Bottom-Up Project Call for ERUA Students - Deadline: September, 24th 2025

• Collaboration:Students from a minimum of two ERUA member universities apply together for a project in which they will all be actively involved.*
• ERUA contribution:The project must have a clear relation to its thematic areas and mission & values or contribute actively to student engagement or students’ wellbeing. 
• Realistic:The project must be possible within a realistic budget calculation (up to 5,000.00 € gross) and timeline (up to a duration of eight months, starting between November 2025 and March 2026). 

Additional selection criteria, please elaborate in your project proposal:

• Quality:Proof that you have the necessary project management expertise or experience in the topic of the project within your team. Research-related projects must involve a scientific advisor (please include letter of support).
• Target group: Your project (or parts of it) should benefit a broad range of ERUA students (e.g. if you are planning just a small workshop, results could be presented in an exhibition, which is open to a broader audience).
• Inclusion and accessibility:Check our guideline for inclusive and accessible projects and explain how you will consider these aspects.

Sustainability: Consideration of sustainability within the project and long-term impact of the result.

Selection Process

The Jury is composed of a diverse group of students and staff from different universities and fields of action, such as the Student Board and Work Package teams. 

*In addition to considering the quality of the projects, the jury is committed to take care of a fair distribution of projects across the ERUA universities with each call. 

Important dates