Scholarships: Linking Higher Education and Research 26 April, Riga Veena Gill, Senior Adviser, SIU

fond Approx. 33 million euro 11 scholarship programs Recipients: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania,Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, and newly Greece (part program) Calls for applications from januar 2013 (til 2016):  Preparatory visits  Two way mobility  Institutional cooperation projects

Principles of the Scholarship Programme Overarching programme approach with clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes Bilateral cooperation between BS and DS Institutional framework Common guidelines for country programmes Two way mobility students and staff Institutional projects

Principles (contd.) Synergies between EEA/Norway grants research and cultural programmes Enhancing competence and capacity in BS Comparative advantage - added value of cooperation with institutions/mileus from DS Sustainability Recipient responsibility and ownership Cross cutting issues – gender, good governance, environmental concerns

EEA grants/Norway grants – distribution by country CountryEuro Bulgaria 1,500,000 Estonia 1,600,000 Latvia 1,010,250 Lithuania 1,420,000 Poland10,000,000 Romania 4,000,000 Slovak Republic 1,917,500 Slovenia 1,845,000 Spain 3,918,000 Czech Republic 3,827,000 Hungary 1,752,500

EEA grants/ Norway grants – prioritising of funds Country Calls First callPreparatory visits/ Contact seminars Mobility of students Mobility staff Institutional projects Research Program Bulgaria 92013X X XX Estonia 3JanX X X X Latvia 22013XXX X Lithuania 12013XXX Poland 4JanXXXX X Romania 4SeptemberXXXX X Slovak Republic Slovenia 32013XXXX Spain 3SeptemberX X* Czech Republic 4SeptemberX XXX X Hungary32013XXXX X

Overview proposed country programmes Beneficiary State BulgariaHigher education and research Czech RepublicPrimary and Secondary educationHigher education and research EstoniaPrimary and secondary educationHigher education and research HungaryHigher education and research LatviaHigher education and research LithuaniaPrimary and secondary educationAdult education and training PolandPrimary and secondary educationHigher education and research RomaniaHigher education and research Slovak Republic(Not yet finalised) SloveniaPrimary and secondary educationHigher education and research SpainHigher education and research

Main features of cooperation between research and scholarship programmes Pioneering work RCN and SIU – Estonia and Latvia Strong emphasis on linkage between research and higher education – Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania Development of common approach with POs from BS– clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes for programmes

Main Features (contd.) Capacity building – through research projects- mobility-training Conducive organisational framework for implementation - single agency /or combined responsibility Common criteria for selection of projects Common monitoring and reporting process

Research and Higher education cooperation in line with current Norwegian and European policy Coordinated approach - relevant line ministries in DS and BS Pooling of resources between research and scholarship programmes Integrated policies at implementation level Prioritisation based on national needs in BS Streamlining focus and thematic areas in country programmes

Expected outcomes of research and scholarship programme collaboration Higher quality education Contribute to consolidate- enhance sustainable research/higher education mileus at institutions in BS Facilitate long lasting institutional bilateral cooperation between BS and DS Increase potential for impact on reducing socio-economic differences in Europe

Concluding remarks Mainstreaming - Knowledge production  curriculum development in tune with research results, joint courses and supervision of candidates, joint degrees etc.  Research innovation with focus on user needs  Hopefully collaboration between BS and DS in this area will help open new avenues of cooperation in the education sector across disciplines and national boundaries with the aim of reducing socio- economic differences and discrepancies with regards to access to the knowledge economy

SIUs role Donor Program Partner – Program development with BS – Advice and counseling – Monitoring and evaluation – Representation in Cooperation Committees and Selection Committees in BS – Information to and facilitation of contact with the Norwegian education sector

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