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Funding opportunities for young researchers

Funding opportunities for young researchers

Funding opportunities for young researchers

Dates & Timetable:

Application for this micro-credential is closed now and will be open again in Spring semester 2026.

Date Time
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 14:00-16:00 Central European Time – Croatia, France, Germany, Spain,
or 15:00-17:00 Eastern European Time – Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Romania,
or 13:00-15:00 Western European Time – Ireland
Wednesday, 29/10/2025
Wednesday, 05/11/2025
Wednesday, 12/11/2025
Wednesday, 19/11/2025

Description:

Maximise your potential with this hands-on micro-credential designed to help you navigate research funding landscapes. Learn to identify relevant grants, craft compelling proposals, and manage budgets effectively—especially for European funding schemes. Tailored for ambitious undergraduates, this micro-credential provides the skills to transform your research ideas into funded projects with tangible impact. Make your research ambitions a reality by mastering the funding process.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Align research ideas with funding priorities
  2. Communicate research effectively

Sustainable development goals:

  • SDG4. Quality education
  • SDG5. Gender quality
  • SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • SDG10. Reduced inequalities
  • SDG17. Partnerships for the goals

Register

If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.

Sector:

European

Thematic area:

European funding instruments

HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:

#entrepreneurship #innovations #research #strategy

Volume (ECTS):

1

Language:

English

Hard skills:

Research proposal writing Project management

Soft skills:

Communication Networking Critical thinking

Study format:

Online

Study methods:

Presentations Lectures Case studies

Hours

Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15

Entry requirements:

Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).

Assessment:

Project presentations presented by students

HOST UNIVERSITY:

Agriculture University of Athens, Greece

Stage of accreditation:

Based on the National and European Institutional framework for Lifelong Learning, implemented through Training and Lifelong Learning Center (KEDIVIM in Agriculture University of Athens).

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