ICon Programme

ICon Programme

ICon Programme

Period: January 2017 to January 2026
Status: Current projects
Role: Coordinator
Type: Other
Category: Internal

Overview

InterContinental Academic Exchange Programme (ICon) originates from long-lasting collaboration links between the SGroup network and its members with institutions located in strategic regions and is associated with the Think Tank Academy. Its aim is to promote, facilitate and/or strengthen collaboration between SGroup institutions and their overseas partners through a short mobility scheme for academic and administrative staff members.The grants can be used to help fund a staff mobility period outside Europe. 

 

2025 Call

  • The ICON programme for the year 2025 will provide 11 grants for applications from academics and/or administrative staff. 
  • The amount of each grant is maximum 3.000EUR (final amount will be calculated upon proof of actual expenses)
  • The 1st call is open from January 31st 2025 to 7th of March 2025. In the case that there are some remaining grants, a 2nd call will be open from the 4th of April 2025 to the 25th of April 2025.                                                                                              

 

 

Past Editions:

2024 Call

The call is open from 26 January 2024 to 03 May 2024 or until all scholarships have already been granted. Applications will be judged according to eligibility and award criteria on a first-come-first-served and rolling basis and until all grants have been assigned.

2024 Testomonies: 

 

2023 Grants have been awarded so far as follows:

  •  ICon Grants for Latin America - 6 granted

    - Jorge Mota, University of Porto (to Chile)
    - Aurelio Baviera, University of Rovira i Virgili (to Argentina)
    - Anabela Alves, University of Minho (to Brazil)
    - Silvia Hirata, University of Lille (to Brazil)
    - Mar Fernandez, University of Valladolid (to Peru)
    - Mafalda Leite, University of Porto (to Brazil)
    - Brent Demant, University of Porto (to Brazil)
  • ICon Grants for China - 4 granted

    - Eddie Lou, University of Kent
    - Jinghang Liu, Technological University Dublin
    - Sandra Contreras Iglesias, University Rovira i Virgili

  • ICon Grants for Africa - 1 granted

    - Sonia Zulfiqar, University of Ostrava (to Egypt)

  • ICon Grants for Internal Networking (at associate members) - 0 granted:

    - Shanghai International Studies University, China;
    - Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia;
    - University of Los Andes, Colombia;
    - Ohio State University, United States of America;
    - La Trobe University, Australia;
    - Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Testimonials from previous participants (click on the names to read):

 

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