EUI Widening Europe Programme – Scholarships for FSR Research Week

The Florence School of Regulation (FSR) is offering 6 EUI Widening Europe Programme scholarships for the FSR Research School Week: 3 for the Loyola Autumn Research School (LARS) and 3 for the Energy Law Research School. The scholarship will cover the course registration fee and provide funding for travel and accommodation in Florence for the full duration of the training courses.

The EUI Widening Europe Programme aims to strengthen connections between the European University Institute (EUI) and national higher education institutions in designated Widening countries by offering shared activities for early-stage researchers, fellows, senior academics, and administrative staff. Supported by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, the programme provides PhD scholarships, postdoctoral fellowships, mobility grants, summer schools, fieldwork opportunities, seminars, and workshops for the academic community in these targeted countries. 

For more information, visit: EUI Widening Europe Programme 

How to Apply 

Your application must include:

• Motivation for joining the course
• How the course will contribute to your career development

To apply, complete the survey at the bottom of this page.

For any enquiries or assistance, please contact Elena Bondesan.

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants must:

• Hold nationality in one of the targeted EUI WEP countries
• Be affiliated with a higher education institution and/or public research centre in any of the targeted EUI WEP countries

(Applicants should be able to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility if selected.)

The selected candidates will also be required to upload:

• CV (max. 2 pages)
• Abstract (600–800 words)
• Motivation letter for the LARS course (max. 2,500 characters)

For full requirements, please refer to the respective training pages (LARS and Energy Law Research School).

List of Targeted Widening Countries

Within the European Union:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. 

Outside the European Union:
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo(¹), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, and Ukraine. 

A selection committee composed of FSR representatives will review all applications and announce the scholarship recipients by 31 May 2025 at the latest. 

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This activity is funded/co-funded/supported by the EUI Widening Europe Programme. The EUI Widening Europe Programme, backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in Widening countries, and thus foster a more cohesive European Higher Education and Research area.