VIII Research Pitches Contest – 2024

Target group and requirements

Researchers of the CGU member universities can take part in this competition. To do so, they must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • To be part of a research group in a CGU member university.
  • To be enrolled in a doctoral programme from a CGU member university.
  • To be granted a university research scholarship by a CGU member university during the present call.

Prizes

Three prizes awarded in the current call:

  • First prize: 1000 euros gross.
  • Second prize: 600 euros gross.
  • Third prize: 300 euros gross.

Notification on the resolution of the VIII edition of the Research Pitches Contest.

 

Guidelines

Researchers interested in participating are advised to read the guidelines of the call carefully.

Guidelines of the VIII Research Pitches Contest.

Timeline

  • December 2023 – Launch of the 2024 call of the contest.
  • Before 19 January 2024 – Designation of a representative for the signature of the letters of support by the member universities.
  • 29 February 2024 (12:00 PM – noon. Peninsular Spanish time) – Deadline for the submission of applications.
  • April 2024 – Jury deliberation and announcement of the winning pitches.
  • June 2024 – Official presentation of the winning pitches during the annual Compostela Group of Universities General Assembly.

      Registration form

      The form to submit the applications must be compulsorily filled in online and in English for the application to be accepted. In addition, the documentation requested in the guidelines of the call has to be included.

      Online application form. DEADLINE CLOSED

      Templates for the  documents

      The Compostela Group of Universities makes available to researchers the templates for the letter of support and the declaration of responsibility.

      Template for the letter of support 2024 in PDF format.

      Template for the letter of support 2024 in Word format.

      Template for the declaration of responsibility 2024 in PDF format.

      Template for the declaration of responsibility 2024 in Word format.

      Logo of the network

      On the corporate image and visual identity section of our website, you will find the CGU’s logo. 

      ENGLISH. Violet icon of a pen writing on a colour document. ESPAÑOL. Icono violeta de un bolígrafo escribiendo sobre un documento en color.

      Jury

      The jury is composed of the CGU president and two members from the member universities of the network. Moreover, the executive secretary of the CGU acts as secretary of this body.

      Composition of the jury of the VIII Research Pitches Contest.

      Contacts for the letters of support

      If your university is not included in this list, please contact CGU’s Executive Secretariat and we will give you the contact details of the delegate in your home university.

      Anáhuac Xalapa University

      Prof. Dr Mauricio Alonso Estevez Daniel.
      Director of the International Office.
      Email: mauricio.estevez@anahuac.mx. 

      Jaume I University

      Prof. Dr Eva Camacho Cuena.
      Vice-Rector for International Relations.
      Email: vri@uji.es.

      Karlstad University

      Prof. Patrik Larsson.
      Pro Vice-chancellor.
      Email: patrik.larsson@kau.se

      Masaryk University

      Ing. Violeta Osouchová.
      Director of the Centre for International Cooperation.
      Email: osouchova@czs.muni.cz.

      University of La Laguna

      Prof. Dr María Inmaculada González Pérez.
      Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Cooperation.
      Email: vicint@ull.edu.es. 

      University of Monterrey

      Alejandra Yáñez.
      Director for International Programmes.
      Email: alejandra.yanez@udem.edu.mx. 

      University of Piura

      Prof. Dr Antonio Abruña Puyol.
      Rector.
      Email: secretaria.rectorado@udep.pe.

      Sofia Wong.
      Director for Cooperation and International Networks.
      Email: sofia.wong@udep.edu.pe.

       

      University of Seville

      Prof. Dr Carmen Vargas.
      Vice-Rector for Institutional Projection and Internationalisation.
      Email: vinternacional@us.es, and include her secretary secvinternacional@us.es.

      University of the Basque Country

      Prof. Dr Bryan Leferman.
      Director for International Mobility.
      Email: projects.international@ehu.eus.

      Universidad del Pacífico

      Prof. Dr Arlette Beltrán Barco.
      Vice-President for Research.
      Email: Beltran_ACL@up.edu.pe.

      University of Vigo

      Prof. Dr Mónica Valderrama Santomé.
      Vice-Rector for Communication and Institutional Relations.
      Email: viccom@uvigo.gal. 

      University of Worcester

      Cristina Muradore.
      Head of International Experience.
      Email: c.muradore@worc.ac.uk.

      Award gallery of the research pitches contest

      Don’t know where to start? Need to find inspiration? Perhaps discovering the acknowledged presentations of the past editions of the research pitches contest may help you. We invite you to visit the gallery where you can watch the 24 winning pitches from the eight editions of the competition.