SGroup PhD Cup 2026

The SGroup PhD Cup aims to strengthen PhD candidates’ research communication skills through a competition inspired by the 3-Minute Thesis pitch model. Selected participants will benefit from a fully funded online training on rhetoric and research communication.

The PhD Cup includes:

  1. An online training phase with expert coaching
  2. video submission round, leading to the selection of the top 10 candidates
  3. live final in Gliwice, Poland,  where the top five finalists, supported by their home institution, will present during the SGroup Annual Meetings.

The winner will receive a PhD Mobility Grant of up to €1,000 to support research abroad.

Deadline for applications: 11 March 2026