Vietnam : Interdisciplinary opportunities Training Network 5 October 2017
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Vietnam & UHasselt: short history 2013: Priority country UHasselt Visit Ambassador H.E. Pham Sanh Chau Visit delegation Hué University Strategic meetings (incl. with Vietnamese students) 2014: Meeting Minister MOET 2015: Prospection mission Vice Rector Education Vietnamese Rectors Mission 2016-2017: start different collaborations (MoU, student exchange, projects submitted)
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Project & Mobilities Education TDTU MA in Architecture UH Parallel MA design studio Tanzania Research TDTU PhD UH Research by Design in design studio lab Societal outreach UH Capacity building & Societal relevance TDTU Need Long term, general goal > short term, concrete actions Funding!
Project Funding & Mobilities 2014-2015 STAFF OUT UH mission to Vietnam 2015-2016: Erasmus+ KA1 int. cred. mob. (+) Erasmus+ KA1 Int. cred. mob. (+) Stimulating fund (+) Fostect (+) VLIR-UOS (-) STAFF OUT Oswald (1 week) STAFF IN Tu Anh, Minh, Nam, Thuong (2 weeks)
Project Funding & Mobilities 2016-2017: Erasmus+ KA1 int. cred. mob. (-) BOF BILA (+) EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN Hien, Hoang, Tien, Thuong (1 sem) STAFF OUT Rob, Els, Jo (1 week) STAFF OUT Jo, Maria, Dirk, Oswald (5 days) MA STUDENTS OUT 18 master students (1 week) STAFF IN Hien (2 weeks) PHD STUDENT OUT Griet (3 months) STAFF IN Minh, Tung (2 weeks) STAFF OUT Maria, Dirk (1 week)
Project Funding & Mobilities 2017-2018 BOF BILA (2 x?) Erasmus + KA1 int. cred. mob. AND KA2 capacity building Stimulating fund EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN Viet, Nien ( 1 year) PHD STUDENT IN Quyen (3 months) STAFF IN Tu Anh (10 days) STAFF OUT Maria, Dirk (1 week) MA STUDENTS OUT 15 master students (1 week) STAFF IN Mai (2 weeks) STAFF OUT Els, Rob, Oswald (1 week) STAFF OUT Maria, Dirk (1 week) STAFF IN Minh & Hien? (2 weeks)
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Cultural Differences https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/belgium,vietnam/
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?
Vietnam: Funding opportunities VLIR-UOS Global Minds and Incentive Fund Erasmus+ Scholarships FWO/Nafosted
VLIR-UOS Flemish Interuniversity Council for Development Cooperation Funding for scholarships and projects List of eligible countries Types of projects Deadline Contact person South Initiatives 2 years, 70.000 Academic (pilot) project with local academics TEAM 4 years, 280.000 Academic project with local department/faculty JOINT 3 years, 135.000 Min. 2 south universities, exchange of good practices IUC 10 years, budget variable Interuniversity academic projects for institutional strengthening of one local university Travel grants For Flemish students 1000 Stay of min. 1 month Annual Call January to May Policy-oriented 2/year Stéphanie Frère Success rate: 20 25% Stéphanie Frère Sofie Ignoul
Vietnam: Funding opportunities VLIR-UOS Global Minds and Incentive Fund Erasmus+ Scholarships FWO/Nafosted
Incentive Fund & Global Minds Contribute to the realisation of the strategy of the internationalisation policy plan and/or the Global Minds Programme and create impact. Duration: max. 2 years (start in 2018) Types of initiatives and funding Staff mobility as part of curriculum development Integration of an international and/or development-relevant dimension in the curriculum Student trip initiatives Organisation of an international activity organised at UHasselt Staff mobility to initiate international partnerships Predoctoral visits for potential PhD candidates from developing countries Priority is given to: - interdisciplinary projects - proposals with co-funding - proposals containing a gender, environment or ICT component Deadline: 20/11/17
Vietnam: Funding opportunities VLIR-UOS Global Minds and Incentive Fund Erasmus+ Scholarships FWO/Nafosted
Erasmus+ ERASMUS+ EU programme in the fields of education and training Funding for scholarships and projects Key action 1: Learning mobility of individuals Key action 2: Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices Key action 3: Support for policy reform Student/staff mobilities Joint master degrees Strategic partnerships Knowledge alliances Jean Monnet activities Capacity building projects
Erasmus+ Types of projects International credit mobility Student and staff mobilities with partner country HEIs 2 years, lump sum/mobility Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degrees International study programme of 60, 90 or 120 ECTS 3 consecutive student intakes (+preparatory year), approx. 4.000.000 (including scholarships for students) Strategic partnerships Projects supporting the development and implementation of innovative practices 24-36 months, 450.000 Capacity building projects National/multi-country cooperation projects between HEIs from Programme and Partner countries 2 or 3 years, 500.000-1.000.000 Knowledge alliances Transnational projects between HEIs and business to boost innovation in higher education 2 or 3 years, 700.000 1.000.000 Jean Monnet activities Projects promoting excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union Studies Between 1 and 3 years, between 30.000 and 300.000 Deadline (annual calls) Mid-January Early February March Early February February February
Erasmus+: international credit mobility Budgets in 2017 DCI Latin America DCI Asia DCI Central Asia EDF African, Carribean and Pacific states South Africa Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Yemen) Incoming mobility: no restrictions Outgoing mobility: only PhD & staff ENI South (Algerije, Egypte, Israël, Jordanië, Libanon, Libië, Marokko, Palestina, Syrië, Tunesië) ENI East (Armenië, Azerbeidzjan, Belarus, Georgië, Moldavië, Oekraïne) IPA (Albanië, Bosnië Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Servië) Rusland PI USA & Canada PI Industrialised Asia (Australië, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Nieuw Zeeland, Singapore, Taiwan) No restrictions Qualitative assessment of the application: Relevance of the mobility projet (max. 30 points, at least 15) Quality of the cooperation (max. 30 points) Quality of the projectdesign & -implementation (max. 20 points) Impact & dissemination (max. 20 points) Deadline: 15/01/2018
Erasmus+: international credit mobility Call UH Faculties Partner institutions Vietnam Mobilities Budget 2015 BEW, MOB & ARK FTU & TDTU 19 (25 achieved) 103.216 2016 BEW & ARK FTU & TDTU 36 107.376 2017 BEW, MOB & ARK FTU, University of Economics HCMC, HCMC Open University, TDTU, HCMC University of Transport, Vietnamese German University, 33 156.748 Feedback Vietnam 2017 - score of 76 ( 2015: 83 and 2016: 87) - Inconsistency in quality of various mobility proposals => share good practices - Limited rationale for chosen mobilities - Improve dissemination strategy
Erasmus+: capacity building projects Transnational cooperation projects of 2 or 3 years between HEIs from Programme and eligible Partner countries Programme countries (33 countries paying a contribution to E+) EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom Other programme countries: Icelind, Liechtenstein, Norway, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey CBHE Eligible Partner Countries (> 150) - Region 1: Western Balkans - Region 2: Eastern Partnership - Region 3: South-Mediterranean - Region 4: Russian Federation - Region 6: Asia - Region 7: Central Asia - Region 8: Latin America - Region 9: Iran, Iraq, Yemen - Region 10: South Africa - Region 11: African, Caribean and Pacific Budget: Min. 500,000 max. 1,000,000 5 budget headings: - Staff costs (max. 40%) - Travel costs - Costs of stay - Equipment (max. 30%) - Sub-contracting (max. 10%)
Erasmus+: capacity building projects National Projects (1 Partner Country only + min. 3 Programme Countries) Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country STRUCTURAL PROJECTS: Partner Country Ministries for HE must participate Multi-Country Projects ( 2 Partner Countries+ min. 3 Programme Countries) Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country Min.3 HEI from the Partner Country Min.2 HEI from each Partner Country At least as many Partner Country HEIs as Programme Country HEIs Exception Russia + Latin America At least as many Partner Country HEIs as Programme Country HEIs
Erasmus+: capacity building projects Joint Projects: => Impact Institutions Structural Projects: => Impact Systems curriculum development university governance & management Links between HE institutions and the wider economic and social environment modernisation of policies, governance and management of higher education systems Links between HE systems and the wider economic and social environment
Erasmus+: capacity building projects Selection results call 2017 Very high success rate for Asia
Vietnam: Funding opportunities VLIR-UOS Global Minds and Incentive Fund Erasmus+ Scholarships FWO/NAFOSTED
Scholarships for students Scholarship programme Study cycle Type Destinations Funding Deadline ASEM-DUO scholarship Bachelor & master Exchange (min. 1 semester) Outoing: China, India, Korea, Vietnam Incoming: Belgium Duo-scholarships: Lump sum for travel costs 650 /month outgoing 800 /month incoming 1/03/18 Master mind scholarships Master Full master degree 1/03/18 BOF/BILA PhD Joint PhD Belgium Max. 12 months, 1 stay per year 1 October 1 April 599 Lecturers State officers Full master degree Belgium Monhtly scholarship, travel costs, insurance, etc. See vied.vn
Vietnam: Funding opportunities VLIR-UOS Global Minds and Incentive Fund Erasmus+ Scholarships FWO/NAFOSTED
FWO-Bilateral Research Cooperation Vietnam What? Joint research project with Vietnamese partner Period: 2 or 3 years Funding: personnel+consumables ( 45,000-75,000/year) Research domains: Mathematics, computer sciences and informatics Physics Chemistry Biological sciences Medical sciences Engineering Materials research Agricultural sciences Environmental science, ecology and earth sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Call every 2 years Contact UHasselt: Ilse Haeldermans Website FWO
New: internships Flemish students Initiative DIOS Multidisciplinary projects (NGO, local university, community project, schools, etc) 4-8 UHasselt/PXL students UHasselt promotor 4 developing countries Extracurricular, 1 month Scholarship 1000 Prospection & selection in 2018 Internships in summer 2019
Save the date 16 November (lunch session from 12.00-13.00, C105, Diepenbeek) Erasmus+ calls 2018: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices
Programme Introduction & presentation Good Practices: Els Hannes: Starting from scratch: setting up bilateral cooperation between the faculty of Architecture and Arts and Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam Patricia Hellriegel Building partnerships in Vietnam: School for Transportation Sciences / Transportation Research Institute Research & Education in Vietnam: Short presentation by Dr. Nguyen Van Canh Funding opportunities Brainstorm: how to develop interdisciplinary partnerships in Vietnam?