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Tempus IV - 3rd Call for proposals EACEA
Svitlana Shytikova National Tempus-office in
Ukraine
2009
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TEMPUS IV General overview Partnership Types of
Projects Priorities Novelties under third
call Indicative schedule
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TEMPUS IV General Overview

• TEMPUS is the European Community Programme for
  the development of Higher Education in Partner
  Countries
• Basic features
• Establishment of new courses or reform of
  existing ones in the list of national priorities
• Assist higher education institutions to
  restructure and to reform their management/
  governance
• Encourage institutions to work together and set
  up networks, in a particular discipline
• Training and capacity building
• Provide higher education institutions with
  teaching materials

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Involved authorities

• Strong involvement of national authorities in the
  definition of priorities, the selection of
  projects and during impact assessment.
• Strong linkage with EC Delegations in partner
  countries (liaising with authorities, selection
  of projects).
• Programme supported by a network of National
  Contact Points in EU Member States and National
  Tempus Offices in partner countries.
• Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through
  calls for proposals complemented by structural
  measures.
• Strong accent on dissemination and exploitation
  of results.

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Partnership (eligible countries)

• All EU Member states (27)
• Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM, Serbia,
  Montenegro, Kosovo.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova,
  Russia, UKRAINE (ENPI East).
• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
  Uzbekistan.
• Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
  Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia.
• Turkey, Croatia, EEC Countries - on self-paid
  bases.

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Types of projects
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 the
partner countries (Ministries are now partners
can only be paid for travel costs and per
diems).
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Joint Projects

• 1) CURRICULAR REFORM
• Adapt, modernise and restructure existing
  curricula with a focus on content, structure,
  teaching methods and the use of modern ICT.
• Establish new curricula with a double or multiple
  degree or a joint degree.
• Strengthen links with the labour market.
• 2) GOVERNANCE REFORM
• Modernise management and governance of higher
  education institutions.
• Build capacity for better management.
• Promote a quality assurance culture.

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Joint Projects

• 3) HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
• Strengthen the role of higher education
  institutions in society at large
• Address the "knowledge triangle" of education,
  research and innovation (project must not focus
  on research)
• Encourage links between higher education
  institutions and the labour market

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Structural measures
1. Governance reform licensing, accreditation,
qualification frameworks, quality assurance,
autonomy etc. 2. Higher education and society
links between different sectors of education with
the world of work, capacity building for public
administration etc.
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Program Priorities
National priorities defined by the Ministries of
Education in consultation with HEI for both
Joint Projects and Structural Measures (selected
from the overall programme priorities) Regional
Priorities for multi-country projects (based on
EU strategies with partner countries)
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National Priorities for Ukraine
Joint projects Curricula Reform
Modernization of Curricula with 3 cycle
structure, ECTS and Recognition of Degrees
Disciplines Pedagogy, Engineering and
Technologies, Information technology
environment, Tourism and Services, Urban and
Regional Planning Governance Reform
Introduction of quality assurance Higher
Education and Society Development of
partnerships with enterprises Knowledge
triangle education-innovation-research
Qualifications frameworks
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National Priorities for Ukraine
Structural Measures projects Governance Reform
Introduction of Quality Assurance Equal and
transparent access to higher education Higher
Education and Society Knowledge triangle
education-innovation-research Training courses
for public services (ministries, regional /
local authorities) Qualifications
frameworks
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Regional Priorities for
Eastern Neighbouring Area (ENPI East)
Joint projects Curricula Reform
Modernization of Curricula with 3 cycle
structure, ECTS and Recognition of Degrees
Disciplines Law and good governance (including
human rights), health, education, energy,
environment (including climate change),
transport, information society, business and
entrepreneurship, tourism Governance Reform
University management and student services
Institutional and financial autonomy and
accountability Equal and transparent access
to higher education Development of
international relations Higher Education and
Society Development of partnerships with
enterprises Development of lifelong learning
in society at large

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Regional Priorities for
Eastern Neighbouring Area (ENPI East)
Structural Measures projects Governance Reform
University management and student services
Institutional and financial autonomy and
accountability Equal and transparent access
to higher education Development of
international relations Higher Education and
Society Training of non-university teachers
Development of partnerships with
enterprises Development of lifelong learning
in society at large
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Partnerships key points

• Joint Projects - National
• Ukraine
• Three Universities from Ukraine
• Three European Universities from three different
  countries
• 500,000 1,500,000 Euro for three years
• Multi-country project (regional)
• At least two universities from two countries as
  minimum
• Three European Universities from three different
  countries
• 500,000 1,500,000 Euro for three years
• Regional Priorities/or and National ones HAVE to
  be respected
• Structural Measures
• Same conditions as Joint projects plus
• Obligatory - Ministry of Higher Education as
  Partner

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Partnership

• State or private HEI (with Bachelor programs)
• Rectors, teachers or students associations
• Research institutes
• National Authorities on special conditions
• Non-governmental organizations in education
• Grant Applicant co-ordinator
• Legaly established Higher Education Institution
• EU Erasmus University Charter
• Partner country university
• 5 years old

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Financing

• Staff costs (max 40) for academic and admin
  staff
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (max. 30) and supplies
• Printing and publishing
• 7 administrative costs
• At least 10 co-financing

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Novelties under the 3rd Call for proposals

• Terminology and clarification of certain aspects
  based on the experience from first two calls for
  proposals
• co-ordinator (Grant holder/
  beneficiary),
• co-beneficiaries (Partners)
• beneficiaries (Consortium)
• but in the call applicant applicant
  institution
• consortium and partnership
• Authorities - co-beneficiaries (former
  associate partner)
• but remains financing only for per diems and
  travel cost

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Novelties under the 3rd Call for proposals

• Introduction of the mandate (replaces
  endorsement letters)
• fill-in and sign between co-ordinator and each
  co-beneficiaries
• Annex to Grant Agreement with no modification
  (confirms that co-beneficiaries grant power of
  attorney to the co- ordinator, to act in their
  name and for their account in signing the
  agreement and other documents with EACEA
• National Priorities (slide 11, 12)
• Eligibility parameters and restrictions Croatia
  on self-financing
• Libya in

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Novelties under the 3rd Call for proposals

• Partnerships (individual experts will be excluded
  from the membership of consortium but will be in
  the project if required)
• Evaluation and Award Criteria (Quality of
  Partnership Dissemination weighting updating),
  Methodology will be assessed under Sustainability
• Maximum 3 proposals with one applicant
  institution will be recommended for funding
• Financial conditions Grant will be calculated on
  total eligible cost with financial contribution
  of EACEA 90 of total eligible cost
• indirect cost a flat-rate of 7 of total direct
  eligible cost will be automatically added to
  financial contribution
• co-financing 10 of total eligible cost
• Maximum daily salary rate is updated
• Publication of the call and other documents (23
  l-gs note, 3 l-gs English, French, German call
  documents guidelines, application form and Annex)

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Novelties under the 3rd Call - eForm

• Timing
• publication on the Tempus website second half of
  November (prototype) 16 December 2009 (the final
  form and instructions)
• Advantages
• direct transfer in the EACEA database
• more efficient verification of eligibility
  criteria
• e-form with all Annexes
• e-form master copy, on-line submission (save as
  draft)
• Paper posted as a back up (no separate CV)

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Indicative roadmap for selection process 3rd
Call for proposals
Steps Date
Publication of Third Tempus IV Call for Proposals mid-November 2009
Deadline for submission of applications end-February 2010
Expert assessment March - end April 2010
Consultation of Ministries of Education in partner countries, EC Delegation and National Tempus offices June 2010
Award decision July 2010
Publication of results End July
Preparation and signature of grant agreements End July to September 2010
Start of eligibility period 15 October 2010
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