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Support for the internationalisation of higher education


The Finnish National Agency for Education supports international cooperation between higher education institutions through different funding programmes. An essential part of both the internationally and nationally financed programmes is network cooperation.

Funding programmes for higher education cooperation

Artist Protection Fund

Artist Protection Fund

The Artist Protection Fund (APF) programme offers artists threatened or persecuted in their home country the chance to continue their work in a safe environment.

Erasmus+ Programme for Higher Education

Erasmus+ Programme for Higher Education

Erasmus+ for Higher Education is the European Union's exchange and cooperation programme for higher education institutions for 2014-2020.

HEI ICI Programme

HEI ICI Programme

The Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument (HEI ICI) supports cooperation projects between higher education institutions in Finland and the developing world that are designed to enhance higher education provision in these countries.

Nordic Master

Nordic Master

The Nordic Master programme internationalises higher education in the Nordic Region through high-quality joint Master’s programmes. These programmes enable the collaboration of Nordic and non-Nordic students from Europe and beyond.

Scholar Rescue Fund

Scholar Rescue Fund

The Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) programme offers scholars threatened or persecuted in their home country the chance to continue their work in a safe environment.

Team Finland Knowledge programme

Team Finland Knowledge programme

The purpose of the Team Finland Knowledge programme is to create and strengthen cooperation between Finnish higher education institutions and the target regions and countries selected to the TFK network, and to design new operating models for cooperation.

Other support for internationalisation in higher education

Cooperation with partners from the Global South

Cooperation with partners from the Global South

The Finnish National Agency for Education EDUFI’s different programmes and actions aimed at supporting educational cooperation with partners from the Global South.