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Date: in 12 pts Education

and Culture

The international

dimension for

higher education

Erasmus+

What is Erasmus+ ?

• EU programme to support education, training youth and sport

• Funding for programmes, projects & scholarships

• Fosters EU-EU and EU-international cooperation

Erasmus+

ERASMUS+ Almost €16.5 billion

40% budget increase EU and external budget

Erasmus

Grundtvig

Leonardo

Comenius

Youth in

Action

Erasmus Mundus

Tempus

Alfa Edulink

2007-2013 2014-2020

1 Learning Mobility

2 Cooperation

3 Policy

support

Jean Monnet Sport

international

EU - EU

Erasmus+

International cooperation Programme Countries Partner Countries

28 EU

Other programme countries:

Iceland, Liechtenstein,

Norway, FYROM, Turkey.

All other countries

Academic mobility

International credit mobility

Degree mobility

EMJMD

Academic cooperation

Capacity Building for HE

Jean Monnet Activities

Higher education cooperation opportunities

Erasmus+

Credit mobility

What is international credit mobility?

International opening of Erasmus

135,000 grants over 6 years

For students & staff (for learning &

teaching & training)

Action managed by National

Agencies located in Programme

Countries

Erasmus+

Who can participate?

Applicant organisation, sending & receiving

organisations

Budget?

2015: EUR 121.3M

Each Programme Country has its own budget

Student mobility:

- Study period

- Traineeship*

Staff mobility:

- Teaching period

- Training period

Erasmus+

Student mobility for studies

All levels of HE (short cycle, Bachelor, Master, PhD)

All disciplines

3 to 12 months

Each student can benefit up to 12 months per study cycle

Staff mobility

5 days to 2 months (excl. travel days)

Minimum 8 teaching hours per week

Erasmus+

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education

Inter-Institutional Agreement

Learning Agreement for students

Mobility Agreement for staff

ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/quality-framework_en.htm

Erasmus+

HEIs from the 33 Programme Countries

apply to their National Agency

Check the available number of

mobilities for that region/country

Some flows are not eligible depending

on the Partner Country

Choose the right partner

Deadline: 4 March 2015

Programme Country HEIs apply on behalf of the partnership to their National Agency

16/24 months to organise mobilities

Budget = Organisation support Living Allowance Travel

Managing mobility

1. Living Allowances

Incoming students = 750 €/month

Outgoing students = 650 €/month

Incoming staff = 120 €/day

Outgoing staff = 160 €/day

2. Travel sliding scale from 180 – 1100 €

3. Organisation support = 350

Budget for Malta

Budget envelopes for Malta

Instrument / Region Credit mobility (€) 2015 N° of mobilities students or staff

ENP SOUTH 62.467 10 or 60

ENP EAST 47.182 8 or 45

Total Russia (incl. PI)* 29.256 5 or 30

Latin America 13.226 2 or 6

Asia 40.670 7 or 20

Central Asia 11.441 2 or 8

South Africa 3.703 1 or 2

Western Balkans 52.816 8 or 50

USA Canada 12.565 2 or 8

Asia industrialised, Australia, New Zealand

13.331 2 or 8

Total 286.657 46 or 240

Erasmus+

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Erasmus+

EM Joint Master Degrees in brief

• Continuation of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses

• HEIs from Programme & Partner Countries attracting best students worldwide

• 220 courses 2014-2020

• 30,000 students

Erasmus+

How do they work?

• Min. 3 HEIs, 3 different Programme Countries, + HEIs from Prog/Partner Countries

• 3 annual student intakes

o Total costs of student scholarships

o Annual flat-rate fee for management & guest academic costs

Erasmus+

How to apply

• Annual calls for proposals

• Programme-Country HEIs submit on behalf of international consortium to EACEA

• Proposals assessed by experts on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination

Erasmus+

EMJMD new elements

• 40% increased budget

• Higher student scholarship amounts

o student participation costs

o student travel & installation cost

o subsistence allowance for duration of study programme

Erasmus+

• Focus on socio economic environment, employability and sustainability prospects

• Focus on excellence of course & strengthened selection & monitoring procedure

• Very competitive (lowest funded score 79.5%

EMJMD new elements

Erasmus+

Capacity Building for Higher Education

Erasmus+

Capacity-building for higher education: objectives

Build capacity & help modernise HEIS in Partner

Countries, to ensure a structural, long-lasting impact

Erasmus+

Activities for higher education

Joint Projects:

- curriculum development, modernisation of teaching, governance, links between HEIs & wider economic environment

Impact at institutional level

Erasmus+

Activities for higher education

Structural Projects:

- Policy modernisation, governance & management of HE systems, strengthening HE systems & wider economic environment.

Impact on higher education systems and reforms at national and/or regional level

Joint Projects – Example of Activities

Develop, test & adapt tools

& methods

Staff Training (academic &

non-academic)

Strengthen internation-alisation & promote

knowledge triangle

Upgrade facilities

necessary to implement innovative practices

Structural Projects – Examples

International-isation & Bologna Process

ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of degrees

etc.

Quality

Frameworks, assurance

systems/guidelines

Innovation

policy making + monitoring (including

establishment of representative bodies,

organisations or associations)

Erasmus+

Capacity-building for higher education

• Partners: South Med, Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, Russia, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) from 2016

• Projects for neighbouring & Western Balkans countries may include mobility for students and staff, to and from EU

credit mobility rules

Erasmus+

How does it work?

• 2 or 3 year projects

• Run by consortium of institutions

• Consortium must include Programme & Partner

Countries

Erasmus+

How to apply

• Annual calls for proposals

• Peer review on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact & dissemination

• Applications may be led by institution in Partner or Programme Country

• Apply directly to EACEA

Erasmus+

Jean Monnet Activities

Erasmus+

Jean Monnet in brief

Focus on EU studies to promote excellence in teaching &

research on European integration process

Objectives:

• Equip students & young professionals with knowledge of EU

subjects

• Stimulate teaching & research on EU

• Foster dialogue between EU & the world in higher education

Erasmus+

How does it work?

Project grants promote excellence through:

• Teaching & research (Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence)

• Policy debate with academic world (Networks, Projects)

• Support to activities of institutions or associations

2nd Erasmus+ Call

2015

Erasmus+

Covers 3 international actions + Jean Monnet

All regions except ACP (NB. Russia,

Switzerland)

2015 deadlines for centralised actions

Capacity building: 10 February

Jean Monnet: 26 February

Joint Master Degrees: 4 March

2015 deadline for decentralised action

Erasmus+

2nd Erasmus+ Call

•Budget 2015 call:

Joint Masters: 99 M€ (incl 34.6 M€ for new

courses) + 25.6 M€ for geographic "windows"

Capacity building: 120.8 M€ (worldwide except

ACP & industrialised countries)

Jean Monnet: 11.5 M€ + 3 M€ (geographic

window)

Erasmus+

• Centralised actions – EACEA

eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

• Decentralised actions – NAs

• Eforms:

ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/documents-applicants_en.htm

2nd Erasmus+ Call

Erasmus+

Education and Culture

Erasmus+

More info

Info Erasmus+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-

plus/index_en.htm Info funding opportunities http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-

plus/funding_en

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Assessment of applications

Qualitative assessment

Relevance of mobility project • Internationalisation strategy • Types of mobility

Impact & dissemination • Impact on different levels • Dissemination measures

Quality of project design & implementation • Selection, support and recognition

Quality of cooperation • Previous experience • Definition of responsibilities & tasks

Relevance of mobility project • Internationalisation strategy 30pts • Types of mobility

• how Partner Country fits applicant's internationalisation strategy.

• how project reinforces capacities & international scope of participants. How mobility fits internationalisation/ development strategy(ies) of specific Partner Country HEIs chosen.

• explanations for requested incoming & outgoing mobility flows of staff (training/ teaching) &/or students (different cycles) w.r.t internationalisation strategies of HEIs.

Quality of cooperation • Previous experience 30pts • Definition of responsibilities & tasks

• planned cooperation arrangements. Previous mobility project with chosen Partner Country is an advantage, regardless supported by EU (e.g. Erasmus Mundus) or other funds.

• existence of previous or running cooperation agreements between applicant HEI & partners setting out respective roles & tasks

Quality of project design & implementation • Selection, support and recognition 20pts

Practical implementation of mobilities

• clarity, completeness & quality (prep., implementation & follow-up)

• participant selection incl. equal opps. & promotion of disadvantaged persons

• information & support prior to mobility, e.g. accommodation, agreements, insurance, visa, etc.

• recognition mechanisms envisaged for learning outcomes (e.g. ECTS or other)

• how HEIs recognise & reward outgoing staff mobility

Impact & dissemination • Impact on different levels 20pts • Dissemination measures

The evaluator will assess potential impact & dissemination of mobility flows with a given Partner Country in terms of:

• potential impact on individuals & HEIs, during & after project lifetime

• results dissemination at faculty & institution level, for all participants

• strategy for monitoring & evaluating the outcomes

To be eligible for funding

≥70% per set of mobility flows by Partner Country;

≥ half of max. points per award criterion.

Thresholds

Min. 1 expert (internal or external)

NA briefs about eligible flows, respecting

(1) Programme Guide,

(2) any secondary criteria

(3) available Heading 1 funds for DCI countries

Expert briefing

Expert tasks

Flag ineligible flows

Score each set of mobility flows per Partner Country according to 4 quality criteria

Give a range of advice to NA

Expert Recommendations

1. retention of entire set of mobility flows for a Partner Country.

2. retention of only certain mobility flows

3. reduction of some/all mobility flows

4. rejection of entire set of mobility flows for a Partner Country

Each NA produces 10 ranking lists (1 per budget envelope)

Evaluation committee makes proposal for flows to be accepted, partially accepted, rejected

Funding allocated according to available budget by envelope in order of merit – exceptions to be duly justified

Selection process

Q. What constitutes "duly justified" exceptions to depart from the ranking order?

A. Avoiding overconcentration of budget on particular popular countries within budget envelopes

E.g. (BR/MX; CN/IN; RS; UA; EG)

Geographical balance?

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Example of adjustment

Ranking for IPA envelope in Slovenia (€211,853)

U Ljubljana Serbia 88% €50k

U Nova Gorica Serbia 86% €52k

U Primorska Albania 84% €60k

U Maribor Serbia 82% €45k

U Maribor Kosovo 80% €48k

U Nova Gorica Bosnia 79% €26k

U Ljubljana Bosnia 75% €50k

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