EAIE Headline Issues Research Grant 2026-2027
The 2027 EAIE Headline Issues Grant initiative seeks applications from individual researchers or research teams that are prepared to complete a short, high-quality, high-impact research project focused on issues of interest to the EAIE community. One grant of €25,000 to €50,000 is available. Awardees will be required to complete their research in time to present their findings at the 2027 EAIE Conference & Exhibition in Lisbon. Full information on this grant initiative can be found here.
Applications close on 30 November 2026.
Applications for EAIE Headline Issues Research Grant funding should clearly address one of the three overarching topics indicated below. Applications that address one of the indicated sub-topics below are particularly welcome.
Transnational education (TNE) – Collaborating for mutual benefit
- TNE between Europe and India
- TNE between Europe and Latin America
- TNE as a mechanism to advance issues of social responsibility in international education (such as equity, inclusion and environmental sustainability)
Artificial intelligence (AI) – What do we know and where are we headed?
- Leveraging AI to enhance international student mobility experiences
- Leveraging AI to strengthen international learning outcomes
- Leveraging AI to strengthen inter-institutional partnerships
Sensitive partnerships and relationships – What's working and what's not?
- Understanding the effects of risk management strategies on sensitive partnerships
- Determining the level of alignment of risk management policies at European, national and institutional levels—and implications for practice.