Current Calls for Proposals

The University calls for applications for online teaching assignments (2 SWS) for the summer semester 2023 for endangered researchers who cannot continue their teaching and research activities or can only do so to a limited extent in their home country.

The EDUC Alliance invites researchers and doctoral students at the University of Potsdam to participate in research seminars that are organized  by the "European Digital UniverCity - EDUC".

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The University of Potsdam invites applications for travel funds for the establishment and expansion of cooperations between the University of Potsdam and the EDUC partner universities Paris Nanterre, Rennes I (France), University of Cagliari (Italy), Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic), University of Pécs (Hungary), University of Southeast Norway (Norway), and  University of Jaume I (Spain).

Professors, research assistants and Ph.D. students from all faculties of the University of Potsdam are eligible to apply. The travel funds should be used to initiate new or continue existing joint teaching and research projects with scholars at EDUC partner universities, e.g. for the purpose of developing virtual exchange scenarios, digital content for joint study modules, joint publications or research proposals, or the development and implementation of EDUC Summer Schools.

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The KoUP cooperation grant was established as a seed money concept to promote international partnerships by the President and the Vice President for International Affairs and Fundraising at the University of Potsdam. The goal of the grants is to initiate international collaborations and to develop third-party funding proposals for research projects together with the partner institutions.

Current calls for proposals can be found on this page at the beginning of December of each year with a deadline in mid-January of the following year.

deadline: 15.01.2023; further applications throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis

With the “Teaching & Training” Cooperation Funding to complement the KoUP program, the university management creates opportunities to fund teaching and further training at partner universities outside the EU and to intensify partnership work. Technical and administrative personnel are thus invited to actively contribute to helping our partnerships thrive.

This funding opportunity with different focus areas that change every year offers support for the realization of activities with Potsdam’s partner universities. “Teaching & Training” funding is awarded to promote the further development of cooperation with partners of the university. Please refer to the call for proposals for more information.

A committee headed by the Vice President in charge will decide on the approval of applications.

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The new internal funding program UP Reconnect enables Potsdam scientists and institutes to invite their international research alumni back to the University of Potsdam for a short stay and thus strengthen their cooperation network. The funding includes a travel allowance, the amount is calculated depending on the country of departure.

The University of Potsdam funds teaching assignments at European partner institutions that have an inter-institutional agreement with the University of Potsdam.

The University of Potsdam supports and funds mobilities of non-academic employees within the Erasmus+ porgram.