On 10 February 2012, the call for proposals for the "Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme" was launched.  This call aims at encouraging the mobility of students and academic staff both in Africa and in the Caribbean and Pacific Groups of States (ACP).  The deadline for submissions is 10 May 2012.  The overall amount made available is €12 million, with a global amount of €10 million for Africa.

In Africa, this mobility scheme is called the "Nyerere Program", which is one of the MME initiatives.  It is financed through the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).  The call for proposal is managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Union.

The program aims to strengthen cooperation between higher education institutions (HEIs) in Africa, in view of increasing access to quality education that will encourage and enable students to undertake postgraduate studies, and to promote student retention in the region along with mobility of staff (academic and administrative) while increasing competitiveness and attractiveness of the institutions themselves.

Please find here the call for proposals as published in the Official Journal of the EU.