Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are supporting the Schools and scholarship fund with €2.5 million, with the Czech government providing the remaining 10% of the fund.
By facilitating mobility and cooperation the fund contributes to the transfer of know-how and strengthens the quality of teaching and research, and creates closer ties between the Czech Republic and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Through 5 open calls, grants were awarded to 41 projects.
The fund has supported individual mobility projects, learning partnerships and institutional development. Eligible applicants have included secondary schools, higher and vocational schools, higher education institutions and non-profit, non-governmental institutions engaged in educational activities, as well as their respective students, lecturers and expert staff.
The Czech fund was the first school and scholarship fund approved under the financial mechanisms.
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