Support for the Research and Innovation Dimension of European Universities (Part II)
This grant will be awarded without call for proposals in line with Article 195(e) of the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1046/2018 and Article 11(2) of the Rules for participation and dissemination in ""Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)"", Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013
The European Council has invited the Commission to strengthen strategic partnerships across the EU between higher education institutions and encouraging the emergence by 2024 of some twenty ‘European Universities’, consisting of bottom-up alliances of universities from across Europe, which will enable students to obtain a degree by combining studies in several EU countries and contribute to the international competitiveness of universities in Europe. The Commission launched a second pilot call for proposals focusing on the education dimension under the 2020 Erasmus+ work programme. The pilot will result in the selection of up to