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

EUI Widening Europe Programme 2026: New call for short-term mobility

The EUI Widening Europe Programme’s short-term mobility initiative enters its second year, once again inviting researchers from the targeted Widening countries to apply for a one-week stay at the European University Institute in Florence.

The EUI Widening Europe Programme announces 11 new research projects

The European University Institute has released the results of its 2026 call for research projects under the Widening Europe Programme, approving 11 collaborative initiatives designed to enhance academic cooperation between the EUI and partner institutions across Widening countries.

Name, accent, nationality: Barbara Jancewicz on barriers to renting in Poland

In this #EUIResearch interview, EUI Fernand Braudel Fellow Barbara Jancewicz reveals the stark discrimination in Poland's rental market – and finds that digital communication hasn't reduced bias.

EUI and University of Rijeka celebrate Croatia’s accession to the EUI

On 27-28 October, the European University Institute (EUI) and the University of Rijeka (UNIRI) co-hosted the high-level event “Strengthening Higher Education and Research Across Europe” marking Croatia’s official accession as the 24th Member State of the EUI.

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