The European Commission anounced on the 26th of june 2019 that the results for the first call regarding the “European Universities”. A total of 17 alliances were selected, that include 114 higher education institutions, amongst which are 3 portuguese institutions (Universities of Aveiro, Lisboa and Porto), from 24 European Union Member-states.
The 17 selected aliances in this first call will have a global budget of €85 million, aiming to promote the quality and attractiveness of higher education in Europe and to strengthen the cooperation between institutions, students and staff.
It is important to note that a second call will be launched this autumn. For more information please consult the press release: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-3389_en.htm