Arqus Call for Applications

Apply for an Arqus Call to Action!

Check out our current Arqus Calls and register here!
Arqus Research Initiative

The self-funded call is open to all academic disciplines and has a strong focus on the engagement of early-career researchers (ESR). The application deadline is 23 May 2025.
Arqus Green Mobility Days Award

The Arqus Alliance encourages students, academic and administrative staff of its partner universities to apply to the Arqus Green Mobility Days Award with their sustainability projects and good practices. The deadline has been extended to 31 May 2025.

Get Involved in an Arqus Call to Action!

This page will house the calls for applications where Maynooth University staff and students can apply for funding and other opportunities to get involved in Arqus initiatives.

Below you will find a list of current and expired calls within The Alliance.

Highlighted Calls

"Journey Through Artificial Intelligence" (JAI) Webinar Series

Resumes: 4 June 2025

The Arqus Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation (AI&DT) Living Lab is launching the second edition of the A Journey Through Artificial Intelligence (JAI) lecture series.
The JAI webinars aim at explaining artificial intelligence to the general public in a simple way. They are designed for a non-expert audience to break down complex AI concepts and make them accessible to everyone.
These sessions, held both online and in-person, aim to build AI literacy and promote informed societal discourse.
The first session begins with "What is hidden in the Black-box? Explainable Artificial Intelligence" on 4 June 2025.
To register, please click here.

Arqus Green Mobility Days Award

Deadline: 31 May 2025

The Arqus Alliance encourages students, academic and administrative staff of its partner universities to apply to the Arqus Green Mobility Days Award with their sustainability projects and good practices.
The Arqus Green Mobility Days initiative aims to foster and look for new ways to implement green mobility.
Its main aim is to identify good practices in the field of sustainability that can spark innovative approaches to green mobility within the Alliance.
The objective of this call is to select the most remarkable project suggested or carried out by a member of an Arqus university (as an individual or on behalf of an organisation).
For more info, please click here.

Current Calls: For Students

Lyon 1 launches the second call for the ArchiFun doctoral programme

Deadline: 31 May 2025

ArchiFun is an international doctoral programme established within the Arqus Alliance and coordinated by the University of Lyon 1, focusing on the relationships between structure, function, and dynamics at all levels, from atoms to cells, organisms, and ecosystems.
A total of 12 doctoral candidates from any university will be recruited to carry out their PhD at one of the three Arqus partner universities: 8 positions at the University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France), 2 at the University of Granada (Spain) and 2 at the University of Padua (Italy).
The programme and salary are competitive and attractive.
For full details, visit the official website.
To view this call, visit the Arqus website.

Arqus Green Mobility Days Award

Deadline: 31 May 2025

The Arqus Alliance encourages students, academic and administrative staff of its partner universities to apply to the Arqus Green Mobility Days Award with their sustainability projects and good practices.
The Arqus Green Mobility Days initiative aims to foster and look for new ways to implement green mobility.
Its main aim is to identify good practices in the field of sustainability that can spark innovative approaches to green mobility within the Alliance.
The objective of this call is to select the most remarkable project suggested or carried out by a member of an Arqus university (as an individual or on behalf of an organisation).
For more info, please click here.

Tell Your Mobility Story: Get ready to share your journey!

Deadline: 31 May 2025

Are you an exchange student, maybe just dealing with your travel arrangements or already enjoying your stay abroad? Share the highs, challenges and surprises of your international mobility experience!
Tell Your Mobility Story (TYMS) is a contest inviting exchange students to create a short video — up to 90 seconds — showcasing your unique journey, from pre-departure plans to classroom adventures and lifelong friendships.
Find out more and join the fun here!

Current Calls: For Staff

Arqus Research Initiative

Deadline: 23 May 2025

The Arqus Research Initiative aims to support the initiation of long-term collaborative research activities among the partners of the Arqus Alliance.
The self-funded call is open to all academic disciplines and has a strong focus on the engagement of early-career researchers (ESR).
We encourage ideas that can grow into larger collaborations across scientific domains.
It is recommended to propose activities that cannot be funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
The funded grants will be implemented over a period of 18 months, starting from July 2025.
For this call, early-career researchers are defined as individuals in PhD studies or holding a doctoral degree in any discipline who are actively engaged in research but have not yet achieved full independence.
For more info, please click here.

Arqus Green Mobility Days Award

Deadline: 31 May 2025

The Arqus Alliance encourages students, academic and administrative staff of its partner universities to apply to the Arqus Green Mobility Days Award with their sustainability projects and good practices.
The Arqus Green Mobility Days initiative aims to foster and look for new ways to implement green mobility.
Its main aim is to identify good practices in the field of sustainability that can spark innovative approaches to green mobility within the Alliance.
The objective of this call is to select the most remarkable project suggested or carried out by a member of an Arqus university (as an individual or on behalf of an organisation).
For more info, please click here.