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2024

Mobility App. Round for 24/25 is enabled.

Applications for network mobilities are possible until June 15. Freemover mobility applications are possible from July 1 on.

2024

94 networks awarded for the academic year 2024/25

Based on the assessment by our national experts, the "International Commission" awarded 94 networks for the academic year 2024/2025. We congratulate all participating institutes.

Featured Cooperations

Literature in Praxis: Professional challenges of reading, translating and editing in the digital age

LITPRAX Workshop Novi Sad © Bojana Kovacevic Petrovic

Coordinated by the University of Ljubljana, the main purpose of this project is to train better readers and to provide students of the humanities with the necessary tools to be successful in all book-related professions - whether as teachers, publishers, translators, editors, etc.

In April 2024 the city of Ljubljana will host the LITPRAX Spring school dedicated to theatre production – and a LITPRAX Symposium with participants from Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic and further partner countries. The Project officially ends on June 2024, but a database with several thousands of bibliographic references will assure its sustainability. Other results which will have a long-term impact will be the Curriculum, which is applied in the three universities, and the Manual on contemporary Spanish and Latin American literature, which will be made available worldwide. The LITPRAX Project would have been unimaginable without the long tradition of collaboration between the professors and researchers of the CEEPUS network “Red de Hispanistas de Europa Central”, that is active since 2010. Not only three of the university partners of the LITPRAX project are part of this network, but also many colleagues from other Spanish departments who have been collaborating for years through the CEEPUS programme were actively involved in the activities of the Litprax project and showed their interest in using the results of this project in their teaching and research activities.

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Conducting research within CEEPUS: Effective drug delivery systems for obesity treatment

Amina Tucak-Smajic, University of Graz/Austria© Eldar Nurkovic

Amina Tucak-Smajic, a pharmacist form Bosnia and Herzegovina, pursued part of the research for her PhD thesis at the University of Graz in Austria. Her exchange stay was partial support by a CEEPUS mobility scholarship. Her report stands as an outstanding example of collaboration within a sucessful CEEPUS network

"2019 to 2023, I had the extraordinary opportunity to spend approximately 10 months in Austria, where I conducted the entire experimental part of my thesis at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biopharmacy.
My research focuses on the formulation and characterization of cationic nanostructured lipid carriers as drug delivery systems for microRNA, particularly miRNA-27a. This work is positioned at the intersection of nanotechnology and therapeutic strategies for treating and preventing obesity. What excites me most about this research is its potential impact on addressing a global health issue—obesity. By leveraging nanotechnology and microRNA, we aim to develop innovative approaches for more effective drug delivery systems. The prospect of contributing to advancements in obesity treatment is both intellectually stimulating and socially significant. This period in Austria marked my first encounter with cell culture laboratories, providing me with invaluable hands-on experience. I had the privilege of conducting my research on two distinct cell lines, broadening my understanding of cellular processes and experimental methodologies. Moreover, I gained access to state-of-the-art equipment dedicated to the formulation and characterization of lipid nanoparticles. This access not only facilitated the practical aspects of my research but also exposed me to cutting-edge technologies in the field."

The CEEPUS scholarship was awarded for the years 2022 and 2023, at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Graz within the framwork of the CEEPUS network "Central European Knowledge Alliance for Teaching, Learning & Research in Pharmaceutical Technology (CEKA PharmTech)"

What our scholars have to say

Nicholas Chang

Exchange student in Szeged

The very warm welcome that I was received by at the faculty, as well as by the National CEEPUS Office, made me feel like an important guest and not just a number.

Iva Vujovic

Exchange student in Vienna

I learned a lot from some professors about topics that aren't really talked about much in my home University. And even when we do mention them, it's more theoretical and harder to understand than it is through practical learning, which we did in Vienna.

Georgi Mladenov

Working on his master thesis in Sorpon (HU)

“My CEEPUS exchange exceeded my expectations. I managed to progress a lot with my thesis and to acquire new skills in the field of mathematics. I made great contacts both with lectures and students. I hope to welcome my colleagues from the University of Sopron in Ruse (BG) next semester.”

CEEPUS in numbers

funded
networks

2.100

participating
institutions

82.000

successful
mobilities

funded
networks

2.100

participating
institutions

82.000

successful
mobilities