This Open Call focuses on a series of specific activity areas aimed at meeting the EIT Urban Mobility Master School targets, including summer schools, new urban mobility related Master programmes aligned with the requirements of the EIT Label Handbook for degree programmes and have the potential to be integrated into the EIT Urban Mobility Master School and obtain the EIT Label, new universities joining existing EIT Urban Mobility Master programmes, and existing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) programmes at Master level aligned with the EIT Label Handbook for EIT Fellowships criteria with the potential to join the EIT Urban Mobility I&E Fellowship.
The total maximum EIT funding allocated to this Call is up to 1,000,000 EUR with indicative EIT allocations for each type of activity (MSA1 – MSA5). Applicants are welcome to submit their proposals as a consortium or as a mono-beneficiary in line with the specific requirements for each type of activity.
Contact details
| Type of contact | Team | |
| For legal, financial and administrative procedures, including questions about PLAZA submission tool | Programme Management Office (PMO) | pmo@eiturbanmobility.eu |
| For content, topic-related related questions | Academy Team | academycall@eiturbanmobility.eu |
Call summary
| Call for Proposals Main Features[1] | |
| Key dates of the call calendar | Call opening: 6 November 2023 Call closing: 15 January 2024 Eligibility and admissibility check: January 2024 Evaluation and selection of proposals: February – March 2024 Communication of results: March 2024 Tentative start of the projects: April 2024 |
| Total estimated EIT Funding allocated to this Call | The total EIT funding allocated to this Call in 2023 is up to 1,000.000 EUR |
| Link to the submission portal | The PLAZA platform will be available as of 6 November 2023 |
| List of documents to be submitted | Application form is available on the PLAZA platform |
| List of documents to take into consideration |
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| Short summary of the topics to be addressed | Topics to be addressed have to contribute to the achievement of EIT Urban Mobility Master School targets, e.g. summer schools, new urban mobility related Master programmes that are aligned with the requirements of the EIT Label Handbook for degree programmes and have the potential to be integrated into the EIT Urban Mobility Master School and obtain the EIT Label, new universities joining existing EIT Urban Mobility Master programmes, and existing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) programmes at Master and Doctoral levels aligned with the EIT Label Handbook for EIT Fellowships criteria with the potential to join the EIT Urban Mobility I&E Fellowship. |
| Evaluation criteria | Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria listed below, as stated in section 5 Evaluation and Selection Process. Evaluation criteria: – Strategic fit – Excellence and novelty – Impact and social, economic, financial, and general sustainability – Quality and efficiency of the implementation |
To help applicants with the preparation and submission of their proposals, EIT Urban Mobility has hosted both an info session and a Q&A session, covering the scope of the Call and the evaluation criteria, as well as technical details related to the submission of the proposals. Watch them here:
[1] Please note that this calendar is indicative. Dates might be subject to slight changes.
