Education, Organisation, Research
Call for Proposals: Collaborate with the University of Zurich with this funding scheme
As a member of the Una Europa alliance, all Leiden University and LUMC employees are eligible to take part in proposals for the University of Zurich's Global Funding Scheme — in collaboration with colleagues from UZH.
Grants of up to CHF 60,000 (approximately €64,000) are available for joint initiatives. The three funding lines open to academic and professional services staff are:
- Global Outreach Fund – Grants of up to CHF 5,000 to increase the international visibility of University of Zurich excellence.
- Global Seed Fund – Grants of up to CHF 5,000 to help initiate and develop larger-scale global initiatives.
- Global Champion Fund – Grants ranging from CHF 20,000 to 60,000 to support projects with strong potential for long-term institutional collaboration.
Applications must be submitted by a University of Zurich researcher or staff member. The deadline is 15 August 2025.
Questions and more information
Full details on the funding lines, eligibility criteria, guidelines, and submission process are available on the UZH Global Affairs website.
For questions, contact Leslie Reinhard, Partnership Manager at UZH’s Global Affairs Office: fundingscheme@global.uzh.ch.
On our local Una Europa website, you can also see an overview of other Leiden University projects successfully funded through Una Europa-related calls.
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