Programs from our networks and Una Europa
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Una Europa
Established in 2018, Una Europa was among the first alliances selected to receive European Commission funding under the prestigious European Universities initiative. The alliance has pioneered a Europe-wide living lab of over 20 innovative educational formats, with mobility at the core.
| Program | Content | Dates | Application Deadline |
| UnaVEx virtual exchange | Una Europa Virtual Exchanges for Sustainability (UnaVEx) is an international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural online bridge between European and African students for sustainability education. It is a five-week-long virtual exchange unit consisting of a total of five sessions with a versatile look into global sustainability and international environments. | 24 February - 28 Mar 2025 |
Applications are closed. |
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Una Europa hosts summer schools for doctoral researchers at partner universities, as well as researchers from selected associated partners. The joint intensive courses provide researchers with an interdisciplinary perspective on their research area, help them strengthen their core research skills and build a professional network across Europe. The offered Summer Schools in 2025 are: Sustainable Food Systems |
June or July 2025 (depending on the Summer School) |
Applications are closed. Apply through the website of the respective Summer School. |
Universitas 21
Universitas 21 is a global network of 30 research-intensive universities. The network delivers a range of internationally focussed opportunities which enhance student engagement, mobility and employability and help prepare students for life and work across international borders and cultural boundaries.
| Program | Content | Dates | Application Deadline |
| U21 School for Sustainable Policy Leadership |
The U21 School for Sustainable Policy Leadership, hosted by Lund University, aims to provide postgraduate students from diverse academic disciplines with the skills and experience to develop and implement impactful sustainability policies. Participants will gain hands-on experience and practical insights into global sustainability challenges and solutions. |
9 - 13 June 2025 | Applications are closed. |
| U21 Global Citizens | Universitas 21 Global Citizens is a three-week, online leadership development course, delivered by Common Purpose, a global not-for-profit organisation that specialises in Cross-Boundary Leadership. | 10 - 28 March 2025 | Applications are closed. |
| U21 Sustainable Micro-internships | Each two-week course has a distinct Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focus. You will be tasked with providing a solution to a real-life SDG-related challenge, which you will then pitch to senior stakeholders within an organisation at the end of the programme. | December 2024 - February 2025 | Applications are closed. |
| U21 RISE | RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is U21’s international showcase of student achievement in sustainability and social innovation designed to accelerate the scale and impact of student-led projects by connecting them with a network of experts in academia and industry. Each project will also be entered into the
RISE Awards. |
each year from June onwards |
Applications are closed. Please submit the competition application form to andrea.orbannoechslin@uzh.ch RISE competition application (PDF, 350 KB) RISE competition overview (PDF, 186 KB) RISE handbook (updated in November 2024) |
| Climate Corps Summer School 2025 | The Climate Corps (CC) is an initiative by Korea University, South Korea that brings together higher education institutions to take meaningful and practical action against the climate crisis. The theme of the inaugural Summer School is Cross-border Collaboration to Address the Climate Crisis. | 6 - 13 July 2025 |
Applications are closed. Further information can be provided on request via e-mail andrea.orbannoechslin@uzh.ch |
Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association
The Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association supports and facilitates cooperation between 25 higher education institutions around Lake Constance, across Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. World-leading research universities, universities of applied sciences, teacher training colleges, as well as music and art academies work together under our auspices, creating mutual synergies from their individual strengths and perspectives.
Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association
| Programm | Inhalt | Daten | Bewerbungsfrist |
| Students have the opportunity to attend individual courses or modules at a partner university of the Wissenschaftsverbund Vierländerregion Bodensee (Lake Constance Arts & Science Association). Participants benefit from a variety of subjects and departments in the transnational four-country region - Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. | Module mobility is possible in the fall and spring semester. |
The application deadline is 30 April for the following fall semester and 30 September for the spring semester. If interested please contactandrea.orbannoechslin@uzh.ch stating your study program. The responsibility for the transfer of credits earned abroad lies with the faculties. For questions please contact your Departmental Coordinator for outgoing students |