New call for the EUNICE Student Research Clubs - apply for a European research project

As part of this new approach, applicants have the opportunity to set up their own research club with like-minded people. The key research area of each research club can be determined by the applicants themselves, but must be related to digital and ecological transformation, to one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or the underrepresentation of women in STEM subjects.

After completing the survey, applicants will be provided with the contact details of other applicants from the same field of interest. This makes it easier for participants to network with like-minded EUNICE students and work on a problem together. Ideally, the clubs should consist of at least two students from the EUNICE Alliance who are currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral programme.

Once the participants have formed research clubs, each club develops a research project for approximately one month. All projects are then presented to an EUNICE jury together with an estimated budget requirement. Each club can decide for itself how best to realise its research project. Be it in the form of organising an event or excursion or using laboratories for research evidence - this is up to each club and should remain within the financial framework of the funding.

Finally, the EUNICE jury, which is made up of research specialists from the ten EUNICE universities, evaluates the proposals and decides on the basis of various evaluation criteria which research club will receive the financial support to realise its research project. The winning club then has until the end of August to realise its research project and document everything in a video. Further details on the process and the application can be found here.

The EUNICE International Student Research Clubs are an initiative that brings together students and researchers from all EUNICE universities. The aim is to establish cross-alliance collaboration in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The research clubs aim to tackle challenges that go beyond traditional educational, research and business frameworks.

Participation in research clubs offers the opportunity to develop soft skills that can be applied in various disciplines. It also funds an entrepreneurial mindset and encourages students and early career researchers to engage in civic engagement to create a lasting impact. Women in particular are invited to join research clubs dedicated to fostering creativity and innovation.