Under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme 2022-2027, the European Commission has announced a €27 million request for proposals for higher education institutions to provide international learning mobility opportunities for African students, trainees, and university personnel.
The scheme is part of the EU-Africa Global Gateway Investment Package’s flagship initiative Youth Mobility for Africa, which promotes youth exchanges and mobility in Africa and between Africa and Europe, and contributes to the strengthening of Africa’s higher education space, as announced in the Youth Action Plan in EU external action.
The scheme prioritises projects that support the participation of youth, women, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds, with special needs or vulnerable status. Its main priorities are to:
- Promote inclusive learning mobility opportunities.
- Place a special focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation in curricula and research programmes.
- Increase the entrepreneurship skills and employability of higher education students and trainees, specifically in green jobs.
- Improve the quality, relevance, internationalisation of higher education in Africa.
How to apply?
Applications must be submitted by a consortium composed of 4–6 higher education institutions from eligible countries in Africa and one higher education institution from the EU. The selected consortia will organise activities to implement the mobility of Master and Doctoral level students, trainees (students enrolled in a Bachelor, Master or PhD programme), and academic and administrative university staff within Africa. The EU technical partner will support the academic, administrative, and financial management of the project and mobility plan through knowledge transfer and experience sharing.
On 21 April 2023, a web-streamed information session will provide further details on the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, practical tips for preparing and submitting applications, and Q&A.
The call is expected to finance around 15 projects for a maximum grant amount of €1.8 million each. The application.
Deadline is 15 June 2023 17:00 CEST.