EITM Call for Proposals for New Higher Education Institutions’ accession to EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral Schools and new Master programmes

Description

The EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral School is inviting proposals under its latest Open Call, seeking to foster innovation and excellence in the manufacturing sector through education. In partnership with prestigious European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), this initiative is dedicated to developing the next generation of creative leaders and innovators in manufacturing. EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral School engages students from different academic backgrounds in the manufacturing sector. Students are expected to become creative leaders and team builders capable of bringing distinctive points of view along with novel solutions for the manufacturing challenges of tomorrow. The EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral School is coordinated by EITM in collaboration with designed European HEIs. 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 Programme Portfolio: Introduce new Master programmes covering topics not currently addressed, aligning with EITM thematic areas and industry needs for skilled graduates. Successful performance during the alignment phase may lead to continued funding in subsequent years, with durations specified in the cooperation agreements: 5 cohorts for the Master School and 5 years for the Doctoral School. The overall budget designated for this call amounts to EUR 170,000, which is allocated across two distinct deadlines as follows: For the first cut-off date on 17 June 2024 at 17:00 CEST, an estimated budget of EUR 120,000 is available; For the second cut-off date on 5 December 2024 at 17:00 CET, an estimated budget of EUR 50,000 is available.

Beneficiary & submission

EIT Manufacturing Master and Doctoral School plays a pivotal role in integrating diverse academic disciplines to address the complex challenges facing the manufacturing sector. Through this call, we aim to expand our network of partnerships and enhance our programme portfolio to include new, cutting-edge topics relevant to today’s industry needs. The call is organised in cut-off dates. HEIs can apply to one, two, or all topics below at any available cut-off date: Sub-topic 1: Accession of new HEIs to EITM Master School Sub-topic 2: Accession of new HEIs to the EITM Doctoral School Sub-topic 3: Introduction of New MSc Programmes in the EITM Master School 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, and 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. The applicants can have more information and submit a proposal through the following website: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/calls/call-for-proposals-for-new-higher-education-institutions-accession-to-master-and-doctoral-schools-and-new-master-programmes/

Further information

EIT Manufacturing is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, and it is one of nine innovation communities within EIT. EIT Manufacturing’s main goal is to bring European stakeholders focused on manufacturing together in innovation ecosystems that add unique value to European products, processes, and services and inspire the creation of globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing. EIT Manufacturing brings together more than 80 members (universities, research institutes, and businesses). For further information about EIT Manufacturing please visit the following website: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/what-we-do/ Email address for questions and helpdesk: education@eitmanufacturing.eu