What if a five-day research stay could be fully funded travel, accommodation, and meals included? TransformEU’s Short Stay Mobility Scheme is offering exactly that to researchers studying Europe’s twin transitions.

The TransformEU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, hosted by ESPOL (Université Catholique de Lille), has opened its call for applications for the Short Stay Mobility Scheme a fully funded, five-day collaborative research stay for scholars working on Europe’s green and digital transitions.

Quick Overview

Host: TransformEU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, ESPOL
Programme: Short Stay Mobility Scheme
Duration: 5 days (travel days excluded)
Funding: Travel, accommodation, and subsistence covered
Available Windows: January–June 2027, September–December 2027, January–June 2028

What’s This Programme Actually About?

As part of its scientific dialogue and knowledge-sharing activities, TransformEU is inviting researchers to develop collaborative research on what it calls the Triple P dilemma — People, Planet, and Profit — within the broader context of Europe’s green and digital transitions, and beyond.

The scheme’s core goal is to strengthen collaboration between the TransformEU Centre of Excellence and international universities, giving both early-career and experienced researchers the chance to build joint research projects addressing real challenges and opportunities in this space.

Who Can Apply?

The programme is open to international researchers working on topics related to TransformEU’s focus areas, who want to spend five days on-site at ESPOL in Lille, France, collaborating directly with the project team on one of its active research areas.

What Does the Funding Actually Cover?

Successful applicants receive financial support for:

Travel to and from Lille
Accommodation during the stay
Subsistence expenses for meals and daily costs

This removes one of the biggest practical barriers to short-term international research collaboration: cost.

When Can You Go?

Applicants can choose from three separate mobility windows:

January – June 2027
September – December 2027
January – June 2028

The stay itself is fixed at five days, with travel days counted separately.

How to Apply

Full eligibility criteria and application instructions are laid out in the official call for applications, available as a downloadable document on ESPOL’s website. For academic or logistical questions, applicants can reach the TransformEU team directly at TransformEU@univ-catholille.fr.

Why This Opportunity Is Genuinely Worth Applying For

It’s fully funded — travel, accommodation, and subsistence are all covered, not just partially subsidized
Three separate mobility windows spanning into 2028 give applicants real flexibility to fit the stay around existing research or teaching commitments
The specific focus on the Triple P dilemma gives the programme a sharp, distinctive research angle rather than a vague “transitions” theme
It’s open to both early-career and experienced researchers, not restricted to a single career stage
Being part of a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence — a recognized EU academic designation — lends real institutional weight to the collaboration

Final Thoughts

For researchers examining how Europe balances social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic performance through its green and digital transitions, TransformEU’s Short Stay Mobility Scheme offers a rare, fully funded route to five focused days of collaboration with ESPOL’s research team in Lille.

Since exact deadlines and eligibility specifics are detailed in the official call for applications rather than the announcement page itself, interested researchers should download that document directly and reach out to the TransformEU team with any questions before applying.

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