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Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme

Funder
European Commission
Award amount
Not specified
Deadline
February 2, 2027
Eligible countries
European Union

Summary

Forthcoming EU call topic NDICI-2026-MOBAF · NDICI MOBAF Unit Grants. Part of call NDICI-2026-MOBAF: NDICI-2026-MOBAF. Opens 2026-10-27; next deadline 2027-02-02. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/NDICI-2026-MOBAF

Expected Impact: The outputs to be delivered by this action and contributing to the Specific Objectives are: At system level - Improved mechanisms for the international transparency and recognition of studies/degrees and qualifications in the participating HEIs. - Improved knowledge transfer between HEIs, quality of higher education and information exchange on study opportunities in the African Higher Education and Research Space, to enhance regional integration and cross-border skills circulation.

At institutional level - Strengthened HEIs capacity to manage international partnerships, mobility flows and career services. - Increased number of partnerships and networks among HEIs in Africa, in partnership with EU Higher Education Institutions, in particular in the research area at regional and continental level. - Enhanced cooperation between HEIs and business.

At individual level - Enhanced knowledge, competences, skills and employability of scholarship holders, in the Global Gateway priorities across countries and stakeholders. - Increased participation of women and increased number of African women holding a post-graduate degree. - Access to post-graduate degrees is diversified with special attention to students with special needs or vulnerable status (e.g., coming from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, fragile and least developed countries/regions, with a refugee status).

Objective: The Overall Objective of this action is to increase skills and qualifications across the African continent. The Specific Objectives of this action are to: - Promote inclusive learning mobility opportunities, with a focus on the Global Gateway priority sectors, building human capital…

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