Start kolejnej edycji naboru SGroup PhD Cup na 2025 rok!

On behalf of the Coordinators of the SGroup Think Tank for Doctoral Education, we are delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 edition of the SGroup PhD Cup!

What is the SGroup PhD Cup?

This initiative is designed to enhance PhD candidates’ communication skills through a competition based on the 3-Minute Thesis pitch model. Participants will benefit from a fully funded online training on rhetoric and research communication.

The PhD Cup consists of:

  • An online training phase, where PhD students will receive expert coaching in research communication.
  • A video submission round, where participants will compete by presenting their research concisely and the top 10 will be selected.
  • A live final in Szeged, Hungary, where the top five finalists will be funded by their own institution to present their pitch before the SGroup General Assembly.
  • The winner will receive a PhD Mobility Grant of up to €1,000 awarded by SGroup to support research abroad at an institution of their choice.

Who Can Apply?

  • Applicants must be formally enrolled in a PhD programme at an SGroup member or associate university (Graduates or Master students are not eligible).
  • PhD candidates who are not in the initial neither the final stage of their PhD (they must already have some results to communicate and must still be enrolled in October 2025).

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can submit their application via the following link:


👉 Application Form

⏳ Application Deadline: March 19, 2025

Key Dates:

  • 20/03– Liaison Officers will be informed about their applicants and asked to validate the applications.
  • 04/04– Deadline to receive the eligibility check by LO’s.
  • 17/04– Final Selection of PhD CUP Participants in the training.
  • 5 & 7 May – Online PhD CUP Training (selected students must be available both days to attend the mandatory training).
  • 16/05– Deadline of Video Submissions by PhD CUP Participants in the mandatory training (only those who attended both days of the training can submit a video).
  • 06/06 – Announcement of the top 10 candidates and invitation of the top 5 to present their thesis during the Annual Meetings.
  • SGroup Annual Meetings (Szeged, Hungary) – The top 5 finalists, supported by their home institution, will present their research live and receive their awards.

All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Why to Encourage PhD Students to Join?

✔ They enhance their research communication and public speaking skills.
✔ They gain international exposure through a prestigious competition.
✔ They compete for a funded research mobility grant.
✔They network with fellow PhD candidates and leading academic professionals from SGroup institutions.