From 2016-2020, the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme supported student and staff mobility in Africa. The overall objective of the programme was to enhance human capital development in Africa, while strengthening intra-African cooperation in higher education as called for by the Agenda 2063.
The programme's specific objectives were to:
- increase the employability of students,
- improve the quality of higher education in Africa and its relevance to Africa's development vision,
- strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation of African higher education institutions,
- promote the development of an African higher education and research space.
Mobility of students and staff between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) aimed to help them acquire stronger knowledge and skills and contribute to improving the quality and relevance of teaching and learning through exchanges of practices.
The scheme also aimed to contribute to strengthening the modernisation and internationalisation strategies of HEIs through the establishment of mechanisms to manage mobility flows. This sought in turn to increase HEIs’ capacity to forge partnerships with other institutions and undertake joint collaboration and research.
Furthermore, the programme aimed to bring together HEIs from different regions, requiring the setting up of adequate mechanisms to organise the exchanges, such as arrangements to compare curricula and recognise study periods abroad. The programme therefore aimed to enhance harmonisation and standardisation of higher education in line with the African Union Strategy for Harmonisation of Higher Education.
The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme was set up under the Pan-African Programme (Development Cooperation Instrument) and was based on the experience of the Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme.
The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) was responsible for managing the programme, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and under the supervision of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA) of the European Commission.
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To find past calls for proposals, selection results, and any beneficiaries spaces that aren't in the list below, please see the archives here.
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Intra-Africa (5)
RSSIntra Africa - EACEA/07/2016
Intra Africa - EACEA/05/2017
Intra Africa - EACEA/03/2019
Intra Africa - EACEA/07/2020
The table below shows the list of all projects selected under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme.