Higher Ed Signalhttps://higheredsignal.com/2026-10-21T17:06:11.597ZHigher Ed SignalTÜBİTAK and Indonesia's BRIN select 10 projects under joint 2573 bilateral callhttps://higheredsignal.com/news/tubitak-and-indonesia-s-brin-select-10-projects-under-joint-2573-bilat-261021/2026-10-21T16:07:07.345Z2026-10-21T16:07:07.345ZTürkiye's research council and Indonesia's national research agency have completed evaluation of their joint call. Ten Turkish–Indonesian projects led by universities, public institutes and companies will receive support. Original source: TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye).Algeria sets November 2028 start for draft professor promotion evaluation gridhttps://higheredsignal.com/news/algeria-sets-november-2028-start-for-draft-professor-promotion-evaluat-261021/2026-10-21T16:06:20.137Z2026-10-21T16:06:20.137ZAlgeria's higher education ministry has reissued a draft grid for assessing promotion to full professor. It says the grid will apply from the November 2028 session, affecting academics seeking the rank. Original source: Ministere de l'Enseignement superieur et de la Recherche scientifique (Algerie).University of Warsaw publishes CoARA action plan on research assessment for 2026–2031https://higheredsignal.com/news/university-of-warsaw-publishes-coara-action-plan-on-research-assessmen-261021/2026-10-21T16:04:40.293Z2026-10-21T16:04:40.293ZPoland's University of Warsaw has set out a five-year plan for gradually applying the principles of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) to how it evaluates research. Original source: University of Warsaw.Peru's Pronabec extended Beca 18 applications for 6,000 scholarships in 2027 roundhttps://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-pronabec-extended-beca-18-applications-for-6-000-scholarships-i-261021/2026-10-21T16:04:13.170Z2026-10-21T16:04:13.170ZPeru's national scholarship agency extended the application deadline for its 2027 Beca 18 call to 18 October. The call offers 6,000 places, and a national selection exam is set for 22 November. Original source: Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo.USI's CCdigitallaw develops rights retention guidelines for Swiss universitieshttps://higheredsignal.com/news/usi-s-ccdigitallaw-develops-rights-retention-guidelines-for-swiss-univ-261021/2026-10-21T16:02:40.859Z2026-10-21T16:02:40.859ZUnder a swissuniversities mandate, a USI competence centre is preparing guidance on how Swiss universities can keep research publications openly accessible and help researchers retain their rights. Original source: USI.Peru's Pronabec plans 20,000 scholarships in 2027, mostly for labour-market priority fieldshttps://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-pronabec-plans-20-000-scholarships-in-2027-mostly-for-labour-ma-261021/2026-10-21T16:01:16.012Z2026-10-21T16:01:16.012ZPeru's national scholarship programme plans to award 20,000 scholarships in 2027. The education minister said 90% will target programmes linked to labour-market needs in sectors such as mining, agriculture and high technology. Original source: Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo.HRK and CEWS project on gender equity in professorial appointments enters survey phasehttps://higheredsignal.com/news/hrk-and-cews-project-to-monitor-gender-equality-measures-in-german-pro-261021/2026-10-21T15:56:16.595Z2026-10-21T15:56:16.595ZA joint project by the German Rectors' Conference and CEWS that examines equality measures in professorial appointment procedures moves into intensive data collection this winter semester. Original source: Hochschulrektorenkonferenz.Federal University of Juiz de Fora to add three evening bachelor's degrees from 2027https://higheredsignal.com/news/federal-university-of-juiz-de-fora-to-add-three-evening-bachelor-s-deg-261021/2026-10-21T15:55:52.511Z2026-10-21T15:55:52.511ZUFJF in Brazil will offer new evening bachelor's programmes in Brazilian Sign Language studies, International Relations, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, with admission through Sisu from 2027. Original source: Andifes (federal university rectors).ANR pre-announces ERA4Health 2027 call requiring nano-diagnostics to beat existing testshttps://higheredsignal.com/news/anr-pre-announces-era4health-2027-call-on-nanotech-diagnostics-for-non-261021/2026-10-21T15:55:24.630Z2026-10-21T15:55:24.630ZFrance's national research agency has signalled a translational call, NanoDiagNCD, for nanotechnology-based diagnostics for non-communicable diseases. Proposals must show measurable gains over current approaches and plan for clinical adoption. Original source: Agence nationale de la recherche.Peru's Sunedu meets student federation on ID card delays and campus electionshttps://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-sunedu-meets-student-federation-on-id-card-delays-and-campus-el-261021/2026-10-21T15:51:05.364Z2026-10-21T15:51:05.364ZPeru's university regulator met the national student federation on student ID card issuance, oversight of university compliance and transparent campus elections, and responded to complaints about months-long card delays. Original source: Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria.Chile's CRUCH and Spain's CRUE sign 11 commitments on university cooperationhttps://higheredsignal.com/news/chilean-and-spanish-rectors-bodies-sign-11-commitments-on-university-c-261021/2026-10-21T15:49:59.886Z2026-10-21T15:49:59.886ZChilean and Spanish rectors' bodies have signed a joint declaration of 11 commitments covering training, research and academic mobility, after two days of talks in Tenerife. Original source: Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas.Costa Rican university presses warn over threatened cuts to 2027 FEES fundinghttps://higheredsignal.com/news/costa-rican-university-presses-warn-over-threatened-cuts-to-2027-fees-261021/2026-10-21T15:49:19.178Z2026-10-21T15:49:19.178ZCosta Rica's public university presses have issued a statement on possible cuts to FEES 2027, as 2027 funding for state universities is due to be settled this week. Original source: Consejo Nacional de Rectores.