Una Europa events & opportunities

Deadline extended! Apply by 4 May; takes place 21-25 July

Una Europa Challenge - Data Science & AI for Social Welfare

 Apply now for an intensive, five-day programme at UCM (Madrid), designed for doctoral and early-career researchers who are passionate about creating ethical and socially responsible AI solutions for social good.

Participants will work on real-world challenges and design AI tools that address important social issues, guided by the principles of AI for Good with a strong focus on ethics, bias, and human rights.

Apply by 4 May; takes place 13-20 July 

Student Project Incubator (summer 2025)

Have you ever wondered how science and business come together? Want to gain international experience and work on real industry challenges?

🔹 Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams🔹 Apply your research skills to real-world problems 🔹 Connect with experts and students from across Europe🔹 Explore Kraków and enjoy a rich cultural programme

Takes place in person at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. All travel costs will be covered by Una Europa.

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Apply by 5 May; takes place from September onwards 

Una Europa Internships

Apply now for an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience in a vibrant international higher education environment, based at the Una Europa head office in Brussels.

Internships in Governance and Communications are now open for applications.

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Enter by 11 May

'Alliance' / Una Europa student visual art contest  

How has unity, diversity and heritage shaped your university experience? Do you feel like cultural heritage has an impact on your university, your studies or your life as a student?

The Una Europa Student Visual Art Contest is a platform to share your vision and creativity with the whole Una Europa community. Express your vision through painting, photography, digital art, mixed media, or another creative form.

The prize include fully funded attendance at this year’s Una Europa Student Congress, in Paris in November 2025.

Discover more here

Mid-May

Data Science/AI virtual matchmaking 

The Una Europa Focus Area 'Data Science and Artificial Intelligence' is organising a virtual matchmaking session, to bring together researchers from the 11 partner universities interested on funding opportunities from Horizon Europe Clusters.

The matchmaking session is expected to take place around mid May. Exact date TBC.

The matchmaking session will focus on calls receiving the most interest across the alliance.

May - September;

apply by 30 April  

From data to decision | A non-technical course on data-driven decision-making 

This is a paid course, with a mix of online and in-person modules (in Bologna), aimed at industry professionals.

Do you want to become more competitive in the healthcare and wellbeing market? Learn how collecting, interpreting, and transforming data can play a key role in improving patient care, optimizing operations, and enhancing overall healthcare outcomes.

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Apply by 1 June; takes place 17-21 November

Interdisciplinary training programme for doctoral researchers & supervisors | Europe and the World 

This interdisciplinary doctoral training programme is for candidates from social sciences, humanities and law domains who are working on topics related to global governance and Europe’s place in the world. Researchers and PhD supervisors can apply to participate. 

Explore cutting-edge methods, tools and best practices through two online sessions and a week-long in-person training at Universiteit Leiden. Grow your network and have inspiring conversations with academics, policymakers and publishers.

There is no tuition fee. Up to 3 PhD students and up to 3 supervisors from UCD will be selected; travel and accommodation costs will be covered by UCD. 

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2 - 6 June 

Una Europa Summer School for doctoral researchers | Sustainable Food Systems

The Una Europa Summer School on Sustainable Food Systems, hosted by Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet in Finland, will engage PhD researchers in an open and stimulating environment to tackle challenges connected to the sustainability transition of global and national food systems. Participants will have the chance to dive deep into sustainable food systems and protein transition, connect with researchers and academics from across Una Europa, and develop more transdisciplinary knowledge. A number of UCD students will be awarded a travel bursary to support their attendance. 

Application deadline: 18 June

Una Europa Seed Funding Call 2025 

Una Europa invites researchers from all disciplines to a webinar to launch the Una Europa Seed Funding Call 2025.

This year's Seed Funding Call includes an option to involve international university partners beyond the existing alliance partners.

Up to 10 projects will be funded, with a maximum budget of €40,000 per project.

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16-20 June

PhD researchers from diverse disciplines with an interest in One Health

Una Europa Summer School for doctoral researchers | Bridging disciplines for One Health solutions

Apply now for the Una Europa Summer School, hosted by Freie Universität Berlin.  

Participants will explore the concept of One Health (the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health) at a deeper level and broaden their understanding of this framework from interdisciplinary viewpoints in a structured series of courses and workshops.

(Applications closed)

23-27 June

PhD researchers from diverse disciplines; priority is given to doctoral researchers in their first two years

Una Europa Summer School for doctoral researchers | Innovative Methods in Future materials 

Hosted by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and co-organised with Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna.

This Summer School brings together master’s students, doctoral researchers, and academic staff from Una Europa universities for an interdisciplinary exploration of Future Materials. The programme focuses on cutting-edge techniques for material preparation and characterisation, blending theoretical insights with hands-on experience in a dynamic international environment.

(Applications closed.)

7-11 July

PhD researchers from diverse disciplines are welcome to apply. Applicants should be interested in the relationships between AI and creativity.

Una Europa Summer School for doctoral researchers | Artificial Intelligence & Creativity

Apply now for the Una Europa Summer School, hosted by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Explore the relationship between AI and creativity, connect with doctoral researchers and academics from across Una Europa, and develop transdisciplinary knowledge through challenge-based learning, workshops, and meetings with experts and artists. 

The programme includes an online pre-meeting and introduction course on 5 and 10 June, followed by a week of courses, workshops and meetings in Paris in July. 

(Applications closed.)