Joint Projects

Joint Projects are based on multilateral partnerships between higher education institutions in the EU and the Partner Countries. They should promote the exchange of knowledge and good practice between EU universities and institutions in the Partner Countries and between Partner Country institutions themselves, as the case may be.

Joint Projects are implemented by the institutions themselves. Relevant themes for Joint Projects include curriculum development, university governance and creating better links between higher education and society at large. 

Limited and short-term mobility of students, academic staff and university administrators may be possible as part of a Tempus project, but only as long as it contributes to achievement of the project's objective(s).

Two categories of Joint Projects

• 'National Projects' should be of benefit to one of the 'Partner Countries' and focus on national priorities set by the Ministry of Education for that Partner Country. 
• 'Multi-Country Projects' aim to be of benefit to more than one Partner Country. They focus on addressing regional priorities which are common to all the Partner Countries within a specific region. They can also address a 'national priority' which is common to each of the participating Partner Countries. 

National and regional priorities are defined in Calls for Proposals.

Multi-Country Projects may involve Partner Countries from different regions, provided that the theme of the proposal is identified as a regional or national priority for all of the participating Partner Countries.