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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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  1. Tempus GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS 2005 What’s new in Tempus ?

  2. 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

  3. Western Balkans CARDS Eastern Europe/Central Asia Tacis Mediterranean region MEDA Tempus The Tempus Programme The EU Programme designed to help the transition and reform process of the HE sector in the Partner Countries

  4. 15 December 15 February 15 October Structural and Complementary Measures Joint European Projects 15 February 15 June 15 October Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Types of Grants NEW

  5. Tempus Overall changes to the Guide NEW Editorial changes Clean-up of the glossary Adaptation to recent developments (Status of Croatia, NTO Meda, electronic application forms,…..) Clarifications (networks/organisations set up by universities, equipment, Turkey as IMG destination, general financial conditions,….)

  6. 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, IMG) Management of IMG (scholarships, June deadline cancelled)

  7. Curriculum Development University Management • New or up-dated curricula and courses • New teaching methodologies • Coherence with the Bologna Process • Reform governance and finance • Reinforce management capacities • Create or update central services Joint European Projects integrated student mobility; new teaching materials/tools Tempus Reinforcing links with academic & non-academic sectors

  8. Provision of skills-based training to professionals • Co-development of targeted training courses • Focus on non-academic trainees from public & private sectors Joint European Projects Promote language and computer skills Tempus Training Courses for Institution Building

  9. Tempus Joint European Projects National and Multi-Partner Country Projects 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

  10. 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

  11. Joint European Projects Tempus Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant 1. Staff costs 2. Costs of stay and travel costs 3. Equipment costs 4. Printing and publishing costs 5. Other costs 6. Overheads

  12. Joint European Projects Tempus Eligible expenditure Thresholds for: 2. Staff costs (30%) 3. Equipment costs (30%) 4. Overheads (7%) - calculation basis operational costs not grant! NEW

  13. Joint European Projects Tempus Staff Mobility within JEPs • 1. Teaching / training assignments EU > PC or PC > EU • 2. Re-training & up-dating periods for PC staff > EU - CC • 3. Practical placements PC > EU - CC • Management & coordination meetings • Intensive courses for PC staff • Visits for dissemination purposes in the PC

  14. Joint European Projects Tempus Student Mobility within JEPs • 1. Study periods abroad – minimum 3 months • 2. Practical placements – minimum 1 month • Participation in intensive courses – minimum 2 weeks • Targeted mobility within a University Management Project

  15. Joint European Projects Tempus academic quality Externalacademicassessors eligibility check European Training Foundation technical evaluation ranking of applications Partner Countries consultation European Commission services European Commission decision

  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Involvement of the Ministry of Education Two Options: 1. Participation of the Ministry in the consortium 2. Written endorsement of a SCM proposal

  20. 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

  21. Structural and Complementary Measures Seminars: Conferences: Training courses and worshops: Training visits: 1 week 4 working days 2-4 weeks 1week Tempus Indicative duration of specific project activities

  22. 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

  23. Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus Eligible expenditure from Tempus Grant 1. Staff costs 2. Costs of stay and travel costs 3. Equipment costs – Structural Measures only 4. Printing and publishing costs 5. Other costs 6. Overheads (7%) - calculation basis operational costs not grant! NEW

  24. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures structural/strategic relevance Externalacademicassessors technical evaluation European Training Foundation eligibility check ranking of applications Partner Countries technical evaluation consultation European Commission services European Commission decision

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Application Deadlines 15 June 2005 15 October 2005 15 February 2006 NEW

  28. 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

  29. Individual Mobility Grants Tempus Duration Type 1 and 2: 1 week to 2 weeks Type 3: 1 week to 8 weeks Other than HE institutions can be hosting institutions!

  30. 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

  31. Individual Mobility Grants Tempus eligibility check European Training Foundation content assessment Externalacademicassessors ranking of applications European Commission services consultation European Commission decision

  32. Tempus Bologna Process • Creation of European Higher Education Space : • Adoption of system of easily readable degrees • Adoption of two-level system • Establishment of ECTS • Promotion of European dimension in quality assurance • Facilitate mobility of staff & students

  33. Tempus Web Address http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/tempus/index_en.html

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