Presentation by Brian Toll on Capacity Building for Higher Education

1. Erasmus+
Capacity
Building for
Higher
Education

2. Capacity building
projects (CBHE)
Transnational cooperation
projects based on
multilateral
partnerships
primarily between
higher education
institutions (HEIs) from
Programme and eligible
Partner Countries

3. Programme Countries Partner Countries
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:
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Turkey.
ELIGIBLE PARTNER COUNTRIES
>150
Target Beneficiaries
ACP
Call
2016
Asia
Central
Asia
Latin
America
Iran,
Iraq,
Yemen
South
Africa

4. Foster regional integration+ cooperation between different regions of
the world
Improve the competences and skills in HEIs via innovative
education programmes
Improve the modernisation and quality of HE and relevance for
the labour market and society
Increased capacities of national authorities to modernise their
higher education systems
Enhance the management, governance and innovation capacities, as
well as the internationalisation of HEIs
Objectives

5. Erasmus+
5
Approaches
Institutional-Systemic approach
Involvement of national authorities
Strong emphasis on dissemination
sustainability and exploitation of results
Structural Impact
Bottom-up programme
Involvement of national authorities

6. 1. Joint Projects:
curriculum
development
university
governance &
management
Links between HE
institutions and the
wider economic and
social environment
=> impact on
institutions
Types of projects
e.g. develop, test, adapt
tools and methods
e.g. staff training
(academic/non-academic)
e.g. internationalisation;
promoting Knowledge
Triangle

7. Structural
Projects:
modernisation of policies,
governance and management
of higher education systems
Links between HE systems
and wider economic and
social environment
=> impact on
systems
Types of projects
e.g. internationalisation,
Bologna Process, ECTS, 3
cycles, degree recognition
Policy making/monitoring
(e.g. establishing
representative bodies,
organisations, associations)

8. Who can Participate? - Eligible Applicants
1. State-recognised public or private Higher
Education Institutions
2. Associations/ Organizations of Higher Education
Institutions
3. Only for Structural Projects: recognised national
or international rector, teacher or student
organisations
*Each applicant organisation must be located in a
Programme or in a Partner country

9. • Contribute indirectly
• “Associated partners” are
not considered as part of
the consortium and
therefore cannot benefit
from any financial
support from the project
• Ex: non-academic partners
providing placement
opportunities
Who can participate? - Associated Partners

10. Consortia
Structure
Min.1 HEI from each
Programme Country
At least as many
Partner Country HEIs as
Programme Country
HEIs
National Projects
1 Partner Country only +
min. 3 Programme Countries
Min.3 HEI from the
Partner Country
Multi-Country Projects
(≥ 2 Partner Countries +
min. 3 Programme Countries)
Min.1 HEI from each
Programme Country
Min.2 HEI from each
Partner Country
At least as many
Partner Country HEIs
as Programme
Country HEIs
STRUCTURAL
PROJECTS:
Partner
Country
Ministries
for HE
must
participate

11. (6 HE institutions)
Min. 1 Partner Country: at
least as many HEIs as in the
Programme Countries
University of
Cap Town
University
of
Kwazulu-
Natal
University of
Stellenbosch
Min. 3 Programme Countries
min. 1 HEI each
Bonn
University
Rome
University
UK
London
University
Ex : minimum consortia: national project

12. Min. 2 Partner Countries
Min. 2 HEIs each
Belgrade
University
Tirana
University
Durazzo
University
Novi Sad
University
Min. 3 Programme Countries:
Min. 1 HEI each
London
University
Paris
University
Tu
rk
ey
Ankara
University
Ex: multi-country project within one region

13. 2 partner countries 3 programme countries
Ukra
ine
S
p
ai
n
It
al
y
Kazakh
University
Abai
University Madrid
University
Linz
Uni.
Wien
Uni.
Salzburg
Uni.
Turin
Uni.
Roma
Uni.
Genoa
Uni.
Cherkasy
Uni.
Kiew
Uni.
Nizhyn
Uni.
Bukovina
Uni.
Lviv
Uni.
Exemple 3: consortia composition
(multi-country project
different regions)

14. Duration
24 or 36
Months
Min. € 500,000 -
Max. 1,000,000
Real Costs
and Unit
Costs
5 Budget Headings
: Budget and Duration-Overview

15. Budget Categories
Staff costs (max 40%)
4 categories (Manager,
Researcher/Teacher/Trainer, Technician,
Administrator)
Travel costs
Students/staff from partners, from place
of origin to venue of activity and return
Costs of stay
Subsistence, accommodation, local/ public
transport, personal or optional health
insurance
Equipment (max 30%)
Purchased exclusively for benefit of HEIs in
Partner Countries
Sub-contracting (max
10%)
Exceptional services for competences not
found in consortium

16. DAYS STAFF STUDENTS
1-14 €120 €55
15-60 €70 €40
61–180 €50 N/A
Distance Bands Unit Cost
100-499 km €180
500-1999 km €275
2000-2999 km €360
3000-3999 km €530
4000-7999 km €820
8000 km and
more
€1,100
Unit costs per day Unit costs (return-trip for )
Budget for cost of stay/travel
Travel CostsCost of stay

17. • Mandatory
• To be submitted to the Agency within 6 months of the
signature of grant contract (signed by the legal rep.)
• Joint (one doc signed by all partners) or Bilateral (partner A
+ coordinating inst.)
• Template available to be adapted to specific needs of
partnership
• Comprehensive : covering all aspects of the project:
• The partners role and responsibilities;
• Financial Management;
• Project Management;
• Project Quality Assurance;
• Student issues
• Decision/Conflict resolution mechanisms
Partnership Agreement

18. Erasmus+
Proposals recommended for funding: 140 (27% from 515
submitted)
Proposals with Partner Country coordinator: 28 (20%)
Joint Projects: 122 (87%)
Structural Projects: 18 (13%)
National: 53 (38%)
Multi-country: 87 (62%)
Average consortium size: 12 partners (min. 6 –max. 34)
Average budget: 880.000 €
Summary of Results 1st Call

19. Applications by type of project
515 applications
Applicants'
countries
National- /
Multi-country
Joint / Structural
Projects
Categories
Erasmus+

20. Applications by region
(including cross-regional projects)
65
169
143
57
36
80
64
2 5
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Region 1 -
Western
Balkans
Region 2 -
Eastern
Partnership
Countries
Region 3 -
South
Mediterranean
Countries
Region 4 -
Russian
Federation
Region 6 -
Asia
Region 7 -
Central Asia
Region 8 -
Latin America
Region 9 –
Iran, Iraq,
Yemen
Region 10 -
South Africa
Erasmus+
2014/2015

21. Selection Process
EACEA
Eligibility check
Assessment by
Independent
experts
Ranking on
QUALITY based
on award criteria
Consultation: EU
Delegations, PC
authorities, NEOs
EACEA
Evaluation
Committee
EACEA, DGs,
EEAS Final ranking
list
Grant Award
Decision
EACEA
Project
Proposa
l

22. Eligibility check
Eligible 452
Ineligible 63
 Minimum number of higher education institutions required
not respected 44
 Missing Ministries for higher education in Structural Project
12
 Wrong / missing mandates related to partners; applicants
contacted for correction and no reply received 3
 Applicant not having the profile required for eligible
organisations 2
 Incomplete applications
2
TOTAL (Eligible + Ineligible 515
Erasmus+

23. Recorded Scores
17 22 28
1
8
17
26
34
79
79
21
27
32
2 3
56
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
Under 60 Above 60
119
26%
179
40%
115
25%
39
9%
Less 60 60-69
70-79 Above 80

24. Overview on selection progress on
target regions (including cross-regional)
Regions
Received
applications
Eligible
proposals
Above the
60%
threshold
Proposals
sent for
consultation
Recommend
ed for
funding
Success rate
% of the
received
applications
Region 1 - Western Balkans 65 57 38 26 15 23%
Region 2 - Eastern Partnership
Countries
169 151 116 55 23 14%
Region 3 - South
Mediterranean Countries
143 123 93 69 40 28%
Region 4 - Russian Federation 57 55 34 23 13 23%
Region 6 - Asia 36 30 27 27 27 75%
Region 7 - Central Asia 80 78 58 39 23 29%
Region 8 - Latin America 65 52 36 31 19 30%
Region 9 – Iran, Iraq, Yemen 2 2 2 2 2 100%
Region 10 - South Africa 5 5 5 5 4 80%
Erasmus+

25. Erasmus+
Proposals recommended for funding: 140
(27% of 515 submitted)
Proposals with Partner Country coordinator: 28 (20%)
Joint Projects: 122 (87%)
Structural Projects: 18 (13%)
National: 53 (38%)
Multi-country: 87 (62%)
Average consortium size: 12 partners (min. 6 –max. 34)
Average budget: €880,000
Summary of Results 1st Call

26. Lessons Learned
Erasmus+
• Relatively high percentage of ineligible applications (12%) due to
insufficient understanding of minimum requirements for consortia
• Limited number of applications in Asia (and South Africa)
• National/regional priorities established for Partner Country must
be respected and matched with local needs (assessed in award
criterion 'relevance')
• Need to mobilise new institutions (not 'the usual suspects'), both in
Programme and Partner Countries, as grant holders and/or
partners
• Outreach beyond capital cities to institutions in regions/periphery
• Lack of innovative approaches (new content and methodologies)

27. Asia Successes
• Broad topics:
• HEI structures and management
• Innovation and entrepreneurial skills
• Food, water, health
• Urban communities and environment,
energy and sustainability
• Media and society

28. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
AHMEDABAD CEPT UNIVERSITY
Building Inclusive Urban Communities
_________________________________________________________________________
KAMLA RAHEJA VIDYANIDHI INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Building Inclusive Urban Communities
_________________________________________________________________________
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Building Inclusive Urban Communities
_________________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL OF PLANNING and
ARCHITECTURE,VIJAYAWADA
Building Inclusive Urban Communities
_________________________________________________________________________
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
GUWAHATI
the international Learning Network of networks on Sustainability
_________________________________________________________________________
UJWAL
TRUST
The international Learning Network of networks on Sustainability
2014 -2015 INDIA

29. Erasmus+
2nd Call for Proposals – Indicative budget
Instrument financier
Indicative total
amount published in
the 1st call €
Indicative total
amount to be
published for
the 2nd
Call €
Indicative number of
projects to be funded
under the 2nd
Call
IPA
12,67 13,17 16
ENI
South 28,06
29,00 36Special window
Jordan
5,00
East 13,66 14,07 17
Russia 6,72 7,00 8
DCI
Asia 33,46 35,38 44
Central Asia 8,68 9,20 11
Iran, Iraq, Yemen 1,85 1,95 2
Special window Iran - X* X*
Latin America 12,26 13,30 16
South Africa 3,42 3,42 4
EDF
ACP Countries - 5,3* 8
TOTAL 125,78 131,79* 162
* To be decided / confirmed

30. Erasmus+
2nd call for proposal is now open!
Until February 2016
2015/2016 indicative budget
Duration 24 or36
Months
Total No. projects
Asia
€M
35.38
44

31. Asia Regional Priorities
 Subjects:
 Teacher training and education science
 Law
 Physical sciences
 Engineering and engineering trades
 Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
 Veterinary
 Health
 Social sciences
 Environmental protection
 Security services

32. Asia Regional Priorities
 Quality, modernisation and management:
 Q: methodology and pedagogy: tools, learning
outcomes, ICT-based practice
 M: governance strategic planning, management
 M: quality assurance
 M: equity, access and democratisation of HE
 M: developing R&I capacities (but not researching)
 Higher education and society at large:
 Developing school and non-tertiary VET, inc. in-service
training for teachers and reform of teaching profession
 University-enterprise cooperation
 Regional and cross-regional cooperation

33. Steps Date
Publication Erasmus+ CBHE Call for Proposals early October 2015
Deadline for submission of applications 10 February 2016, 12:00 CET
Verification of eligibility of project proposals February – March 2016
Assessment of projects by experts (remotely) mid-March – mid May 2016
Consultation procedure mid-May – mid-June 2016
Evaluation Committee for selection of projects early July 2016
Sending for signature of Award decision by Agency AO mid-July 2016
Notification of applicants & publication of results end-July 2016
Preparation and signature of grant agreements August-September 2016
Start of eligibility period 15 October 2016
Erasmus+
2ndCall for Proposals –
Indicative roadmap for selection

34. Erasmus+
Therefore:
 a massive opportunity for India-Europe cooperation
to develop
 pay particular attention to eligibility criteria
(especially minimum number of nationally
recognised HEIs in consortia)
 Partner Country partners from can be involved from
the beginning and can lead the project definition
2015-16 "Call"