The support and promotion of Reading Clubs in Higher Education aims to stimulate a culture of reading as a form of personal and cultural growth, critical thinking, and inclusive dialogue in Higher Education Institutions.
Bearing in mind the tradition of Reading Clubs as a privileged forum for the free debate of ideas, and in association with the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of '25 de Abril, 1974', the theme for this first year of the initiative is freedom. For subsequent years, the theme of the initiative will be discussed and defined in consultation with the Clubs that make up the Network of Higher Education Reading Clubs.
Accordingly, the National Reading Plan (PNL) in conjunction with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education , has opened the application period for funding to support the launch of these clubs.
With the creation of this Reading Club Network, known as the NLP in conjunction with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education , the objective is to provide these informal organisations with a structured space where they can share good practices and encounter inspiring reading suggestions. The tendency is that networking encourages the founding of more clubs nationwide, ideally in all existing higher education institutions.
The funds are destined to stimulate the founding and development of a network of Higher Education Reading Clubs, to share good practices, and to provide the necessary tools to support the founding of new clubs for Higher Education students, who in effect are considered indirect recipients, as the financial support is granted to third parties who intervene as beneficiaries.
Applications should be submitted via the dedicated form, to the Directorate-General of Higher Education (DGES) and should include the Action Plan to be developed over a period of one year, taking into account the evaluation criteria, as well as the express written commitment of the head of the Club to carry out the project, which is intended to be ongoing and sustainable.
Applications may be submitted as from the first working day following the publication of this notice up until the deadline of the 30th March, 2024.
