Higher Ed Signal — Middle East and North Africa https://higheredsignal.com/regions/mena/ The Gulf, the Levant and North Africa: fast-growing systems, national visions, research investment and transnational campuses. en-gb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:06:11 GMT TÜBİTAK and Indonesia's BRIN select 10 projects under joint 2573 bilateral call https://higheredsignal.com/news/tubitak-and-indonesia-s-brin-select-10-projects-under-joint-2573-bilat-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/tubitak-and-indonesia-s-brin-select-10-projects-under-joint-2573-bilat-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:07:07 GMT Türkiye'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) — https://tubitak.gov.tr/tr/duyuru/2573-endonezya-ulusal-arastirma-ve-yenilik-ajansi-brin-ile-ikili-isbirligi-programi-basvuru-sonuclari-aciklandi Higher Ed Signal research-innovationinternationalisation-tnefinance-funding Algeria sets November 2028 start for draft professor promotion evaluation grid https://higheredsignal.com/news/algeria-sets-november-2028-start-for-draft-professor-promotion-evaluat-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/algeria-sets-november-2028-start-for-draft-professor-promotion-evaluat-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:06:20 GMT Algeria'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) — https://www.mesrs.dz/fr/2026/10/projet-de-la-grille-devaluation-pour-la-promotion-au-grade-de-professeur Higher Ed Signal academic-workforcepolicy-regulationleadership-governance ANR pre-announces ERA4Health 2027 call requiring nano-diagnostics to beat existing tests https://higheredsignal.com/news/anr-pre-announces-era4health-2027-call-on-nanotech-diagnostics-for-non-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/anr-pre-announces-era4health-2027-call-on-nanotech-diagnostics-for-non-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:55:24 GMT France'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 — https://anr.fr/fr/detail/call/2010?no_cache=1 Higher Ed Signal research-innovationfinance-fundingpolicy-regulation