Launch of the 2026 SGroup PhD Cup

LAUNCH – PhD CUP 2026

 What is the PhD CUP?

The SGroup PhD Cup aims to strengthen PhD candidates’ research communication skills through a competition inspired by the 3-Minute Thesis pitch model. Selected participants will benefit from a fully funded online training on rhetoric and research communication.

 

The PhD Cup includes:

  • An online training phase with expert coaching
  • video submission round, leading to the selection of the top 10 candidates
  • live final in Gliwice, Poland,  where the top five finalists, supported by their home institution, will present during the SGroup Annual Meetings.

The winner will receive a PhD Mobility Grant of up to €1,000 to support research abroad.

 

Who Can Apply?

  • PhD candidates enrolled at an SGroup member university.
  • Candidates who are neither at the initial nor final stage of their PhD and will still be enrolled in October 2026

How to Apply?

 

Applications must be submitted via the following link:
 https://sgroup-unis.eu/form_sgroup_phd_cup_2026

Application Deadline: 11 March 2026

 

Key Dates

  • 12 March – Applications sent to Liaison Officers for validation
  • 18 March – Deadline for eligibility check by Liaison Officers
  • 25 March – PhD Cup selection
  • 26 March – Results communicated to Liaison Officers
  • 30 March – Results communicated to selected candidates
  • 4 & 6 May – Mandatory online training

All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

 

We appreciate your support in sharing this opportunity with your PhD community.

 

For any questions, feel free to contact the SGroup Office. 

 

Kind regards,

Beatriz 

 

  Beatriz Paranhos

   Projects Manager

 

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Data di pubblicazione: 13/02/2026