Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
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.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The European Excellence Initiative aims to raise excellence in science and in knowledge valorisation of Europe’s universities through cooperation. Cooperation of universities will be supported to create critical R&I mass and pursue specific objectives that contribute to accelerating key R&I areas of own choice, for instance, one or more Mission areas.
Detailed Call Description
The objectives of this action are to:
- raise excellence in science and in value creation through deeper and geographically inclusive cooperation in alliances of higher education institutions, such as – but not limited to – European Universities alliances selected under Erasmus+, with a particular focus on Widening countries;
- improve global competitiveness and visibility of Europe’s higher education institutions, creating critical mass in key areas such as the green transition and Horizon Europe mission areas.
The applicants are encouraged to consolidate institutional changes by means of a coherent package of activities which could include the following:
- Sharing R&I capacities including infrastructures;
- Developing joint interdisciplinary R&I agendas;
- Outreach to and inspiring local/regional innovation ecosystems;
- Reforming research assessment;
- Digitisation of institutions and partners;
- Training and capacity building for research and innovation management including IPR;
- Consolidation of cooperation with partners outside EU Member States and Associated Countries.
Expenditures for research and innovation activities (such as seed funding for collaborative research projects, activities linked to joint doctoral and postdoctoral research, knowledge valorisation activities, etc.) cannot exceed a maximum of 20% of the total budget.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
The Commission estimates that an EU contribution of between €2,000,000 and €5,000,000 would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately. The estimated number of proposals to be funded under the call is 20.
The actions undertaken under the proposed projects should envisage a duration appropriate to the ambition and complexity of the alliance of higher education institutions.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to achieve the expected outcomes, participation as coordinators to the call is limited to legal entities established in Widening countries.
Proposals must be submitted by a consortium including at least 3 independent legal entities in 3 different EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, at least 1 of which established in a Widening Country.
Applicants have to convincingly demonstrate the geographical focus on Widening countries, for instance, by a budget allocation of at least 70% to participants from Widening countries.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Ms Constantina Makri
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 054
Contact Email: cmakri@research.org.cy
Ms Katerina Karakasidou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 036
Contact Email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy
Mr. Marinos Photiades
Scientific Officer
Contact phone: +357 22205048
Contact email: mphotiades@research.org.cy
Dr Kalypso Sepou
Head of European Programmes Department
Contact Phone: +357 22 205066
Contact Email: kalypso@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 19/01/2023-for internal use only)