CHARM ON: Bringing Innovation into Practice – International Joint Programmes
Target group: ELTE academic teachers, support staff and students
Join us for the launch of CHARM ON, a new monthly online event series designed to share and explore CHARM-EU’s innovative educational practices with the community of CHARM-EU partner universities. This second session focuses on one of CHARM-EU’s central achievements: international joint programmes. Our panellists from across the will explicate the practical realities of building and sustaining these programmes — from accreditation and curriculum design to student mobility, digital infrastructure, and intercultural teamwork.
Date: October 27, 2025, 13:00-14:00 CET
Call for faculty to offer international courses
Target group: ELTE teachers
CHARM-EU has opened the call for international online or hybrid courses offered by faculty at partner universities, including ELTE. The Alliance welcomes contributions from all disciplines for the Spring Semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. ELTE’s Directorate of Education has launched a supplementary call for supporting academics joining the initiative.
Submission deadline: November 2, 2025
Applications Open to the Next European Student Assembly
Target group: ELTE students
The European Universities Community, a grassroots initiative gathering student and staff from European University Alliances, will hold the fourth edition of the European Student Assembly from 20 to 22 April 2026 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. As ELTE is a member of the CHARM European University Alliance, students can now apply to take part in the upcoming Assembly with more than 200 peers from different European University Alliances
Applications are open until 2 November 2025, 23:59 (UTC+1).
Scholarship for Master’s and PhD-level study in Bavaria
The scholarships of the Free State of Bavaria are meant to finance postgraduate studies (master's programs), PhDs or one-year research sojourns at Bavarian higher education institutions for the 2026/27 academic year. The one-year scholarship can be generally extended twice for up to 3 years. The scholarship is paid out monthly (992,- €) and amounts to 11.904,- € per year. Potential host institutions include the University of Würzburg, a partner university of ELTE within the CHARM-EU Alliance.
Deadline of application: December 1, 2025
For more information and the application form, please read the Call for application and visit this link.
Staff Mobility Opportunities at CHARM-EU Partner Institutions
Target group: ELTE teaching, research, and support staff
ELTE staff may continuously apply for Erasmus+ educational and training mobility opportunities across CHARM-EU partner universities. The aim of the call is to encourage teaching and training mobilities between partners, outside the joint programmes of the Alliance. Currently, applications may be submitted for mobility periods taking place until 30 September 2026, to any CHARM-EU partner university.
Applications may be submitted on an ongoing basis until 30 June 2026. Decisions will be made within two months of submission.
Student Mobility Opportunities with Intercultural Preparation
Target group: ELTE bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students from any field of study
Students may apply—regardless of their field of study—for mobility to CHARM-EU partner universities (including the University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, University of Bergen Bergen, Utrecht University, University of Montpellier, Åbo Akademi University, University of Würzburg, and Hochschule Ruhr West) with information on application opportunities available here.
Mobility supports not only academic but also intercultural development. The CHARM-EU Alliance has developed an Intercultural Communication Short Course, consisting of modular video content on intercultural communication topics, accessible flexibly and at one’s own pace. These resources are designed for students, staff, and academics alike, as well as anyone interested in exploring and enhancing their intercultural competence.
CHARM-EU Service Portfolio: inspiration and support for adapting CHARM-EU solutions
Target group: ELTE academic teachers, researchers, and support staff interested in CHARM-EU
As part of its expansion project, the Alliance is compiling a Service Portfolio that includes case studies, guidance, and expert support for adapting CHARM-EU’s successful practices to local institutional needs. The portfolio is available on the CHARM-EU website under the “Resources” section.
Under the tabs, you can find various examples of how CHARM-EU member universities applied the innovations of the Alliance ‘at home’, with supporting documents and guides to each case study. A Support Request Form is also included for you to contact CHARM-EU teams that can offer further support in your work.
CHARM-EU Roadshow Series at ELTE Faculties
Target group: ELTE teaching staff, researchers, and support staff interested in CHARM-EU
Launched in 2025, this monthly Roadshow series features ELTE colleagues from a particular faculty presenting their CHARM-EU–related projects and good practices. These events also offer workshops and opportunities for discussion about the Alliance’s work.