PARTNER MATCHMAKING TOOL DESIGNED FOR RESEARCHERS
Find the right partner for your next international research project.
MATCH hub connects doctoral students, supervisors and research institutions to build international collaborations: double doctorates (co-tutelle), joint research projects, research internships, and publishing collaboration.
Found a match? Contact the person directly by email.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
From profile to partnership in one dedicated space.
Present your expertise
Show your affiliation, specialisation, selected publications and research interests. Link your profile to ORCID, Scopus or Web of Science.
Search partners and offers
Filter by field of science, methods, competences, type of collaboration, partner region and keywords.
Get matched
Recommendations based on research area, keywords, geographic preferences, working language and the doctoral candidate's stage of study.
Start the conversation
Contact your match directly by email. MATCH hub helps you find each other; the collaboration develops on your terms.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for every side of a collaboration.
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Explore research areas and offers, find potencial supervisors for double/joint doctorate, host institutions, and discover international project and internships opportunities.
Doctoral students and early-career researchers
Explore research areas and offers, find potencial supervisors for double/joint doctorate, host institutions, and discover international project and internships opportunities.
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Publish and explore collaboration opportunities, connect with international partners for grant proposals, engage in international doctoral projects (double/joint doctorates) as an expert or supervisor, and promote your conferences and academic events to reach doctoral candidates internationally.
Supervisors and researchers
Publish and explore collaboration opportunities, connect with international partners for grant proposals, engage in international doctoral projects (double/joint doctorates) as an expert or supervisor, and promote your conferences and academic events to reach doctoral candidates internationally.
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Present research potential, doctoral and internship programmes, and administrative support for international cooperation.
Universities and research institutions
Present research potential, doctoral and internship programmes, and administrative support for international cooperation.
Types of collaboration
BEFORE YOU START
Why preparation makes a difference
Every detail of your profile affects the connections you make, from your personal description to your research areas and the collaboration offers you publish. A complete, precise profile brings more relevant matches, more meetings and more opportunities for collaboration.
Prepare in advance
- A short description of your research focus
- 5–10 keywords describing your expertise
- Your ORCID iD and links to selected publications
- The types of collaboration you are interested in
- For offers: scope, expectations, required competences and possible funding sources
VERIFICATION
A trusted, verified community
Verified institutions only
Institutions join after confirmation through an official university email address or administrator approval.
Institutions join after confirmation through an official university email address or administrator approval.
Verified researchers
Registration requires an institutional email address and confirmation by the institution or administrator.
Registration requires an institutional email address and confirmation by the institution or administrator.
Secure access
Two-step login for everyone who publishes content. Only verified users can create or edit collaboration offers.
Two-step login for everyone who publishes content. Only verified users can create or edit collaboration offers.
Your data is protected
The platform is operated in line with GDPR. Read our Privacy Policy.
The platform is operated in line with GDPR. Read our Privacy Policy.
How it works
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Register
Sign up with your institutional email address.
Register
Sign up with your institutional email address.
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Build your profile
Fill it in manually or import your data from ORCID.
Build your profile
Fill it in manually or import your data from ORCID.
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Publish or browse
Post your offers, browse others and review your recommended matches.
Publish or browse
Post your offers, browse others and review your recommended matches.
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Get in touch
Contact your match by email and start your collaboration.
Get in touch
Contact your match by email and start your collaboration.
Join MATCH hub
Showcase your ideas, find partners and launch your next international project.