We are happy to announce that EU-CONEXUS, the European University Alliance where Frederick University is a full member, is giving students the opportunity to unlock their potential and get financing of their project idea with the amount of 5000 euros. 

EU-CONEXUS is seeking two types of proposals: 

• Projects aiming at disseminating Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS) topics, research results, and good practice in sustainable management of urban coastal areas to the general public and stakeholders

Form of the projects: workshops, exhibitions, production of promotional materials (video, new technologies, poster), researchers about some SmUCS (Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability) topics

Topic suggestions: Excursions to coastal companies/authorities like ports, Workshops on how to transport goods in a sustainable way, Workshop on How to find the balance between global and local, Poster contest about named topics with vernissage/event, Lecture or discussion etc. Different perspectives on climate change in coastal areas, Workshop on how to eat and buy in sustainable way…

• Projects aiming at strengthening EU-CONEXUS students community such as collaboration between student organisations, volunteering, projects in peer support, projects that promote equal opportunities, inclusiveness and gender equality among students and all other types of projects that promote collaboration between students of partner institutions

Form of the projects: It could be learning in tandem, cooperation between student boards, volunteer action, joint participation in sport, cultural and other events, workshops, competitions

Topics suggestions: Short-time student exchanges, Art festival, Video contest between universities-best initiative for climate neutral university, Traditional cooking workshops with at least one dish for each partner, Traditional sports and games, History projects, tracing the common stories between countries, Sport competitions ‘EU-CONEXUS Games’…

All students and students associations within the EU-CONEXUS alliance can apply for this Call. In order for the project to be acceptable, the project team must consist of students from minimum three EU-CONEXUS Universities.
A project proposal must be submitted. All activities foreseen by a single project have to be finished within maximum one year.

For more information, please click here. Deadline for submission is November 15th, 2023.