EUI Widening Europe Programme

Bridging the knowledge gap across Europe

The EUI Widening Europe Programme aims to build a bridge between the EUI and national higher education institutions in targeted Widening countries by offering shared activities for early stage researchers, fellows, senior academics, and administrative staff.

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Activities at a glance

Capacity-building and research-oriented activities available to the scholarly community in the targeted Widening countries and at the EUI

Master’s programmes

Funding opportunities supported by the Widening Europe Programme

Doctoral programmes

Fully-funded, four-year PhD programme

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Fellowships

Fellowships for early career and senior academics

Research

Cutting-edge research funded by the programme

AEL Summer School - Academy of European Law - July 2022 - Villa Salviati

Summer courses

Available courses in various disciplines

Events

EUI events supported by the Widening Europe Programme

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Ukraine’s path to EU membership: adapting the legal framework in wartime

Under what conditions can Ukraine adapt its legal framework to make it compliant with EU accession requirements? This question connects researchers from universities in Italy and Ukraine as part of the ‘Supporting Ukraine’s Progress on EU Reforms’ (SUPER) project, funded by the Widening Europe Programme.

Empowering administrations in academic institutions across Europe

On 13 December, the EUI hosted an innovative workshop that brought together 25 representatives from academic institutions across targeted Widening countries, focusing on accountability, sustainability, and societal impact in higher education.

Kamila Borsekova on regional inequalities and labour market efficiency in Europe

Kamila Borsekova, Fernand Braudel Fellow at the EUI Department of Economics, explores inequalities among regions in Europe and on how labour markets can become more resilient. She also discusses her work on Ukraine’s foreign trade and her Horizon Europe project.

Maciej Górecki unpacks the role of religion in women's political representation

Maciej Górecki, Fernand Braudel Fellow at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, discusses his research exploring the link between religion-driven norms and women’s political representation in Poland.

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