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Apply now: INGENIUM Student Partnership Projects 2026

Are you a student at HKA interested in carrying out an international project together with students from our INGENIUM partner universities? Now is your chance to apply for the INGENIUM Student Partnership Projects 2026!

The call for applications for the INGENIUM Student Partnership Projects 2026 offers students and doctoral candidates at HKA the opportunity to implement their own ideas together with partners from other INGENIUM universities.

The aim of the program is to strengthen cooperation in the European Higher Education Area, to further develop student competences and to contribute to the vision of an inclusive, sustainable and intercultural INGENIUM European Campus.

Funding amount & possible formats

Up to €10,000 is available per project. Eligible costs include:

  • Travel costs
  • material costs
  • Personnel costs for the preparation of activities
  • external services (e.g. translations, video production)
  • as well as other justified costs within the framework of the Erasmus+ rules.

A wide range of activities can be funded, e.g:

  • workshops
  • training courses
  • exhibitions
  • excursions
  • competitions
  • hackathons or
  • community engagement formats

Please note: The projects must be carried out between May and December 2026

Who can participate?

Students from Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes, doctoral students and recognized student organizations are eligible to participate. The project partnership must involve at least three INGENIUM universities. It is mandatory to contact the local INGENIUM coordination office before submitting an application. All participating students must be enrolled for the entire duration of the project.

Next steps
1. Submission of your Expression of Interest (EOI) via the application form
Period: February 16 to March 9 - open now!
All submitted expressions of interest will be published on the INGENIUM website for subsequent partner identification.
2. Final application via the INGENIUM platform 
Period: March 11 to April 5
Matchmaking Webinar
13. March, 13:00 CET
Online networking event to find partners: Here you can find participants for your project idea or join an existing project idea
Find out more

Please read the official call document and visit the INGENIUM website for further information.