Research Stay 2027

16 October 2026

ENGAGE.EU offers grants to doctoral and postdoctoral researchers at the University of Mannheim to undertake a research visit at one of our ENGAGE.EU partner universities*. The call provides funding of up to €1,300 for a research stay of a minimum of two weeks (14 days) before 31 August 2027.

Please follow the instructions laid out on the ENGAGE.EU website. In your application for funding, you must explain your motivation and goals for the research stay and mention if you have previously participated in any ENGAGE.EU activity. Please enclose the following with your application:

Motivation letter (in German or English)
The official invitation letter from the ENGAGE.EU host university.
A budget calculation indicating all planned expenses and potential additional funding.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Pertinence of the work that the applicant will carry out at the host university (60%); Support outlined in the invitation letter, e.g. access to installations, libraries and laboratories (15%); previous participation and involvement with ENGAGE.EU (15%); and reasonableness of the budget (10%).

Applications should be submitted via engageuni-mannheim.de.

Further information about the call for proposals can be found at the following link.

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