Deadline: 26 October 2018
The HEA has launched the 2019 call under the Government of Ireland International Academic Mobility programme.
Launched in 2018 for the first time, the fund has supported 51 projects led by 25 higher education institutions. The purpose of the initiative is to support the creation of teaching, learning and research international collaborations with HEIs from any country in the world.
Objectives
The Globally Connected Academic Mobility Programme will contribute to the achievement of national aims and objectives including the implementation of key strategies, policies and initiatives such as:
- International Education Strategy (2016-2020), “Irish Educated, Globally Connected”.
- Action Plan for Education 2016-2019
- Ireland’s National Skills Strategy 2025
- National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019
- System Performance Framework for higher education
- International Education Mark – Code of Practice
- Languages Connect: Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2022
- Individual HEI International Education Strategies
Benefits
Return economy air travel fare and a per diem of a minimum €180 will be provided. Projects requiring a higher per diem will be considered on a case by case basis, taking into consideration the destination country. There are no minimum or maximum limits on the costs associated with each project, but the emphasis will be on achieving optimal utilisation of the available funding.
Funding Information and Duration
- Total amount available up to €500,000.
- The minimum duration is 5 days. The maximum duration is 2 months. An extra day may be added at the start and conclusion of the project to facilitate travel arrangements. For example, for a 5 days’ project, funding will be made available for 7 days.
Eligible Institutions
Awards may be made to public, private or not-for-profit higher education providers which have access to the Education in Ireland brand and belong to one of the following degree awarding categories:
- Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI);
- Institutes of Technology with delegated authority or full statutory authority to make awards;
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland;
- The seven Irish Universities.
Eligible Activities
- The purpose of the funding is to support activities that will have and/or will lead to a collaborative activity rather than an exercise that might be described as part of a more traditional continuing professional development process. Possible types of activity (list not exhaustive) include projects that might lead to:
- Preparation of a joint teaching programme;
- Shared exploration on innovative approaches to inter alia a teaching pedagogy, student support activity, internationalisation of curricula, digital education and delivery;
- Development of new student mobility streams outward and inward;
- The exploration of new inter-institutional partnerships with individual countries;
- The advancement of a research concept to the application of funding stage.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Mobility Programme.