Project description
Increasing scientific excellence in the EU periphery
The EU-funded EXPER project will increase the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and Azores University (UAC) through capacity-building activities and international cooperation. The project will initiate collaborations with the leading universities of Rostock in Germany and Calabria in Italy, focusing on research fields relevant to the blue economy and circular economy. EXPER will raise the excellence profile of ULPGC and UAC, increase their attractiveness to local and international talents, and design and plan the institutional transformation of the universities. The project will focus on knowledge transfer by organising supporting activities and set the basis for a European University Alliance.
Objective
The EXPER project aims at supporting the institutional transformation of University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Azores University through capacity building activities and through international cooperation with the leading Universities of Rostock University (DE) and Calabria (IT). EXPER will enhance the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the partnering universities with a focus on research fields addressing challenges and opportunities offered by the blue economy and circular economy.
The project specific objectives are:
• To raise the excellence profile of ULPGC and UAC and increase their attractiveness towards local and international talents.
• To design and plan the institutional transformation of the Widening universities.
• To organize supporting and capacity building activities to learn from leading organizations on how to increase research excellence and unlock the innovation potential of Widening Universities with a focus on knowledge transfer.
• To set the basis for a European University Alliance which realises an integrated cooperation between the research and innovation dimension with the education and training dimension.
EXPER will deploy a community-based approach to outline a modernization strategy of the Widening Universities which involves representatives of the surrounding ecosystem. The EXPER strategy will aim at stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the Widening universities and their role as drivers of economic and social transformation in their territories.
Keywords
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Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
MAIN PROGRAMME
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HORIZON.4.1.6 - Further supporting actions
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Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-05
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35001 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
Spain
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