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First Call for Proposals: Increased Interest and High Participation Level

This report summarizes the outcomes of the first call for proposals by the DG Education and Culture Cooperation and International Programmes. It highlights the increased interest and high participation level from participating countries. A total of 530 proposals were submitted, with an average budget size of 1 million euros. The report provides an overview of the selection progress, feedback from external assessors, and conclusions for the second call.

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First Call for Proposals: Increased Interest and High Participation Level

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  1. Helene Skikos DG Education and Culture Cooperation and International Programmes

  2. First Call for Proposals • Interest:Increased interest by PCs and MS Over 2000 e-mails received for information High participation level in Info Days High-level participation in PCs • Outcome:530 proposals submitted (579 in JEP 2006) 126 (24%) PC coordinator (grant-holder) 1 million euros = average budget size 10 partners = average consortium size

  3. First Call: Type of proposals • Joint Projects Curriculum Reform: academic disciplines balanced between soft sciences/humanities & hard sciences. • Structural Measures; few submitted, difficult aim of reforming HE at national level, need strong support and involvement from ministry responsible for HE • High regional and cross-regional cooperation in multi-country proposals; even among partner countries in politically difficult situations

  4. First Call: Multi-Country Cooperation

  5. First Call Proposals: MS and PC Coordinators

  6. First Call Proposals: MS & PC Institutions

  7. First Call: National vs MC Projects Western Balkans (IPA)

  8. First Call: National vs MC ProjectsENPI East

  9. First Call: Selection Statistics • 530 proposals (average grant = 1 m €) • 85 not eligible (new parameters) • 262 passed academic assessment (50%) • 160 passed technical assessment (30%) • 126 in consultation (24%)(avg = €1 m budget, 10 partners) • 76 projects funded (overall success rate: 15%)

  10. First Call: Non-Eligible Proposals

  11. First Call: Overview of selection progress

  12. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback • Part of application best completed? • Logical Framework Matrix • Work Plan • Needs analysis • Description of partner institutions • Project summary

  13. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback • Part of application worst completed? • Sustainability & dissemination • Outcome & activity tables • Quality control, monitoring and management • Budget

  14. First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback What was most difficult to assess? • Value for money • Appropriate equipment • Academic content is relevant and up-to-date • Are technologies really necessary • Ownership of project and high motivation of partners

  15. Conclusions for Second Call Importance will be given to: • Relevance • Sustainability • Impact • Cost effectiveness • Structural Measures projects (involvement of Ministry of Education) • Regional cooperation in projects

  16. Thank you for your attention ! European Commission More on: http://ec.europa.eu/tempus

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