The Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 sets the EU strategic policy framework for digital transformation in education and training. It is a call to action for stronger cooperation at European level to learn from the COVID-19 crisis and to make education and training systems fit for the digital age.

Priorities

-National/regional support to European Universities alliances

-Creation of a supporting environment for European Universities

-Increasing coherence of funding at national/regional level of higher education institutions part of European Universities alliances

Eligible applicants must be

Relevant public authorities, which higher education institutions are involved in the European Universities initiative, or other similar longstanding institutionalised cooperation models

And/or bodies with a mandate from their country related to quality assurance, funding of alliances of higher education institutions, or other specific fields relevant to the success of the European Universities initiative

Established in EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)), listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (list of participating countries).

Consortium composition

Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities), from a minimum of 3 EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.

Eligible activities

• Joint educational programmes and other joint educational activities
• Automatic recognition of study periods abroad;
• Rules with regard to innovative mobility formats;
• Student housing for mobile students within the alliances;
• Differences in the autonomy of higher education institutions in each national context;
• Timing and duration of funding provided;
• Funding of innovative mobility formats;
• Funding of innovative educational offering;
• Coverage of the different missions of the alliances.

And more. 

Duration

Projects should normally range between 24 and 36 months.

Funding

EUR 1 000 000

Deadline: 4 June 2024, 17.00 CET (Brussels)

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