We are pleased to announce the opening of the second joint call between the University of Lausanne and the University of Padua, launched in the framework of the privileged partnership agreement recently signed between the two institutions. The following activities are eligible for funding:
- Graduate Summer/ Winter programs (EUR 7,000.- max.)
Graduate programmes are short, high-quality intensive courses, that can be delivered in person or in a blended mode. Theoretical and technical lectures should be offered by involving both internal and external academics, including international experts in the field. The school should be open to last year Master's students, PhD students and post-docs. Minimum duration is four days. Charging fees for external participants is allowed.
- Joint seminars / conferences involving early-stage researchers (EUR 5,000.- max.)
Multiple-day conference/seminars focusing on specific topics for the purpose of initiating / reinforcing research cooperation and preparing joint publications, applications for joint projects, etc. Seminars should also involve early-stage researchers and, possibly, be open to external stakeholders / participants.
- PhD Workshops (EUR 5,000.- max.)
PhD Workshops are an opportunity for graduate students to present and discuss their research work in an encouraging international environment. The workshop should provide an informal forum that facilitates interactions among PhD students and stimulates feedback from more experienced researchers. Maximum duration is three days.
- Innovative teaching projects (EUR 5,000.- max.)
Teaching projects with an innovative approach and with collaboration between students and academics, such as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects, Virtual and collaborative programmes, blended intensive programmes or Challenge-based programmes. This type of projects can be either embedded in the existing academic offer or designed as a new standalone activities, targeted at undergraduate and master’s students.
On the UNIL side, projects can be submitted by professors and MER. You will find all the relevant information in the call text, also available on our website.
Projects must be submitted via our online form by Wednesday 15 June 2022 at 1:00 PM.
Mr Marc Pilloud is available if you have any question (tel. 021 692 20 23).