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As an academic or researcher within the Alliance of European Civic Universities, you can participate in the creation of a truly European inter-university space where cross-border collaboration between academics and researchers is encouraged and supported. - [ I am a student ](https://civis.eu/en/i-am-a-student) - [ I am an academic/researcher ](https://civis.eu/en/i-am-an-academic-researcher) - [ I am an administrator ](https://civis.eu/en/i-am-an-administrator) A strong Commitment *to Science and Society* ---------------------------------------------- Play the video CIVIS for Academics and Researchers ------------------------------------ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-coms-unit-civis-days-2025-19-990x_.jpg?token=429acb11814eec6db66e6efd752631bd) CIVIS supports academics and researchers in creating new educational opportunities, networking activities, mobility programmes and more. Our regular calls for projects include: - **The creation of a wide range of educational activities**, from blended intensive programmes to micro-certifications, master's programmes, bachelor's degrees and even doctoral networks. - **Initial funding for research collaboration** between Europe and Africa. - **Support for bottom-up initiatives and partnerships** to provide a space for networking activities. - **Mobility between our member universities and associate members.** Testimonials ------------- ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-03-DvaxLIQk.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-07-COrlhHVd.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/theresa-lindlahr-testimonial-professor-644x696.jpg?token=f8561d8877362b90fe780b703b53925c) > The universities on their own wouldn’t be able to have this programme at all because it’s a very small field with only three to four students per university. So, by getting together to do it collectively, the programme has taken shape Theresa Lindlahr, Hub 2 co-coordinator - ART-W Master's Programme ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-01-CEiLnzkH.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-11-Bta7Grvo.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/dirk-schmidt-arras-testimonial-research-644x696.jpg?token=05bb3e150d5b265609b24a767e7c8b10) > The idea was to create a CIVIS-based network between laboratories interested in using spatial omics technologies. It was the seed funding from CIVIS-UNIL that brought us together, which ultimately led to this successful grant application Dirk Schmidt-Arras, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Salzburg ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-12-DCoFnra7.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/build/assets/circle-10-DJMNX6l7.svg) ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/gabriela-daniliuc-civis-alumna-researcher-university-of-bucharest-ub-644x696.jpg?token=a64a83f4e823fb23ae50d336f334a75f) > I met many colleagues from various European countries, with whom I exchanged experiences and received advice, and also had the chance to discuss problems I had during my experiments and explored possible solutions together. I was impressed by the remarkable openness of foreign experts to offer help! 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