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FUNDED PROJECTS

Funded Projects

This page showcases the funded projects selected through the ENLIGHT Thematic Network and Incubator Grant calls,
supporting collaborative initiatives across ENLIGHT universities.

Accelerating MIcrobial Technologies for a sustainable circular economY through a biennial challenge-based program in environmental (bio)technology

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network

University: University of the Basque Country, University of Galway, Ghent University, University of Groningen, University of Tartu
Period: 2025-2027

B-MOVE: Beyond Migration: Organisms, Matter, Voices, Ecologies guides students and scholars in the ENLIGHT network towards an interdisciplinary exploration of migration and mobility beyond human-centric perspectives. 

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network

University: Comenius University Bratislava, University of Galway, Ghent University, Uppsala University
Period: 2025-2027

Brain function and mental health in a modern 24/7 society aims to build a strong European network of academics committed to advancing research and education on the topic of brain function and mental health.

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network
University: University of Bern
Period: 2025-2027

CLS Educational Network Teaching and Studying the Basics. The CLS Educational Network (CLS-EN) develops an educational collaboration on Critical Legal Studies (CLS) between four Universities. 

Category: Incubator Grant
University: Ghent University
Period: 2024-2027

CoMOVE is a collaborative, interdisciplinary expert network focused on the critical role of motor development (0-4 years) in the early identification of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network

University: Ghent University, University of Groningen, Uppsala University
Period: 2025-2027

CROSS-ACCESS responds to the urgent need for integrated, inclusive, and participatory solutions to the systemic exclusion of migrants with disabilities. 

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network

University: Comenius University Bratislava, University of Galway, University of Göttingen, Uppsala University
Period: 2025-2027

DEMPOWER is a project to design and establish a new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme focused on democratic resilience, media power and information integrity.

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of the Basque Country, Comenius University Bratislava, University of Galway
Period: 2025-2027

Gender, Power, and Disinformation Across Borders (DIS/CONNECT) is a virtual, interdisciplinary, and transnational intensive workshop series that brings together students, early-career researchers, and practitioners to critically engage with the intersections of gender, sexuality, human rights, and digital cultures.

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of Bern, University of Göttingen, University of Groningen

DISRUPT is a network in the emerging field of Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) and their application to evidence-based urban management, resilient territories and sustainable development. It addresses the pressing challenges of urban and peri-urban modernisation through technological innovation.

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network
University: University of Bordeaux
Period: 2024-2027

The ENLIGHT Empathy Incubator (E²) is a 5 ECTS Blended Intensive Programme designed to empower students to use empathy as a driver for innovation, inclusive leadership, and societal impact.

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of the Basque Country, University of Bern, University of Galway, Ghent University, University of Tartu
Period: 2025-2027

ENLIGHT Archaeologies of Sustainable Environments (EASE) combines the science of climate change and agricultural development with a greater understanding of the forces of human innovation, bridging two focus areas, Climate Change and Culture & Creativity.

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network
University: Uppsala University
Period: 2024-2027

This initiative seeks to enrich the educational experience of undergraduate occupational therapy students by fostering intercultural competence and cultural humility through a virtual exchange (VE) between Uppsala University (UU) and the University of Galway (Gal).

Category: Incubator Grant
University: University of Galway, Uppsala University
Period: 2024-2027

Bridging the disciplines of geography and geology, the Earth Observatory Field School (EOFS) delivers hands-on collaborative training to our future researchers and decision-makers, and equips them with the skills and perspectives needed to confront the challenges posed by climate change  

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of the Basque Country, University of Galway, Uppsala University
Period: 2025-2027

ETHYC, led by the University of Galway in collaboration with four other ENLIGHT partners, namely the Universities of the Basque Country, Groningen, Ghent, and Bern, aims to establish a robust, multidisciplinary hydrogen education and training network.

Category: ENLIGHT Thematic Network

University: University of the Basque Country, University of Bern, University of Galway, Ghent University, University of Groningen
Period: 2025-2027

Russia’s War Against Ukraine and New Spaces of Security and Insecurity in Europe. The project consists of a series of interdisciplinary summer schools focusing on one of the key contemporary challenges in Europe – the new insecurities triggered by Russia's war against Ukraine.

Category: Incubator Grant
University: University of Tartu
Period: 2024-2027

This project will lay the foundation for a PM (Precision Medicine) education network built around the FRONTLINERS online platform currently hosted by the University of Bern.

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of Bern, University of Galway, Ghent University
Period: 2025-2027

The initiative aims to create an online program for new and future entrepreneurs across ENLIGHT universities, targeting students, graduates, and staff.

Category: Incubator Grant

University: Comenius University Bratislava, University of Galway
Period: 2025-2027

Transformative Learning for Sustainable Futures: Co-Creating Cross-University, Student-Active Education. How can we prepare students across disciplines and countries to engage with today’s most complex sustainability challenges?

Category: Incubator Grant
University: Uppsala University
Period: 2024-2027