ENLIGHT funding offers

ENLIGHT Thematic Networks are interdisciplinary, long-term networks involving at least three ENLIGHT partner universities cooperating with local stakeholders. They are formed around societally relevant topics within the ENLIGHT Focus Areas and jointly develop activities in teaching, research and for the benefit of society.

Such activities could be joint seminars, workshops or programs, knowledge transfer initiatives, conferences, modules on Bachelor, Master or doctoral level, spin-offs and many more.

The ENLIGHT Thematic Networks Call is open to lecturers and researchers at the University of Bern and other ENLIGHT partner universities.

ENLIGHT supports ENLIGHT Thematic Networks with EUR 150,000 each. This funding amount is divided among the participating partners. Approximately 10 ENLIGHT Thematic Networks will be funded per call.

Disclaimer: The participation of the University of Bern in ETN is funded by Movetia. The membership of the University of Bern in ENLIGHT is financially supported by Movetia. Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work – in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide. www.movetia.ch

The Incubator Grant supports bottom-up initiatives to develop learning formats on all three levels of study (Bachelor, Master and PhD) and with reference to the ENLIGHT Focus Areas. At least three (for Virtual Exchange two) ENLIGHT universities should work together.

Such initiatives could be joint programs, co-teaching formats, summer or winter schools, living labs or joint courses. New ideas and initiatives can also be included and are much appreciated.

This call is open to lecturers at the University of Bern and other ENLIGHT partner universities.

ENLIGHT supports incubator initiatives with EUR 30,000 each. This funding amount is divided among the partners involved.

Disclaimer: The University of Bern's participation in incubator initiatives is funded by Movetia. The membership of the University of Bern in ENLIGHT is financially supported by Movetia. Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work - in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide. www.movetia.ch

ENLIGHT+ aims to support initiatives that make the university campus greener, more inclusive or create connections to the other ENLIGHT partners in various ways. These initiatives should involve participants from at least three ENLIGHT universities.

Small-scale projects can have a big impact: Grants are available for a range of initiatives, including outreach programs, collaborative events, community workshops for sustainability projects and inclusive campus projects.

The ENLIGHT+ Call is open to all members of the University of Bern.

The University of Bern supports such initiatives with up to CHF 5,000. Additional funding can be requested from other ENLIGHT universities. Important: Each university can only provide funding for its own members.