The InterContinental Academic Exchange Programme (ICON) finds its origin in long-lasting collaborative links between the SGroup network, its members, associate members and institutions located in strategic regions and countries for the SGroup and also linked to the Think Tank Academy.
As part of this mobility programme, the academic and administrative staff of full-member European Universities of the SGroup can apply for a scholarship to conduct a short mobility period in a partner institution of their choice outside Europe. Additionally, the academic and administrative staff of associate-member Universities of the SGroup can apply for a scholarship to conduct a short mobility period in one of the SGroup European members.
The participants and the activity programmes financed by the ICON programme must represent the quality standards and values inherent to the SGroup Network.
The ICON programme for the year 2025 will provide 11 grants for applications from academic and/or administrative staff. The amount of each grant is maximum 3.000 EUR (final amount will be calculated upon proof of actual expenses). Co-financing from other sources is eligible as long as the principles of co-financing, and the correspondent prohibition of double financing, is respected (meaning that costs for the same activity cannot be funded twice).