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Capacity building in the field of higher education: Strand 3 - Structural reform projects
Funding Program | Erasmus+ - Key Action 2 – Cooperation among Organisations and Institutions | |
Call number | ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-3 | |
deadlines | Opening 29.11.2022 | Deadline 16.02.2023 17:00 |
Estimated EU contribution per project | EU grant per project: between € 600,000.00 and € 1,000,000.00 / projects for Ukraine: up to € 5,000,000.00 | |
Link to the call | ec.europa.eu | |
Link to the submission | ec.europa.eu |
Call content
short description | Projects under this Strand shall support efforts in third countries not associated to the Programme to develop coherent and sustainable systems of higher education to meet their socio-economic needs and broad ambition to create a knowledge-driven economy. |
Call objectives | The Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of higher education. It supports the relevance, quality, modernisation and responsiveness of higher education in third countries not associated to the Programme for socio-economic recovery, growth and prosperity and reacting to recent trends, in particular economic globalisation but also the recent decline in human development, fragility, and rising social, economic and environmental inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The action is expected to contribute to the overarching priorities of the European Commission:
The action will contribute also to the external dimension of EU internal policies in the field of education. It will support a successful green and sustainable global economic recovery in the third countries not associated to the Programme, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. In order to respond to the various challenges in the third countries not associated to the Programme, the CBHE action is composed of three specific Strands:
Projects under this Strand 3 shall support efforts in third countries not associated to the Programme to develop coherent and sustainable systems of higher education to meet their socio-economic needs and broad ambition to create a knowledge-driven economy. Mainstreaming and upscaling of successful results as well as synergies with ongoing or pipeline support in the area under bilateral support programmes are also elements of this Strand. Structural Reform projects will address the needs of eligible third countries not associated to the Programme to support sustainable systemic and structural improvement and innovation at the level of the higher education sector. More specifically, these projects will address the efforts of countries to develop coherent and sustainable systems of Higher Education to meet their socio-economic needs and ultimately create a knowledge-driven economy. By involving the competent National Authorities (notably Ministries of Education) of third countries not associated to the Programme, HEIs, Research institutions and other relevant authorities/bodies and stakeholders, these projects will particularly:
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Expected effects and impacts | Projects should propose activities that will bring a clear added value to the higher education system as a whole and that will have a direct impact on the targeted beneficiaries. These activities should contribute to the reform of higher education policies that respond to societal and labour market needs. A non-exhaustive list of possible activities is provided below:
Responsible public authorities with competences in the sectors touched upon by the project (e.g. employment, youth, finance, social affairs, home affairs, justice, health, etc.) are encouraged to participate in the projects as well as authorities from EU Member states or third countries associated to the Programme. HEIs from eligible third countries not associated to the Programme are particularly encouraged to act as applicants under this Strand. read more |
Regions / countries for funding | EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) Island (Ísland), Liechtenstein, North Macedonia (Северна Македонија), Norway (Norge), Serbia (Srbija/Сpбија), Türkiye |
eligible entities | Education and training institution, Research Institution incl. University |
Mandatory partnership | Yes |
Project Partnership | Proposals must be submitted by a consortium (coordinator and partners), which complies with the following conditions: Geographical coverage:
Institutional coverage:
Institutional coverage applies to all countries participating in the consortium. The number of applicants from third countries not associated to the Programme must be equal or higher than the number of applicants from EU Member states and third countries associated to the Programme. Exception: In third countries not associated to the Programme where the number of HEIs is lower than 5 in the whole country, or in cases where one single institution represents more than 50% of the overall student population of the country, applications counting only one HEI from those countries will also be accepted. |
other eligibility criteria | Strenghtening the education digital environment for Ukraine: Proposals must be submitted by a consortium (coordinator and partners), which complies with the following conditions: Geographical coverage:
Institutional coverage:
Other Structural Reform Projects: The applicants (coordinator and partners) must be legal entities:
HEIs located in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). The higher education institutions (HEIs), established in eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, and recognised as such by the competent authorities, with their affiliated entities (if any), have to offer full study programmes leading to higher education degrees and recognised diplomas at tertiary education qualifications level. Associations, public or private organisations, including their affiliated entities (if any), active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training and youth located in an EU Member State, in a third country associated to the Programme or eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, may also participate, but not as coordinator. |
Additional information
Topics |
Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media |
Relevance for EU Macro-Region | EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region |
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) |
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project duration | 36 or 48 months |
Additional Information | Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents:
Applications are limited to
For actions managed by the Erasmus+ National Agencies, applications must be submitted electronically via the forms available in the Erasmus+ website and the websites of the Erasmus+ National Agencies. |
Call documents | Erasmus+ Programmleitfaden 2023 - DE (5553kB) |
Contact | European Education and Culture Executive Agency Website Erasmus+ National Agencies Website |
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