesta, Ungaria
- Dr. Sebastian Buhai, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Suedia
- Dr. Erno Robert Csetnek, University of Vienna/Faculty of Mathematics, Viena, Austria
- Dr. Blanca Rodriquez Lopez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid/Facultad de Filosofía, Madrid, Spania
- Dr. Iulian Ober, Universite de Toulouse, Toulouse, Franţa
- Dr. Mattia Luigi Pozii, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Italia
- Dr. Yann Sarazin, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de
Rennes/Université Rennes 1, Franţa
- In the academic year of 2016-2017, UBB awarded, through the STAR-UBB Institute, 8 UBB Advanced Fellowships-External, to top international researchers. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-External in 2016-2017 are:
- Dr. Tamas Biro, Academia Maghiară, Ungaria
- Dr. Istvan M. Feher, Universitatea Eötvös Loránd (ELTE), Ungaria
- Dr.Siegfried Gruber, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria
- Dr. Olivier Isnard, Universitatea Joseph Fourier, Franţa
- Dr. Dan Mercea, City University, UK
- Dr. Dominique Poirel, IRHT, Franţa
- Dr. Yann Sarazin, CNRS/Universitatea Rennes 1, Franţa
- Dr. Jean-Jacques Wunenburger, Universitatea Lyon 3 Jean Moulin, Franţa
The UBB Advanced Fellowships excellence grants can also be awarded to top professors/researchers from UBB and elsewhere in Romania (through a procedure approved and run by the Scientific Council of UBB), in sabbatical regime and/or associated to STAR-UBB Institute, for involvement in the functioning and/or in the activities of the Institute.
- In the academic year of 2019, UBB awarded, through STAR-UBB Institute, 36 UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal, to top professors/researchers from UBB or from elsewhere in Romania. The winners of UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal in 2019 can be found HERE.
- In the academic year of 2019-2020, UBB awarded, through STAR-UBB Institute, 7 UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal, to top professors/researchers from UBB or from elsewhere in Romania. The fellowships were named after famous UBB scientists, thus celebrating 100 year of Romanian university in Cluj.
- Dr. Andrei Bereschi – Fellowshipul “D.D. Roșca”
- Dr. Kis Boglarka – Fellowshipul “Ion Popescu Voitești”
- Dr. Olga Lukacs – Fellowshipul “Szabo T. Attila”
- Dr. Dan Niță – Fellowshipul “Emil Racoviță”
- Dr. Alexandra Pop – Fellowshipul “Gheorghe Spacu”
- Dr. Dan Rațiu – Fellowshipul “Liviu Rusu”
- Dr. Claudiu Turcus – Fellowshipul “Nicolae Drăganu”
- In the academic year of 2018-2019, UBB awarded, through STAR-UBB Institute, 9 UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal, to top professors/researchers from UBB or from elsewhere in Romania.
- Dr. Monica Focșan – cercetare
- Dr. Enikő Rusz-Fogarasi – cercetare
- Dr. Teodor Silviu Groșan – cercetare
- Dr. Alexandru Lupan – cercetare
- Dr. Ioana-Georgiana Ciuciu – didactic
- Dr. Oana-Ramona Ilovan – didactic
- Dr. Horea Poenar – didactic
- Dr. Claudiu Turcus – artă/cultură
- Dr. Alexandru Andrei Gherman – sport
- In the academic year of 2017-2018, UBB awarded, through STAR-UBB Institute, 6 UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal, to top professors/researchers from UBB or from elsewhere in Romania.
- Dr. Horia Banciu – cercetare
- Dr. Arpad Baricz – cercetare
- Dr. Cosmin Farcău – cercetare
- Dr. Reka Barabas – inovare
- Dr. Andras Balogh – didactic
- Dr. Claudiu Turcus – artă/cultură
- In the academic year of 2016-2017, UBB awarded, through STAR-UBB Institute, 10 UBB Advanced Fellowships-Internal, to top professors/researchers from UBB or from elsewhere in Romania.
- Dr. Baia Lucian – cercetare
- Dr. Gomboş Leon – didactic (performanţă sportivă)
- Dr. Hartel Tibor – cercetare
- Dr. Ilea Laura (vezi şi target=”_blank”AICI) – didactic (creaţie artistică)
- Dr. Kristaly Alexandru – cercetare
- Dr. Mihăilescu Mihai – cercetare
- Dr. Ormenişan Septimiu – didactic (performanţă sportivă)
- Dr. Pantea Maria Carmen – cercetare
- Dr. Pop Doru (vezi şi AICI) – cercetare
- Dr. Raţiu Dan Eugen – cercetare
Some of the UBB Advanced Fellowships will be organized in partnership with socio-economic environment:
- UBB-NTT Data Advanced Fellowship: Dr. Loredana Mihalca, UBB, Research Fellow
- UBB-EON Advanced Fellowship: Dr. Silviu Matu (coordinator) et al., UBB, Senior assistant professor
- UBB-AEGON Advanced Fellowship: Dr. Silviu Matu, UBB, Senior assistant professor
- UBB-Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Advanced Fellowship: Dr. Arthur Freeman & Dr. Oana David (to the International Coaching Institute of UBB, for innovative coaching reseach/services)
- UBB-NTT Data: Facultatea de Matematică și Informatică (proiectul Transilvania 100+)
- UBB-IT&C ACCESA: Facultatea de Matematică și Informatică (Departamentul de Informatică)
- UBB-Nesplora Advanced Fellowship: Dr. Alexandra Neguț & Drd. Liviu Fodor
The advanced courses will aim not to address only transversal topics, as scientometrics, academic writing, ethics in science, etc., but also specialty topics.
The two units will conduct integrated actions, will be also inter-connected with those of the “Next Generation” Virtual College of Excellence, for the stimulation of mentored research and of learn