University of Zaragoza - Grants for Cooperation With Developing Countries

Grants for Cooperation With Developing Countries

You will receive funding to carry out a development cooperation project in a poorer country during the current year. There are two funding streams. Full-scale cooperation projects share a pot of 34,000 EUR. Smaller initiatives share 5,000 EUR, with each individual initiative generally receiving between 500 and 1,000 EUR. The funds can be used to cover materials, transport, travel expenses, staff costs, health and accident insurance, as well as accommodation and meals. The University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) runs the programme in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Zaragoza. Activities may run for almost the entire funding year, but must be completed by the end of October.

Who can apply

• Who you are: You are enrolled on an official degree programme at the University of Zaragoza or are employed there as a member of the teaching or administrative staff. Students may apply individually or as a group.
• Stay enrolled or employed: You will retain your student status or your job for the entire duration of the programme.
• Where the project happens: Your project is being carried out in a country that appears on the OECD list of recipient countries (a defined list of eligible developing countries).
• Field of study: Anyone interested is welcome to apply.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply, provided they are students or staff members at UNIZAR.
• Type of activity: Development cooperation projects only. Pure research is not funded.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the UNIZAR electronic platform (SOLICITA@), where you will be required to submit either a detailed project description or a brief report on an initiative. The application deadline is 10 March. An assessment panel will evaluate each proposal on a scale of up to 100 points. You must score at least 50 points to be considered.

How realistic are your chances?

The criteria are strict: only students and staff from a single university may apply, and the overall budget is limited, meaning that the pool of eligible applicants is small. If your project clearly aligns with the objective of the university’s development cooperation, is targeted at an eligible country and scores highly in terms of sustainability and educational value, your chances are good. Applications that align with the Provincial Council’s priorities, such as human rights or the Sahrawi refugee camps, have an additional advantage.