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• What is TEMPUS

• TEMPUS IV

• BELARUS

• 3rd call for proposals

TEMPUS isTEMPUS is

The European Union’s programme that supports the

modernisation of higher education in 27 countries of 4

geographical areas: Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the

Western Balkans and the Mediterranean Region.

Through university cooperation projects.


TEMPUS IV

TEMPUS PROGRAMME started in 1990 TEMPUS IV started in 2008 Budgetary period 2007-2013 1st call for proposals: 28 April 2008 2nd call for proposals: 28 April 2009 3rd call for proposals: 09 March 2010

BASIC FEATURES OF TEMPUS IV BASIC FEATURES OF TEMPUS IV

Objectives:

To establish an area of cooperation and modernisation in higher education between the European Union (EU) and the partner countries in the surrounding area.

Strong linkage with EU higher education policies (Lisbon Agenda and Bologna Process).


BASIC FEATURES (II)BASIC FEATURES (II)

Approach:• Institutional cooperation

• Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through calls for proposals seeking projects targeting reforms in higher education institutions and/or systems.

• Strong involvement of national authorities.

• Strong accent on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of results.


BASIC FEATURES (III)BASIC FEATURES (III)

Local Support:

National Contact Points in EU Member States

National Tempus Offices in Partner Countries (PCs) in Belarus: Mr Nikolai Listopad.


2 TYPES OF ACTIONS2 TYPES OF ACTIONS

Joint Projects, implemented at institutional level to reform curricula, improve university governance, create more links with society.

Structural Measures, implemented at national level for the development and reform of national higher education structures and systems in PC


GRANT SIZE = € 500 000 to € 1 500 000GRANT SIZE = € 500 000 to € 1 500 000

For both Joint Projects and Structural Projects. Need to prove cost effectiveness!

Minimum grant size for national projects from Central Asia, Montenegro and Kosovo lowered to € 300,000.

Minimum co-financing : 10%

PROJECT DURATION = up to 36 monthsPROJECT DURATION = up to 36 months


ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPSELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS

National projects: minimum of 6 HE institutions

3 from Partner countries

3 from 3 different EU countries.

Multi-country projects: minimum of 7 HE institutions

2 from each Partner country (minimum 2 PC)

3 from 3 different EU countries

Exception: Montenegro and Kosovo only 1 HE institution


Programme prioritiesProgramme priorities

A range of themes are defined based on the EU higher education modernisation agenda.

National and Regional priorities are selected from the list of themes.


ELIGIBLE APPLICANTSELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Joint Projects:

State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC)

Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions

Structural Measures:



Rector/teacher/student organisations (not Ministries)


ELIGIBLE PARTNERSELIGIBLE PARTNERS



Rector/teacher/student organisations

Non-governmental organisations

Social partner and their training organisations

Private and public enterprises

Research institutions

Public administrations, Ministries or national/regional authorities (special conditions)


BELARUS

Joined the Programme in 1993 104 projects (60 JP, 4 SM, 40 IMG) 31 Universities participated (Belarus State

University, Grodno State University, Polotsk State University)

Tempus IV: 8 joint projects (7 multicountry and 1 national)

Total budget allocated 15 million euros of which 2.700.000 in Tempus IV

Third Call for proposals

Launch: 30 November 2009 Deadline: 9 March 2010 Results: Summer 2010 Eligibility period: 15 October 2010 - 2013

Additional info on Tempus

TEMPUS website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus

National Tempus Office in Belarus:

Mr. Nikolai ListopadCentral Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Education of Belarus 59, Zakharova Str., 220088 Minsk

Tel: +375 172 941594 - Fax: +375 172 100099 e-mail: [email protected]

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