Hungary’s participation in the EEA Grants

„Scholarship” programme area

2009-2014

National structure

National Development Agency (NFP)

Implementing Agency – not decided yet

Tempus Public Foundation (PO)- LLP National Agency

- PO of the former EEA/Norway Grants Scholarship programme

Financial background

2004-2009: 1.063.529 EURResults:

• 60 projects• 405 outgoing (students + staff)• 156 incoming (students + staff)

2009-2014: 1.814.353 EURPlans:

• 180 students (outgoing and incoming)• 250 teachers and staff (outgoing and incoming)• 12 co-operation projects• 75% of the budget goes for the HE sector

Needs analysis

Target groups:HE, VET and SE institutions from Hungary and the EEA countries cooperating under– LLP projects– former EEA grants scholarship projects.

Results:– 50% of Hungarian HE institutons are interested

75% of the budget goes for HE– massive need for co-operating (partnership)

projects in addition to mobility measures

Planned measures

• Preparatory visits

• Mobility projects – in higher education – in other educational institutions

• Cooperation projects – between HE institutions– between other educational institutions

Contact details

Programme Operator for the „Scholarship” programme area:

Tempus Public FoundationH-1093 Budapest, Lónyay u. 31.

Tel: +36 1 237 1300Fax: +36 1 239 1329

www.tpf.hu info@tpf.hu