European educational projects are mainly funded through the Erasmus+ programme, the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The mobility of students and academic and technical/administrative staff, including to and from non-European countries, is at the heart of Erasmus+ activities. In addition, the Erasmus+ programme funds projects that promote cooperation and exchange of practices, allowing key players to gain international experience and strengthen their network of institutional relations and also to make better use of new technologies, develop innovative teaching, training and learning methods, promote non-formal learning and develop common tools and activities.
Capacity Building (higher education)
Capacity-building projects in the field of higher education are transnational collaborative projects, based on multilateral partnerships created primarily between Higher Education Institutions in programme countries and in eligible partner countries.
These projects aim to support partner countries to:
- modernise and internationalise higher education and increase access to it
- addressing the challenges faced by Higher Education Institutions and Systems
- increasing collaboration within the EU
- converge on a voluntary basis with higher education developments in the EU
- promote personal contacts, intercultural awareness and mutual understanding
Key Action 2 - Cooperation partnerships
Within the Erasmus + 2021-2027 programme, Cooperation Partnerships are identified as transnational projects aimed at developing and sharing innovative practices and promoting cooperation, peer learning and exchanges of experience in the fields of education, training and youth. The main objective of these projects is to allow organisations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, develop and strengthen their partner networks and increase their capacity to work together in the field of higher education.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are high-profile integrated study programmes carried out at master's level. The programmes are designed and implemented by an international partnership of higher education institutions from different countries around the world. The EU funds the organisation of these programmes and a share of scholarships for talented students from all over the world.
Key action 2 - Alliances for innovation
Within the Erasmus + 2021-2027 programme, Alliances For Innovation identifies transnational projects aimed at strengthening Europe's innovation capacity through cooperation and the flow of knowledge between higher education, initial and continuing vocational education and training and the wider social and economic environment, including research. They also aim to encourage new skills, address skills mismatches by designing new curricula for higher education and vocational education and training, and support the development of a European sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mindset.
Key action 1
KA 171 Mobility of higher education students and staff supported by external policy funds (ex KA107 International Credit Mobility)
This action aims to promote the internationalisation of higher education and strengthen the attractiveness of European Universities while at the same time broadening the range of possible destinations to countries in the rest of the world.
This action provides for:
- Studying (Student Mobility for Study),
- Teaching (Staff Mobility for Teaching)
- Training (Staff Mobility for Training)
Individuals cannot apply directly for a mobility grant; instead, Higher Education Institutions can apply within the framework of the call for applications published each year by the European Commission. Each year with the deadline, Politecnico di Milano applies for KA171 according to the expressions of interest received from its professors. A sole application is submitted that covers the entire Politecnico di Milano and consists of one or more country-projects within the geographical area indicated in the call for proposals. The application is assessed by the Erasmus+ INDIRE National Agency according to criteria established by the European Commission. Either the entire application or one or more region-projects can be funded, with possible reduction of the budget requested in the application. Within the framework of funded projects, the mobility of outgoing students, professors and staff takes place according to specific calls issued by the International Mobility Unit.
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Creative Europe
Creative Europe invests in actions that strengthen cultural diversity and respond to the needs and challenges of the cultural and creative sectors.
The main goals of the programme are:
- safeguarding, developing and promoting European cultural and linguistic diversity and cultural heritage
- strengthening the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector