The 3rd edition of the EU-CONEXUS Seed Funding call for proposals is over, and we are pleased to announce that a total of 10 collaborative education, research and innovation proposals addressing Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS) challenges were submitted.

These applications were evaluated by a committee composed of three representatives from EU-CONEXUS universities (University of Zadar, South East Technological University, La Rochelle Université), using three equally weighted criteria (excellence, impact, implementation) to come up with a final ranking. Please note that all applicants have received transparent feedback.

Find below the 7 proposals selected for funding (full title, acronym, institutions involved):

  • Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer in Antimicrobial Smart Materials (AppliedBio)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: South East Technological University, Catholic University of Valencia
  • Impact of religious and spiritual practices on urban coastal environments (IRUCE)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: University of Zadar, South East Technological University, Catholic University of Valencia
  • Enhancing SmUCS Through gender Equality in acadEMia (ESTEEM)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: Frederick University, South East Technological University
  • State of Personalized Learning in the AI-Centered Era (SPLICE)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: La Rochelle Université, Frederick University, Catholic University of Valencia
  • International Interprofessional Education: A COIL Partnership between SETU and UCV (IIPE-COIL)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: South East Technological University, Catholic University of Valencia
  • Forum for Probabilistic Life-Cycle Resilience Approaches for Coastal Infrastructure Sustainability
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: University of Rostock, La Rochelle Université, Frederick University, South East Technological University
  • Starting a cooperation grounded on SmuCs (SmarTanzania)
    • EU-CONEXUS partners: Catholic University of Valencia, Klaipeda University, South East Technological University
    • Associated partners: St John’s University of Tanzania, St Augustine University of Tanzania, Ruaha Catholic University

For those of you who are interested in applying, the last Seed Funding call is currently open till August 29th. More information on this page.