2017 Call Erasmus+ Information Sessions UK: Higher Education
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Introduction the Erasmus+ programme for UK organisations interested in applying for funding in 2017. This presentation covers opportunities for higher education institutions. For slides with an overview of the programme and other sector-specific sessions (vocational education and training, schools, adult education and youth), please visit our clipboard: http://www.slideshare.net/ErasmusPlusUK/clipboards/2017-call-erasmus-information-sessions
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2017 Call Erasmus+ Information Sessions UK: Higher Education
- 2. Overview of session • Key Action 1 – Mobility Programme Countries • Key Action 1 – International Credit Mobility • Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships • How to apply • European Commission Erasmus+ Facts • Keeping in touch
- 3. Key Actions – decentralised activities Key Action 1: Mobility of learners and staff Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships Key Action 3: Youth Structured Dialogue
- 4. Who can apply? • Institutions that hold a valid ECHE Certificate • For consortium applications, HEI must be awarded with a higher education Mobility Consortium Certificate • Individuals cannot apply for directly – must apply through an HEI HEIs based in Programme Countries
- 5. Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) • ECHE provides the quality framework for Erasmus+ funded activities carried out by an institution; • All HEIs wishing to apply for Erasmus+ must hold ECHE; • ECHE is awarded for the full remaining duration of the Erasmus+ programme. Institutions which already hold the ECHE do not need to re-apply each year;
- 6. Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) • The ECHE is managed centrally by the EC and organisations apply directly to the EC for ECHE; • 2017 call for ECHE applications not yet released. In previous years, the deadline has been at the end of March; • ECHE Team at EC: EACEA-ECHE@ec.europa.eu.
- 7. Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals
- 8. KA103 KA107 Mobility between Programme Countries Mobility between Programme and Partner Countries (International Credit Mobility)
- 9. Project Durations • Project start date: 1 June 2017 • KA103: 16 or 24 months • KA107: 16 or 26 months
- 10. Key Action 1 Deadline •Thursday 02 February at 11am Applications are submitted online only, by 11 am UK time (12 noon Brussels time) on the day of the deadline
- 11. Key Action 103: Programme Countries
- 12. Programme countries Member States of the European Union Belgium Greece Lithuania Portugal Bulgaria Spain Luxembourg Romania Czech Republic France Hungary Slovenia Denmark Croatia Malta Slovakia Germany Italy Netherlands Finland Estonia Cyprus Austria Sweden Ireland Latvia Poland United Kingdom Non EU Programme Countries former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Iceland Norway Liechtenstein Turkey
- 13. Opportunities for students (KA103) • Study mobility to partner HEI • Student traineeships Mobility for students • Study: 3-12 months • Traineeships: 2-12 months Duration
- 14. Opportunities for staff (KA103) • Staff mobility for teaching • Staff mobility for training (excluding conferences) Mobility for staff • 2 days – 2 months • For teaching mobilities, minimum of 8 hours teaching per week Duration
- 15. • Cardiff University case study • Key Action 103 • 900,000 Euro in 2014 Key Action 1 Case Study
- 16. Key Action 107: International Credit Mobility
- 18. Opportunities for students (KA107) • Study mobility to partner HEI • No student traineeships Mobility for students • Study: 3-12 monthsDuration
- 19. Opportunities for staff (KA107) • Staff mobility for teaching • Staff mobility for training (excluding conferences) Mobility for staff • 5 days – 2 months • For teaching mobilities, minimum of 8 hours teaching per week Duration
- 20. • University of Warwick case study • Key Action 107 Key Action 1 Case Study
- 21. Key Action 1 Case Study • University of Glasgow case study • International Credit Mobility (Key Action 107) • 86,000 Euro • Partnership with the University of Adelaide • Ties in with University’s strategic objective to provide at least 20% of each graduating cohort with an international experience
- 22. Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships
- 23. Activities • Organisations can work together in order to address policy objectives, challenges and needs • Projects can focus on one field alone or work on a cross- field basis • Flexibility in terms of size and scale of project • A broad range of activities are possible around: • exchange of practices • development, testing and roll out of innovative practices • improving provision for learners
- 24. Priorities • To be funded, Strategic Partnerships must address either: • at least one horizontal priority; or • at least one specific priority relevant to the field of education, training and youth that is mostly impacted. • 2017 Sector Priorities: Page 120 2017 Programme Guide • 2017 Horizontal Priorities: Page 121 of the 2017 Programme Guide
- 25. Higher Education Examples • supporting the social engagement of higher education institutions and promoting intercultural and civic competences of students; • supporting innovation and creativity, through partnerships and inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, and strengthening the role of higher education regionally; • enhancing the quality and relevance of students' knowledge and skills, promoting more student-centred learning approaches, better use of ICT, better links between higher education institutions and employers or social enterprises;
- 26. How does it work? • One organisation applies for funding in their country on behalf of the whole partnership. • Projects are 24 to 36 months in duration • The lead organisation is paid the whole project grant. Partner mandates are necessary. • Funding is up to a maximum of €150,000 per year and each project assembles its budget from a ‘menu’ of cost items
- 27. There is financial support for: • Project Management • Transnational Project Meetings • Intellectual Outputs • Multiplier Events • Learning, Teaching, Training Activities • Funds to support mobility e.g. Travel, Subsistence • Special Needs Support • Exceptional Costs How does it work?
- 28. Learning, teaching and training activities • Blended mobility of learners combining short-term physical mobility with virtual mobility (5 days to 2 months; excluding travel days) • Intensive Study Programmes for both learners and teaching staff (5 days to 2 months) • Long term staff teaching or training assignments (2 to 12 months) • Short-term joint staff training events (5 days to 2 months; excluding travel days).
- 29. Key Action 2 Deadline • Wednesday 29 March at 11am Applications are submitted online only, by 11 am UK time (12 noon Brussels time) on the day of the deadline
- 30. Key Action 2 Case Study • The University of the West of England • 220,000 Euro • Two years in duration • Five partners across Europe • ‘When looks get in the way’
- 31. How to Apply
- 32. How to apply • Annual Calls for Proposals issued by UK National Agency • Proposals assessed by experts on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination • Apply direct to UK National Agency • It is highly advised to access our support
- 33. Before You Start • Key Documentation and resources to be aware of: • 2017 Programme Guide • Rules of the Erasmus+ programme relevant to 2017 applications • UK National Agency Website • Application Guidance (content and technical) • Operational Handbook
- 34. Application process • Application are submitted online via an eForm • Higher Education Funding Web Page • Key Action 103 How to Apply • Key Action 107 How to Apply • Key Action 2 How to Apply
- 37. Support available • Documented Application Guidance • Recorded Webinars of Application • Live Q+A Webinars • Helpdesk
- 38. EC Erasmus Facts, Figures A Snapshot of 2013-2014
- 39. In the 2013-14 academic year, 272,497 students went to another European country to study or train. Spain sent the most students abroad with 37,235 students leaving for another country. France supported the second highest numbers followed by Germany, Italy and the UK. Compared with the latest available data on the size of national students population, in 2012-2013 the highest number of outgoing Erasmus students in relative terms were Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Lithuania and Spain. The average duration of student exchanges was six months Erasmus Student Mobility
- 40. Outbound student mobility growth rates between 2007-08 and 2013-14
- 41. Erasmus students as a proportion of graduates 2012-13 (in %)
- 42. Distribution of outgoing students studying or doing work placements abroad 2013-2014
- 43. The staff mobility budget accounts for approximately 7% of the overall Erasmus budget Some 57,488 staff exchanges were supported in 2013-2014, a year – on increase of 9.2% The share of teaching assignments was 66.3% while staff training accounted for 33.7% Poland sent the most staff abroad, followed by Turkey, Spain, Germany and Romania The five most popular destinations were Spain, Germany, Italy, the UK and France Erasmus Staff Mobility
- 44. Contact us • Contact us • Helpline: Monday – Friday • 10:00 – 16:00 • T: +44 (0) 29 2092 4311 • erasmusplus.org.uk • erasmus@britishcouncil.org
Editor's Notes
- Hello. My name is Huw Davies.
- This session will last about an hour. This is what we’ll cover. My hope is that you understand the benefits of the programme and how to apply. Please ask questions as we go along.
- These again are the three decentralised activities managed by the UK National agency For Higher Education there are opportunities under Key action 1 which focuses on the mobility of staff and students. There are also opportunities for Higher Education Institutions under key action 2 strategic partnerships We will talk about these today. Key Action 3 is applicable to youth projects and funding for Higher Education under Key Action 3 is not possible.
- Before we look at the opportunities under Erasmus+, let’s review who can apply for funding. It is important to remember that applications for Erasmus+ funding are organisation led. This means that Higher Education Institutions apply directly to British Council for funding and distribute grants to their participants. In order to apply for funding as part of a partnership, Higher Education Institutions are required to hold the Erasmus Charter of Higher Education (ECHE). For consortium applications, the organisation must hold a Mobility Consortium Certificate. Both of these types of accreditation are managed centrally in Brussels so to apply, you need to apply through the European Commission. Guidance on how to apply for an ECHE can be found here: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/higher-education-funding
- So moving on, this is the first opportunity we are going to look at for Higher Education Institutions- Key Action 1.
- Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals is all about providing opportunities for individuals to improve their skills, enhance their employability and gain cultural awareness. There is a strong focus on increasing mobility and skills of individuals across the EU and wider Europe. Key Action 1 forms the largest part of Eramus+ with 63% of funding allocated to the Key Action. For Higher Education, Key Action 1 is formed of two strands – KA103, which is mobility between Programme Countries and KA107, which is mobility between Programme and Partner Countries. Key action 103 and Key Action 107 are similar in many ways The main difference being the countries that participants can travel to as part of the mobilities. We will review the countries individuals can travel to under these types of project in just a minute
- Projects durations can be selected at the time of application and the duration can be 16/18 or 24/26 months with a start date of 1st June for both 16 and 24 month projects under Key Action 1.
- Here is the deadline for 2016 HE Key Acton 1 applications – as you can see applications only open annually.
- These 33 programme countries can take part in Key Action 1 and under Key Action 103, only the countries shown on this slide can be considered for mobility. There is another category of country under Erasmus+. These are called partner countries, generally they include countries in wider Europe or European boarders. These are detailed in the programme guide.
- This slide shows the mobility opportunities for students under Key Action 1. Students can take part in study mobilities at a partner university with a minimum duration of 3 months and a maxium duration of 12 months Traineeships are also available to students take part in a Key Action 103 mobility, which covers mobilities between Programme Countries. Traineeships are not available under Key Action 107, international credit mobility. Please be aware that the durations shown on screen are not inclusive of travel days and reflect the time that the student should be on mobility.
- This slide shows the mobility opportunities for staff under Key Action 1. Staff can take part in teaching and training mobilities at a partner university. For mobilities to Programme Countries, the duration must be between 2 days and 2 months. For mobilities to Partner Countries, the duration must be between 5 days and 2 months. If you intend to apply for funding for staff teaching mobilities, please bear in mind that staff are required to teach a minimum of 8 hours per week at the partner university. Please be aware that the durations shown on screen are not inclusive of travel days and reflect the time that the student should be on mobility.
- Go through slide. Hand out case studies. Allow participants to read individually.
- The slide on screen shows Partner Countries under Erasmus+. These countries can be involved in a Key Action 107 International Credit Mobility project and participants can travel to and from these countries as part of their project. Please note that, while mobilities can take place in these countries, applications can only be made by organisations from Programme Countries. It is possible to find partner organisations on our website : https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/higher-education-partner-opportunities LOOK AT WEBSITE
- This slide shows the mobility opportunities for students under Key Action 1. Students can take part in study mobilities at a partner university with a minimum duration of 3 months and a maxium duration of 12 months Traineeships are also available to students take part in a Key Action 103 mobility, which covers mobilities between Programme Countries. Traineeships are not available under Key Action 107, international credit mobility. Please be aware that the durations shown on screen are not inclusive of travel days and reflect the time that the student should be on mobility.
- This slide shows the mobility opportunities for staff under Key Action 1. Staff can take part in teaching and training mobilities at a partner university. For mobilities to Programme Countries, the duration must be between 2 days and 2 months. For mobilities to Partner Countries, the duration must be between 5 days and 2 months. If you intend to apply for funding for staff teaching mobilities, please bear in mind that staff are required to teach a minimum of 8 hours per week at the partner university. Please be aware that the durations shown on screen are not inclusive of travel days and reflect the time that the student should be on mobility.
- We’re going to look at a couple of case studies now. I feel this is important because it is easy to talk about facts and figures but it is very inspirational to hear about the experiences universities have running these projects. Go through slide. Hand out case studies. Allow participants to read individually.
- So moving on to the second opportunity for Higher Education institutions under Erasmus+ we have Key Action 2, strategic partnerships.
- Strategic partnerships bring diverse organisations together to work transnationally to tackle a specific problem and achieve a particular aim. Around Erasmus+, 28% of the education, training and youth budget has been allocated for Key Action 2 projects. Organisations can either work in one field alone or can work across field so for example combining vocational education and training and higher education fields on a topic of common interest to both. Each project sets its own aims, objectives and activities. The broad focus is around working together to exchange practices, perhaps to tackle common problems (e.g. early school leaving). Projects can also involve the creation, testing and implementation of new resources and practices The end aim is always to improve provision for learners either by producing specific products, changing practice within an organisation and increasing the knowledge and skills of its staff.
- To be funded, Strategic Partnerships must address either: at least one horizontal priority; or at least one specific priority relevant to the field of education, training and youth that is mostly impacted. Its really important that you clearly demonstrate to the assessor how your project is relevant to both your school and the priorities of the Erasmus+ programme. Strategic partnerships need to demonstrate a strong link to European policy objectives. These objectives can be horizontal, meaning that they are broad an can apply to any sector, or sector specific, which means that it applies only to a certain sector e.g. HE. These topics and themes are detailed in the Programme Guide which is available from our website.
- In the field of higher education, priority will be given to the following actions in line with the challenges identified in the public consultation on the review of the EU Modernisation Agenda for Higher Education:
- So when you apply for funding you request money for specific things, and overall this constructs your overall budget. You can be awarded money to support the following activities: Project Management Transnational Project Meetings Intellectual Outputs Multiplier Events Learning, Teaching, Training Activities Funds to support mobility e.g. Travel, Subsistence Special Needs Support Exceptional Costs Training, teaching and learning activities for staff and Higher Education students are also possible under key action 2, as long as they help to achieve the aims of the project, and bring added value. You would however need to make it clear how any planned mobility activities contribute to the wider project outcomes. If you are interested in a project that focuses purely on providing staff professional development experience through mobilities you should consider a Key Action 1 project instead. More information can be found on our website about this. Under Key Action 2, it is possible to arrange transnational project meetings, which can be used to discuss ideas and outputs of the projects. Key action 2 allows for the development of intellectual outputs and for multiplier events which are events designed to disseminate intellectual outputs. For example, an organisation creates a project handbook to outline the aims and objectives of the project. The organisation could then use funding to create a multiplier event and invite selected organisations to promote their project. There is also the opportunity for learning teaching and training activities, which I will cover now.
- Training, teaching and learning activities for staff and Higher Education pupils are possible under key action 2, as long as they help to achieve the aims of the project, and bring added value. You would however need to make it clear how any planned mobility activities contribute to the wider project outcomes. If you are interested in a project that focuses purely on providing staff professional development experience through mobilities you should consider a Key Action 1 project instead. More information can be found on our website about this. An Intensive Study Programme (ISP) is a short programme of study which brings together students and teaching staff from participating higher education institutions as well as other relevant experts/specialist/professionals Under learning / teaching / training activities section of your application, the following motilities are possible: Blended mobility of learners combining short-term physical mobility There is also the possibility for the Short-term exchanges of groups of pupils Intensive study programmes are also possible As are short-term joint staff training events Its important to note that on the slide those durations do not include travel time, so for a short term mobility of a student there must be a minimum of five activity days with the international travel NOT taking place on any of those five days.
- Here is the deadline for 2016 schools Key Acton 1 applications – as you can see applications only open annually for schools.
- We will now look at a case study for a Key Action 2 project.
- So I’m just going to touch upon the application process
- So here is some information on Key Acton 1 applications – as you can see applications only open annually for Higher Education. The application for 2017 has not yet been published but this will be updated to our website when it has been confirmed. Annual Calls for Proposals issued by National Agency Programme-Country institutions may submit a proposal on behalf of an international consortium Proposals assessed by experts on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination Apply direct to National Agency using the online form.
- Here are some useful resources. Go through resources. Show Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKL4HasUBQ4&list=PLq24jCC8AsjHJnayn6T7JI5Gsn75BWMZB&index=7&mc_cid=8eacb7af70&mc_eid=%5bUNIQID%5d
- There are few steps to complete before you are able to submit an application. This is explained on our website.. If you wish to apply you need to register on ECAS, log in to the Participant Portal and Register on the Unique Registration Facility (URF). Then when you have your Participant Identification Code (PIC) you will be able to complete the eForm.
- Briefly show participants the eForm
- SECTION 4 - ECORYS
- Take a closer look at these
- Hello and welcome. To give you a snapshot of what’s happening over Europe, we are going to highlight some facts, figures and trends from a recent publication from the EC. We will look primarily at figures around student and staff mobility. Note: we only have the figures for 2013-2014.
- National student population
- We don’t have the graduate figures for 2013-2014 Luxembourg only has 1 University which is keen on E+ UK is bottom of pile – we’re working on it!
- UK has a high proportion of students undertaking work placement 1 in 3 students do work placements compared to e.g. 1 in 6 in Germany