The call for the “Strategic PartnERCships” project – Your way to the ERC grant is open

Do you have ambitious research plans? Do you want to establish cooperation with the best research centres in the world and increase your chances for a prestigious ERC grant? Sign up!

A call for proposals has just been announced as part of the Strategic PartnerERCships project. The project offers co-financing of internship trips (45 or 90 days) to renowned partner universities, among others in Singapore, Australia, and Finland.

Who are we looking for?

• Research and teaching staff.
• Doctoral students of the Silesian University of Technology.

What do we offer?

• Financing travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses.
• The opportunity to work in world-class research teams.
• Support in the preparation of publications in top journals and applications for international grants (ERC), including in the form of individual trainings.

Key deadlines:

• Submitting applications in electronic form by the 10^th of May 2026
• Delivery of a paper version: Within 3 working days of closing the call.

How to apply?

Detailed rules, a list of partners and document templates can be found on the project website (https://www.partnercships.eu/). Additional information is provided by the project manager, Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Dawid Janas (Dawid.Janas@polsl.pl).

The project is financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange under the Strategic Partnerships Program No. BPI/PST/2024/1/00001.