The European Commission has granted the Aurora European Universities alliance a grant of 14.4 million euros under the 2023 European Universities Initiative Call. The Aurora programme received 90/100 evaluative points from the European Commission and  focuses on driving "[...] meaningful societal transformations through its students, staff, academics and communities at large".  The Aurora 2030 consortium is led by the University of Iceland and the European University cooperation spans  13 countries.

“I am delighted that Aurora 2030 has been awarded a four-year continuation grant by the European Commission. This is a strong vote of confidence in Aurora’s mission to equip students with the skills and mindsets needed to address societal challenges. This new grant will allow us to continue working closely with our partners across Europe and beyond.” - Aurora President, Jón Atli Benediktsson

The Aurora 2023 Consortium is comprised of: the University of Iceland; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; University of Innsbruck; University of Duisburg-Essen; Copenhagen Business School; Palacký University Olomouc; Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Université Paris Est Creteil; and the University of Napoli Federico II.

Other associated academic and non-academic partners include: the University of East Anglia; South-West University "Neofit Rilski"; Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice; the University of Tetova; Kharkiv National University; European Forum Alpbach;  Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence.

In total, there are 50 European Universities alliances involving more than 430 higher education institutions. 30 European Universities alliances were selected under the 2023 Erasmus+ call.

Learn more about Aurora and about its programme on their website www.aurora-universities.eu