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. 

The 2025 ICON Results are in! 

ICON Asia Pacific Grants were awarded to:
Chao Ji-Hyland from TU Dublin to China
Yue Li from the University of Westminster to China
Luis Santos from the University of Minho to Japan

ICON America's Grants were awarded to: 
Adrian de la Iglesia from University of León to Colombia
Raquel Coterill from University of Cantabria to USA
Valenín Payo from University of Valladolid to USA
Laura Cortina from Polytechnic University of Valencia to Uruguay
Sébastien Clausen from University of Lille to Mexico

ICON Africa Grants were awarded to: 
Jorge Mota from University of Porto to Cape Verde
Zahra El Morabi Sghire from Ghent University to Morroco

ICON for Internal Networking Grant was awarded to: 
Liao Wenqi from SISU to Italy

11 different SGroup institutions were awarded ICON grants this year! Congratulations to all, we cannot wait to receive pictures of your mobilities!

                                                 

Past Editions:

 

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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