Messengers of Knowledge

With the signature of Directorate Decree No. 567/Ric. of 21 September 2012 MIUR started up the Programme "Messengers of Knowledge", which has the aim of undertaking innovative didactic projects proposed by researchers and experts affiliated with universities and recognised non-Italian research centres, for the Departments identified in the universities in the Convergence regions (Calabria, Campania, Puglia and Sicily).

The following were invited to submit their proposals:

• the Departments of the universities in the Convergence regions interested in hosting the didactic projects selected;

• researchers and experts having proven didactic and research experience, affiliated with universities or recognised non-Italian research centres interested in submitting one or more didactic projects aimed at providing students with innovative didactic methods and/or scientific content.

Areas of interest of the didactic projects

Financial resources

For the implementation of the Programme, MIUR has allocated financial resources totalling 5.3 million euro from the Cohesion Action Plan (CAP). There have been 141 applications from Departments, while 350 didactic projects have been proposed.

At the end of the evaluation process, the number of projects funded was 113. 

The allowed cost for the projects selected and the cost approved for the Departments totalled € 4,171,481.60 in coherence with the evaluation decisions made by the Selection Committee, taking into account the overall resources available.