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Students interested in sustainable tourism and destination management can apply for a 15-week semester programme at PIB College in Bali, Indonesia, in 2027.

The programme covers sustainable tourism, destination management, eco-tourism, event management and tourism entrepreneurship, combining lectures with practical workshops, industry visits, excursions and projects.

Programme Details

• Duration: 15 weeks
• Programme periods: 12 April – 23 July 2027, or 11 October 2027 – 28 January 2028
• Credits: Up to 30 ECTS
• Language of instruction: English
• Host institution: PIB College, Bali, Indonesia

Programme Fees

• Regular programme fee: €2,620
• Late application programme fee: €2,720

The programme fee includes tuition, workshops, industry visits, excursions, a certificate and academic transcript, student support, and the student visa. Flights, accommodation and insurance are not included. The brochure also lists a €350 enrolment fee; students should confirm with the organisers whether this is included in the programme fee.

Application Deadlines

April–July 2027 programme

• Regular application deadline: 22 January 2027
• Final application deadline: 19 February 2027

October 2027–January 2028 programme

• Early Bird application deadline: 28 February 2027
• Regular application deadline: 15 July 2027
• Final application deadline: 1 August 2027

For complete information about the programme, curriculum, fees, accommodation and application procedure, please consult the Sustainable Tourism Destination Management Information Pack (PDF).

Students interested in applying should review the programme details and contact the organisers directly for further information.

Please note: This is an external, fee-paying study programme and is not a scholarship or an exchange programme organised by the Faculty of Sciences. Participation does not automatically guarantee recognition of ECTS credits by the Faculty. Students should consult the relevant academic department regarding possible credit recognition before applying.

The Graduate School of Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand, invites applications for the Ph.D. Student Exchange Scholarship for Fiscal Year 2027. A total of 20 scholarships are available to international doctoral students wishing to conduct research at PSU.

Scholarship funding

Each scholarship provides 100,000 THB to the student. An additional 50,000 THB may be allocated to the student’s home supervisor if they visit PSU to monitor the student’s research progress.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

• Be international students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. programme, with at least eight months of student status remaining at their home institution from the start of the research period at PSU.
• Demonstrate good English communication skills.
• Have passed their dissertation proposal examination.

Required documents

Applicants must submit:

• A brief CV.
• A copy of their passport.
• Their most recent academic transcript.
• A recommendation letter from their home supervisor.
• An acceptance letter from their host supervisor at PSU.
• Proof of passing the dissertation proposal examination.
• English language test results, if available.

Main scholarship conditions

Recipients are required to:

• Conduct research at PSU for at least six months.
• Publish at least one joint research article in an international journal indexed in Scopus or Web of Science, acknowledging the scholarship support.
• Submit a research progress report after completing the research period.

Applicants should consult the official announcement for full details of the scholarship conditions and selection procedure.

Application period: 15 October – 16 November 2026, until 4:30 p.m. Thailand time (GMT+7).

Apply online: Ph.D. Student Exchange Scholarship Application Form

Further information

• Official scholarship announcement
• Research Focuses and Faculty Facts – Faculty of Science, PSU
• PSU Graduate School

Enquiries and further information

For any questions regarding the scholarship, eligibility requirements or application procedure, applicants should contact the host university directly:

International Relations Office, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
Email: sci.inter@psu.ac.th
Website: https://www.sci.psu.ac.th/en/

The programme offers 12-month visiting fellowships in France to early-career international researchers wishing to carry out a research project related to climate and environmental challenges.

The fellowship includes:

• a €2,500 monthly allowance;
• a settling-in allowance.

Research projects may fall within the following themes:

• Earth systems;
• climate change and sustainability;
• energy transition;
• societal challenges of environmental issues;
• human, animal and ecosystem health under the One Health approach.

Deadline: 15 December 2026

We invite interested researchers and French host laboratories to consult the call and share it within their networks: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/mopga-2027

Contact: mopga@campusfrance.org

The Université libre de Bruxelles is coordinating the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems – TROPIMUNDO, a two-year international Master’s programme (120 ECTS).

The programme is particularly relevant to students with a Biology and Environmental Sciences background in the broad sense (see FAQ). TROPIMUNDO allows students to explore interconnected tropical ecosystems through coursework and field schools in the Amazonian tropical rainforest, Indian Ocean and Pacific tropical islands, Central-African rainforest, East-African Great Lakes, terrestrial and coastal ecosystems, Malagasy forest ecosystems, and Asian terrestrial, aquatic and mangrove forests. The fourth semester is dedicated to thesis work related to tropical biodiversity and ecosystems. The other two semesters cover basic and specialised courses in Belgium, Italy, France and French Guiana.

Fully funded scholarships

For students starting the programme in September 2027, the European Commission offers a certain number of fully covering scholarships for EU and non-EU students (project approval pending). Selected scholarship holders will have their tuition fees and mobility covered, in addition to receiving full insurance and monthly subsistence allocations.

TROPIMUNDO is also co-financed by VLIRUOS ICP-Connect for Mundus tropicalis, with trajectories running through Kenya, the Philippines and Benin, for which scholarships have already been secured.

Confirmation of the VLIRUOS scholarships for the first-ranked applicants will be known in January 2027, while confirmation of the Erasmus Mundus scholarships is expected in July 2027. There are no country restrictions whatsoever.

As Erasmus Mundus is the educational excellence brand of the European Commission, scholarship holders are selected according to excellence criteria, such as prior education, professional activities, referee forms and knowledge of languages.

Application deadline

The first call for applicants seeking a scholarship and intending to start the programme in the 2027–2028 academic year is now open.

Application deadline: 30 November 2026

Further information on the TROPIMUNDO programme and the application procedure can be found on the official websites:

TROPIMUNDO
Mundus tropicalis

Project Green Challenge (PGC) educates, empowers, and mobilizes high school, college, and graduate students on climate action, environmental and social justice, public health, and advocacy. This powerful and diverse call to action features 30 days of eco-themed challenges that transform lives, shift mindsets, harness ideas, and equip students with skills, knowledge, resources and mentorship to lead change on campus and in communities. Through individual and collective action, systems thinking, behavior change, and informed consumption, PGC participants are challenged to envision and work toward a healthy, just, resilient future. 

PGC runs from October 1 until October 30. Every day, a unique challenge is unveiled at 8AM. Each challenge is live for 24 hours, inviting participants to complete actions and upload content to acquire points. Deliverables include photos, videos, creative and written pieces that are uploaded on the PGC site, as well as shared across social platforms.

Learn. Do. Connect. Win.
Let’s Change Lives + Heal The Planet.

Zanima te održivost i želiš da vidiš kako izgleda rad u ovoj oblasti? Istražuješ mogućnosti za svoju buduću karijeru? Prijavi se za Sustainability Starter 2026, program Foruma za odgovorno poslovanje koji ti kroz susrete sa stručnjacima, praktičan rad i upoznavanje poslovnog okruženja pruža priliku da vidiš kako izgleda rad u oblasti održivosti, upoznaš različite profesije i istražiš mogućnosti za razvoj karijere. 

ŠTA TE OČEKUJE? 

• Upoznaćeš profesionalce koji se bave održivošću. Tokom oktobra, kroz onlajn susrete razgovaraćeš sa stručnjacima i saznaćeš u kojim profesijama, oblastima i industrijama je održivost prisutna i kako može da se poveže sa različitim profesionalnim putevima. Radićeš na konkretnom poslovnom problemu. U novembru program prelazi iz razgovora u praksu. Radićeš u timu na Sustainability Izazovu, rešavajući konkretan poslovni problem uz podršku mentora iz poslovnog sektora. Imaćeš priliku da iskusiš kako izgleda rad na problemu sa kojim se kompanije zaista susreću. 
• Steći ćeš iskustvo i profesionalne kontakte. Kroz rad sa stručnjacima i mentorima imaćeš priliku da primeniš svoja znanja i veštine, upoznaš ljude iz poslovnog sektora i istražiš različite profesionalne puteve u održivom poslovanju. 
• Bićeš deo poslovnog događaja posvećenog održivom poslovanju. Finale programa biće održano 3. decembra na CSR & ESG Forumu 2026, gde ćeš sa svojim timom predstaviti rezultate rada na Sustainability Izazovu.

PRIJAVLJIVANJE 

• Ko može da se prijavi: Poziv je otvoren za studente završnih godina, master studija i diplomce iz cele Srbije.   
• Rok za prijave: 25. septembar 2026. godine 
• Način prijavljivanja: Potrebno je popuniti onlajn formular 
• Učešće u programu je besplatno 

Dobrodošli na Sustainability Starter 2026!  

Korejska nacionalna kompanija za energetiku KERSO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) i njen Međunarodni fakultet za nuklearne nauke (KERCO International Nuclear Graduate School – KINGS) dostavili su ponudu za stipendije za dvogodišnji program master studija u oblasti inženjeringa nuklearnih elektrana (NPP) i energetske politike i inženjeringa (ERE) za 2027. godinu.

Program je namenjen profesionalcima koji rade u oblasti nuklearnih nauka i sektoru energetike, sa ciljem sticanja praktičnih znanja i veština u ovim oblastima. Kandidati mogu da se prijave putem sajta www.kings.ac.kr, a prijava će biti otvorena u periodu od 15. septembra do 26. oktobra 2026. godine. Dodatne informacije u vezi sa programom studija i prijavljivanjem se nalaze OVDE.

Ukoliko eventualni kandidati vaše institucije budu izabrani za učešće u programu, molimo da obavestite Ambasadu Republike Srbije u Republici Koreji.

We’re excited to let you know that the KAUST Global Fellowship Program will open for Call 2027 applications on 1 September 2026.

The Fellowship gives early-career researchers (including final-year PhD candidates) the opportunity to engage in fellow-led research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), with funding, mentorship, and access to world-class facilities.

📅 Concept Note applications open: 1 September – 1 October 2026

📅 Full Proposal deadline (by invitation only): 15 January 2027

🔗 More information: https://kgfp.kaust.edu.sa/

We’ll be holding online info sessions for prospective candidates once the call opens. If you’d like your researchers to be invited directly, they can express their interest now by completing the relevant form, available at the Fellowship website.

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Balkan Student Summer School on Artificial Intelligence for Science biće održana od 24. do 28. avgusta 2026. godine u Solunu, u organizaciji Balkan Physical Union (BPU).

Letnja škola namenjena je studentima zainteresovanim za primenu veštačke inteligencije u nauci, a predavanja i aktivnosti biće dostupni i za besplatno praćenje uživo putem YouTube-a.

Program obuhvata predavanja i aktivnosti posvećene savremenim pristupima i primeni veštačke inteligencije u različitim oblastima nauke.

Program i više informacija:
Balkan Student Summer School on Artificial Intelligence for Science – Programme

Praćenje predavanja uživo:
YouTube livestream

Japanska agencija za međunarodnu saradnju (JICA) uputila je poziv za učešće u programu Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), koji podržava međunarodne zajedničke istraživačke projekte usmerene na rešavanje globalnih izazova i doprinos održivom razvoju.

Program je namenjen istraživačkim institucijama i naučnoistraživačkim timovima koji već imaju uspostavljenu komunikaciju i saradnju sa partnerskom naučnoistraživačkom institucijom u Japanu. Nakon dogovora o temi istraživanja, institucije zajednički pripremaju i podnose predlog projekta.

Program obuhvata sledeće oblasti:

• životna sredina i energetika;
• bio-resursi;
• prevencija i ublažavanje posledica katastrofa;
• kontrola zaraznih bolesti.

Sa srpske strane, predlozi projekata podnose se preko Ministarstva za evropske integracije Republike Srbije, koje koordinira međunarodnu razvojnu pomoć, dok japanska strana svoj predlog podnosi preko Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Rok za dostavljanje predloga projekata je 25. septembar 2026. godine.

Detaljne informacije o programu i prijavni formular dostupni su u sledećem dokumentu:

SATREPS – informacije o programu i prijavni formular

Zainteresovanim istraživačima preporučujemo da pažljivo prouče uslove programa i, ukoliko već imaju uspostavljenu saradnju sa odgovarajućom istraživačkom institucijom u Japanu, razmotre mogućnost pripreme zajedničkog predloga projekta.