Ad hoc bottom-up-initiatives 2023!

For this call, a total sum of 100,000€ will be allocated, subject to the following ceiling per initiative/project:

Please also note that additional funding (co-funding) from other sources is permitted, even encouraged, provided that applicants demonstrate that there is no double funding of activities.

Applicants are required to elaborate on how the budget will be managed and to provide a detailed budget overview showing the budget share per partner university. Applicants can also benefit from the support of local Arqus teams.

Applications should be submitted by teams from at least three Arqus institutions who work together on a joint proposal. The number of staff involved in the project proposal is a matter of mutual agreement between applicants.

The Arqus Talent & Innovation Fund is looking for macro-activities that are linked to major goals of the Arqus European University Alliance and the Action Lines: Education, Research & Innovation, Societal Engagement. The Arqus Talent & Innovation Fund aims for a balanced distribution across the Action Lines. Please note that activities with a pure research purpose will not be funded.

More specifically, the following types of activities are supported under this call:

• Challenge-based-learning programmes
• Collaboration project labs
• Cross-disciplinary seminars
• Dissemination events for the general public
• Joint short-term study projects (except Twinnings)
• Research training
• Twin/triplet transition initiatives
• Joint workshops

The Selection Committee is composed of nine academics of different disciplines and student representatives. Following the Committee’s proposal, the final decision on adjudicating funds will be made by the Steering Committee of the Arqus European University Alliance.

For the selection, the following selection criteria will apply and be assessed with the relevant score:

Relevance (0-30) (maximum 10 points per sub-criteria)

• Level of ambition of the proposal
• Jointness (joint added value)
• Link to the Arqus major goals and the Action Lines

Quality (0-30) (maximum 10 points per sub-criteria)

• Feasibility
• Innovativeness
• Number of participating partner universities

Impact (0-30) (maximum 10 points per sub-criteria)

• Directly impacted members of the university community (students/staff)
• Potential impact on the entire Alliance
• Sustainability & scalability

Please complete the following data in the online form and submit your application(s) for this call by 30/11/2023. The budget must be submitted by filling out this Excel template.

To help you prepare your application, you can download the application form in Word format here and thus get an overview of the data and information required.

Please note that successful applications will be called to regular coordination meetings with the co-leads of the Arqus Talent and Innovation Fund as a form of monitoring.

Please note that you are required to submit one application per initiative.

For further questions, please send an email to: innovation-fund@arqus-alliance.eu

The list of the activities selected for funding in the frame of the 1st call for ad hoc bottom-up initiatives 2023 of the Arqus Innovation Fund can be downloaded here:

Selection Results_Bottom-Up Call