The Unite! Seed Fund aims to achieve the maximum potential of Unite! It is envisioned to provide financial support to innovative, co-creative and collaborative ideas from teachers, researchers and students across the Unite! alliance. The Seed Fund intends to support exploration and development of attractive and diverse activities and projects, to help secure either the additional funds for a project or to carry out cooperation on joint, ambitious and innovative ideas within the alliance. Call for applications opens on 15 January until 15 March 2024. The primary challenge faced by Unite! Seed Fund applicants has been finding potential international partners within the Unite! alliance. To address this, a virtual matchmaking event has been scheduled for February 16, 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, offering a unique opportunity to connect with potential partners.
The aim of Unite! is to be an innovative, collaborative, inclusive and sustainable alliance. Through its ambition to realise excellence in education, research, and innovation by creating new opportunities, the Unite! University alliance invites the entire Unite! community (teaching staff, teaching and learning units, researchers and research Units, students and student associations) to submit proposals for collaborative projects. The funding is open to all subjects and topics and is aimed at both in-person, hybrid, and purely digital formats.
There will be one call annually for Unite! Seed Funds for funding measure in Teaching & Learning and Research & PhD. Unite! Seed fund will have bi-annual calls for funding measure on Student Activities. Applications can be submitted until 15 March 2024 via email to seedfund@unite-university.eu. The funding decision is expected by June 2024.
Are you looking for partners for your Unite! Seed Fund proposal?
This virtual matchmaking event on 16 February 2024, 14:00-16:00 CET, aims to foster meaningful collaborations, paving the way for more Unite! projects to become a reality. Please save this date in your calendar. During the meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet potential Unite! partners in breakout rooms (1 breakout room per project idea). The event will cover all three funding lines (Student Activities, Teaching & Learning, Research & PhD). It is open to the entire Unite! community (teaching staff, teaching and learning units, researchers and research Units, students and student associations).
If you have a project idea you would like to present, please send a short abstract (100 words) as well as your contact details to seedfund@unite-university.eu no later than 11 February 2024.
Practical information
In this page you will be able to find all the practical information to apply to the Unite! Seed Fund 2024.
Submission guidelines for Seed Fund projects:Applications can be submitted until 15 March 2024 via email to seedfund@unite-university.eu
Virtual Matchmaking event, date and time: February 16, 2024, 14:00-16:00 CET
Platform: Zoom Meeting Link
Submission guidelines for the matchmaking event: If you have a project idea to present, submit a short abstract (100 words) along with your contact details to seedfund@unite-university.eu by February 11, 2024.
For inquiries and further details, contact: Dr. Anshika Suri and Konrad Löbcke at seedfund@unite-university.eu or reach out to the Key Liaison Officers or Student Liaison Officers at your university.