NeurotechEU collaboration funding call
NeurotechEU invites educators from its partner universities to co-develop innovative, cross-institutional activities with a strong focus on challenge-based learning. Successful applicants can receive funding of up to €10,000 to support the effective implementation of innovative teaching concepts.
Find your Co-creators
Looking to team up with inspiring partners for your next international education project? Register for our online lunch session on 3 March at 12:30 pm (CET). In just one hour, you will get clear guidance on eligible activities and funding, have the chance to ask your remaining questions, and meet potential collaborators in our virtual speed‑dating session designed to spark meaningful connections.
What the call supports
Content domains
Activities should relate to the following NeurotechEU domains:
- Theoretical & Systems Neuroscience
- Neuromorphic & Robotic Systems
- Neuroinformatics & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Neurotechnology for Health
- Neurometaphysics
Scope
- Challenge-based learning activities that engage with scientific challenges across the five defined content domains
- Entrepreneurial approaches to strengthen transfer and innovation
Eligible activities
Short intensive learning experiences
- Blended intensive programmes (N.B double funding within Erasmus+ is not allowed)
- Digital and hybrid teaching formats
- Innovation and creativity competitions
- Workshops and project weeks
Workshops and exploratory collaboration
- Development of new joint degree programmes (MSc, PhD) or specialisation study tracks (BSc)
- Joint educational grant proposals
- Expansion of interdisciplinary collaborations and networks
- Collaboration with external stakeholders
Additional formats
- Structured student internships and job‑shadowing
- Co‑creation of learning materials or interactive tools
Target groups
BSc, MSc, PhD, and lifelong learners - with strong encouragement for projects involving bachelor‑level students.
Who can apply?
Academic or professional staff working in neurotechnology‑related disciplines at NeurotechEU beneficiaries and collaborators* may apply. Early‑career educators are particularly encouraged.
Funding beneficiaries include:
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
- Háskólinn í Reykjavík
- Karolinska Institutet
- Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
- Radboud Universiteit
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
- Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie din Cluj-Napoca
- Université de Lille
*The University of Debrecen may participate using its own funding.
Timeline
- 16 March 2026 – Call opens
17 May 2026 – Application deadline extended
More information about the application process here.