Call For Participation

INGENIUM Student Partnerships 2026/2027 First Round

HOW THIS CALL WORKS

How Student Partnerships work this year

Student Partnerships are back for the Academic Year 2026/2027, building on two previous editions and over 15 funded student projects across INGENIUM. This year, the initiative introduces two funding rounds, giving students two opportunities to develop and submit a project during the academic year.

Here you will find information on Round 1, with applications opening in October 2026 and projects running from 1 January to 15 July 2027. Round 2 will open in April 2027, for projects implemented between June and December 2027.

Student Partnerships calls each year

INGENIUM universities per team

€10K

Maximum funding per project

What Could Your Project Be

Your idea can take many forms

Student Partnerships are designed to give students the freedom to create. Your project can bring people together to learn, compete, exchange ideas, tackle a challenge or engage with a community — in the format that works best for your idea.

One project, different possibilities. Activities can take place on-site, online or in a hybrid format, at one university or across several universities. Your project can include one activity or combine several.

ELIGIBILITY

Who Can Be Part of a Student Partnership?

A Student Partnership can bring together individual students, groups of students, student organisations, or a combination of both, from across the INGENIUM Alliance. Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students can take part, either independently or through a student-led organisation.

Individual students — Bachelor, Master and PhD students from any INGENIUM university.
Student groups — Groups of students who want to develop a shared idea and collaborate with partners from other INGENIUM universities.
Student organisations — Student-led associations operating at an INGENIUM university or within the INGENIUM Alliance.

Previously funded students can apply again with a new project idea. If the proposal builds on a previous Student Partnership, it must clearly scale it up, extend it or add new value, results or forms of collaboration.

Your partnership must cross borders

Every project must bring together students or student organisations from at least three INGENIUM universities.
There is no maximum number of partner universities, so your team can grow as wide as your idea needs.

Project Areas

Where does your idea fit?

Every Student Partnership should connect to one or more of the areas shaping the INGENIUM European Campus. Your project can focus on one or bring several together.

Inclusion

Creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds.

Sustainable development

Contributing to a more sustainable future.

Intercultural dialogue

Supporting intercultural learning and student mobility.

Student entrepreneurship

Building skills for work and societal engagement.

Local & global challenges

And how students can contribute to tackling them.

Healthy campus

Helping create a healthier INGENIUM European Campus.

Timeline

From idea to Project Implementation

Call opens, expressions of interest open

Published with the INGENIUM Student Calendar

Information session webinar

Online, recorded

Deadline for expressions of interest

Optional first stage for students looking for partners

Final application period

Through the INGENIUM platform

Matchmaking webinar

Online, recorded

Matchmaking at the INGENIUM Student Conference

Oviedo, Dedicated in-person session

Deadline for final applications

Application form and budget

Evaluation and selection

Panels with the Student Board

Results published and communicated

Individual feedback to all applicants

Planning phase with local INGENIUM offices

Final budget, milestones and timeline

Implementation period

All activities completed by 15 July

Final reports

Financial and mobility reports

THE PROCESS

Two stages of application

The application process gives you the flexibility to start with an idea and build your partnership along the way. Share an Expression of Interest if you are still looking for partners, then submit your complete project proposal once your team is ready.

Expression of Interest

1 October - 3 November 2026

Have an idea but still need partners? Share a short Expression of Interest to make your idea visible across the INGENIUM student community and connect with potential collaborators.

Final Application

4 November - 1 December 2026

Once your partnership is ready, submit your complete project proposal and budget through the INGENIUM platform.

PROJECT BUDGET

Funding & Support

Student Partnership projects can receive up to €10,000 in funding. Your budget should reflect what your project actually needs and how costs are shared between the participating universities. The final amount awarded depends on the available funding and the applications received.

What can be funded	Notes
Travel & accommodation	Travel and accommodation needed for students to take part in project activities.
Project materials & event costs	Consumables, food, venue rental and local transport during an event or activity.
Communication & dissemination	Materials and activities used to promote the project or share its results.
External services	Services needed to deliver the project, such as translation, video production or other specialist support.
Other justified project costs	Other expenses directly linked to the project may be included if they are clearly justified and eligible under Erasmus+ European Universities rules.

No single partner university may manage more than 50% of the total project budget.

Check funding arrangements with your local INGENIUM office before applying

Funding is managed through the INGENIUM universities taking part in your project, and procedures may differ between institutions. Students normally do not receive or manage the funds directly.
Each participating university must be able to cover the share of the project budget assigned to it, so make sure you discuss your planned costs with your local INGENIUM office before submitting your application.

EVALUATION

How your proposal is assessed

Applications are reviewed by panels of at least two members, composed of an INGENIUM Steering Committee member and members of the INGENIUM Student Board.

Relevance

Alignment of the project with INGENIUM objectives and with the overall objectives of the European Universities Initiative.

Quality

Clear description of the activities planned; quality of the partnership, including the number of universities involved and clearly defined roles for each partner.

Impact

Target groups to be reached (students, student organisations, staff, civil society, public institutions, companies) and the impact to be made on each of them, with an estimation of the number of people to be reached.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there no fast track for joint programmes?

Because a programme cannot be designed, agreed and accredited in a semester. The fast track exists for initiatives that can be delivered between February and June 2027. A joint programme proposed now realistically launches in 2028 or later, and the call is honest about that rather than creating a deadline nobody can meet.

How many partners do we need?

Two is the minimum. The strategic priority is broader: consortia with several partners and genuinely integrated delivery score better under relevance, and are closer to what the European Degree Label expects.

We want a double degree between two universities. Is that this section?

Only if it requires new accreditation. Double degrees that can be built inside existing frameworks belong under Pathways, in the flexible configuration, where the process is considerably lighter.

Does our existing joint programme apply here to adapt to the European Degree Label?

No. Adaptation of the existing portfolio is funded through INGENIUM-ED. This section is for new programmes, and the two streams stay separate.

Who pays the accreditation fees?

Accreditation fees and quality assurance agency costs are planned centrally as part of the alliance’s joint education budget. Your own request covers the development work — meetings, design time, expert input — according to the needs of the programme.

Can a doctoral programme be proposed here?

Yes, for a joint or multiple doctoral programme that requires an accreditation process. For any other type of doctoral collaboration, you can check the doctoral collaborations section.

Useful Documents

Everything you need to design and prepare a proposal.

Student Partnerships Application Guide

Full call details, including eligibility, funding, application steps and evaluation criteria.

Annex 1. Final Application form

Complete this document and upload it through the online application form when submissions open.

Annex 2. Budget Template

Complete this template with your project costs and upload it together with your final application.

Talk to us

UNIVERSITY	COORDINATOR	EMAIL
UNIOVI	Jesús Daniel Santos	ingenium@uniovi.es
TUIASI	Irina Lungu	irina.lungu@academic.tuiasi.ro
UdA	Marcello Costantini	marcello.costantini@unich.it
Xamk	Eeva Kuoppala	ingenium@xamk.fi
Skövde	Mikael Ejdebäck	mikael.ejdeback@his.se
HKA	Melissa Gruber	melissa.gruber@h-ka.de
MTU	Michael Hall	michael.hall@mtu.ie
Rouen	Ligia Livanu	ligia.livanu@univ-rouen.fr
UoC	Georgios Kossioris	kosioris@uoc.gr
MUS	Magdalena Kasnakova	m.kasnakova@mu-sofia.bg