GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS 2005 What’s new in Tempus ? Tempus

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 Tempus

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 Tempus

Types of Grants 15 DecemberJoint European Projects 15 February 15 June 15 October Individual Mobility Grants 15 February 15 October Structural and Complementary Measures NEW

Tempus 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,….) NEW

Tempus 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) NEW

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus  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 Projects National and Multi-Partner Country Projects

Tempus Joint European Projects EUR 500,0003 years project EUR 300,0002 years project Funding Options Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of:

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Structural Measures Development, acquisition and upgrading of skills and instruments necessary for nation-wide - structural – reform Support to its planning, preparation, undertaking and implementation. Short-term “Top-down”

Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Complementary Measures build on well-established higher education programmes, courses or actions at institutional level which are of nation-wide relevance for higher education reform Short-term “Top-down”

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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

Tempus 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 NEW

Tempus 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 NEW

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 Tempus

Individual Mobility Grants prepare a new Tempus project participate in a specific event benefit/provide short training EU CC EU CC 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 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 CC Turkey! PC EU PC EU CC Turkey! Tempus

Individual Mobility Grants Application Deadlines 15 June October February 2006 NEW

Tempus 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

Tempus 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!

Tempus Individual Mobility Grants Funding options Scholarship ! Contribution based on standard rates for travel costs and costs of stay Costs of stay EUR 700 per week up to max. EUR 5,000 per 8 weeks Average travel costs Actual costs NEW

Tempus content assessment eligibility check External academic assessors decision consultation European Training Foundation European Commission ranking of applications European Commission services Individual Mobility Grants

Tempus 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

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