Projects

Capacity Building in Higher Education

Capacity Building projects are transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships, primarily between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from Programme Countries and eligible Partner Countries. They can also involve non- academic partners to strengthen the links with society and business and thus, to reinforce the systemic impact of the projects. The activities aim to promote cooperation and partnerships with impact on modernizing and internationalization of institutions and on higher education systems in Partner Countries, with a special accent on countries neighboring EU. HEIs from Moldova can apply directly for financing in Capacity Building projects, by being part of a consortium. Projects can be granted up to 3 years, depending on the established objectives and the type of the foreseen activities.

Capacity Building projects aim to:

• support the modernization, accessibility, and internationalization of higher education;
• support eligible Partner Countries to address the challenges facing their higher education institutions and systems, including those of equality, relevance, equity of access, planning, delivery, management, and governance;
• contribute to cooperation between the EU and the eligible Partner Countries;
• promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural awareness, and understanding.

Two types of projects are supported:

Joint Projects, aimed at producing outcomes that benefit principally and directly the organizations from eligible Partner Countries involved in the project. These projects typically focus on three different types of activities:

• Curriculum development;
• Modernization of governance, management, and functioning of HEIs;
• Strengthening of relations between HEIs and the wider economic and social environment.

Structural Projects are aimed at producing an impact on higher education systems and promoting reforms at the national and/or regional level in the eligible Partner Countries. These projects typically focus on two different categories of activities:

• Modernization of policies, governance, and management of higher education systems;
• Strengthening of relations between higher education systems and the wider economic and social environment.

How to apply?

• Identify the partners of the consortium;
• Obtain the PIC (Participant Identification Code);
• Access the Participant Portal of the Programme, with the username and password allocated to the applying institution and following the steps indicated on the portal;
• Apply online at the Executive Agency for Culture, Education, and Audiovisual, based in Brussels. For details, please click on the EACEA’s website.