Calls for Applications

First call 2023 (doctoral students only)

The Arqus European University Alliance is pleased to announce the first call for applications 2023 of its Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund.

The Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund is designed to attract and retain talent at postgraduate level from around the world.

In our first call for applications, we are looking for talented graduates and students who want to pursue a Doctoral Degree at one of the Arqus partner universities (Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius and Wroclaw) including a compulsory mobility at a second Arqus partner university. 

The scholarship is composed of a subsistence allowance of 1,400€/month to cover the student’s living costs, medical insurance and a materials allowance.

In addition, the Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund will cover the tuition fee at the student’s entrance university.

The Arqus European University Alliance would also like to support students with fewer opportunities under this scholarship scheme by providing a special needs fund of 250€/month.

Priority will be given to students with fewer opportunities, refugees/asylum seekers and applicants with a Master’s degree not obtained at the Arqus university where they will undertake the doctoral studies or where they are currently enrolled.

For more information, please visit our website: https://arqus-alliance.eu/arqus-talent-scholarship-fund/ 

If you have any further questions, please send an email to talent-scholarship(at)arqus-alliance.eu 

We welcome applications until May 31, 2023 (23:59 CET).

Link to the online application platform: https://jointdegree.biobs.com

A second call aimed at Master’s students will open in early May 2023.

The Arqus European University Alliance is pleased to announce the second call for applications 2023 of its Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund.

The Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund is designed to attract and retain talent at the postgraduate level from around the world.

In our second call for applications, we are looking for postgraduate students who want to pursue a Master’s Degree Programme at one of the Arqus partner universities (Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius and Wroclaw) including a compulsory mobility at a second Arqus partner university. 

The scholarship is composed of a subsistence allowance of 1,400€/month to cover the student’s living costs, medical insurance and a materials allowance.

In addition, the Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund will cover the tuition fee at the student’s entrance university.

The Arqus European University Alliance would also like to support students with fewer opportunities under this scholarship scheme by providing a special needs fund of 250€/month.

Priority will be given to students with fewer opportunities, refugees/asylum seekers and applicants with a Bachelor’s degree not obtained at the Arqus university where they will undertake the master’s degree or where they are currently enrolled.

For more information, please visit our website: https://arqus-alliance.eu/arqus-talent-scholarship-fund/ 

If you have any further questions, please send an email to talent-scholarship(at)arqus-alliance.eu 

We welcome applications from 3rd May to 3rd July 2023 (23:59 CEST).

Link to the online application platform: https://jointdegree.biobs.com

Enhancing inter-institutional student experience within Arqus 2023

The Arqus Alliance is pleased to announce a call for co-designed projects aimed at enhancing the inter-institutional student experience within Arqus. The goal of this Call is to support innovative and collaborative initiatives that will promote cultural exchange and the integration of international students across the Arqus member universities.

Students are at the heart of the Alliance’s activities and their participation and engagement is promoted in multiple ways. These include the Arqus Student Council, the sponsor of this call, whose aim is to encourage student participation in the decision-making process of the Alliance itself, as well as the Arqus Student Agora, a forum for student participation and networking.

Through this funding support, Arqus wishes to promote projects that will shape the Alliance educational environment, with the aim of enhancing student engagement,  consolidate the community and support students’ personal and professional development.

To apply, please fill out the following application form. The application deadline is 17th June.

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Arqus Seed Funding with focus on Artificial Intelligence/Digital Transformation and Green Deal/Climate Change

Call for Applications 2022-2023

The Arqus European University Alliance brings together the University of Granada, the University of Graz, the University of Leipzig, the University of Padua, Vilnius University, the University of Minho, the University of Wrocław, the Université Lyon 1, the Université Lyon 3 and the Université de Saint-Étienne, all longstanding comprehensive research universities.

Purpose of the Call

This call aims to develop collaborations of excellence, to bring out scientific poles of international level and to develop capacities of research and expertise.

Consequently, the seed funding is made available to support the organisation of consortium meetings and other activities required to support the preparation of competitive joint projects and initiatives.

This call will finance up to ten joint research actions contributing to the establishment of medium or long-term cooperation. It is intended to support the emergence of new initiatives: thus, preliminary work activities intended to apply for another research funding programme will be supported.

The grant awarded will support networking activities focused on the fields of Artificial Intelligence/Digital Transformation and Green Deal/Climate Change to discuss, structure and write application(s) to:

• Horizon Europe funding programmes
• Binational funding programmes
• International funding programmes

Eligibility

All researchers affiliated to the University of Graz from post-doctoral researchers to full professors are eligible.

The research project(s) to be developed must involve participants of at least two Arqus universities (including the applicant’s institution) but may also have participants from universities not belonging to Arqus or from other research institutions or stakeholders.

The activities could consist in the organization of workshop(s) or other activities with Arqus partner(s). Travel and subsistence expenses costs for applicants, as well as workshop(s) organization expenses, could be funded by this call.

The selection of applicants will be based on the following criteria:

• Quality of the proposal, aims and objectives
• Joint research interest in the proposed topic
• In addition, an interdisciplinary approach to Artificial Intelligence/Digital Transformation and Green Deal/Climate Change is desirable

Funding

This grant aims to encourage the development of up to ten joint research action proposals. A maximum of 1000€/person and 2 persons/potential collaborative project will be awarded.

Application procedure

Please email the application form in PDF format to arqus(at)uni-graz.at. 

To ensure a swift start of this initiative, applications can be submitted immediately and will be processed on an ongoing basis. A response will be given within 3 weeks. Last opportunity to submit an application is 31 October 2023. The activity must be carried out until 30 November 2023. 

When the available budget is spent, University of Graz will close the call sooner.

Reporting

Successful applicants will be required to submit a brief financial and qualitative report at the end of the project. This report will contain information on the activities carried out, the researchers that attended the meeting, the project idea/the call to which it is intended to respond, and the implemented budget.