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2026

Outlook: CEEPUS Network Application Round 2027/28

The call for CEEPUS network applications will start at the end of September 2026. Deadline for the 27/28 network applications is November 30th. Extended deadline for signed documents (letters): December 15th, 2026

2026

Freemovers in the winter semester

Freemover applications for the winter semester are accepted in the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia and Slovenia. Serbia: only students (if applicable).

Featured Cooperations

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CEEPUS Summer School 2026 Successfully Launched at BOKU University @IVET

Summer School IVT, Group photo © Sandra Gold

The CEEPUS Summer School 2026, held from 16–22 June 2026 at BOKU University in Vienna, successfully brought together academics, researchers, and students from partner universities across the CEEPUS network to strengthen international collaboration in sustainable energy, environmental engineering, and innovative technologies.

During the opening session, welcome addresses were delivered by Prof. Christoph Pfeifer, vice rector for research and innovation, and Prof. Tobias Pröll, head of the institute of chemical and energy engineering (IVET). Prof. Pröll introduced the institute's research infrastructure, advanced laboratory facilities, and ongoing research activities in the fields of chemical and energy engineering. He also highlighted the expertise of the Institute's multidisciplinary research teams and their contributions to addressing current challenges in sustainable energy systems, process engineering, and industrial innovation.

Adding to the programme, CEEPUS network coordinators Prof. Siniša Bikic and Assoc. Prof. Rafat Al Afif presented on the role of CEEPUS in fostering academic mobility and research partnerships. Dr. Andreas H. Melcher, director of the cluster for development research (CDR), also introduced BOKU University's contributions to sustainable development research.

The opening day concluded with a keynote lecture by Prof. Zoltán Kovács, scientific and international vice rector of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), who presented recent advances in innovative food safety technologies, data-driven monitoring, and advanced sensing systems.

Over the course of the week, more than 81 participants from 15 Universities and 7 countries engaged in lectures, technical discussions, laboratory activities, and networking opportunities, reinforcing the summer school's mission of promoting scientific excellence, knowledge exchange, and long-term international cooperation.

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Students from Seven Countries Attend the Summer School on Falconry and the Rehabilitation of Birds of Prey in Košice

©University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

The first edition of the VetNEST Summer School, dedicated to falconry, the rehabilitation of birds of prey and nature conservation, was organised by the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice during the last week of August (23–28 August 2026). The intensive course is intended for veterinary medicine students (from the 4th year of study onwards) from all partner institutions of the VetNEST-Extended project who expressed an interest in participating. A total of 11 students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Austria, Slovenia and Serbia applied for the Summer School through the CEEPUS programme.

During the summer school main focus was to learn student about falconry as part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, to understand specific behaviour of the main species of birds of prey, as well as the historical and legislative aspects of hunting with birds of prey. Students become familiar with falconry equipment and its use in the rehabilitation of wild birds of prey. They learned about the most common injuries suffered by birds of prey in connection with rehabilitation and falconry. They go throughtout the conditions required for keeping birds of prey in captivity and observe practical demonstrations of training and handling captive birds of prey.

Students also performed clinical examinations of birds of prey, blood sampling, cytological and parasitological examinations, non-invasive clinical examinations, practical demonstrations of feather repair and replacement, necropsy of birds of prey, and an overview of the most common diseases occurring in captivity and in the wild. They also experienced surgical procedures for treating fractures in birds of prey and learned basic surgical procedures for treating birds of prey.

The programme also included pre-purchase examinations, including X-rays, endoscopic examinations and the interpretation of diagnostic findings and diagnose the presence of pathological changes. At the same time, they learned to examine the trachea and crop for the diagnosis of parasitic and other diseases.

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What our scholars have to say

Dr. Gabriella Vöő

Exchange teacher in Olomouc

There was a large student turnout, the students were interested and they participated in the discussions. I had conversations with colleagues about academic and administrative matters and we also discussed possibilities for joint research projects in the future.

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.

CEEPUS in numbers

104

funded
networks

2.750

participating
institutions

103.000

successful
mobilities

104

funded
networks

2.750

participating
institutions

103.000

successful
mobilities