Academic Networks
2025 Call for projects
Visiting Professorships
The program aims to strengthen academic staff expertise across 4EU+ universities. Visiting Professors are expected to spend a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 2 months at the host university, and they are encouraged to engage in joint projects with staff, students, and doctoral candidates from both host and home universities, expanding the research community.
UNIGE candidates must check that they have no teaching or research obligations at UNIGE during their stay(s) abroad.
Online information session : 25 March 2025 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Deadline : 19 May 2025
Submission & More information: CLICK HERE
Seed4EU+
To support our academic community in broadening its creative horizons, the SEED4EU+ call provides funding to out-of-the-box initiatives that do not fit into customary calls for project proposals. The Principal Investigator (PI) should submit the proposal, report after project completion, coordinate the project, and monitor its implementation with the support of local coordinators. Selected projects can run for a period of up to 12 months and receive funding of up to 50,000 euros.
The PI and the local coordinators must hold at least a PhD degree and an employment contract at one of the 4EU+ member universities covering the entire duration of the envisioned project and reporting period.
Applications open in June.
4EU+ Explore Funds by UNIGE
The call aims to strengthen academic collaboration between UNIGE and other 4EU+ members. Principal investigators from UNIGE will implement their projects that have a thematic connection to one of the 4EU+ Flagships with colleagues from at least two other 4EU+ universities.
Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of 40,000 CHF per project for a duration of 12 months maximum. Successfully completed projects can submit request for additional support offered at the alliance level.
Applications open in February.
Academic Minigrants by Charles University
Charles University provides mini-grants to project teams comprising academics from Charles University and at least two other 4EU+ universities.
For newly formed teams, the maximum amount of financial support is set at 300,000 CZK (approximately 12,000 EUR) ; for existing project teams, the funding support is up to 250,000 CZK (approximately 10,000 EUR) to finalize achieved outputs and fulfil the strategy of long-term sustainability of the project. All projects must be thematically connected to one of the 4EU+ Flagships.
Applications open in February.
Student Minigrants by Charles University
For students and young researchers, the student mini-grants offer up to CZK 150,000 (approximately 6,100 EUR) to initiate their projects. Each project must involve at least three 4EU+ member universities, with a student from Charles University as the applicant.
Key thematic areas include but are not limited to artificial intelligence and well-being. Innovative ideas in all areas are welcome.
Applications open in February.