THIS CALL IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS
UK HEIs | Brazilian partner HEIs | Project Title |
Brunel University London |
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ |
Human Rights & Climate Change: transnational education, research and innovation |
Durham University | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ | Collaborative Online International Learning Sustainable Development Goals Game Changer - COIL SDG Game Changer |
Robert Gordon University | Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo – UFES | Mapping the challenges and opportunities to encourage, diversify and retain social work PhDs |
University of Warwick | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG | Mapping the challenges and opportunities to encourage, diversify and retain social work PhDs |
UK HEIs | Mexican partner HEIs | Project Title |
Robert Gordon University | Tecnológico de Monterrey | Sustainability and Climate Change - A TNE Multidisciplinary & Global PG Approach in Mexico by RGU and TEC de Monterrey |
University of Leeds |
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Tecnológico de Monterrey |
Professional qualifications without borders: A roadmap for international accreditation of STEM programmes in Mexico |
University of West England Bristol | Universidad Politécnica de Ramos Arizpe | Improving Soft Skills, Learning outcomes and employability of Women students, graduates, and early career professionals in STEM |
The HE Connects: UK – Americas Partnerships for TNE and Internationalisation call for Brazil and Mexico, launched under the Going Global Partnerships programme, aims to build collaborations and long-term relationships to accelerate activities for the internationalisation of higher education, focusing on the strengthening of capacities and building of strategic relationships to address institutional challenges for international student recruitment, research growth, Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (MRQ), and other priorities in transnational education (TNE). Key expected outcomes include the formalisation of various forms of TNE agreements, the development of bilateral/multilateral spaces for joint research or academic production, and the institutionalisation of exchanges aiming to formalise key relationships and partnerships between applying institutions.
The call will support:
a. Partnership building for the identification of shared UK TNE priorities and areas/fields for internationalisation, or
b. Partnership consolidation for the delivery of mutual TNE plans, joint/dual degrees, or specific activities/programmes for internationalisation. Awards will support partnerships between eligible UK institutions and partner institutions in Brazil and/or Mexico. Proposals should be designed by the Lead Applicant in the UK, with the support of the Americas (Brazil and/or Mexico) partner organisation(s).
Activities delivered under the project should respond to both UK and Brazil / Mexico needs and meet the following criteria:
- Support and contribute to the national and state systems to support local standards and mechanisms that are embedded in addressing local issues and utilise UK TNE to facilitate national reforms at the institutional and system level.
- Focus on capacity strengthening to address institutional and regulatory challenges for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications, joint/dual degrees, and other UK TNE priorities.
- Identify and contribute to clear benefits and impacts for higher education stakeholders including leadership, staff, students, and the wider community.
- Aim at establishing partnerships that will favour more gender and social inclusion in the higher education sector.
- Contribute to the country needs through structural and institutional change and correlate with overall Going Global Partnerships programme objectives.
- Build on the potential for future collaborations and the establishment of long-term relationships.
- Contribute to establishing and disseminating practices linked to stronger gender equality and inclusion in the respective higher education systems.
- Support and contribute to the national and state systems to support local standards and mechanisms that are embedded in addressing local issues and utilise UK TNE to facilitate national reforms at the institutional and system level.
- Focus on capacity strengthening to address institutional and regulatory challenges for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications, joint/dual degrees, and other UK TNE priorities.
Potential partnership formats:
- Bilateral Partnerships:
- 1 UK HEI and 1 Brazilian HEI
- 1 UK HEI and 1 Mexican HEI
- Trilateral partnerships with Brazil and Mexico:
- 1 UK lead institution + 1 Brazilian and 1 Mexican - Trilateral partnerships (in-country):
-1 UK lead institution + 2 Brazilian HEIs
-1UK lead institution + 2 Mexican HEIs
Funding
The HE Connects: UK – Americas Partnerships for TNE and Internationalisation call expects to support a maximum of 8 projects for a 12-month period, starting from November 2023.
- Bilateral projects UK – Brazil or UK- Mexico can apply to a maximum of £20,000.
- Projects that have trilateral partnerships with both Brazil and Mexico can apply for up to £30,000.
- Projects that have two partners from the same country can apply for up to £25,000
Timeline
Activity |
Key dates |
Call for applications opens for UK institutions |
14 July 2023 |
Application deadline |
15 September 2023 (23:59 BST) |
Notification of application outcome |
29 September 2023 |
Agreement signing |
02-13 October 2023 |
Allocation of funding |
16-30 October 2023 |
Project launch |
01 November 2023 |
Delivery of interim report |
10 March 2024 |
Project end and submission of final report |
01 November 2024 |
Please submit the completed application form and supporting documents by email to lisdey.espinoza@britishcouncil.org by 23:59 UK time (BST), 15 September 2023