Funding Internationalisation of Education in Portugal: Evidence from Higher and Non-Higher Education Institutions
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| Title: | Funding Internationalisation of Education in Portugal: Evidence from Higher and Non-Higher Education Institutions |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cristina Sin (ORCID |
| Source: | Higher Education Quarterly. 2026 80(2). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Global Approach, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Financial Support, Higher Education, Career and Technical Education, Adult Education, Schools, Postsecondary Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Portugal |
| DOI: | 10.1111/hequ.70124 |
| ISSN: | 0951-5224 1468-2273 |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates how education and training institutions in Portugal fund internationalisation, moving beyond the traditional focus on higher education. Employing a convergent parallel mixed-methods design through a nationwide survey and interviews, it reveals a two-tiered system shaped by funding availability and diversity. Higher education institutions leverage a diversified portfolio of internal, national, and European funds to fuel ambitious, competitive agendas that reflect their complex missions. In contrast, the non-tertiary sectors (School, Adult and Vocational Education) are critically dependent on a single source, Erasmus+, a dependency that channels their efforts primarily towards mobility, constraining their strategic autonomy and creating a structural inequality within the national system. The study argues that funding is not a neutral facilitator but a powerful force that influences the scope and nature of internationalisation. It concludes by proposing future research avenues and policy actions to foster more equitable international engagement across sectors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504011 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates how education and training institutions in Portugal fund internationalisation, moving beyond the traditional focus on higher education. Employing a convergent parallel mixed-methods design through a nationwide survey and interviews, it reveals a two-tiered system shaped by funding availability and diversity. Higher education institutions leverage a diversified portfolio of internal, national, and European funds to fuel ambitious, competitive agendas that reflect their complex missions. In contrast, the non-tertiary sectors (School, Adult and Vocational Education) are critically dependent on a single source, Erasmus+, a dependency that channels their efforts primarily towards mobility, constraining their strategic autonomy and creating a structural inequality within the national system. The study argues that funding is not a neutral facilitator but a powerful force that influences the scope and nature of internationalisation. It concludes by proposing future research avenues and policy actions to foster more equitable international engagement across sectors. |
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| ISSN: | 0951-5224 1468-2273 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/hequ.70124 |
