Student projects get funding from Unite!
Unite!, the alliance of nine European universities, will fund two student projects - one on rocketry and a reading club.
Apply for seed funding for student collaboration across Unite! universities
The Unite! Seed Fund is intended for promoting collaboration and exchange in student activities within the Unite! universities. Application is open from 20 January to 20 March 2025.
Unite! university alliance invites students and student associations to send proposals of collaborative projects for seed funding. The funding is open to all subjects and extracurricular topics. The objective is to activate Unite! students to jointly pursue new activities, e.g., joint projects, exhibitions, events, excursions, competitions, hackathons, in areas such as innovation, sports, career, language, education, communication, outreach or any other promising idea.
The proposal must include students from minimum two Unite! universities. The nine European Unite! universities include Aalto, KTH (Sweden), Grenoble INP-UGA (France), PoliTO (Italy), TU Darmstad (Germany), TU Graz (Austria), UPC (Spain), ULisboa (Portugal) and Wroclaw Tech (Poland).
Who can apply?
- Under- and Postgraduate students (including PhD Students)
- Applicants must throughout the project maintain student status at the same university where they applied.
- Student organisations/associations
- Units and service centres of Unite! universities (such as sports unions, language centres etc.)
The maximum amount of funding for an accepted proposal is 20 000 Euros if there are three or more universities involves. The amount is maximum 10 000 Euros if there are students from two universities. The deadline for applications is 20 March. The funding decision is expected in early June 2025.
Application instructions
Please read carefully the instructions on Unite!'s website and be in touch with Unite! Student Liaison Officer Alarik Rantala (see contact details below) no later than 6 March.
How to find partners for your idea?
The primary challenge faced by Unite! Seed Fund applicants has been finding potential international partners within the Unite! Alliance. A virtual matchmaking event will be organised with the aim of bringing into contact potential collaboration partners from the Unite! universities. Participation is recommended but not mandatory.
| Date and time: | Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 15:00 鈥 17:00 |
| Registration: | |
| Deadline for registration: | Thursday, 6 February 2025 |
| Explication | You can register either as a 鈥榗oordinator鈥 (with a project idea) or as a 鈥榩artner鈥 (who is looking for a coordinator). During the virtual meeting, there will be one breakout room per project idea. Additionally, Unite! representatives will be available to answer your questions. |
Contact
Student Liaison Officer Alarik Rantala
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