The University of Malta is launching the SEA-EU Research Seed Funds 2026 to support collaborative research and innovation initiatives within the SEA-EU Alliance. The aim of this call is to encourage researchers to initiate new collaborations that will lead to joint competitive project proposals.

🔹 Funding Available:

• Up to €3,000 per project
• 5 projects will be funded
• Duration: 12 months
  

🔹Who Can Apply?

• UM resident academic staff at TR4 level or higher
• Projects must include at least one partner from another SEA-EU university
• Only one proposal per applicant as Principal Investigator

🔹What Can the Grant Cover?

• Travel and subsistence (e.g. conferences, workshops or training abroad linked with the Proposed Collaboration);
• Purchase and rental of equipment (including any associated calibration and/or maintenance costs, as part of the package  included in the supplier’s invoice);
• Consumables;
• Dissemination (including publication and conference registration fees); and
• Other relevant costs.

🔹Deadline:  

Friday, 13 March 2026 at 12:00 (noon)

📄 Full Call Document

For more details such as eligibility rules, evaluation criteria, award conditions, and obligations:, please refer to the text of the call for proposals:

👉  Call for Proposals

For queries: sea-eu@um.edu.mt