Application Form: Una Europa PhD Impact Award • Una Europa • Freie Universität Berlin

You can submit your application to the Una Europa PhD Impact Award by filling out the form below.

The call for applications is open until midnight, 14 September 2025. The winner(s) will be notified by late-September and must be available to travel to Berlin for the weekend of November 1^st/2^nd.

Questions can be addressed to Kirsten Schmiester at kirsten.schmiester@fu-berlin.de, Senior Project Lead for Una.Futura at Freie Universität Berlin.

Last name(s) *

First name(s) *

Email address *

Preferably an institutional email, like myname@fu-berlin.de.

Your home university *

Area of study *

Sustainability

One Health

Future Materials & Technology

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Select one that is most relevant to your research.

Case study title [max. 10 words] *

10 words or fewer. A short, easy-to-understand title that describes the impact of your research.

Other type of impact

Please specify your type of impact if you selected "Other" in the previous field.

Impact summary [max. 1000 characters] *

Summarise the main impact(s) of your research, in ordinary, everyday language. Do not use jargon or technical language. Must be understandable to people with no expert knowledge. [max. 1000 characters --> approx. 150 words]

Describe your research [max. 1300 characters] *

In this section, describe the research undertaken, and the timeframe. Outline the key research insights or findings. [max. 1300 characters --> approx. 250 words]

Describe the impact (or future impact) of your research [max. 3000 characters] *

Tell the story of your research with a focus on the impact, or expected impact. What is the significance of the impact? What change has occurred or will occur? Who is affected? Who benefits? Be as specific as possible, and provide details of where and when. If available, quantify the impact with data, numbers or indicators. [max. 3000 characters --> approx. 500 words]

Justify the impact or provide evidence [max. 1000 characters] *

Provide any available evidence of impact, e.g. quotes, news articles, policy documents, videos, testimonials, etc. [max. 1000 characters --> approx. 150 words]

Research references *

Include references to support the research (no more than 10) e.g. links to publications, web links, awards, reviews, etc.

Funding *

Give details of how the research (and associated impact activities) was funded.

Research team / collaborators

List other members of the research team and any other collaborators involved, and outline their roles in the project.

Statement *

I agree that my data (provided through the form above) will be electronically processed and stored exclusively for the internal organization of the Una Europa PhD Impact Award. This means that my data can be used by Una Europa to contact me. My data will be distributed to the jury of the Una Europa PhD Impact Award who will evaluate my application. Una Europa might use my data to further advertise the PhD Impact Award on their website as well as on external social media websites. I can request the deletion of my data at any time and without giving reasons. The privacy policy of Freie Universität Berlin applies.

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