Deadline:
November 26, 2025
Location(s)
Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Poland Portugal Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America
Various universities
Overview
Details
About the programme
The Europaeum Scholars Programme is taken alongside a doctorate in 7-8 intensive modules, each of 3-5 days, in universities across Europe. The modules include seminars, debates and workshops with leading academics and practitioners; professional skills training; and substantial teamwork. Over the two years, the Scholars operate in small multidisciplinary groups on a project designed and conducted entirely by them to “make Europe a better place”. The final proposals are evaluated by a panel of experts and presented at an international conference.
The Europaeum Scholars Programme offers a unique opportunity to be part of a network of some of the brightest people of your generation who are interested in shaping the future of Europe. You will be able to connect your doctoral research with the world of policy making, to draw on the combined resources of eighteen of Europe’s leading universities, to learn how to work as a team, to learn what leadership entails, and to understand the complexity of policy making. You will learn more about yourself. You will have the opportunity to visit key European institutions and learn about how they function in conversation with leading academics, practitioners, and policy makers aiming to tackle societal and cultural challenges. You will directly engage with people facing some of the most difficult circumstances in contemporary society and you will emerge with knowledge and a set of skills and contacts equal to any group anywhere.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
To be eligible you must:
- be a doctoral candidate with at least two years left before you submit your thesis, in most of our member universities that means you are likely to be in your first or second year;
- be currently enrolled in one of our member universities other than KU Leuven;
- have at least some of your work engaging with disciplines in the Humanities and/or the Social Sciences;
- be pursuing research related to the study of Europe (broadly defined) and/or have strong extracurricular interests in current European affairs.
Who we are looking for
Europaeum Scholars will be people who “think for themselves but not just of themselves”. They should have the desire to shape the future of Europe for the better. And they should have the potential to do so. They will combine academic excellence with a clear commitment to promoting the public good and have the personal skills to take on leadership roles. Highly motivated and well-organised, they will have a strong interest in taking the lessons that can be learned from academic research to the public arena.
- All applicants must have the support of their home university and their supervisor.
- Candidates should have two years left on their doctoral programme and have an excellent command of English.Please see below for our detailed Selection Criteria.
Dates
Deadline: November 26, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Each student is fully funded by a scholarship covering all accommodation, travel, food and tuition. No funds are transferred direct to Scholars but the scholarship is worth about €12,000.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
