{"id":49283,"date":"2025-05-12T12:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eunice-university.eu\/?p=49283"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:28:13","slug":"call-for-proposals-research-summer-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eunice-university.eu\/it\/call-for-proposals-research-summer-school\/","title":{"rendered":"EUNICE Research Summer School Open Call"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][split_line_heading animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300&#8243;]\n<h3><strong>Get involved:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Become the next EUNICE Research Summer School academic coordinator.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Contribute to innovative and transformative research.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Collaborate with top academics and professionals in an international and transversal environment.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; 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This initiative, exploring the flexible and accessible format of the <strong>Blended Intensive Programmes<\/strong>, aims to bring together in Santander students and professors from across Europe to learn, discover, and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>To understand more about this innovative teaching method, please refer to the <strong>\u201c<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/eunice-university.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Guidelines-EUNICE-Research-Summer-School_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines on the EUNICE Research Summer School<\/a><\/span>\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Currently, <strong>EUNICE has two vacant spots for the academic coordination of the 2026 and 2027 editions<\/strong>, and we want to hear your proposed topics to lead one of them. Express your interest in participating by <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/jfygzx9Kzk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filling out the application form<\/a><\/span>. You could be the chosen one!<\/p>\n<p>For questions or queries, please contact <a href=\"mailto:eunice@unican.es\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">eunice@unican.es<\/span><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Small Line&#8221; line_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;extra-color-gradient-1&#8243; divider_opacity=&#8221;80&#8243; animate=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; 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Although it is not stated as a requirement for submitting the proposal, including these contacts in the application will be positively assessed when analysing your proposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The EUNICE Research Summer School Committee will select <strong>two different proposals <\/strong>to coordinate the editions of 2026 and 2027 based on the following criteria, up to 50 points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>(0 \u2013 30). Quality of the proposal.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Feasibility and practicality.<\/li>\n<li>Expertise of the proposers and number of partners.<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary approach.<\/li>\n<li>Engagement and interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>(0 \u2013 15). 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