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Call for proposals for new Higher Education Institutions’ accession to Master and Doctoral Schools and new Master programmes
Call for proposals for new Higher Education Institutions’ accession to Master and Doctoral Schools and new Master programmes
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 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 program portfolio to include new, cutting-edge topics relevant to today’s industry needs.
Objectives of the Call
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 program.
Enhance Program Portfolio: introduce new Master programs covering topics not currently addressed, aligning with EITM thematic areas and industry needs for skilled graduates.
Key details
Activity Duration: 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 call is organised in cut-off dates. HEIs can apply to one, two, or all topics below at any available cut-off date:
EXPAND: Sub-topic 1: Accession of new HEIs to EITM Master School
EXPAND Sub-topic 2: Accession of new HEIs to the EITM Doctoral School
ENHANCE Sub-topic 3: Introduction of New MSc Programs in the EITM Master School
Funding: 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.
Interested in knowing more about this opportunity? Join our Info Session on 24 April 2024 (12:00 – 13:00 CEST)
be Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) established in one of the eligible countries:
the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden;
the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States;
All HEIs must be able to deliver to the graduates a diploma supplement.
Any HEIs from non-associated third countries can participate provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with the other conditions indicated above as eligibility conditions and in the specific call sub-topic.
Although the HEIs from non-associated third countries are not directly eligible for EIT funding, they can still take part in the activity when providing their own funding.
How to participate?
Proposals can be initiated, prepared and submitted through our online submission platform.
New Organisation? Register here to the submission platform
EIT Manufacturing ASBL will cease operations as of 10 April 2026.
After more than five years of building the largest pan-European manufacturing innovation network, EIT Manufacturing ASBL has ceased operations as of 10 April 2026.
We are thankful to our staff, partners and startups who invested in this mission alongside us. The mission that brought us together – improving people’s lives through sustainable manufacturing – has not lost its urgency. We trust that the network, relationships and knowledge built over these years will continue to carry that work forward as the European manufacturing ecosystem requires continuity more than ever.
Our regional offices: EIT Manufacturing East (Vienna), EIT Manufacturing West (San Sebastian), EIT Manufacturing South (Milan) and EIT Manufacturing North (Gothenburg) will remain active. If you are based in those regions, reach out to your existing regional contact directly to continue the conversations.
