OSUN Student Mobility Research Calls

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:  

GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY FUNDING 

(PERIOD OF MOBILITY: four weeks to four months between February and July 2023 ) 

 Applications for research mobility funding for research visits ranging from 30 to 120 days between February and July 2023 has closed.

Eligibility 

Graduate students (Masters and Doctoral level) enrolled at any of the OSUN member institutions* are eligible to apply in the current round. 

*Please note that students need to have active student status at one of the institutions in order to participate. 

The destination of the research mobility can be any OSUN member institutions, with clear justification of the resources at the institution, including academic materials, faculty experts, and/or community partners relevant to the subject of research conducted by the applicant.  

The application must include an invitation / endorsement letter from the host institution. 

A connection of the proposed research with an OSUN theme is required. Please see the list of the OSUN Themes here.  

Scholarship 

The Program offers a combination of merit- and need-based scholarships that range from $500 to $,6.000. Please note that all scholarship payments are gross amounts, inclusive of all taxes and benefits. 

What is covered? 

Travel and visa expenses, mandatory insurance, accommodations and living stipend for the duration of the research visit (30-120 days) can be covered. Students are required to submit a detailed budget proposal as part of their application.  

Application 

Applications for OSUN support have to be submitted through the OSUN student mobility application platform: Graduate Research Mobility Application  

 Application Deadline: November 11, 2022 for mobilities between Feb – July 2023 

 Applications for research mobility between February 1 and July 31, 2023 are due by 23:59 CET (Vienna) on November 11, 2022. Only complete applications, including both the letter of invitation from the host institution and the letter of recommendation from the student’s home institution supervisor/academic advisor will be considered. It is the student’s obligation to ensure these are submitted/uploaded by the application deadline. 

*It is the responsibility of the applicant to secure the invitation/endorsement letter. Students can find the contact information of faculty members / researchers of OSUN member institutions online and contact them directly.  

Please submit your application here.

Timeline 

 Applications will be reviewed by the OSUN Graduate Research Mobility Selection Committee composed of representatives of OSUN institutions. All applications submitted by November 11 will be reviewed by the end of November.  All candidates will be notified of the decision in December 2022. 

A brief follow-up grant report to OSUN Graduate Mobility Programs is due four weeks after the completion of the research mobility visit. The follow-up grant report will include a narrative description of the visit outcomes. 

Questions about the OSUN Graduate Mobility program? 

Please contact Ruth Verweijen, OSUN Graduate Mobility Officer at verweijenr@ceu.edu.