Calls for Grant Application

The 2025-2026 Innovation and Research call for submissions is now open.
Proposals are accepted until March 30, 2026.

INQAAHE’s strategic plan for the period 2023–2027 focuses on two paramount objectives: advancing research in the field of quality assurance (QA) and strengthening membership capacity. To better serve its members and ensure INQAAHE provides value to their operations and functions, the organization has introduced the INQAAHE Funding Scheme (IFS).

The IFS for Innovation and Research supports INQAAHE members on a competitive basis, promoting the dissemination research and innovative projects designed to enhance quality assurance systems worldwide. (A separate call is issued specifically for capacity-building purposes.)

INQAAHE is committed to recognizing and rewarding excellence in research by adopting an inclusive approach designed to serve its diverse community and contribute to the development of innovative solutions to the challenges facing tertiary education and quality assurance providers.

The award-winning scheme provides an opportunity for INQAAHE to empower researchers in conducting high-quality research while promoting the dissemination of their findings to a global audience.

Benefits of the Award

• 2,500 USD.
• An opportunity to publish the research in the Journal of Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
• A presentation slot at an INQAAHE event, with associated fees waived.
• A dedicated session to celebrate the award-winning paper, which will include the presentation of the award.
• Global promotion of their achievement by INQAAHE, including outreach via social media and other platforms.

The type of research being conducted and subject to the award-winning scheme is the following:

• Completed papers with demonstrable impact on tertiary education and/or quality assurance sector.
• Applied or exploratory research is welcome.
• Conducted by individuals or teams, that are members of INQAAHE.

Dissemination and ownership

INQAAHE will support the award recipient in publishing their work in the Journal of Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

In addition to the opportunity for publication, the award recipient will be offered:

• A presentation slot at an INQAAHE event, with associated fees waived.
• A dedicated session to celebrate the award-winning paper, which will include the presentation of the award.
• Global promotion of their achievement by INQAAHE, including outreach via social media and other platforms.

INQAAHE reserves the right to disassociate from the study if the Board determines that the research, innovation outputs, or activities conflict with INQAAHE’s mission and values or do not uphold the stated objectives of the project.

The selection is not subject to appeal.

The ownership of the work remains with the recipient and aligns with the regulations of the Journal of Quality Assurance in Higher Education should the paper be published.