International Impact Actions

The aim of the Lund University (LU) – University of Melbourne (UoM) Joint Research Workshop scheme is to support the development of new and emerging collaborations through joint research workshops, with LU and UoM contributing matching funds. 

The call will support four projects, with each project eligible to receive up to AUD $20,000 in total funding (5 000 for the hosting institution and 15 000 for the visiting institution). Research workshops may be hosted at either institution.

It is expected that these initial projects will contribute to the development of longer-term research collaborations and institutional relationships and support the preparation of external funding proposals.

The Call for Proposals is open to all research areas and disciplines.

Eligibility criteria

Each application must be led by at least one PI from LU and at least one PI from MoU.
LU PIs must hold an appointment at Lund University that meets the following requirements at the time of application and for the duration of the award:

• Assistant senior lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, full professor, or researcher holding a PhD with documented experience of independent research leadership.
• Preferably holding a full-time appointment.

All applications must be endorsed by the PI’s Head of Department.

Please contact impactactions [at] global [dot] lu [dot] se to get the mandatory Project Certificate template.

There is no limit to the number of academic staff who may participate in a proposal. The involvement of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and graduate researchers (PhD candidates) is encouraged. Interdisciplinary proposals, involving researchers from different disciplines and faculties, are also encouraged.

Non-academic collaborators, including researchers from other institutions or those working in industry, government, or the not-for-profit sector, may be involved in proposed research workshops but may not lead applications and are expected to cover their own costs.

Applicants are expected to adhere to the equality, diversity, and inclusion policies of the two participating institutions. Applicant teams should consider how collaborative activities will be conducted in a professional and inclusive manner, taking into account diversity across gender, Indigenous peoples, disability, career stage and sector.

Application

The call is open for applications 17 August – 30 September (15:00 AEDT). Outcomes are communicated in early December.

Link to application form

Evaluation criteria

• Project design and rationale
• Collaborator complementarity
• Potential impact
• Capacity for future collaboration/funding

New collaborations will be prioritised. Established collaborations must clearly articulate how the workshop further develops an emerging collaboration, e.g. new research direction or expanded research team.

Funding

Eligible costs are travel costs for the PIs and other UoM or LU researchers named in the proposal, including graduate researchers. This includes flights, accommodation, and daily allowance. Eligible costs are also other costs associated with organising workshops and meetings.

For LU researchers, costs incurred in connection with the project are charged to the department's cost centre and expenses will be reimbursed at the end of the project up to the maximum grant amount.

After project activities have been finalised and upon submission of the final report, costs will be reallocated to Global Engagement through an internal transfer reversing overhead costs. No individual reimbursements are made.

Project implementation, reporting and publications

• Projects should be planned to start on 1 January 2027
• The funding period ends on 31 May 2028

Successful PIs will be required to submit a report within one month of the formal completion date of the project. The report must outline the activities undertaken, provide a breakdown of expenditure, identify opportunities arising from the collaboration, and describe planned next steps.

Any publications (i.e. abstracts or articles) or dissemination activities (i.e. public presentations) arising from workshops supported under this scheme must acknowledge the financial support received from the Lund–Melbourne Joint Research Workshops Fund. Copies of publications and/or details of dissemination activities should be included in the final report or otherwise notified to the relevant research administration offices at LU and Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) at UoM.

The required acknowledgement wording is: Lund–Melbourne Joint Research Workshops Fund, provided by Lund University and the University of Melbourne.

Funding to develop collaborations with the potential to lead to externally funded research projects and joint publications.

Target group: Researchers with a PhD degree who are employed at Lund University together with colleagues with a PhD degree at select partner universities.

Short stays at partner universities for preparation for dissertation and data collection.

Target group: doctoral students at LU.

Short stays at selected partner universities for teaching. Can be combined with skills development.

Target group: teachers and researchers who are employed at LU

The funding is aimed at researchers and teachers with a PhD degree employed at Lund University, as well as colleagues with a PhD degree employed at the National University of Singapore, the University of California, Berkeley, or the University of Melbourne, i.e. universities that participate in the LU-led collaboration project GloHub.

The funds of SEK 75,000 per award, are intended to explore and develop collaborations that have the potential to lead to a sustainable partnership, externally funded projects and/or joint publications/education initiatives.

The activities – joint workshops, meetings or a specific smaller project – can start after the award has been granted and must take place by 1 December 2026.

The call is open for applications in all academic fields. 

Activities eligible for funding

Direct and indirect costs for the project can be covered by the amount granted, e g costs for workshops/meetings, travel and accommodation for participants from Lund University and the partner university in conjunction with visits.

The grant cannot be used for salary costs and scholarships.

Application

The application is closed.

Evaluation criteria

• Quality and feasibility of planned activities 
• Strategic value of the collaboration
• Sustainability of collaboration: potential for subsequent larger collaboration projects and/or to generate external funding

Priority will be given to applications/applicants that:  

• clearly demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed activity
• involve or plan to also involve organisations other than universities from the broader research and innovation eco-system of one or both partner universities  
• have not previously received GloHub Funding

The assessment is carried out by representatives from the Division of Global Engagement. Keep this in mind when submitting your application and use language that is appropriate for evaluators who do not possess specialist expertise in the project’s scientific field. 

Please refer colleagues at partner universities to the 'Engage with us' webpage

The funding is aimed at researchers/teachers with a PhD degree who are employed at Lund University, as well as colleagues with a PhD degree who are employed at select partner universities in countries that have recently been associated to the Horizon Europe programme. 

The funds of SEK 75,000 per award (SEK 32,000 within Europe), are intended to develop collaborations that have the potential to lead to externally funded research projects and/or joint publications.

The activities can start after the award has been granted and must take place by 1 December 2026.

The call is open for applications in all academic fields and for collaborations with the following countries and universities:

• Canada – McGill University, McMaster University, Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia and University of Toronto
• Egypt – American University of Cairo
• Japan – University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Tohoku University and Waseda University 
• New Zealand – University of Auckland, University of Canterbury and University of Otago
• South Korea – Korea University, POSTECH and Seoul National University
• Switzerland – ETH Zürich, Université de Genève and University of Zürich
• Ukraine – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv  
• United Kingdom – Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford

Activities eligible for funding

Direct and indirect costs for the project can be covered by the amount granted, e g costs for workshops/meetings, travel and accommodation for participants from Lund University and the partner university in conjunction with visits.

The grant cannot be used for salary costs and scholarships. 

Application

The application is closed.

Key assessment criteria

• Quality and feasibility of planned activities 
• Strategic value of the collaboration
• Sustainability of collaboration: potential for subsequent larger collaboration projects and/or to generate external funding

Priority will be given to applications/applicants that:  

• clearly demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed activity
• involve or plan to also involve organisations other than universities from the broader research and innovation eco-system of one or both partner universities  
• have not previously received Get Started Funding

The assessment is carried out by representatives from the Lund University Global Engagement Office. Keep this in mind when submitting your application and use language that is appropriate for evaluators who do not possess specialist expertise in the project’s scientific field.

Please refer colleagues at partner universities to the 'Engage with us' webpage

The funding is aimed at researchers and teachers with a PhD degree employed at Lund University, as well as colleagues with a PhD degree employed at the University of Chicago.

The funds, of SEK 75,000 per award, are intended to explore and develop collaborations that have the potential to lead to a sustainable partnership, externally funded projects and/or joint publications/education initiatives.

The activities – joint workshops, meetings or a specific smaller project – can start after the award has been granted and must take place by 1 December 2026.

The call is open for applications in all academic fields. 

Activities eligible for funding

Direct and indirect costs for the project can be covered by the amount granted, e g costs for workshops/meetings, travel and accommodation for participants from Lund University and the University of Chicago in conjunction with visits.

The grant cannot be used for salary costs and scholarships.

Application

The application is closed.

Evaluation criteria

• Quality and feasibility of the planned activities
• Strategic value of the collaboration
• Sustainability of collaboration: potential for subsequent larger collaboration projects and/or to generate external funding

Priority will be given to applications/applicants that clearly demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed activity.

The assessment is carried out by representatives from the Division of Global Engagement. Keep this in mind when submitting your application and use language that is appropriate for evaluators who do not possess specialist expertise in the project’s scientific field. 

Please refer colleagues from the University of Chicago to the 'Engage with us' webpage.

As a teacher and researcher at LU, you have the opportunity to visit a partner university outside the EU/EEA during 2026–2027, supported with Erasmus+ funding. You can, for example, give lectures, provide supervision and participate in activities that provide skills development or insights that can be used for organisational development. 

Research activities are not eligible for funding.

The application is closed.

An invitation letter must be submitted with your expression of interest. You are responsible for finding a host for your stay at one of the following selected partner universities:

• Australia: UNSW Sydney, University of Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, Monash University
• Botswana: University of Botswana
• Brazil: University of São Paulo
• Canada: University of Toronto, McMaster University, University of British Columbia
• Chile: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción
• Ghana: University of Ghana
• Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong
• India: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
• Japan: Tohoku University, Waseda University
• Namibia: University of Namibia
• New Zealand: University of Auckland
• Singapore: Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore
• South Africa: University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University
• South Korea: Korea University, POSTECH, Seoul National University

Special conditions

Special conditions and processes may apply at some partner universities, e.g. bench fees. Contact impactactions [at] global [dot] lu [dot] se if you have questions.

The process consists of two steps

The application is closed.

Information about Erasmus+ teaching staff mobility and link to database

As doctoral student at Lund University, you have the opportunity to visit at a partner university outside the EU/EEA supported with Erasmus+ funding during 2026–2027. You can gather materials, meet you co-supervisor or write your thesis/a publication. You can also do a research internship. 

Course work is not possible.

The application is closed. 

You have to find the host yourself and upload an invitation letter with the application. Selected partner universities:

• Australia: UNSW Sydney, University of Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, Monash University
• Botswana: University of Botswana
• Brazil: University of São Paulo
• Canada: University of Toronto, McMaster University, University of British Columbia
• Chile: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción
• Ghana: University of Ghana
• Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong
• India: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
• Namibia: University of Namibia
• New Zealand: University of Auckland
• Singapore: Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore
• South Africa: University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University
• South Korea: Korea University, POSTECH, Seoul National University

Special conditions

Special conditions and processes may apply at some partner universities, e.g. bench fees. These costs will not be covered by Erasmus+. Contact impactactions [at] global [dot] lu [dot] se if you have questions.

The process consists of two steps

The application is closed.

Information about Erasmus+ doctoral student mobility and link to database

Each year, Monash University organises a research writing and publishing workshop at their Prato campus in Tuscany, Italy. The workshop involves a five-day intensive workshop. The workshop’s aim is to mentor doctoral students in social sciences, humanities and related subjects to enhance their skills in preparing, writing, and getting an article published in a major academic journal or a chapter published in a book released by a recognised quality commercial or university press publisher.

The call for applications for the 2026 Graduate Research Writing and Publishing Workshop, organised by Monash University at their Prato campus in Italy 15-19 June, 2026, is closed.

Format of the workshop 

• 15-19 June 2026, at the Monash University Prato Centre in Prato, Italy
• The workshop is comprised of a five-day residency at the Monash University Prato Centre. Individual sessions address the various stages of the article/book chapter writing process from selecting a journal for publication, drafting your article, to writing abstracts and responding to referees’ reports and comments. In addition, there are sessions about career planning, successful networking and managing collaborative/interdisciplinary relationships. 
• In addition to classroom work, candidates are also provided with dedicated periods for writing, working individually with academic mentors, exchanging drafts, and providing their peers with constructive feedback. 
• The activities include breakout sessions, giving students the opportunity to small group writing and peer-feedback activities.
• Doctoral students from the University of Oxford, University of Warwick, Durham University and Penn State will also participate.

Entry requirements

Doctoral students employed at Lund University in the humanities, social sciences and related fields such as law, economics/economic history and sustainability studies, are eligible to apply.

Please consider that the research field should be in alignment with the style of HASS journal/book chapter writing to take part in the workshop. Participating doctoral students should be well into the data collection/analysis/writing phase of their PhD studies. 

To be eligible, applicants must at the time of application:

• have successfully completed at a minimum, one full year of candidature and not yet undertaken their final review
• be currently enrolled as a doctoral student
• submit a draft abstract (max 250 words)
• have applied for appropriate travel permissions with the host facility 
• outline a developed and achievable writing proposal for a journal article or quality book chapter with a recognised quality commercial or university press publisher, which should be submitted within 3 months after the workshop (a reminder/check in will be sent at 2 and 3 months)
• have the support of their main/primary supervisor
• have not participated in this workshop previously.

Once selected, to participate the selected doctoral students are required to:

• Bring a draft manuscript (approx. 3 000 words) to be further developed over the workshop’s duration
• Attend all the workshop sessions, including writing periods and feedback sessions
• Make demonstrable progress on the draft article or chapter by the end of the workshop with a clear agreed to timeline for submission to a reputable journal/publisher

Required documentation and application

The application is closed.

Selection criteria and conditions

A maximum of five candidates will be selected. Applications are assessed against the following key criteria: 

• Academic merit of the applicant and their progress to date.
• The quality of the applicant’s proposed publication and target journal/publisher.
• Demonstrated interest in the workshop and how it will benefit the applicant at this stage of candidature.

The participant fee is around EUR 400 per participant. This includes course participation, morning teas, lunches and one evening group dinner. Lund University will cover the participant fee. Lund University will furthermore contribute with a maximum of SEK 10 000 for travel costs for each participant. Participants will need to arrange their own travel and travel insurance. Booking of travel should be done through the University procured agency. Participants are expected to cover the cost of any additional activity undertaken.

The travel and accommodation funds will be transferred to the participant’s department after workshop completion and a short final report (through a “bokföringsorder” with reverse overhead).

Contact

Teresia Rindefjäll
Project manager, Global Engagement
teresia [dot] rindefjall [at] global [dot] lu [dot] se.