Universities: €2.64 million for temporary lecturers — allocations to 24 institutions
The Education Ministry announced funding approval for September–December 2026 payroll. No specific payment date was announced.
The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports announced €2,640,000 for 24 higher education institutions to cover temporary lecturers’ payroll on 23 October 2026. According to the announcement, the ministerial decision covers the relevant costs for September–December 2026.
Where the funding goes
The largest individual allocations, €246,400 each, are listed for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The ministry’s published allocations add up to the announced total:
| University | Funding (€) |
|---|---|
| National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | 246,400 |
| Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | 246,400 |
| National Technical University of Athens | 70,400 |
| Athens University of Economics and Business | 105,600 |
| Agricultural University of Athens | 61,600 |
| Athens School of Fine Arts | 26,400 |
| Panteion University | 96,800 |
| University of Piraeus | 123,200 |
| University of Macedonia | 105,600 |
| University of Patras | 176,000 |
| University of Ioannina | 132,000 |
| University of Crete | 70,400 |
| University of the Aegean | 79,200 |
| University of Thessaly | 149,600 |
| Democritus University of Thrace | 149,600 |
| Technical University of Crete | 35,200 |
| Ionian University | 44,000 |
| Harokopio University | 26,400 |
| University of the Peloponnese | 114,400 |
| University of Western Macedonia | 140,800 |
| International Hellenic University | 158,400 |
| Hellenic Mediterranean University | 88,000 |
| University of West Attica | 176,000 |
| Hellenic Open University | 17,600 |
| Total | 2,640,000 |
What it means for lecturers
The funding is a grant to institutions for payroll under Article 173 of Law 4957/2022. The announcement gives no date for payments to lecturers and does not confirm that funds have already reached their bank accounts.
This is not a new recruitment call or an individual benefit application. The release is not accompanied by the full decision or an ADA transparency identifier; approval and allocations are attributed to the ministry’s official announcement.
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