Arqus Green Mobility Days Award
Arqus Green Mobility Days is an initiative promoted by the Arqus European University Alliance to foster and look for new ways to implement green mobility. This joint call represents a pillar of the initiative mentioned above and its main aim is to identify good practices in the field of sustainability that can spark innovative approaches to green mobility within the Alliance.
In the framework of the Green Mobility Days, Arqus partner universities are committed to the implementation, during the month of April and on a yearly basis, of various activities at the local level which aim at raising awareness within their academic communities of sustainable ways of managing international mobility, whether it comes to choose a greener mean of transport when travelling abroad or reduce the impact of daily habits while living in the hosting cities.
The call’s objective is to select the most remarkable project suggested or carried out by a member of an Arqus university (as an individual or on behalf of an organisation) for its capability of:
sensitising people towards the impact that personal choices may have on the ecosystem,
improving the sustainability of a product or service,
producing a multiplier effect on local communities,
targeting mobile students or staff.
Selection criteria
The winning project will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
innovative approach
adaptability to different contexts
network of partners involved and impact produced on the local community
extent of target group(s) and inclusion
significance to the Arqus Green Mobility Days main objectives and therefore to international mobility
Eligible candidates
This call is open to students, lecturers, administrative staff members, researchers and to any other person with a role related to one of the Arqus partner universities: Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padova, Vilnius and Wrocław.
Candidates can apply on behalf of an association or student organisation.
Application
The deadline for applicants is 15th May 2024. The award winning project will be announced by 28th June 2024.
Applicants are required to provide the following information:
description of the project/initiative, objectives and outcomes
documentation about the past implementation of the project (if applicable)
presentation of the promoting organisation or profile of the promoter and, if relevant, presentation of the partners involved
number of participants involved and impact on the local community
resources needed or used for the implementation
Award
The award consistency is €1000 and it is given to the winner in the form of interrail passes of equivalent value.
Selection Committee
The selection committee will be composed as follows:
members from the “Arqus on the moves” working group;
a committee of experts in fields relevant to sustainability and /or members of other relevant Arqus working groups.
Each university should nominate at least one member from one of the two categories.
The Selection Committee will appoint one of its members as coordinator before starting the selection process.
An eligibility check of applications will be made by Arqus reference staff in each partner university prior to the selection.
Obligations of the winner
The selected applicant will be required to inform the Selection Committee of the acceptance of the grant.
The deadline for the acceptance will be specified in the grant notification.
By accepting the award the winner accepts to be contacted by Arqus universities for questions on the implementation of the project or any further development.
Contact information
In case of any questions related to this joint call, please, refer to the contact person at your University:
University of Granada África Mariñas del Río
Evangelia Tzeremaki
University of Graz Vanja Mueller
Leipzig University Ninon Böhme
University of Lyon 1 Geraldine Yon
Maynooth University Alena Jurikova
University of Minho Paulo Ribeiro
University of Padua Enrico Soncin
Vilnius University Vytene Jankauskiene
University of Wrocław Urszula Broda
For general inquiries and in case of appeal (within 15 days from the publication of the results):
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