Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral School engages students from different academic backgrounds in the manufacturing sector.

The scope of this call is twofold:

• Expand Partnerships: add new HEIs to the EITM Master and Doctoral School, including those from uncovered countries, to diversify partnerships and ensure multiple HEI combinations for each programme.
• Enhance Program Portfolio: introduce new Master programmes covering topics not currently addressed, aligning with EITM thematic areas and industry needs for skilled graduates.

The total maximum EIT funding allocated to this call is up to €170.000.

The maximum EIT funding per applicant and sub-topic is detailed in the table below:

First cut-off date:

• Maximum Budget allocated – €120.000
• IMax. EIT funding per applicant/programme – €10.000 per new HEI for sub-topic 1 / €10.000 per new HEI for sub-topic 2 / €10.000 per new HEI as for programme contributor for subtopic 3 / €10.000 for programme coordinator for sub-topic 3
• Indicative number of new HEIs/programmes to be funded – Max 2 new HEIs for sub-topic 1 / Max 4 new HEIs for sub-topic 2 / Max 3 new Master programmes for subtopic 3

Second cut-off date:

• Maximum Budget allocated – €50.000
• IMax. EIT funding per applicant/programme – €10.000 per new HEI for sub-topic 1 / €10.000 per new HEI for sub-topic 2 / €10.000 per new HEI as programme contributor for subtopic 3 / €10.000 for programme coordinator for subtopic 3
• Indicative number of new HEIs/programmes to be funded – Max 1 new HEIs for sub-topic 1 / Max 2 new HEIs for sub-topic 2 / Max 1 new Master programmes for subtopic 3

The funding takes the form of a lump sum contribution.

Please note:

• The budget allocated for sub-topics 1 and 3 is mutually exclusive, meaning a HEI applying to both sub-topics 1 and 3 will receive only one budget allocation, not both.
• This budget allocation is for the alignment of activities. Positive performance may qualify the HEIs for continued funding in subsequent years, with submissions of deliverables required annually, in line with the Cooperation Agreement and the KPIs targets set by EIT Manufacturing.
• The total EIT funding and the funding per subtopic may vary depending on the number and quality of proposals evaluated, among other factors. The final number of activities funded per sub-topic will be determined based on the quality of proposals received.

• Education and training
• Research, Technological Development and Innovation

• Educational Institutions
• Legal Entities
• Other Beneficiaries
• Private Bodies
• Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
• State-owned Enterprises

To be eligible for funding, the applicants must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• be Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) established in one of the eligible countries:
• the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
• the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States.
• the countries associated to Horizon Europe and the low- and middle-income countries.
• All HEIs must be able to deliver to the graduates a diploma supplement.
• For sub-topics 1 and 3: the HEIs must hold a national accreditation to deliver a Master of Science degree in line with the Bologna process and be recognized across the whole European Union.
• For sub-topic 2: the HEIs must hold a national accreditation to deliver a PhD degree, according to their national regulations, and valid across the whole European Union.

Any HEIs from non-associated third countries can participate provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with the other conditions indicated above as eligibility conditions and in the specific call sub-topic. Although the HEIs from non-associated third countries are not directly eligible for EIT funding, they can still take part in the activity when providing their own funding.

Consortium composition

• For sub-topics 1 and 2 (EXPAND), mono-participant proposals are expected.
• For sub-topic 3 (ENHANCE), multi-participant proposals are expected. Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of 2 different HEIs from 2 different countries, of which at least 1 from EU Member States and/or third countries associated to Horizon Europe.

For all topics: All HEIs must be able to deliver to the graduates a diploma supplement.

• For sub-topics 1 and 3: the HEIs must hold a national accreditation to deliver a Master of Science degree in line with the Bologna process and be recognized across the whole European Union.
• For sub-topic 2: the HEIs must hold a national accreditation to deliver a PhD degree, according to their national regulations and recognized within EU.

All proposals must comply with the core KPIs according to the specific subtopic they apply, see paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 , pages 19-22 of the call guidelines (the call Guidelines can be downloaded from the call announcement page).

Research and Innovation Foundation
Address: 29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia, P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:

George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy

Nedi Kaffa
Scientific Officer
Email: nkaffa@research.org.cy

All applicants may contact EIT Manufacturing to ask questions and clarify any points on general/technical aspects and call content by contacting support@eitmanufacturing.eu.

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