Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe · European Union
Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme
Open
The EU's Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €24.75 million. Applications close on 2 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 2 Feb 2027 (in 79 days)
- Grant amount
- €24.75 million total budget
- Funding rate
- Varies by programme — see the call conditions
- Total budget
- €24.75 million
- Type of action
- NDICI MOBAF Unit Grants · NDICI Unit Grant
- Funder
- Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI)
- Reference
- NDICI-2026-MOBAF
- Call
- NDICI-2026-MOBAF
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Scope
The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme is the EU’s programme to encourage international learning mobility across the African continent . It aims to contribute to the socio-economic development of Africa by strengthening higher education’s role in supporting economic growth, innovation and competitiveness, notably through the development of skilled graduates, highly qualified professionals and talented researchers.
The action supports learning mobility opportunities for students, trainees and staff among African higher education institutions (HEIs), to enhance knowledge, skills and competences, including in fields not available at home institutions, while also improving the quality, relevance and inclusiveness of teaching and learning through exchanges of practices.
Implemented through partnerships of Sub-Saharan African HEIs, with EU HEIs acting as technical partners and possible participation of associated partners, the scheme will support mobility projects in the priority sectors of the Global Gateway, relevant for productive and sustainable employment, decent jobs, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Read the full text
The action is part of the Youth Mobility for Africa flagship in the field of Education and Training under the Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment Package . The initiative supports cooperation in higher education and skills development, strengthens regional and continental harmonisation mechanisms and, ultimately, promotes Africa as an attractive study destination, while supporting transformational change towards a knowledge-based economy, in line with Africa’s Agenda 2063.
This call is open to proposals aligning with Global Gateway priorities at country/regional levels in the sectors Climate and Energy, Digital, Transport and Health.
Proposals should address a maximum of two Global Gateway priorities relevant to the countries involved in the proposals.
Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 5 and maximum 7 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities), which complies with the following conditions:
• Minimum 4 and maximum 6 HEIs from the eligible countries in the following Sub-Saharan African regions: East and Central Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Western Africa
• One HEI from one of the EU Member States (EU technical partner)
• Maximum 2 HEIs from the same eligible country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Minimum three (3) different eligible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa representing at least two (2) of the three (3) eligibleregions, i.e. East and Central Africa; Southern Africa and Indian Ocean; Western Africa.
The applicant acting as coordinator must be a Higher Education Institution established in Sub-Saharan Africa. As such, this is not a call for scholarship applications.
Applicants have to demonstrate:
• how they will address needs and the critical gaps through academic mobility and skills development, based on a sound needs assessment.
• why they selected the priority (country and/or regional) and how they…
Topics
Climate and Energy Digital Health Transport Cooperation HEIs and business Cross regional cooperation Harmonisation of curricula Higher education cooperation Internationalisation Intra-Africa Mobility Scholarship Study and Research in Africa Traineeships
Timing
Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-02. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
How to apply
- Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
- Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
- Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
- Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
- Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where applicants must be based
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where to apply
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 2 February 2027 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-02. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | €24.75 million | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Where to apply | Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route. | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
Related funding
Neutral-Atom Platform Technologies
This action aims to establish European leadership in neutral-atom quantum simulation and digital quantum computing by delivering: • Fully programmable industry-ready quan…