In October 2025, UNINOVIS launched its first Research Internship Call, inviting academic and research staff from all eight member universities to host an international research intern within their projects, labs, or teams.
This initiative aims to strengthen research collaboration and mobility across our Alliance and to support the mobility of emerging and established researchers.
We are excited to announce that 60 hosting offers have already been collected.
You can download the full list here.
Download the full listWho can apply?
This call is open to all members of the UNINOVIS Alliance community:
- Master's students (Research track)
- PhD candidates
- Lecturers, assistant professors, senior academics
- Research support and administrative staff
How to apply - 4 simple steps
1) Check funding options before contacting your hosts
Each university provides limited financial support according to its internal or national regulations. Funding durations and eligibility differ, so candidates must check available options at their home institution first.
For funding inquiries, please contact your local administration office:
- UT – eglantina.gishti@unitir.edu.al
- THUAS – J.C.Verschoor@hhs.nl
- TAMK – eeva.e.heikkila@tuni.fi
- UMA – uninovis@uma.es
- USPN – mob-ri@univ-paris13.fr
- THWS – maike.antlitz@thws.de
- KK – povilas.beseckas@go.kauko.lt
2) Contact host supervisors
After reviewing your funding options, please browse the list of internship offers and contact your preferred host(s)
Download list of internship offersYour application email should include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Current academic position
- (Optional) Personal website
- Short motivation statement (max. 150 words)
- Up to three relevant publications or conference presentations
Your host may request additional information.
If accepted, you will receive Commitment Letter from the supervisor.
Commitment Letter3) Apply for funding
Once you receive the Commitment Letter, contact your local administration office. (see list above) and submit your funding request, attaching the Commitment Letter.
4) Internship & Research Stay
If funding is granted:
- Both the intern and the host supervisor must sign the Internship Agreement Form.
- The research stay can take place anytime during the 2025–2026 academic year, typically lasting between three weeks and three months.
- After completing the stay, interns must submit a final activity report to their local administration office.