The UNITA Alliance aims at contributing to the educational, scientific and cultural progress of the regions of the countries involved, fostering sustainable development, strengthening the local innovation ecosystems supporting the transition to a knowledge-based economy, whilst promoting and accelerating European integration within and beyond the territories.
The Universities of the Alliance support the creation of transnational thematic and interdisciplinary research groups, through matching events on research in different scientific topics and grants attributed to the projects developed among partner Universities.
UNITA Starting Grants on Research
The UNITA Starting Grants on Research aim at accelerating the development of interuniversity groups of educators, researchers and innovators who share a common interest in a field of knowledge and want to develop the field further through exchanges of good practice and the launch of joint projects.
Here discover the Starting grants open until the 14th of february 2025 :
- CULTURAL HERITAGE : Green Heritage : Rethinking Rural Areas in the 21st Century
- GREEN ENERGIES : Development of renewable energies mixes in mountain communities connected by/to energy networks and storage systems
The projects must be submitted by teaching staff or researchers from at least three different university partners of the UNITA Alliance.
The duration of a project is up to 12 months.
Download the call's rules here:
Links to the application form:
Timetable :
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Launch of the call |
13th of january 2025 |
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Deadline for submission |
14th of february 2025 - midnight (CET) |
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Result notification |
April 2025 |
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Project duration |
12 Months |
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Reporting due |
12 months after project's start |