← AI Language TutorAI4LANG — Erasmus+ KA220-HED 2026

Erasmus+ · Key Action 2 · Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education

AI4LANG

Integrating Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation of Language Teaching

Project 2026-1-HR01-KA220-HED-000468605 · Sept 2026 – Aug 2028 · €250,000 (lump sum)

📘About the project

AI4LANGIntegrating Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation of Language Teaching — is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Higher Education (KA220-HED) project that develops an AI-powered language learning platform for multilingual, teacher-centered tutoring.

ProgrammeErasmus+ 2026, Key Action 2 (KA220-HED)
Project number2026-1-HR01-KA220-HED-000468605
CoordinatorUniversity of Rijeka (UNIRI), Croatia
Duration1 September 2026 – 31 August 2028 (24 months)
Grant€250,000 (lump sum)
Granting authorityAMPEU — Croatian National Agency for Erasmus+

Goals

The project builds on the existing AI Language Tutor platform (ailanguagetutor.syntagent.com) — an agentic architecture that orchestrates multiple AI models for personalized, teacher-centered language learning. AI4LANG expands the platform across three languages (Croatian, English, Japanese), pilots it in real university courses, and evaluates its impact on learners and educators.

Key objectives:

  • WP2 — Platform expansion: multilingual architecture, CEFR-linked content structures, module integration
  • WP3 — Pilots & evaluation: multi-site pilot implementation with 240+ learners and 30+ educators across three languages
  • WP4 — Dissemination & sustainability: publication pipeline, conference events, post-project adoption framework

Payment structure

  • Maximum grant: €250,000 (lump sum; no budget flexibility)
  • Pre-financing: €200,000 (80%) after the Grant Agreement is in force and the Consortium Agreement is confirmed
  • Final payment: €50,000 (20%) after approval of the final report
  • There is no second pre-financing and no 40/40/20 schedule

🤝Partners

The AI4LANG consortium brings together seven beneficiaries across five countries:

PartnerOIDRoleBudget
University of Rijeka (UNIRI) — CroatiaE10195716Coordinator, WP1 lead€60,000
Juraj Dobrila University of Pula (UNIPU) — CroatiaE10156363Beneficiary, WP3+WP4 lead€41,000
University of Zagreb (UNIZG) — CroatiaE10209270Beneficiary€40,000
Syntagent d.o.o. — CroatiaE10396555Beneficiary, WP2 lead€37,000
University College Dublin (UCD) — IrelandE10209368Beneficiary€32,000
JeRTeh — Society for Language Resources and Technologies — SerbiaE10432162Beneficiary€21,000
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow (UKEN) — PolandE10160065Beneficiary€19,000
TOTAL€250,000

Associated partners

Associated partners contribute expertise without receiving a share of the lump sum:

  • Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics (IHJJ) — hosted by UNIRI
  • University of Ljubljana (UNILJ) — hosted by UNIPU
  • Individual experts (e.g. Prof. Atsushi Mori, Prof. Junko Majima, Prof. Aliyah Morgenstern, Sonja Jeremić) and YUFE contacts — invited contributions

Scientific contacts

📅Meetings

Upcoming meetings and events of the AI4LANG project. Dates will be confirmed and announced here as they are scheduled.

DateEventLocation
15 September 2026AMPEU online kick-off (all KA220-HED beneficiaries)Online
Late September 2026AI4LANG consortium kick-off meetingOpatija, Croatia (proposed)
26–28 October 2026JuDig 2026 — launch/visibility event (panel + full paper)Belgrade, Serbia
7 October 2026DARIAH-HR workshop — "AI Tutor for Language Learning"Pula, Croatia
16–18 June 2027SCLC-2027 — 21st Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Conference, AI4LANG workshopRijeka, Croatia

Standing meetings

  • General Assembly — at least twice per year (per Consortium Agreement §6.2)
  • Steering Committee — at least quarterly

Past meetings

DateEventNotes
3 July 2026Project approved (88/100)AMPEU decision
20 July 2026Signator approval completedAll parties approved

Deadlines

Key deadlines for the AI4LANG project. This list is updated as soon as new deadlines are confirmed.

DeadlineItemNotes
3 September 2026Consortium Agreement signed by all beneficiariesRequired before first pre-financing
August 2026Grant Agreement (AMPEU ↔ UNIRI)Signed during summer 2026
Within 8 days of grant signingSubmit proof of Consortium Agreement to AMPEUPrerequisite for first pre-financing
15 October 2026SCLC-2027 abstract deadlineFor AI4LANG-related submissions
M12 (~Sept 2027)Interim report input from all partnersPer WP structure
31 August 2028Project end — final reportFinal payment (20%) after approval

Recurring

  • Monthly: WP lead progress notes to Steering Committee
  • Weekly: coordination check-ins as needed

📄Papers & publications

Papers, presentations, and publications produced within the AI4LANG project.

Conference papers

  • Perak, B. & Špica, D. (2026). An Agentic Architecture for Personalized Language Tutoring: Multi-Agent Orchestration, Teacher Amplification, and Learning Analytics. AIET 2026 — 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education Technology, Zagreb, Croatia (July 29–31, 2026). Springer LNDECT (Ei Compendex, Scopus).
  • AI4LANG panel & full paper — JuDig 2026, Belgrade (26–28 October 2026). Submitted 17 July 2026.

Presentations

  • Orchestrating Language Learning: Agentic AI for Multilingual, Teacher-Centered Tutoring — invited talk, AIET 2026 (Perak).

Coming soon

  • AI4LANG project launch paper (WP2 platform architecture)
  • Pilot evaluation reports (WP3, after first pilot cycle)
  • SCLC-2027 workshop contributions

💡News & inspiration

News, links, and inspiration from the AI4LANG project.

News

  • 27 August 2026 — Consortium Agreement v3 distributed to all beneficiaries for signature (deadline 3 September 2026).
  • 30 July 2026 — AMPEU confirms associated partner funding rules; kick-off planned for 15 September 2026 (online).
  • 27 July 2026 — DARIAH-HR workshop planned for 7 October 2026 in Pula.
  • 3 July 2026 — AI4LANG approved! Score 88/100, €250,000, 24 months.

Inspiration & resources

  • AI Language Tutor — ailanguagetutor.syntagent.com
  • Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026 — program rules and funding details
  • Agentic AI in education — recent developments in multi-agent orchestration for tutoring

This section is a space for the consortium to share interesting work, links, and ideas. Contributors are welcome to suggest additions through the project coordination.

AI4LANG is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Coordinated by the University of Rijeka (UNIRI).

Contact: [email protected]