Introduction

• Author: European Education and Culture Executive Agency (European Commission)
• Pages: 9-12

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INTRAACP ACADEMIC MOBILITY SCHEME  SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS’ IMPACT SURVEY RESULTS

TITLE1. INTRODUCTION

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Purpose of the publication

The present document was prepared by the A3 Unit Erasmus+: Higher Education – Erasmus Mundus,

Sport, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in charge of the management of the Intra-

ACP Academic Mobility Scheme (Intra-ACP).

The objective of the publication is to present the results, insights, and conclusions of the Intra-ACP

Scholarship Holders' Impact Survey conducted at the end of 2018 – beginning 2019.

This Intra-ACP Impact Survey was carried out with the following aims:

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To evaluate the mobility experience of the Intra-ACP scholarship holders;

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To analyse the impact of the programme on the personal development and professional career of

the scholarship holders;

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To assess the overall satisfaction of the individuals involved in mobility;

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To analyse the inuence of the Intra-ACP mobility on the home and host institutions;

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To provide reference data and insights to policy makers for the development of future programmes.

The target audience of this report comprises all the stakeholders taking part in the design and

implementation of international higher education cooperation programmes with a focus on the

relevant actors involved in the Intra-ACP but also the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Schemes, such

as the European Commission, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Secretariat of the African,

Caribbean and Pacic (ACP) Group of States.

1.2. The Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme (2011-2019)

General framework

The Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme promoted cooperation between higher education institutions

(HEIs) and supported mobility of students and university sta in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacic

(ACP) regions. It funded partnerships between HEIs from dierent countries within these regions

and granted scholarships for students (Masters and Doctorates) and university sta (administrative

and academic) to carry out studies, research, or teaching activities in another country covered by

the programme. Mobility took place within two separate lots, namely Lot 1 - Africa and Lot 2 – the

Caribbean and the Pacic.

The Programme aimed to increase access to quality education. It encouraged the ACP students to

undertake postgraduate studies, and promoted student retention in the region along with the mobility

of sta. The Mobility Scheme contributed to sustainable development and poverty alleviation by

increasing the number of highly trained, skilled and qualied personnel in the ACP countries.

This European Union funded programme built on the African Union’s Mwalimu Nyerere programme

for Africa, granting additional funding, and setting up a similar scheme for the Caribbean and the

Pacic regions.

The scheme was implemented by EACEA, under the supervision of the European Commission

Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), in collaboration with

the African Union (AU) and the ACP Secretariat.