Structure of the Guide
Part One: the main features of the programme
Part Two: describes in greater detail the activities financed by the programme and the requirements these involve
Part Three: sets out the national priorities and is only available on the Web
Part Four: provides guidelines for completing an application form
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The Tempus Programme
Western Balkans CARDS
Eastern Europe/Central Asia Tacis
Mediterranean region MEDA
The EU Programme designed to help the transition and reform process of the HE sector in the Partner Countries
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Types of Grants
15 DecemberJoint European Projects
15 February15 June15 October
Individual Mobility Grants
15 February15 OctoberStructural and Complementary Measures
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Overall changes to the Guide
Editorial changes
Clean-up of the glossary
Adaptation to recent developments (Status of Croatia, NTO Meda, electronic application forms,…..)
Clarifications (networks/organisations set up by universities, equipment, Turkey as IMG destination, general financial conditions,….)
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Overall changes to the Guide
New programme website
Overhead costs (calculation basis)
Maximum grant for SCM
Update of National Priorities (Multi-country projects, IMG)
Management of IMG (scholarships, June deadline cancelled)
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Curriculum Development
integrated student mobility;new teaching materials/tools
• New or up-dated curricula and courses
• New teaching methodologies
• Coherence with the Bologna Process
Reinforcing links with academic & non-academic sectors
Joint European Projects
University Management
• Reform governance and finance
• Reinforce management capacities
• Create or update central services
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Training Courses for Institution Building
Joint European Projects
Promote language and computer skills
• Provision of skills-based training to professionals
• Co-development of targeted training courses
• Focus on non-academic trainees from public & private sectors
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Minimum of one university from each Partner Country involved in the project
Minimum of two EU partners from different EU Member States (1 EU university and 1 EU university or non-academic institution or company)
NB : 2 or more faculties from the SAME university = 1 university
Consortium requirements
Joint European ProjectsNational and Multi-Partner Country Projects
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Joint European Projects
EUR 500,000 3 years project
EUR 300,000 2 years project
Funding Options
Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of:
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Joint European Projects
Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant
1. Staff costs
2. Costs of stay and travel costs
3. Equipment costs
4. Printing and publishing costs
5. Other costs
6. Overheads
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Joint European Projects
Eligible expenditure
Thresholds for:
2. Staff costs (30%)
3. Equipment costs (30%)
4. Overheads (7%) - calculation basis operational
costs not grant! NEW
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Joint European Projects
Staff Mobility within JEPs
1. Teaching / training assignments EU > PC or PC > EU
2. Re-training & up-dating periods for PC staff > EU -
CC
3. Practical placements PC > EU - CC
4. Management & coordination meetings
5. Intensive courses for PC staff
6. Visits for dissemination purposes in the PC
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Joint European Projects
Student Mobility within JEPs
1. Study periods abroad – minimum 3 months
2. Practical placements – minimum 1 month
3. Participation in intensive courses – minimum 2
weeks
4. Targeted mobility within a University Management
Project
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academic quality
eligibility check
External academic assessors
decision
consultation
European Training Foundation
European Commission
ranking of applications
Partner Countries
European Commission services
technical evaluation
Joint European Projects
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Structural Measures
Development, acquisition and upgrading of skills and instrumentsnecessary for nation-wide - structural – reform
Support to its planning, preparation, undertaking and implementation.
Short-term“Top-down”
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Complementary Measures
build on well-established higher education programmes, coursesor actions at institutional level which are of nation-wide relevance for higher education reform
Short-term“Top-down”
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Minimum of one university from each Partner Country involved in the project
Minimum of two EU partners from different EU Member States (1 EU university and 1 EU university or non-academic institution or company)
NB : 2 or more faculties from the SAME university = 1 university
Consortium requirements
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Involvement of the Ministry of Education
Two Options:
1. Participation of the Ministry in the consortium
2. Written endorsement of a SCM proposal
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Target groups
Higher Education institutions
Teaching, decision-making and administrative staff
Public and private organisations involved in higher education
Enterprises
Civil society organisations
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Structural and Complementary Measures
Indicative duration of specific project activities
Seminars:
Conferences:
Training courses and worshops:
Training visits:
1 week
4 working days
2-4 weeks
1week
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FUNDING OPTIONS
Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of:
Structural Measures
Complementary Measures
€ 150,000 1 year project
Structural and Complementary Measures
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Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant
1. Staff costs
2. Costs of stay and travel costs
3. Equipment costs – Structural Measures only
4. Printing and publishing costs
5. Other costs
6. Overheads (7%) - calculation basis operational costs not grant!
Structural and Complementary Measures
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structural/strategic relevance
eligibility check
technical evaluation
External academic assessors
decision
consultation
European Training Foundation
European Commission
ranking of applications
Partner Countries
European Commission services
technical evaluation
Structural and Complementary Measures
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Individual Mobility Grants
prepare a new Tempus project
3
2
1
participate in a specific event
benefit/provide short training
EU
EUCC
EUCC
ON-LINE application ONLY!
EU
Tempus
Individual Mobility Grants
1. Prepare a new Tempus project
2. Participate in a specific event
3. Provide or receive training/study period/dissemination
PC
PC
Invited to participate in the design of a project within an existing EU partnership
Attend a scheduled and evidently useful event;
Retraining/study periods, collaborations on a specific academic subject, dissemination
EU
EUCC Turkey!
PC
EU PC
EUCC Turkey!
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Individual Mobility Grants
Application Deadlines
15 June 2005
15 October 2005
15 February 2006
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Individual Mobility Grants
Eligible participants
Teaching staff
Practitionners/professionals are eligible as teaching staff !
Administrative and technical staff
Student association leaders
Education experts
Ministry officials
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Individual Mobility Grants
Duration
Type 1 and 2: 1 week to 2 weeks
Type 3: 1 week to 8 weeks
Other than HE institutions can be hosting institutions!
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Individual Mobility Grants
Funding options
Scholarship ! Contribution based on standard rates for travel costs and
costs of stay
Costs of stayEUR 700 per week up to max. EUR 5,000 per 8 weeks
Average travel costs
Actual costs
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content assessment
eligibility check
External academic assessors
decision
consultation
European Training Foundation
European Commission
ranking of applications
European Commission services
Individual Mobility Grants
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Bologna Process
Creation of European Higher Education Space :
• Adoption of system of easily readable degrees
• Adoption of two-level system
• Establishment of ECTS
• Promotion of European dimension in quality assurance
• Facilitate mobility of staff & students