Capacity building in the field of higher education Strand 2: Partnerships for transformation in higher education. Projects under this Strand shall introduce new approaches and initiatives in higher education, based on peer learning and transfer of experience and good practice affecting not only the institutions but also society at large.
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. The activities and outcomes of CBHE projects must be geared to benefit the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, their higher education institutions and systems.
The projects’ outcomes should have a significant and long-term impact on the targeted HEIs beyond the projects’ lifetime and as such benefit society as a whole.
In particular, these projects will combine the following elements for the benefit of HEIs in the third countries not associated to the Programme:
Promoting reform in HEIs to become catalysts of economic and social development. Projects should support HEIs to develop and implement the institutional reforms that will make them more democratic, inclusive, equitable, accountable and fully-fledged constituents of civil society. Institutional reforms include new governance and management systems and structures, readiness in terms of digital skills, modern university services, quality assurance processes, tools and methods for professionalisation and professional development of leadership, academic, technical and administrative staff. The development of an entrepreneurial mind-set and improved competencies and skills within the institutions are key aspects for the success of this Strand. Transversal skills learning, entrepreneurship education and the practical application of entrepreneurial skills will enable HEIs to put their knowledge and resources at the service of their local/national/regional communities.
This action is expected to contribute to the following priorities (more details on the application of the following priorities within the scope of the call, please consult pages 327-328 of the Programme Guide):
For the application of the above priories for Strands 1 and 2, within the regional context, please consult page 328 of the 2024 Programme Guide.
CBHE projects can be implemented as:
For more information about the proposed activities under the three Strands, we advise you to consult the Programme Guide for 2024, pages 329-331.
This action follows a lump sum funding model. The lump sum value will be limited to a maximum of 90% of the estimated budget determined after evaluation.
The EU grant per project: between €400.000 and €800.000 per project.
In order to be eligible, applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be public or private legal entities falling under the following categories:
These entities must be established in one of the eligible countries:
Among the entities described above, only higher education institutions (HEIs) or organisations of HEIs can be coordinators of a CBHE application.
Consortium composition:
The following minimum composition must be respected:
National projects (open only for Regions 2306, 3, 5a, 6, 7a, 8a, 9):
Multi-country projects (open for all eligible regions):
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