Dear Internationalisation Representatives of the Faculties and Centres, I would like to draw your attention to a call for proposals within the European University Alliance *Circle U.*, of which the University of Vienna is a member alongside eight other universities (see below). Circle U.’s *Seed Funding Scheme* aims to foster new collaborations across institutions in the Circle U. alliance. It provides academic and research staff with opportunities to develop projects across the alliance and to drive bottom-up initiatives. I would kindly ask you to forward this call to interested colleagues within your Faculties and Centres, especially to staff who already have contacts and research connections to Circle U. partner universities, as projects need to involve at least three parties from Circle U. universities. You are also invited to promote the call on other channels as you see fit. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Viki Menczel, project lead for Circle U. at the University of Vienna, via circle-u(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:circle-u@univie.ac.at>. Thank you and best regards, Barbara Good *univie*** ** *Dr. Barbara Good* DLE Internationale Beziehungen | International Office Leitung | Head Universität Wien | University of Vienna Universitätsring 1 A-1010 Wien | Vienna Österreich  | Austria Tel + 43-1-4277-18216 Mobile +43-664-60277-18216 E-mail:barbara.good@univie.ac.at <mailto:barbara.good@univie.ac.at> http://international.univie.ac.at <http://international.univie.ac.at/> https://facebook.com/international.univie <https://www.facebook.com/international.univie>__ *** *Circle U. Seed Funding Scheme – 2023 Call for Applications (Call ends 15 October)* Circle U. invites researchers from the nine member universities of Circle U. to apply for funding for collaborative projects! Projects should involve staff from *at least three partner universities **(*University of Aarhus, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Université Paris Cité, University of Belgrade, UC Louvain, University of Oslo, King's College London, University of Pisa, Universität Wien).**In order to find suitable partners for the project, please check ORCID <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/academics/orcid/>. Lead applicants shall be employed as full-time or part-time academic and research staff with any of the CU member universities. Max. budget allocated per academic/research project: Up to EUR 10.000 per project Examples of eligible academic and research projects: * developing joint courses or programmes * organizing winter or summer schools * organizing short-term physical or blended mobility opportunities * organizing workshops or seminars or any other teaching/learning activity, developing innovative teaching models * organizing public lectures * conducting (preliminary) research activities * preparing joint large-scale project proposals to be submitted at European (or other) calls An overview of previously funded projects: https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/projects/ <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/projects/> *More information and application at: *https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/ <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/> *Apply before*: 15 October 2023 *Contact at the University of Vienna: *Viki Menczel, Circle U. project lead: circle-u(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:circle-u@univie.ac.at>