Seed Projects Research Funding
The EDUC-WIDE initiative has recently accepted applications for Seed Projects focused on fostering collaboration in research and innovation. These small-scale projects will lay the foundation for larger-scale ventures, strengthen ties within the EDUC Alliance, and contribute to knowledge translation in non-academic environments.
The aim of this call for seed projects is to select small-scale collaborative Research and Innovation projects that will:
- upscale collaboration between EDUC Universities and their local and regional ecosystems
- initiate and/or strengthen collaboration on Research and Innovation topics of joint interest
- create preliminary data supporting the feasibility of ambitious scientific and technological endeavours
- translate and deploy academic knowledge into a non-academic environment
- contribute to the general sustainability of cooperation within the EDUC Alliance.
The following seed projects will receive funding:
Title | Principal Investigator | Partners | Ecosystem | Duration (months) |
VGF peptides as protective agents against neurodegeneration in PD | UNICA | MUNI, CNU | 1 | 18 |
How Prediction Errors Shape Social Perceptions from Behavioral and Psychophysiological Correlates to Psychopathological Susceptibility | UP | UJI, UPECS | 1 | 18 |
ATHENA SEED (Advanced THinking and ENhanced Analysis platform) | UNICA | MUNI, CNU, USN | 1 | 18 |
CIVIC - Combating Information Vulnerability and Inequality through Communication | MUNI | UNICA, UJI | 7 | 18 |
Bridging Biosafety Levels A Dual Antiviral Screening Platform to Combat Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus | MUNI | UPECS | 3 | 18 |
CleanPhotoCat-Towards Clean water PhotoCatalysts for water purification | UJI | UP, CNU | 0 | 16 |
EDUC BRIDGE - Building Relationships for Inclusion, Diversity, Growth, and Equity | MUNI | UNICA, UPECS, UJI | 1 | 18 |
REFINE Rebuilding futures Empowering educators and students through cross-border collaboration and invention pedagogy | USN | CNU | 9 | 12 |
The Seed Projects are supported by the EDUC-WIDE project, which is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence Programme under grant agreement No. 101136533.
Funded seed projects involving researchers from the University of Potsdam:
Project title: How Prediction Errors Shape Social Perceptions: from Behavioral and Psychophysiological Correlates to Psychopathological Susceptibility
Project duration: 15.07.2025 – 31.12.2026
Principal Investigator (PI):
Carlos Ventura-Bort, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Potsdam
Project coordinators at partner universities:
Rosario Poy, Associate Professor, Jaume I University, Spain
Anita Deak, Assistant Professor, University of Pécs, Hungary
Project title: Towards Clean water: PhotoCatalysts for water purification (CleanPhotoCat)
Project duration: 01.09.2025 – 31.12.2026
Principal Investigator (PI):
Sixto Gimenez, Professor, Jaume I University, Spain
Project coordinators at the University of Potsdam and partner universities:
Andreas Taubert, Professor & Nora Kulak, Professor, University of Potsdam
Alexander Shiychuk, Professor, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, Ukraine
Looking for Partners?
If you’re seeking collaborators for your project, the EDUC OpenUp Platform is the perfect place to start. You can easily connect with researchers, universities, and institutions across the EDUC network. How to find partners:
- Register or log in to the EDUC OpenUp Platform
- Explore the Seed Projects section to see shared project ideas from other researchers
- Post your own project or share a description of your research interests to attract potential collaborators
- Connect with others in your research area and build meaningful partnerships.
Universities in the EDUC-WIDE Consortium
Widening Partners:
- Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
- University of Pécs (Hungary)
- Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ukraine)
Advanced Partners:
- University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)
- University of Cagliari (Italy)
- Jaume I University (Spain)
- University of Potsdam (Germany)
Associated Partners:
- Paris Nanterre University (France)
- University of Rennes (France)
