Thomas Schad International Office TEMPUS Programmes at FUB Contact Person at Freie Universität: Thomas Schad June 18th, 2012
Geographical spread of EU programmes: NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIS (EU-USA) TEP (EU-Canada) Erasmus Mundus II EUROPE Tempus IV Erasmus Mundus II NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST Tempus IV Erasmus Mundus II Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme ASIA Tempus IV Erasmus Mundus II EU-Japan/Korea Programm (ICI ECP) ASEM-Duo Vulcanus (Japan) LATIN AMERICA ALFA III Erasmus Mundus II AFRICA / CARIBBEAN / PACIFIC EDULINK ACP Science and Technology Programme Erasmus Mundus II Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme OCEANIA EU-Australien/Neuseeland Programm (ICI ECP) Erasmus Mundus II 2
Tempus IV Partner countries 27 member countries of the EU + 27 partner countries Southern Neighbourhood Algeria Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Libya Morocco Palestinian Territories Syria Tunisia Eastern Neighbourhood Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Russian Federation Ukraine Western Balkans Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Kosovo Serbia Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Usbekistan 3
Tempus IV Basics Supports the modernisation of higher education in the partner countries through university cooperation projects. Duration: 2007 2013 (yearly calls for applications) Provides support to consortia of institutions composed mainly of universities or university associations. Last call ended on February 23, 2012 4
TEMPUS IV Basics II Not a mobility programme Supportive of national reforms Considering defined national and regional priorities Aims at sustainability and follow-ups 5
Tempus IV Objectives Simplified: the aim of Tempus is to attract Higher Education Institutions from outside the EU through cooperational work in consortia to a more and more visible, modernized European Higher Education Area. 6
Content of projects: Reform of curricula: - modernizing curricula, ECTS, recognition, etc. Administrative reforms: - Administration and Services for students - Quality control - Intensification of international relations - Etc. University and Society: - Staff training - Development of partnerships with enterprises - Education Research Innovation - Training programmes for national administrative institutions (ministeries etc.) 7
Two types of Tempus projects: Joint projects Reforms of curricula Reforms of HEI administration HEI and Society Joint projects seek to reform single segments of the education system Structural Measures Reforms of HEI administration HEI and Society Structural measures seek to contribute to the development and reform of education institutions and systems at the national level 8
Composition of consortia: 1. National projects (EU + 1 partner country) Minimum 3 universities from 3 different EU member states Minimum 3 universities from the partner country 2. Multi-Country Projects (EU + x partner countries) Minimum 3 universities from 3 different EU member states Minimum 2 universities from each partner country (at least 2 partner countries) 9
Projects in Tempus IV: Project duration: 24 or 36 months Amount: 500.000-1,5 Mio. (for Kosov@ and Montenegro: 300.000) Co-financing: at least 10% of the whole amount must be contributed by the consortium (not per partner) 10
Eligible Costs: Direct costs: Staff costs (max. 40% of direct costs) Travel and acommodation Equipment (max. 30% of direct costs) Publications and printing Other costs (for obligatory audits; inter-projectcoaching etc.) Indirect Costs: Lump sum = 7% of direct costs 11
Tempus at Freie Universität: Enterprise-University Partnership (EUPART) 2009-2012 Coordinator: American University Cairo. Partners: Technische Universität Wien Freie Universität Berlin Assiut University Cairo Univeristy Egyptian Patent Office Helwan University Investors Association of 6th of October City Science and Technology Development Fund - Ministry of Higher Education Polytechnic University of Turin Linköping University Partner University DPPCR - Diploma Public Policy and Child Rights 2010-2013 Jordan: Jordan University; Egypt: Cairo University, Assiut University; European Union: Freie University of Berlin; Bristol University in UK; Maastricht University, and Erasmus Rotterdam in Netherlands; a number of civil organizations in European Union and with cooperation of offices of UNICEF in Cairo and Jordan Partner University SALiS - Student Active Learning in Science 2010 Coordinator: Ilia State University, Georgia and Bremen University, Germany. Partners: University Plovdiv, Bulgaria University Bremen, Germany Freie University Berlin, Germany University of Limerick, Ireland Ilia State University, Georgia Akaki Tsreteli State University, Georgia University of Academy of Sciences, Moldova Institute of Educational Sciences, Moldova Academic Arab College of Education, Israel University of Haifa, Israel Partner University Legal Education at the University of Split, Faculty of Law, Croatia 2007-2010 Freie University Berlin, Germany University of Split, Croatia University of Staffordshire, UK University of Pavia, Italy Coordinator 12
News and statistics: By the end of the last call (23. February 2012): 117 applications from German universities. Germany is the most active country, followed by Italy (69 applications), Spain (49) and France (38). In total 676 applications at EACEA. Besides 117 applications from German universities as coordinators, German institutions are involved in 168 other applications (as project partners). The total number of applications has increased (29%). Reasons: increased budget (2011: 48,7 Mio / 2012: 90,6 Mio). Share of partner countries: Serbia (26 applications), Egypt (17) and Russia (14) very active. 146 applications (ca. 22% of all applications) from partner countries. Results: will most probably be announced at the end of July 2012 13
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