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Activity Erasmus+Min. N° of
countriesDuration
Jean Monnet Modules 30,000 €
1 3 yearsJean Monnet Chairs 50,000 €
Centres of Excellence 100,000 €
Support to Institutions No ceiling 1 3 years
Support to Associations 50,000 € 1 3 years
Jean Monnet Networks 300,000 € 5 3 years
Jean Monnet Projects 60,000€ 1 12-24 months
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Exclusion and selection criteria
Award
criteria
Award criteria
1. Relevance of the project
OBJECTIVESPRIORITIES AND ADDED
VALUETARGET GROUPS
Award criteria
2. Quality of the project design
QUALITY OF WORK PROGRAMME
CONSISTENCE BETWEEN OBJECTIVES AND
ACTIVITIES AND BUDGETFEASIBILITY
Award criteria
3. Quality of the project team
PERTINENCE OF PROFILE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Award criteria
4. Impact and dissemination
IMPACT DISSEMINATION
Coherence and feasibility
Priorities and objectives
Activities
Impact
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International Dimension in Higher Education WorkshopDr. Karen Heard-Laureote, 17th December 2017
Jean Monnet Case Study
Jean Monnet actions @ UoP
• Jean Monnet Module awarded in 2012 - Negotiation & Lobbying in
the EU: A Simulation Game
• 2 Jean Monnet Chairs
• JM CofE 2013-2016 - Centre of Excellence for the Study of
Transnational Europe (CESTE1)
• JM CofE 2017-2020 - Centre of Excellence for the Study of
Transnational Europe (CESTE2)
The CESTE2 project:
• Overall focus on the transnational dimension of the EU• Three coherent & mutually complementary “streams”
1. Actors and Stories: Narrating European Integration in Times of Disintegration
• Exploring narratives about European integration (Brexit & other separatist trends within Europe)
2. Societal Actors and (Trans)National Networking in a Disintegrating Europe
• The role and transnational mobilisation of civil society organisations & citizens in the EU
3. Examining Europe’s Responses to Transnational Challenges in an Increasingly Turbulent World• Improving our understanding of global actors’ narratives about and
engagement with European integration and the EU
JM CofE application - Evaluation
Award criteria: Score out of 25
• Relevance of the Proposal 24.5
• Quality of the Project Team 23.5
• Quality of the Project Design & Implementation 24
• Impact & Dissemination 23.5
TOTAL 95.5/100
What evaluators liked (1)
• Application sits squarely in JM Action aims• Provides a focus of competency & knowledge on EU subjects, reaching
out to students & wider audience of policy makers, civil servants & interested public
• Expanding knowledge of the EU beyond traditional countries
• Consolidation & continuity with innovation• Funding sought to continue & expand work of CESTE1 - But with
introduction of new activities
• Retrospective & Prospective application - gave convincing evidence of achievements since CESTE1 + clear added-value arguments of what new funding would permit
What evaluators liked (2)
• Timeliness• Addresses the most pressing challenges the EU faces particularly but
not restricted to aftermath of Brexit referendum
• Interdisciplinarity• Core team of 6 = political science, history, IR mix
• Sustainability & Capacity Building focus• All recognised Europeanists• All experience in one or more EU countries• Academic staff profile mix: 2 senior researchers, 2 mid-career, 2 ECRs
(inc. 2 JM Chairs)
What evaluators liked (3)
• Internationalization• Partnerships in China, Sweden, Brussels
• Societal impact• Civil Society Organisation involvement• Wide audience exposure to European Studies
• Holistic & integrated approach• Convincing synergy between innovative research (publications,
workshops, conferences), supporting teaching on EU (production of teaching materials & online courses), engagement in policy-oriented debates & advocacy activities (consultancy & advice)
What evaluators liked (4)
• Clear layered vision• Short-term, medium-term and long-term horizons (beyond the project
end)
• Strong articulation between local, national, EU & international levels
• Dissemination to multiple student cohorts (pre-University, UG, PG, UoP & partner universities)
• Overall focus, with streams of complementary activity led by named members of the core team
Some final tips:
• Start early - it’s a lengthy application
• Stream approach allows individuals to take charge of specified areas
• Secure some admin assistance if you can - consistency of formatting CVs for example
• Understand the submission platform and how to navigate it
• Provide sufficient detail of all planned activities and deliverables i.e. content of edited volumes, conference programmes etc.
• Close contact with institutional finance team
Any questions?
• Integrated international Master programmes of excellent
quality to attract the very best students worldwide
• Developed and delivered by a consortium of HEIs from
Programme Countries & Partner Countries (if relevant)
• Duration 12 – 18 – 24 months (60 – 90 – 120 ECTS credits),
optional preparatory year + 4 intakes (duration 4 - 6 years) –
covered by one Grant Agreement
• Mandatory study period in at least 2 different Programme
Countries (no virtual mobility)
• Fully recognised and accredited joint / multiple Master
degrees36
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Programme Countries Partner Countries
EU Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, United Kingdom
Other Programme Countries:
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey
All other countries throughout the world
• Quality improvements, innovation, excellence,
internationalisation of HEIs
• Increase quality and attractiveness of the EHEA (e.g.
Yerevan communiqué) – supporting EU External Action
in the HE field, by offering full degree scholarships to
the best Master students worldwide
• Improve competences, skills, employability of Master
graduates
• Improve relevance for the labour market through an
increased involvement of employers38
High degree of visibility in a programme of
Excellence
Multiannual grant
agreement and
personalised management
support by EACEA
Attractive EU co-funding
scheme
Select top students
worldwide
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Top academic expertise and specialisation options
Unique mobility experience recognised joint/multiple degree
Full scholarships with attractive financial envelope
High employability thanks to key skills developed
Support by consortium partners and EMA
EMA = Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association 40
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EMJMDs are open to public or private organisations in
Programme or Partner Countries
HEIs
Non-academic partners (enterprises, non-profit organisations, NGOs,
foundations, etc.)
Applicant must be HEI established in Programme Country.
The HEI applies on behalf of the EMJMD consortium.
Minimum EMJMD consortium composition: 3 HEIs as
partners (including the coordinator) from at least 3 different
Programme Countries
PLEASE NOTE Accreditation at national level of each degree-
awarding Master programme on the basis of which the EMJMD
programme is composed – required at application stage 42
Relevance of the project (max 40 points)
Quality of the project design and implementation (max 20 points)
Quality of the project team & the cooperation arrangements (max 20
points)
Impact and dissemination (max 20 points)
Peer review by independent external experts – 3 experts assess each
proposal in a one-step evaluation procedure
2 thresholds:
75% (30 points) of the maximum allocated points for "Relevance"
Proposals must score at least 70 points overall43
Relevance of the project (max 40 points)
"jointness"/integration, design and structure
integration in the partners' degree catalogues
identification of needs in the academic field
academic programme and learning outcomes
HEI internationalisation: benefits of student and staff mobility
Quality of the project design and implementation (max 20 points)
academic programme and learning outcomes, excellent academic content
evaluation methods to monitor, upgrade and improve quality
student mobility and involvement of scholars/guest lecturers
services to students and academic staff
course rules, student rights and obligations (academic, administrative, financial)
integration/networking of students within socio-cultural and professional environment
Interaction with non-educational actors 44
Quality of the project team & the cooperation arrangements (max 20 points)
expertise of the involved partners/staff
institutional commitment of partners; governing bodies and management tools
joint criteria for student application, selection and admission requirements, examination
and performance evaluation
financial outline of the EMJMD, including complementary funding
Impact and dissemination (max 20 points)
development and sustainability strategy, mobilisation of other funding sources for
scholarships and self-funded students
institutional impact and internationalisation strategy
entrepreneurship, involvement of employers and employability of graduates
promotion, dissemination and awareness raising strategy, excellent students
promotion of course materials and media through open licences (if relevant)45
HEIs: Contribution to the consortium management costs (incl.
costs for invited scholars and guest lecturers)
50.000 € per student intake (= 150.000 € in total) + 20.000 €
for optional preparatory year
Students: max 25.000 € per academic year and per
scholarship. Actual amount varies according to:
∗ EMJMD's length of studies (60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits)
∗ Student's country of residence
∗ EMJMD level of participation costs
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Students apply directly to the EMJMD consortium.
All on-going EMJMDs offering scholarships are included in the
EMJMD catalogue available under the following link:https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-1-learning-
mobility-individuals/joint-master-degrees/scholarships_en
EMJMD scholarship holders:
must have 1st cycle higher education degree or equivalent
must not have received an Erasmus Mundus Master Course
and/or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate
scholarship/fellowship in the past
can submit a scholarship application to maximum three
EMJMD programmes
must sign a student agreement with the EMJMD consortium48
Information on Erasmus+ and EMJMD (Programme Guide,
call for proposals 2017, application procedure, etc.)
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-1-learning-
mobility-individuals/erasmus-mundus-joint-master-degrees_en
Erasmus+ e-tutorial on how to prepare a competitive proposal
Erasmus+ Project Results (see consortia previously selected)
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Policy paper: "EMJMDs - The story so far" https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-
site/files/2._policy_paper_on_joint_degrees.pdf
Reference guide for practitioners: "Joint Degrees from A to Z (JDAZ)" https://www.nuffic.nl/en/expertise/jdaz
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes https://www.eqar.eu/topics/joint-programmes.html
Best practices of Erasmus Mundus joint programmes
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/tools/good_practices_en.php
24 Degrees – interviews with academics involved with EMJMD
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-
plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/erasmus-mundus-24-degrees_en.pdf
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Building an International Joint Master in Adult Education: Reflections on the Process and the Field
Dr. Bonnie Slade
International Dimensions in HE
British Council
18 November 2017
International Master in Adult Education for Social
Change (Erasmus Mundus)
1. Development
2. Finalised Structure
3. Funding
4. Implementation Challenges
5. Cohort information
6. Reflections / Hopes
Presentation Overview
• 21 months to develop
• Partnership selection
• Attempt to submit in 2015 with dual structure (with 4
EU partners)
• Redesigned for 2016 (Joint degree structure, loss of
partners, new partners)
IMAESC Development
Mobility 1 Mobility 2 Summer Mobility 3 Mobility 4
University of Glasgow University of Malta Optional mobility to
USM
Tallinn University Flexible / CPU
Location
Sept – December
(4 months)
January – May
(5 months)
June – August
(Optional)
September-January
(5 months)
Feb - August
(6/7 months)
Introduction to Adult
Education
(5 ECTS)
Adult Education and
Social Difference
(5 ECTS)
Optional taught
courses:
Sustainability
Peace Studies
Social Competencies
of Adult Educators
(5 ECTS)
Dissertation (30
ECTS in total)
Psychology of Adult
Learning
(10 ECTS)
Curriculum
Development
(5 ECTS)
Theories of Change
(5 ECTS)
University of
Glasgow
(10 ECTS)
Practical Aspects of
Adult Education
(5 ECTS)
Research Methods
(15 ECTS)
Teaching Adult
Education Online
(15 ECTS)
University of Malta
(10 ECTS)
International Issues in
Adult Education
(5 ECTS)
Literature Review Tallinn University
(10 ECTS)
Placement
(5 ECTS)
Placement
(5 ECTS)
Placement
(5 ECTS)
Total 30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS
IMAESC Finalised Structure
Mobility 1: University of Glasgow
– Introduction to adult education (delivered by Malta)
– International issues in adult education
– The psychology of adult learning
– Practical aspects of adult education (delivered by Tallinn University)
– Placement ‘teaching in the context of community regeneration'
Mobility 2: University of Malta
– Adult education and social difference
– Curriculum development
– Research methods (delivered by Open University of Cyprus)
– Placement 'teaching English to migrants in times of austerity'
Summer School: Universiti Sains Malaysia– Peace studies and Sustainability studies
Internship at UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
(Hamburg)
Mobility 3: Tallinn University
– Social competencies of adult education
– Theories of change
– Teaching adult education online (delivered by Cyprus)
– Placement 'professionalisation of adult education' and
'recognition of prior learning'
Semester 4: MSc research and Dissertation write-up
• 76 EMJMD applications submitted for funding for
2016-2020
• 15 were selected for funding (2 from social sciences)
• IMAESC received the largest award of €2,837,000
• 57 Full student scholarships (€50,000 each)
Funding from EACAE
Scholarship
type
Area/Region 2016-
2018
2017-
2019
2018-
2020
Countries
Programme
Country
EU 4 3 2 EU member states
Partner
Country
Rest of the world 14 11 9 Outside EU
Window
Country
Asia 3 3 3 Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, DPR
Korea, Indonesia, Laos,
Malaysia, Maldives,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal,
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Window
Country
European Neighbour
(East)
1 1 1 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
Window
Country
Latin America 1 1 0 Brazil, Mexico
Total (57) 23 19 15
• No more than 3 scholarships for one nationality per
cohort
• 25% scholarships awarded to Programme Countries
and 75% scholarships awarded to Partner Countries
(over full duration)
• 12 month nationality and residency rule
• No previous EMMC/EMDC awards
• Visiting Scholars/Speakers programme, minimum of
4 speakers over a minimum of 8 weeks per cohort
• The reviewer feedback highly praised the ‘jointness’
of the programme:
– Degree recognised by all partners
– Degree Award signed by the registrars of all Consortium
Partners
– Committee structures
– Shared responsibilities
– Dissertation process
Committee Coordinating
Institution
Membership
Applications & Scholarships
Selection Committee
Glasgow All degree awarding partners
Marketing & Student Recruitment
Group
Glasgow All degree awarding partners
Teaching, Learning & Quality
Assurance Committee
Malta All degree awarding partners and 2 student
representatives
Joint Board of Examiners Cyprus All degree awarding partners
Non-University Members Board Tallinn All non-university partners
Administrative & Support Group Glasgow EMJMD administrators, International Officers
& Finance Officers
Staff-Student Liaison Committee Glasgow 8 students & 2 staff reps from all degree
awarding partners
Programme Directors Group Glasgow Programme leaders from all degree
awarding partners
External International Advisory Board Externally 3/5 academic & professional members
related to the subject area
International Student Support Group Glasgow International Support staff & Administrators
Jointness in action
Academic UoG UM OUC TU USM
Networking ** ** ** ** **
Performance assessment ** ** ** ** *
Programme evaluation ** ** ** ** *
Application procedure/selection of scholarship
students
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Academic tutor/advisor ** ** ** **
Staff mobility co-ordination * * ** *
Student mobility co-ordination * * * **
Dissertation supervision co-ordination ** * * *
Placement co-ordination * ** *
Summer school * * * * **
*Contribution/partial involvement, **Full involvement
Excellent response in the first year:
- 168 scholarship applications received
- 33 Programme Country and 135 Partner Country
2016-2018 Cohort
• 16 scholarships were offered for 2017-2019
– 3 Programme Country
– 13 Partner Country
• 225 viable scholarship applications received
– 43 Programme Country Applications
– 182 Partner Country Applications
2017-2019 Cohort
Applications from 64
different nationalities
• 25% increase in scholarship applications when
compared to the 2016-2018 cohort
• 36% of the 225 applicants were rated HQA by UOG
Admissions team
• Over 70% of scholarship applicants were female.
• Institutional regulations v. EU requirements
• National approval processes (autonomous universities v. national
regulation)
• Curriculum development (Differences between partner’s practice
(grading scales, MSc requirements, credit hours)
• Institutional support
• Programme level
• Workload issues (recognition of programme development hours)
• Sustainability (tuition: £5,700; 12,700 per annum)
Implementation Challenges
• Austerity policies are impacting adult education
across sectors (FE, HE, community-based)
• The funding of IMAESC implies great support in the
EU for adult education
• How can we work together across borders (national,
institutional) to raise the profile of the importance of
adult education?
Reflections on the field
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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
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NB: There are national/ regional priorities, see
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/key-action-2-
capacity-building-in-field-higher-education-2018_en
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Programme Countries(33 countries paying a contribution to E+)
CBHE Eligible Partner
Countries (> 150 countries)
EU Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom
Other programme countries:
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Turkey.
- Region 1: Western Balkans
- Region 2: Eastern Partnership
- Region 3: South-Mediterranean
- Region 4: Russian Federation
- Region 6: Asia
- Region 7: Central Asia
- Region 8: Latin America
- Region 9: Iran, Iraq, Yemen
- Region 10: South Africa
- Region 11: African, Caribean and Pacific
Ineligible Partner countries:Regions 5, 12 and 13
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Min. 2 Countries
min. 1 HEI each STRUCTURAL
PROJECTS:
Mandatoryparticipation of
Ministry in charge of HE in Partner
Country At least as many
Partner Country HEIs as Programme Country HEIs
Min. 1 Country
min. 2 HEI /each
PROGRAMME COUNTRIES PARTNER COUNTRIES
ATTENTION: Exception Russia, Latin America, Syria, Libya
National Projects must address:
Regional priorities apply to multi-country projects in the same region
Combination of regional + national priorities common to all partner countries may also be accepted (in particular for cross-regional projects)
Multi-Country Projects
National Priorities defined by the Ministries of Education in close consultation with the EU Delegations for partner countries in Regions 1,2,3,7,10
Regional priorities defined by the Commission and based on EU's external policy priorities for the Regions where no national priorities are established (Regions 4,6,8,9,11)
Relevance
(30 points)
Quality of
Design + Implementation
(30 points)
Quality of
Team + Cooperationarrangements
(20 points)
Impact and Sustainability
(20 points)
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Evaluation Committee's
recommendation, taking into account:
- ranking list on quality established by independent experts
- consultation process with EU Delegations, Partner Countries authorities and NEOs
- 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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Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher EducationCase Study from Palestine
17th November 2017
Tony Mahon, Director for International Development,
Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University
Raising the Quality of Teacher Education Programmes in Palestine through Technology Enhanced Learning, Teaching
and Assessment (RQTEPP-TELTA)
Outline of session
1. Overview of the project
2. Project Proposal Development Process
3. Challenges
4. Benefits to the University and Faculty
5. Evaluation and award criteria
6. Advice for developing your proposal and project
Project website: www.tedpal.ps
Background information
Funding agency European Commission: The Education, Audiovisual and
Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Project type Erasmus+ Key Action 2: Higher Education Capacity Building
Project theme Curriculum reform
Size of Grant 879,000 Euros
Project Duration 36 months
Start Date 15 October 2015
Partners
Three universities from Palestine:
Al Azhar University, Gaza
Birzeit University
Hebron University
Three universities from the EU:
Canterbury Christ Church University, UK (Lead Partner)
Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Aim of RQTEPP-TELTA
To upgrade the quality of teacher education programmes in
participating universities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of
Palestine through development and application of technology
enhanced learning, teaching and assessment (TELTA); diversity,
inclusion and special education needs (DISEN); and capacity building
of academic staff in higher education pedagogy and research.
Work packages
1. Preparation
2. Implementation
3. Management
4. Quality Plan
5. Dissemination and Exploitation
RQTEPP – TELTA Work packages
WP1: BA Education degree programmes
WP2: Diversity, Inclusion and SEN (DISEN) Pathway Courses
WP3: TELTA Pathway Courses
WP4: Capacity building in HE pedagogy
WP5: Research capacity building
WP6: Technology Enhanced Learning Environment
WP7: Project management
WP8: Quality assurance and monitoring
WP9: Dissemination and exploitation
WP10: Preparation for RQTEPP-TELTA
ProcessProject conceptual framework
• Programme of site visits to Palestine (2 visits each year)
• Programme of study visits to England, Netherlands and Finland (3 visits each year)
• Each visit focuses upon development of specific work packages and ongoing capacity building
Mode of working
Project Steering Committee
University Project Group
Work Package Management
Group
Administrator Group
University Work Package Teams
Project Management
Internal Project Reports• Site Visit Report• Work Package Leaders’ Report• University Coordinators’ Report
Erasmus Reports• Interim Report• Final Report• Travel Reports• Timesheets
Meeting Schedule• PSC• UPG• WPMG• AG
Project Proposal Development Process
1. Concept paper
2. Approval from university
3. Finding partners
4. Conceptual framework
5. Frequent face to face and online meetings to refine the conceptual framework and develop the proposal
Challenges developing the proposal
1. Issues with partners
– Identifying suitable and stable team members
– Members dropping out
2. Managing time and workload
3. Support to develop the proposal
Challenges managing the project
1. Support from partner country university academic councils and wider Faculty members
2. Language issues; e.g. agreeing translations of academic terminology
3. Ongoing mobility issues
4. Changing personnel
5. Cultural differences
6. Commitment and capacity of all team members
7. Differences in working practices and expectations
8. Getting all partners to keep accurate records
9. Recording and reporting timesheets
10. Keeping to deadlines
11. Tendering and procurement of equipment
Benefits to CCCU and Faculty of Education
1. Opportunities to work with, learn from and establish strong relationships with multiple partners
2. Enhanced capacity of Faculty members to work in their subject areas in challenging international contexts
3. Enhanced intercultural competence
4. Enhanced profile of the Faculty and University
5. Further opportunities to work internationally
Evaluation and award criteria
1. Relevance of the project
2. Quality of project design and implementation
3. Quality of the project team and cooperation arrangements
4. Impact and sustainability
5. Quality of the design and implementation of the Special Mobility Action
Advice for developing your proposal
1. Do not underestimate the demands and time needed to develop a strong proposal
2. Secure full support from your university and faculty, and from your partner universities’ administration and faculty
3. Ensure partners are able and willing to co-finance
4. Ensure staff capacity in partner universities
5. Ideally work with established partners and meet with them frequently
6. Start with an initial concept paper
7. Work collaboratively to develop the conceptual framework
8. Develop the Logical Framework Matrix first followed by the short term, long term and impact indicators
Advice for developing your proposal
9. Demonstrate clearly that the proposed project meets national priorities
10. Provide opportunity for partner countries to lead specific work packages; e.g. dissemination and exploitation
11. Ensure the work plan is realistic and generous
12. Pay attention to identifying potential project risks
13. Start developing the budget as early as you can and budget for everything you can (check with Erasmus Agency)
14. Do Project Management training
15. Set in place clear and transparent management systems
16. Budget generously for administration time
17. Appoint the best administrator you can find
