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Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme[E8]

UnknownEuropean Commission[E1]

In plain English

What they want
Call: NDICI-2026-MOBAF. Type of action: NDICI MOBAF Unit Grants. Expected Impact: The outputs to be delivered by this action and contributing to the Specific Objectives are: At system level Improved mechanisms for the international transparency and recognition of studies/degrees and qualifications in the participating HEIs.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Buyer's deadline: 2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1). UTC: 2 Feb 2027, 00:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
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Expected deadline[E2]
2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1)
Value
Not stated
Published[E6]
27 Oct 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Last checked
9 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Call: NDICI-2026-MOBAF. Type of action: NDICI MOBAF Unit Grants. Expected Impact: The outputs to be delivered by this action and contributing to the Specific Objectives are: At system level Improved mechanisms for the international transparency and recognition of studies/degrees and qualifications in the participating HEIs. Improved knowledge transfer between HEIs, quality of higher education and information exchange on study opportunities in the African Higher Education and Research Space, to enhance regional integration and cross-border skills circulation. At institutional level Strengthened HEIs capacity to manage international partnerships, mobility flows and career services. Increased number of partnerships and networks among HEIs in Africa, in partnership with EU Higher Education Institutions, in particular in the research area at regional and continental level. Enhanced cooperation between HEIs and business. At individual level Enhanced knowledge, competences, skills and employability of scholarship holders, in the Global Gateway priorities across countries and stakeholders. Increased participation of women and increased number of African women holding a post-graduate degree. Access to post-graduate degrees is diversified with special attention to students with special needs or vulnerable status (e.g., coming from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, fragile and least developed countries/regions, with a refugee status). Objective: The Overall Objective of this action is to increase skills and qualifications across the African continent. The Specific Objectives o…[E3]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E5]
  • RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200

Evidence

8 facts

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  1. E1

    The buyer is European Commission.

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    Proposals must be submitted by 2 Feb 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1).

    “2027-02-02T00:00:00.000+0000”

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/deadlineDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Expected Impact: The outputs to be delivered by this action and contributing to the Specific Objectives are: At system level Improved mechanisms for the international transparency and recognition of studies/degrees and qualifications in the participating HEIs. Improved knowledge…”

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/descriptionByte/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.

    “EU call topic”

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    This call is forthcoming: it is announced but not open yet.

    “31094501”

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-27T00:00:00.000+0000”

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/startDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as forthcoming.

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is titled "Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme".

    Document NDICI-2026-MOBAF:31094501:2026-10-21T00:00:05.599+0200, field /metadata/title/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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