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TEMPUS INFO DAYS. SARAJEVO 7 JUNE 2006. Tempus. GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS 2005. What’s new in Tempus ?. Tempus. 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
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TEMPUS INFO DAYS SARAJEVO 7 JUNE 2006
Tempus GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS 2005 What’s new in Tempus ?
Tempus 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 Structure of the Guide
15 December Last deadline 15 October 2006 Structural and Complementary Measures Joint European Projects Applications already on the Web site! 15 June 15 October 2006 Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Types of Grants NEW
Tempus Overall changes to the Guide NEW Editorial changes Clean-up of the glossary Adaptation to recent developments (Status of Croatia, electronic application forms,…..) Clarifications (networks/organisations set up by universities, equipment, Turkey as IMG destination, general financial conditions,….)
Tempus NEW Overall changes to the Guide New programme website Overhead costs (calculation basis) Maximum grant for SCM Update of National Priorities (Multi-country projects) Management of IMG (scholarships, June deadline cancelled)
Tempus Joint European Projects National and Multi-Partner Country Projects Curriculum Development University Management Training Courses for Institution Building • Minimum of one university from eachPartner 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
Joint European Projects Tempus Funding Options Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of: EUR 500,000 3 years project EUR 300,000 2 years project
Joint European Projects Tempus Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant 1. Staff costs 2. Costs of stay and travel 3. Equipment costs 4. Printing and publishing costs 5. Other costs 6. Overheads
Joint European Projects Tempus Eligible expenditure Thresholds for: 2. Staff costs (30%) 3. Equipment costs (30%) 4. Overheads (7%) - change only of calculation basis operational costs not grant! Overheads are allocated up to a flat rat of 7% of the operational costs NEW
Joint European Projects Tempus academic quality Externalacademicassessors eligibility check European Training Foundation technical evaluation ranking of applications Consultation of delegations, NTOs, Ministries, which are giving grades Partner Countries European Commission services European Commission decision
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Short-term “Top-down” • Structural Measures • Development, acquisition and upgrading of skills and instrumentsnecessary for nation-wide - structural – reform • Support to its planning, preparation, undertaking and implementation.
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Short-term “Top-down” Complementary Measures build on well-established higher education programmes, coursesor actions at institutional level which are of nation-wide relevance for higher education reform
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Consortium requirements • Minimum of one university from eachPartner 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
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Involvement of the Ministry of Education • Two Options: • Participation of the Ministry in the consortium • OR - AT LEAST - • 2. Written endorsement of a SCM proposal by the Ministry
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Target groups Higher Education institutions Teaching, decision-making and administrative staff Public and private organisations involved in higher education Enterprises Civil society organisations
Structural and Complementary Measures Seminars: Conferences: Training courses and workshops: Training visits: 1 week 4 working days 2-4 weeks 1week Tempus Indicative duration of specific project activities
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus FUNDING OPTIONS Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of: Structural Measures € 150,000 1 year project NEW Complementary Measures
Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant 1. Staff costs 2. Costs of stay and travel 3. Equipment costs – Structural Measures only 4. Printing and publishing costs 5. Other costs 6. Overheads (7%) - calculation basis operational costs not of the grant! NEW
Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures structural/strategic relevance Externalacademicassessors technical evaluation European Training Foundation eligibility check ranking of applications Consultation of delegations, NTOs, Ministries, which are giving grades Partner Countries technical evaluation European Commission services European Commission decision
Individual Mobility Grants Tempus prepare a new Tempus project EU 1 participate in a specific event ON-LINE application ONLY! EU CC 2 benefit/provide short training EU EU CC 3
Individual Mobility Grants Tempus 1. Prepare a new Tempus project Invited to participate in the design of a project within an existing EU partnership PC EU 2. Participate in a specific event EU CC+Turkey! PC Attend a scheduled and evidently useful event; 3. Provide or receive training/study period/dissemination EU CC+Turkey! PC Retraining/study periods, collaborations on a specific academic subject, dissemination EU PC
Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Eligible participants Teaching staff Practitionners/professionals are eligible as teaching staff ! Administrative and technical staff Student association leaders Education experts Ministry officials
Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Duration Type 1 and 2: 1 week to 2 weeks Type 3: 1 week to 8 weeks
Average travel costs Actual costs EUR 700 per week up to max. EUR 5,000 per 8 weeks Costs of stay Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Funding options NEW Scholarship ! Contribution based on standard rates for travel costs and costs of stay
Individual Mobility Grants Tempus eligibility check European Training Foundation content assessment Externalacademicassessors ranking of applications European Commission services Consultation of the NTOs European Commission decision
Tempus Useful Links for further information Web Address with FAQ NEW TEMPUS WEB SITE: http://ec.europa.eu/tempus List of just awarded projects: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/tempus/news en.html List of running projects: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/tempus/running en.html