The Erasmus+ Teacher Academies aims to create European partnerships of teacher education and training providers to set up Teacher Academies that will develop a European and international outlook in teacher education.

The Erasmus+ Teacher Academies will :

• Contribute to the improvement of teacher education policies and practices in Europe;
• Develop and test jointly different models of mobility (virtual, physical and blended) in initial teacher education and as part of teachers’ continuous professional development;
• Develop sustainable collaboration between teacher education providers with an impact to the quality of teacher education in Europe and with a view to inform teacher education policies at European and national levels.
• Enhance the European dimension and internationalisation of teacher education through innovative and practical collaboration with teacher educators and teachers in other European countries and by sharing experiences for the further development of teacher education in Europe.

Who can apply 

Legal entities (public or private bodies) established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.

The coordinating organisation must be a Teacher Education Institution.

Consortium composition

A minimum of 4 EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme (including at least 3 EU Member States), which complies with the following conditions:

-a minimum of 4 nationally established providers of initial teacher education from 3 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and

-a minimum of 1 nationally established provider of continuing professional development (in-service training) for teachers, and

-a minimum of 1 practice/training school.

Duration of the project: 36 months.

Activities

• Collaborate and establish networks and communities of practice between teacher education providers, teacher associations, public organisations involved in teacher education
• Develop and deliver joint, innovative and effective learning modules on teacher education 
• Identify effective ways to remove obstacles of mobility
• Involve schools to share innovative new ways of teaching 
• Promote and give preference to the existing Erasmus+ tools, for example eTwinning as part of the European School Education Platform, for virtual mobility, collaboration, communication for testing and sharing results.

Venue of the activities

Activities must take place in EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.

Funding

The maximum EU grant per project is EUR 1.500.000.

Where to apply 

To the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) via the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal.

Deadline: 6 June 2024, 17.00 (Brussels time).

For further support please read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 

Opportunity offered by: European Commission