1. Erasmus+ KA107 International Credit Mobility Ivan Hutchins Head of Global Mobility University of Essex hutchins@essex.ac.uk

2. KA107 International Credit Mobility Short-term studies abroad that count to a degree back home Mobility for Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students – and for staff 3 – 12 months for students 1 week – 2 months for staff International strand to fund 135,000 scholarships for mobility to / from with partner countries

3. Funding – European Neighbourhood Instrument / Instrument for Pre-Accession EnvelopeCountrieseuro 2016 ENI South Mediterranean Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia 2,153,416 ENI Eastern Partnership Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine 1,626,516 Russia*Territory of Russia as recognised by international law1,017,096 IPA Western Balkans Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia 1,841,089

4. Funding – Development Cooperation Instrument EnvelopeCountrieseuro 2016 DCI Latin America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela 463,456 DCI AsiaAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam 1,425,127 DCI Central Asia Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 400,889 DCI South Africa South Africa129,768 DCI OutgoingTBC

5. Funding – European Development Fund EnvelopeCountrieseuro 2016 EDF African, Caribbean and Pacific States Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, FS Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Timor Leste, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 430,202

6. Funding – Partnership Instrument envelopeCountrieseuro 2016 PI Industrialised Americas Canada, United States of America453,304 PI Industrialised Asia Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, S Korea, Macao, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan 480,959 Ineligible countries: Countries Switzerland; Monaco; San Marino; Vatican City; Iran; Iraq; Yemen; Bahrain, Kuwait; Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

7. Funding awarded to UK HEIs - 2015 Calls EnvelopeNo. mobilities funded (in+out) Total budget awarded EC Budget% utilisation ENI Sth. Med199€870,878€2,138,72340.7% ENI E. Partnership96€306,126€1,615,41918.9% ENI W. Balkans131€498,254€1,808,31827.5% Russia142€539,278€1,001,66153.8% DCI Asia354€1,358,280€1,392,46197.5% DCI Latin America99€434,044€452,83395.8% DCI Central Asia79€226,959€391,70057.9% DCI Sth. Africa12€100,650€126,79379.3% DCI Outgoing81€471,109€472,75799.6% PI Americas110€426,045€430,19499.0% PA Asia-Pacific96€456,278€456,43999.9%

8. Applying for KA107

9. Key documents … 2016 Call for Proposals E+ Programme Guide 2016 Guide for applications for KA1 ICM E+ ICM: FAQs for HEIs E+ ICM: Dos and don’ts for applicant HEIs Guidelines for Experts on Quality Assessment: KA107 Applications E+KA107 application eForm E+ Technical Guidelines for completing application eForms

10. Priorities – Erasmus+ Programme No more than 35% funding available for LA on Brazil or Mexico No more than 30% of budget for Asia on China or India Asia / LA: 25% of mobility to be in least developed countries ENI East / South: no more than 10% mobility to be outbound No restrictions for Russia Out mobility to Asia, LA, S Africa only at Doc & Staff levels Free to apply for 100% student or 100% staff or combination Maybe other restrictions – institution type, priority region, discipline

11. The eForm … General information A Project information B Applicant information C Main activities (i.e. mobility flows) D Budget E Quality questions F Application checklist G Data protection notice H Declaration of Honour I Annexes (to be up loaded) J Submission confirmation K

12. Section D: Main Activities (planned mobility flows) Country Level Number In/Out Duration Travel distance

13. Section F – Quality questions Relevance of the strategy Quality of cooperation arrangements Quality of project design & implementation Impact & dissemination

14. Relevance of the strategy (30 pts) Why do you want to foster mobility? Explain the specific country preference Why is the mobility relevant to your internationalisation strategy? How is it relevant to the partner(s) strategy? Specific aims for student / staff mobility Quantifiable information on the selected partner(s) How do partners complement each other? Do not just focus on your institution KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE

15. Quality of the cooperation arrangements (30 pts) Division of labour Detail will how OS finances be split? Communications channels Do both partners have financial and operational capacity for KA107? Similar / previous experience

16. Quality of project design & implementation (20 pts) Before, During & After mobility Selection, support and recognition arrangements at both partners Additional support for disadvantaged people Support for language training and cultural integration Project timeline How will staff mobility be recognised? How will home universities capitalise on the experience of their staff?

17. Impact & dissemination (20 pts) Impact of the mobility project on participants, beneficiaries, partner organisations etc. Impact at the local level (region / country) Dissemination activities at BOTH partners Impact should be relative to the number and type of mobilities planned Do not understand “desired impact” as what you wish to have as impact, but as what you can reasonably implement

18. What are the assessors looking for? Eligibility of Mobility flows Budget rules & restrictions 4 quality questions Minimum score threshold (60/100) Min. 50% for each quality question Geographic balance Envelop restrictions Less developed regions

19. Ivan’s tips for success … Know why you want to play Strategic plansCountry focus Link to other existing activities Expected outcomesBe realistic Partnership(s) Who? Where?Why these guys? Clearly define the role of the partner Mobilities Mobility levels & focus Mobility numbersInnovate Admin. and support mechanisms Be realistic Sustainability & dissemination What are your plans? What will the partner be doing? What can you actually deliver? Be realistic Written text Clear & ConciseDon’t “cut/paste” Don’t repeat - refer to previous text Keep to character limit Use abbreviationsUse dot points Get input from the partner(s)

20. The eForm Download from: https://erasmusplus.org.uk/key- resources APPLICATION DEADLINE: 02 Feb. 2016

21. Good Luck!