Coimbra Group 2022 Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers from European Neighbourhood

 Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits to young researchers from higher education institutions from countries in the European Neighbourhood. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in their home institution and to help them to establish academic and research contacts.

The eligible countries for the 2022 edition are listed below. Please note that some Coimbra Group Universities may restrict the eligibility to some of the countries listed below – to find out if your country is eligible, please refer to the “Remarks” section in the table at the end of this document.

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

The following Coimbra Group Universities are participating in the 2022 edition of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme:

• University of Granada (Spain)
• Karl Franz University of Graz (Austria)
• University of Heidelberg (Germany)
• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (Romania)
• Jagiellonian University Krakow (Poland)
• KU Leuven (Belgium)
• University of Padova (Italy)
• University of Poitiers (France)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)
• University of Siena (Italy)

• Table of Content
• About Coimbra Group
• Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Coimbra Group

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European comprehensive, multidisciplinary universities of high international standard committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefits of its members, internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European education and research policy and to develop best practice through the mutual exchange of experience.... continue reading

Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme

Aim and Benefits of Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme

 Successful candidates will have access to excellent academic knowledge in quality facilities. The scholarships include financial support for tuition, living costs, airfares etc.

Requirements for Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme Qualification

Applicants must fulfil all the following criteria:

• be born on or after 1 January 1987
• be nationals of and current residents in one of the above-listed countries
• be current academic staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution located in one of the above-listed countries and be of postdoctoral or equivalent status, although some institutions may offer opportunities to doctoral students

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The dates of your stay should be agreed upon between the applicant and the academic supervisor at the Coimbra Group University. Typically this will be during the academic year 2022/2023

For more details, visit Coimbra Group website.