OSUN Student Mobility Research Funding Opportunities

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:  

GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY FUNDING 

(PERIOD OF MOBILITY: 3 weeks to 2 months) 

The call for applications opened in November 2023 for Mobilities in the Summer (May-July) of 2024.

Eligibility 

Graduate students (Masters and Doctoral level) enrolled at any of the below OSUN institutions are eligible to apply to another of the listed institutions in the current round. 

*Please note that students need to have active student status at one of the institutions in order to participate. 

The destination of the research mobility can be any of the other participating OSUN institutions with clear justification of the resources at the institution, including academic materials, faculty experts, and/or community partners relevant to the subject of research conducted by the applicant. 

The application must include an invitation / endorsement letter from the host institution. 

• When approaching faculty to provide a letter of invitation, please  
• Explain the nature of your research project and its relationship to the institution / faculty you are approaching 
• What you hope to accomplish during your sojourn 
• What programs or seminars you hope to participate in – if any 
• Dates and duration 
• Explain the nature of the program – I.e. that you will receive funding from OSUN, so that faculty don’t think they are also being asked for financial support; You cannot assume that faculty are familiar with the OSUN student mobility program! 

A connection of the proposed research with an OSUN theme is required. Please see the list of the OSUN Themes here.  

Scholarship 

The Program offers a combination of merit- and need-based scholarships that range from $1.000 to $,5.000. Please note that all scholarship payments are gross amounts, inclusive of all taxes and benefits. 

What is covered? 

Travel and visa expenses, mandatory insurance, accommodations and living stipend for the duration of the research visit (21- 60 days) can be covered. Students are required to submit a detailed budget proposal as part of their application.  

Application 

Applications for OSUN support have to be submitted through the OSUN student mobility application platform: Graduate Research Mobility Application  

 Application Deadline: February 11, 2024 for mobilities between May - July 2024

Applications for research mobility between May 1 and July 31, 2024 are due by 23:59 CET (Vienna) on February 11, 2024. Only complete applications, including both the letter of invitation from the host institution and the letter of recommendation from the student’s home institution supervisor/academic advisor will be considered. It is the student’s obligation to ensure these are submitted/uploaded by the application deadline. 

*It is the responsibility of the applicant to secure the invitation/endorsement letter. Students can find the contact information of faculty members / researchers of OSUN member institutions online and contact them directly. Faculty members at their own universities can at times also assist with establishing contact. The applicant should explain the nature of their research and their interest in the host institution as well as the OSUN mobility opportunity, which may not be known to the intended host. 

Please submit your application here.

Timeline 

Applications will be reviewed by the OSUN Graduate Research Mobility Selection Committee composed of representatives of OSUN institutions. All applications submitted by February 11, 2024. 

A brief follow-up grant report to OSUN Graduate Mobility Programs is due four weeks after the completion of the research mobility visit. The follow-up grant report will include a narrative description of the visit outcomes. 

Questions about the OSUN Graduate Mobility program? 

Please contact Ruth Verweijen, OSUN Graduate Mobility Officer at verweijenr@ceu.edu.