Attention Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv researchers!
The Get Started Funding initiative aims to strengthen research engagement with selected partner universities in countries that have recently joined, or are about to join, the Horizon Europe programme. It encourages collaborations across all academic disciplines that have the potential to lead to externally funded research projects and joint publications.
The following universities in Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Egypt and Ukraine are included in the call.
The seed funding supports collaborative research between researchers at Lund University and selected partner universities in countries newly associated to Horizon Europe. Funds of SEK 32,000 per award are available for Lund University-Swiss/UK/Ukrainian partnerships and SEK 75,000 for Lund University-Canadian/Egyptian/Japanese/Korean/New Zealand partnerships.
The application deadline is 15 April 2026.
Requirements and conditions.
The funding is aimed at researchers with a doctoral degree employed at Lund University and research colleagues with a doctoral degree at selected partner universities in countries that have recently joined, or are about to join, the Horizon Europe programme.
Evaluation criteria.
- Quality and feasibility of the planned activities
- Strategic value of the collaboration
- Sustainability of the collaboration: potential for subsequent larger collaboration projects and for generating external funding.
The application processes.
Only Lund University researchers with a doctoral degree can submit the application. To be considered for funding, please contact your Lund University colleague or find a new contact in research portal.
