Closed Call: HE Connects 2024: UK – Mexico

This call is now closed. We encourage you to continue checking back for further information about the programme.

Selected Projects

Project	UK HEI	MX partner
Global Sustainability Leadership: A Joint UK-Mexico Certificate in Sustainable Engineering Management	University of West London	Tecnológico de Monterrey
TNE as capacity strengthening: Social research methods for sustainable development	University of Portsmouth	FLACSO
SHINE - Sustainable Hub for Innovative e-Mobility Education	King’s College London	Tecnológico de Monterrey

ABOUT THE GRANT CALL

The HE Connects 2024 call aims to build institutional collaborations and long-term UK-Mexico relationships to accelerate activities for the internationalisation of the higher education sector. This initiative is part of the Going Global Partnerships programme and supports:

•Institutional collaborations for the formalisation of internationalisation agreements.

•Communities of practice for understanding HE qualification recognition, national regulatory frameworks, and quality assurance processes.

•Transnational Education (TNE), encompassing various delivery models like distance learning, international campuses, and micro/nano credentials.

•Inclusive HE systems, addressing equality, diversity, and inclusion, and supporting women's leadership in STEM.

Watch the recording of the informational webinars here:

Webinar 1: Wednesday, July 24

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Webinar 2: Wednesday, August 14

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, proposals must include:

•One UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) Lead with degree awarding powers.

•One Mexican HEI Partner.

•Joint proposal preparation by leads from both institutions, submitted by the UK Lead.

•Support letters from both institutions confirming capacity to manage and support the project.

Key activities and outcomes

Projects should aim to:

•Promote TNE partnerships and joint curricula.

•Design or strengthen internationalisation strategies.

•Expand capacity at HEIs for internationalisation.

•Identify roles and responsibilities for joint teaching/academic offers.

•Conduct thematic panels and events for science cooperation and policy dialogues.

•New or updated institutional strategies for HE internationalisation.

•Reports assessing institutional capacity/resources for internationalisation.

•Analysis of pathways for internationalisation and policy dialogues.

•Specific UK-Mexico joint teaching or collaboration programmes.

Funding

•Supports up to 3 projects of £10k to £23k each.

•Project duration: 12 months starting from November 2024.

•Equitable partnership: UK Lead to transfer funds to Mexican partner for project activities.

For any queries, please reach out to: Monica.Angulo@britishcouncil.org

Timelines

Please submit the completed application form and supporting documents by email to Monica.Angulo@britishcouncil.org by 23:59 UK time, 05 September 2024.

Activity	Date
Call for applications opens	05 July 2024
Q&A session for applicants (option 1)	24 July 2024 Link to registration
Q&A session for applicants (option 2)	14 August 2024 Link to registration
Application deadline	05 September 2024 (23:59 UK Time)
Notification of application outcome	01 October 2024
Project launch	January 2025