CIVICA Thematic Activities 2026/27

The CIVICA Thematic Activities call 2026/27 supports collaborative research workshops, conferences and academic events that strengthen cooperation across the CIVICA alliance. The initiative provides funding for activities that develop new partnerships, deepen existing collaborations and contribute to CIVICA's shared research priorities.

Applications are now open.

The CIVICA Thematic Activities call funds small-scale research activities that foster collaboration between scholars across the CIVICA alliance. Supported activities may include:

• Research workshops
• Academic conferences
• Research networking events
• Collaborative seminars
• Interdisciplinary research meetings
• Early-stage project development activities

Proposals should align with CIVICA's research priorities and involve active participation with colleagues from at least four CIVICA partner universities.

Applications are encouraged in areas linked to CIVICA's strategic research themes:

• Democracy in the 21st Century
• Europe Revisited
• Societies in Transition, Crises of Earth
• Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals and activities addressing emerging societal challenges are particularly welcome.

Applications are open to:

• Permanent academic staff at CIVICA universities
• Long-term research and teaching staff
• Postdoctoral researchers participating as part of project teams
• Doctoral researchers involved in collaborative activities

Projects should be led by eligible academic staff and involve colleagues from multiple CIVICA institutions.

Applicants should:

• Collaborate with colleagues from at least four CIVICA universities
• Demonstrate clear academic and strategic value
• Align activities with CIVICA priorities
• Promote sustainable research collaboration beyond the funded activity
• Deliver activities within the programme timeframe

Strong proposals will show how the activity can generate longer-term collaboration, research outputs or future external funding opportunities.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by 25 January 2027 to research@civica.eu

Contacts

• Bocconi University: Claudia Piccioni civica@unibocconi.it
• CEU: Daniel Izsak izsakd@ceu.edu
• EUI: Zeineb Mazouz zeineb.mazouz@eui.eu
• Hertie School: Henning Wolff h.wolff@hertie-school.org
• IE: Celia Rubio celia.rubio@ie.edu
• LSE: Aygen Kurt-Dickson a.s.kurt-dickson@lse.ac.uk
• Sciences Po: Elsa Bedos / Marinela Popa-Babay elsa.bedos@sciencespo.fr / marinela.popababay@sciencespo.fr
• SGH: Lukasz Skrok lskrok@sgh.waw.pl
• SNSPA: Gabriel Viiu gabriel.alexandru.viiu@snspa.ro
• SSE: Jelena Angelis jelena.angelis@hhs.se