INTERNATIONALISATION PAYS OFF!

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1 INTERNATIONALISATION PAYS OFF! What is New in CIMO s Programmes CIMO s Higher Education Tour Helsinki

2 What s New in CIMO s Programmes Scholarships for Studies and Research Development Cooperation Programmes Nordic Programmes Cooperation with Russia, China and Brazil

3 Scholarships for Studies and Research 11/25 /2013

4 CIMO FELLOWSHIPS Scholarships for Post-graduate Studies Primarily for post-graduate students invited to a Finnish university to complete a doctorate thesis or a double degree. Scholarship is 900-1,200/month and duration 3-12 months. Applications submitted by representatives of Finnish universities. Rolling deadline. Regional priorities in line with CIMO s strategic priorities: Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America. 11/25 /2013

5 FINNISH GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP POOL Scholarships for Post-graduate Studies For post-graduate (post Master s degree) studies and research in Finnish universities and public research centres for students from outside Finland. Scholarship is 1,200 /month and duration 3-9 months. Individuals apply through authorities in their home country. Application deadlines may vary from country to country. Scholarships are based on Finland s cultural agreements, cultural exchange programmes and bilateral scholarship programmes with 13 countries: Australia Egypt India Israel Japan China Republic of Korea Cuba Mexico Mongolia Namibia Turkey Ukraine 11/25 /2013

6 Development Cooperation Programmes 11/25 /2013

7 CIMO and Development Cooperation Mobility and Projects NORTH-SOUTH- SOUTH Higher Education Institution Network Programme HEI ICI Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument

8 Development Cooperation in Higher Education Finland s development policy goals and UN Millennium Development Goals supports development of an open knowledge society supports learning in line with national development goals promotes inclusive sustainable development and poverty reduction Partners ODA countries Ownership by the South

9 HEI ICI - Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument Aim institutional capacity building in HEIs in developing countries Supports collaboration projects between HEIs in Finland and developing countries Programme budget about 10.7 Million 23 ongoing projects, 15 projects finished in 2012 NO NEW APPLICATION DEADLINES FORESEEN

10 North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme Aim to develop collaboration beteen HEIs in Finland and developing countries Supports teacher and student exchanges, intensive courses, dissemination of results and networking. Programme budget for about 6 Million 33 existing networks Deadline for autumn 2013 applications is

11 Nordic Programmes 11/25 /2013

12 Nordplus Programmes Higher Education Horizontal Network cooperation in the Nordic and the Baltic countries and their autonomous regions - Mobility, intensive courses, joint degree programmes, development projects and network support - Annual budget: 4m (70% for mobility) - From 2014 deadline maybe moved to 1.2 Languages Workshops, seminars, learning materials, projects in language technologies, joint curricula - Annual budget: about 600,000 Cross-sectoral projects in the Nordic and Baltic countries and their autonomous regions - Workshops, seminars, studies, production of teaching materials - Annual budget: about 900,000

13 NORDIC MASTER Supports Nordic joint Master s programmes Last pilot phase application deadline: About three programmes to be selected, funding max. DKK1.1m Nordic Council of Ministers decided to make programme permanent and next application deadline envisaged in 2015 Administration by SIU in Norway

14 Nordic-Russian Cooperation Programme in Education and Research Support for different types of projects, incl. mobility Last application deadline for now: Available budget about 750,000 Funding only to Nordic HEIs, Russian partners need to use own funding or apply for funding from the local ministry Administration of HEI projects by SIU in Norway, of research projects by NordForsk

15 Cooperation with Russia, China and Brazil 11/25 /2013

16 FIRST Cooperation with Russia Higher education network programme between Finland and North-Western Russia Activities: Student exchanges Teacher exchanges Intensive courses New budget set each year, in academic year ,400 Application deadline in the spring, usually in February

17 CIMO s Asia Actions China Programme Network collaboration in education between Finnish and Chinese HEIs Joint study modules / courses Curriculum development Joint / double degrees Collaboration with the world of work Mobility initiatives Current news Third application deadline in spring 2014 CIMO Shanghai office: lukia.yang@cimo.fi

18 Science without Borders Up to 100,000 Brazilian students and researchers will be sent abroad through the programme in the next few years. HEIs can offer Brazilian students an opportunity for 12-month study period. The programme will cover all the expenses of the Brazilian students for their studies and trainee placements. Priority is given to technology and sciences. The 2nd year of the programeme is ongoing, the selected students will begin their studies in January 2014 The 3rd application round has been announced

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