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Date: in 12 pts Education
and Culture
The international
dimension for
higher education
Erasmus+
What is Erasmus+ ?
• EU programme to support education, training youth and sport
• Funding for programmes, projects & scholarships
• Fosters EU-EU and EU-international cooperation
Erasmus+
ERASMUS+ Almost €16.5 billion
40% budget increase EU and external budget
Erasmus
Grundtvig
Leonardo
Comenius
Youth in
Action
Erasmus Mundus
Tempus
Alfa Edulink
2007-2013 2014-2020
1 Learning Mobility
2 Cooperation
3 Policy
support
Jean Monnet Sport
international
EU - EU
Erasmus+
International cooperation Programme Countries Partner Countries
28 EU
Other programme countries:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, FYROM, Turkey.
All other countries
Academic mobility
International credit mobility
Degree mobility
EMJMD
Academic cooperation
Capacity Building for HE
Jean Monnet Activities
Higher education cooperation opportunities
Erasmus+
Credit mobility
What is international credit mobility?
International opening of Erasmus
135,000 grants over 6 years
For students & staff (for learning &
teaching & training)
Action managed by National
Agencies located in Programme
Countries
Erasmus+
Who can participate?
Applicant organisation, sending & receiving
organisations
Budget?
2015: EUR 121.3M
Each Programme Country has its own budget
Student mobility:
- Study period
- Traineeship*
Staff mobility:
- Teaching period
- Training period
Erasmus+
Student mobility for studies
All levels of HE (short cycle, Bachelor, Master, PhD)
All disciplines
3 to 12 months
Each student can benefit up to 12 months per study cycle
Staff mobility
5 days to 2 months (excl. travel days)
Minimum 8 teaching hours per week
Erasmus+
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
Inter-Institutional Agreement
Learning Agreement for students
Mobility Agreement for staff
ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/quality-framework_en.htm
Erasmus+
HEIs from the 33 Programme Countries
apply to their National Agency
Check the available number of
mobilities for that region/country
Some flows are not eligible depending
on the Partner Country
Choose the right partner
Deadline: 4 March 2015
Programme Country HEIs apply on behalf of the partnership to their National Agency
16/24 months to organise mobilities
Budget = Organisation support Living Allowance Travel
Managing mobility
1. Living Allowances
Incoming students = 750 €/month
Outgoing students = 650 €/month
Incoming staff = 120 €/day
Outgoing staff = 160 €/day
2. Travel sliding scale from 180 – 1100 €
3. Organisation support = 350
Budget for Malta
Budget envelopes for Malta
Instrument / Region Credit mobility (€) 2015 N° of mobilities students or staff
ENP SOUTH 62.467 10 or 60
ENP EAST 47.182 8 or 45
Total Russia (incl. PI)* 29.256 5 or 30
Latin America 13.226 2 or 6
Asia 40.670 7 or 20
Central Asia 11.441 2 or 8
South Africa 3.703 1 or 2
Western Balkans 52.816 8 or 50
USA Canada 12.565 2 or 8
Asia industrialised, Australia, New Zealand
13.331 2 or 8
Total 286.657 46 or 240
Erasmus+
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
Erasmus+
EM Joint Master Degrees in brief
• Continuation of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses
• HEIs from Programme & Partner Countries attracting best students worldwide
• 220 courses 2014-2020
• 30,000 students
Erasmus+
How do they work?
• Min. 3 HEIs, 3 different Programme Countries, + HEIs from Prog/Partner Countries
• 3 annual student intakes
o Total costs of student scholarships
o Annual flat-rate fee for management & guest academic costs
Erasmus+
How to apply
• Annual calls for proposals
• Programme-Country HEIs submit on behalf of international consortium to EACEA
• Proposals assessed by experts on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination
Erasmus+
EMJMD new elements
• 40% increased budget
• Higher student scholarship amounts
o student participation costs
o student travel & installation cost
o subsistence allowance for duration of study programme
Erasmus+
• Focus on socio economic environment, employability and sustainability prospects
• Focus on excellence of course & strengthened selection & monitoring procedure
• Very competitive (lowest funded score 79.5%
EMJMD new elements
Erasmus+
Capacity Building for Higher Education
Erasmus+
Capacity-building for higher education: objectives
Build capacity & help modernise HEIS in Partner
Countries, to ensure a structural, long-lasting impact
Erasmus+
Activities for higher education
Joint Projects:
- curriculum development, modernisation of teaching, governance, links between HEIs & wider economic environment
Impact at institutional level
Erasmus+
Activities for higher education
Structural Projects:
- Policy modernisation, governance & management of HE systems, strengthening HE systems & wider economic environment.
Impact on higher education systems and reforms at national and/or regional level
Joint Projects – Example of Activities
Develop, test & adapt tools
& methods
Staff Training (academic &
non-academic)
Strengthen internation-alisation & promote
knowledge triangle
Upgrade facilities
necessary to implement innovative practices
Structural Projects – Examples
International-isation & Bologna Process
ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of degrees
etc.
Quality
Frameworks, assurance
systems/guidelines
Innovation
policy making + monitoring (including
establishment of representative bodies,
organisations or associations)
Erasmus+
Capacity-building for higher education
• Partners: South Med, Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, Russia, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) from 2016
• Projects for neighbouring & Western Balkans countries may include mobility for students and staff, to and from EU
credit mobility rules
Erasmus+
How does it work?
• 2 or 3 year projects
• Run by consortium of institutions
• Consortium must include Programme & Partner
Countries
Erasmus+
How to apply
• Annual calls for proposals
• Peer review on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact & dissemination
• Applications may be led by institution in Partner or Programme Country
• Apply directly to EACEA
Erasmus+
Jean Monnet Activities
Erasmus+
Jean Monnet in brief
Focus on EU studies to promote excellence in teaching &
research on European integration process
Objectives:
• Equip students & young professionals with knowledge of EU
subjects
• Stimulate teaching & research on EU
• Foster dialogue between EU & the world in higher education
Erasmus+
How does it work?
Project grants promote excellence through:
• Teaching & research (Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence)
• Policy debate with academic world (Networks, Projects)
• Support to activities of institutions or associations
2nd Erasmus+ Call
2015
Erasmus+
Covers 3 international actions + Jean Monnet
All regions except ACP (NB. Russia,
Switzerland)
2015 deadlines for centralised actions
Capacity building: 10 February
Jean Monnet: 26 February
Joint Master Degrees: 4 March
2015 deadline for decentralised action
Erasmus+
2nd Erasmus+ Call
•Budget 2015 call:
Joint Masters: 99 M€ (incl 34.6 M€ for new
courses) + 25.6 M€ for geographic "windows"
Capacity building: 120.8 M€ (worldwide except
ACP & industrialised countries)
Jean Monnet: 11.5 M€ + 3 M€ (geographic
window)
Erasmus+
• Centralised actions – EACEA
eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en
• Decentralised actions – NAs
• Eforms:
ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/documents-applicants_en.htm
2nd Erasmus+ Call
Erasmus+
Education and Culture
Erasmus+
More info
Info Erasmus+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-
plus/index_en.htm Info funding opportunities http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-
plus/funding_en
Date: in 12 pts
Assessment of applications
Qualitative assessment
Relevance of mobility project • Internationalisation strategy • Types of mobility
Impact & dissemination • Impact on different levels • Dissemination measures
Quality of project design & implementation • Selection, support and recognition
Quality of cooperation • Previous experience • Definition of responsibilities & tasks
Relevance of mobility project • Internationalisation strategy 30pts • Types of mobility
• how Partner Country fits applicant's internationalisation strategy.
• how project reinforces capacities & international scope of participants. How mobility fits internationalisation/ development strategy(ies) of specific Partner Country HEIs chosen.
• explanations for requested incoming & outgoing mobility flows of staff (training/ teaching) &/or students (different cycles) w.r.t internationalisation strategies of HEIs.
Quality of cooperation • Previous experience 30pts • Definition of responsibilities & tasks
• planned cooperation arrangements. Previous mobility project with chosen Partner Country is an advantage, regardless supported by EU (e.g. Erasmus Mundus) or other funds.
• existence of previous or running cooperation agreements between applicant HEI & partners setting out respective roles & tasks
Quality of project design & implementation • Selection, support and recognition 20pts
Practical implementation of mobilities
• clarity, completeness & quality (prep., implementation & follow-up)
• participant selection incl. equal opps. & promotion of disadvantaged persons
• information & support prior to mobility, e.g. accommodation, agreements, insurance, visa, etc.
• recognition mechanisms envisaged for learning outcomes (e.g. ECTS or other)
• how HEIs recognise & reward outgoing staff mobility
Impact & dissemination • Impact on different levels 20pts • Dissemination measures
The evaluator will assess potential impact & dissemination of mobility flows with a given Partner Country in terms of:
• potential impact on individuals & HEIs, during & after project lifetime
• results dissemination at faculty & institution level, for all participants
• strategy for monitoring & evaluating the outcomes
To be eligible for funding
≥70% per set of mobility flows by Partner Country;
≥ half of max. points per award criterion.
Thresholds
Min. 1 expert (internal or external)
NA briefs about eligible flows, respecting
(1) Programme Guide,
(2) any secondary criteria
(3) available Heading 1 funds for DCI countries
Expert briefing
Expert tasks
Flag ineligible flows
Score each set of mobility flows per Partner Country according to 4 quality criteria
Give a range of advice to NA
Expert Recommendations
1. retention of entire set of mobility flows for a Partner Country.
2. retention of only certain mobility flows
3. reduction of some/all mobility flows
4. rejection of entire set of mobility flows for a Partner Country
Each NA produces 10 ranking lists (1 per budget envelope)
Evaluation committee makes proposal for flows to be accepted, partially accepted, rejected
Funding allocated according to available budget by envelope in order of merit – exceptions to be duly justified
Selection process
Q. What constitutes "duly justified" exceptions to depart from the ranking order?
A. Avoiding overconcentration of budget on particular popular countries within budget envelopes
E.g. (BR/MX; CN/IN; RS; UA; EG)
Geographical balance?
Date: in 12 pts
Example of adjustment
Ranking for IPA envelope in Slovenia (€211,853)
U Ljubljana Serbia 88% €50k
U Nova Gorica Serbia 86% €52k
U Primorska Albania 84% €60k
U Maribor Serbia 82% €45k
U Maribor Kosovo 80% €48k
U Nova Gorica Bosnia 79% €26k
U Ljubljana Bosnia 75% €50k
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