SEA-EU is a pioneering European Commission initiative that has united nine coastal universities across Europe since 2019, including:

• Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) – Spain
• Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) – France
• Universität Kiel (CAU) – Germany
• Uniwersytet Gdański (UG) – Poland
• Sveučilište u Splitu (UNIST) – Croatia
• L-Università ta’ Malta (UM) – Malta
• L’Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope (UPN) – Italy
• Universidade do Algarve (UAlg) – Portugal
• Nord Universitet (NORD) – Norway

The alliance offers numerous opportunities for its community, including courses, mobility programs, language learning, and joint degrees, enhancing both the professional careers and the lives of its members.

With an emphasis on an inclusive, flexible, and adventurous spirit, SEA-EU connects people across distances, inviting them to explore the vast perspectives of the European University of the Seas.

More information: https://sea-eu.org/

Calls for application

Below is the list of currently available SEA-EU calls:

*SEA-EU Secondments Programme

This initiative fosters scientific exchange among the alliance’s partner universities. The programme aims to promote mutual benefit, helping both the visiting researcher (secondee) and the host researcher (host) to broaden their experience, expand their networks, and establish new collaborations:

• Early Career Researchers (ECRs). A unique opportunity to enhance skills, learn new research techniques or methods, and explore career paths through short-term stays.
• Senior Researchers/Hosts. An excellent occasion to invite international experts to your group, benefit from specialized knowledge, gain new perspectives, and lay the groundwork for future joint publications.

Programme Features:

• Duration: 10–60 days.
• Visiting Researchers (Secondees): Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are employees of SEA-EU universities.
• Host Researchers (Hosts): Senior researchers (group leaders and professors) from SEA-EU universities.
• Funding: Provided by the visiting researcher’s home university.
• Agreement: Managed under a SEA-EU Secondment Agreement, ensuring the alignment of expectations and responsibilities.

For more information regarding requirements, the application process, and how to propose your own secondment or apply for one proposed by another university, please contact the following email address: proyectos.europeos@uca.es

You can browse currently published secondment opportunities at the following link: https://sea-eu.org/opportunity-browser/

*3rd Being SEA-EU Conference (Gdańsk, Poland)

This conference invites students, PhD candidates, and academic staff from across the Alliance to share their work on an international stage.

Key dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2026
• Conference dates: September 15–17, 2026, in Gdańsk, Poland.

For more information, visit the following link: https://sea-eu.org/call-for-the-3rd-being-sea-eu-conference-in-gdansk-is-now-open/

*EU TalentOn (Brest, Francia)

A scientific competition aimed at early-career researchers aged 21–35 from across Europe. Those selected to participate in EU TalentOn will compete in teams of four to propose the best scientific solutions to societal challenges linked to the five EU Missions: Adaptation to Climate Change, Cancer, Oceans, Cities, and Soils. At the end of the week, €80,000 in prize money will be awarded across five categories. All expenses are covered (travel, accommodation, and meals).

Applications: From March 9 to April 30, 2026.

For more information, visit the following link: https://eutalenton.awardsplatform.com/

*Course “Generative AI in Research: Critical, Responsible and Applied” (University of Malta)

This interactive two-session online workshop supports academics and researchers in integrating Generative AI critically and responsibly across the entire research process—from data acquisition and statistical computation to qualitative coding and interpretation. Grounded in the mechanics of Large Language Models (LLMs), the workshop equips participants with both the practical competencies and the conceptual literacy needed to evaluate AI outputs, navigate methodological and ethical challenges, and align their practice with the European Research Area’s Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research. Through demonstrations, guided experimentation, and discipline-specific applications, participants will gain the skills to use Generative AI reflexively, ethically, and rigorously within their own research traditions.

• Dates: April 22–23, 2026, 09:00–12:00 CEST, online (via Zoom).
• Registration and deadline: Apply through the following form by April 15, 2026.

For more information, visit the following link: https://sea-eu.org/opportunity-browser/workshop-generative-ai-in-research-critical-responsible-and-applied/