Erasmus+

Call for proposals 2018

Ms Giordana Bruno Project Adviser

EACEA

Key Action 2 Capacity Building in the

field of Higher Education

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Erasmus+

A single integrated programme

Erasmus+

1. Learning Mobility

3. Policy

Support

2. Co-operation

Projects

Specific activities:

• Jean Monnet

• Sport

CBHE

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Modernisation HE

institutions and systems

Regional integration

CBHE

Quality of HE

Management governance

Competences Skills

Internationalisation

CBHE Objectives:

Programme Countries (33 countries paying a contribution to E+)

CBHE Eligible Partner Countries (> 150 countries)

28 EU Member States: Other programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey.

Regions: 1: Western Balkans 2: Eastern Partnership 3: South-Mediterranean 4: Russian Federation 6: Asia 7: Central Asia 8: Latin America 9: Iran, Iraq, Yemen 10: South Africa 11: African, Caribbean and Pacific

Ineligible Partner countries: Regions 5, 12 and 13

CBHE Programme and Partner Countries

CBHE eligible Countries in Region 6

• Afghanistan Bangladesh

• Bhutan • Cambodia • China • DPR Korea • India • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia

• Maldives • Mongolia • Myanmar • Nepal • Pakistan • Philippines • Sri Lanka • Thailand • Vietnam

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Who can participate? Eligible applicants

State-recognised public or private Higher Education Institutions

Associations/ Organizations of Higher Education Institutions

Only for Structural Projects: recognized national or international rector, teacher or student organisations.

Applications can be submitted by organisations located either in Programme or Partner countries

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National Projects (1 Partner Country only + min. 2 Programme Countries)

Multi-Country Projects (≥ 2 Partner Countries+ min. 2 Programme Countries)

Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country

At least as many Partner Country HEIs as

Programme Country HEIs

Min.3 HEI from the Partner Country

Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country

Min.2 HEI from each Partner Country

At least as many Partner Country HEIs as

Programme Country HEIs

STRUCTURAL PROJECTS: Partner Country

Ministries for HE must participate

Consortium structure

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Joint Projects:

curriculum development

university governance & management

Links between HE institutions and the wider economic and social environment

=> Impact Institutions

Structural Projects:

modernisation of policies, governance and management of higher education

systems

Links between HE systems and the wider economic and social

environment

=> Impact Systems

Types of Projects

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Types of projects: Impact

Joint Projects

benefitting mainly HEIs and achieving impact at institutional level in the Partner

Country/ies

Structural Projects

supporting reforms of HE systems and achieving impact at national level in the Partner Country/ies

and / or regional level (where at least two Partner Countries of a given region are involved)

Involve Ministry of Education/High Education

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Types of projects: Geographical scope

National Relevance of the proposal: needs to be observed and accomplished not only at national level but also for each of the HEIs involved

Balanced involvement and clear benefits for all participating Partner Country HEIs

Multi-country

Relevance of the proposal: needs common to all Partner Countries to be emphasised; clear justification for involvement of more than one region in a cross-regional project

Balanced involvement and clear benefits for all participating Partner Countries and Partner Country HEIs

11 Only 1 choice per type of project is possible

CBHE Priorities: three categories

• Curriculum development - only joint projects • Improving management and operation of Higher

education institutions (HEIs)- joint/structural projects

• Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large - joint/structural projects

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Regional CBHE Priorities in Asia

Curriculum development: • Education; • Arts; • Humanities (except languages); • Social and behavioural science; • Journalism and information; • Business and administration; • Law; • Physical sciences; • Mathematics and statistics; • Information and Communication Technologies; • Engineering and engineering trades; • Manufacturing and processing; • Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary; • Health; • Personal services; • Environment; • Transport services

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Regional CBHE Priorities in Asia

Improving management and operation of Higher education institutions (HEIs)

• Governance, strategic planning and management of

higher education institutions • University services • Internationalisation of higher education institutions • Equity, access to and democratisation of higher education

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Regional CBHE Priorities in Asia

Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large

• Non-University sector at tertiary education level • Development of school and vocational education at post-

secondary non-tertiary education level • University-enterprise cooperation • Recognition of qualifications and Qualification frameworks • Definition, implementation and monitoring of reform

policies

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Participation of Programme Countries in in E+ CBHE Projects with Region 6 - Asia 2015 - 2017

Total nr of projects (as coordinator or partner) Joint Projects Structural Projects

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5

10

15

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25

30

35

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45

Participation of Asian organisations in E+ CBHE 2015 - 2017

Total nr of projects (as coordinator or partner) Joint Projects Structural Projects

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Curriculum development

Strengthening of relations between HEIs and the wider economic and socialenvironment

Modernisation of governance, management and functioning of HEIs

Modernisation of policies, governance and management of higher educationsystems

Strengthening of relations between higher education systems and the widereconomic and social environment

Activities of E+ CBHE projects in Region 6 - Asia 2015 - 2017

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Humanities (except languages)Languages

Social and behavioural sciencesBusiness and administration

Architecture and constructionTransport services

LawBiological and related sciences

Environmental sciencesInformation and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Physical sciencesCommunity sanitation

HealthNatural environments and wildlife

Environmental protection technologyEducation

Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinaryEngineering and engineering trades

Curriculum Development Projects in Region 6 - Asia by Discipline 2015 - 2017

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Duration 24 or 36

Months Min. 500,000 - Max. 1,000,000 €

Real Costs and Unit

Costs 5 Budget Headings

Budget and Duration-Overview

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Indicative budget for Asia (Region 6) in 2018:

41,44 Mio € (39, 55 in 2017) Indicative number of selected projects: 47

Calculated on the average grant/project recorded in 2017

Budget for Asia in 2018

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No Special Mobility Strand Subject

3 National and Regional priority areas and they have been revised

Only 2 Programme Countries needed

Exceptional travel costs possible

The grant rate for the highest travel band has been increased to €1500

Start of the eligibility period:

- 15 November 2018 or

- 15 January 2019

News in the 2018 Call for proposals

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Encouraging the cooperation with Asian countries

Attention to eligibility criteria Diversification of projects New national and regional priorities Cross-cutting priority for refugees Relevance of cross-regional applications?

Key messages for 2018

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ec.europa.eu/education/policy/migration/higher-education-refugees_en

eacea.ec.europa.eu erasmusplusols.eu (Online Linguistic Support) ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions

More information on refugees

EACEA takes decision based on:

Evaluation Committee's

recommendation, taking into account:

- ranking list on quality established by independent experts

- consultation process with EU Delegations,

- the budget available for each region

- the need to achieve a geographical balance within a region

- sufficient coverage of the priorities

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What is assessed? Award procedure

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Call for Proposals 2018 (EAC/A05/2017)

• Publication: 25 October 2017

• Deadline for applications: 08/02/2018 at 12.00 (Brussels time)

• Starting date of projects: 15/11/2018 or 15/01/2019

• Budget: Around € 137 million (indicative) - 41,44 Mio € for Asia

• Where to apply: to EACEA

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Erasmus+ CBHE Call for proposals website https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/capacity-building-higher-education-2018_en Erasmus+ website - EACEA http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-2-cooperation-for-innovation-and-exchange-good-practices/capacity-0_en

Erasmus+ website – EU Commission http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm Study in Europe website: http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe_en

Erasmus+ e-tutorials: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/introduction-international-dimension-erasmus-plus_en

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CBHE Information sources (I)

International E+ International Contact Points (ICPs) in Programme Countries https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts/international-erasmus-plus-contact-points_en

For more information contact the CBHE functional mailbox: EACEA-EPLUS-CBHE@ec.europa.eu

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CBHE Information sources (II)

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