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The European
Commission announces a call for proposals under the
European Community/Canada cooperation programme in higher
education and training (EC/Canada programme). Full programme
guidelines and application forms can be obtained from
the addresses indicated under point 8 of this call.
1. Object
of the call
The EC/Canada programme aims primarily at promoting
understanding between the peoples of the European Community
and Canada and improving the quality of their human
resource development.
To this end, the programme will support innovative,
multilateral, student-centred projects with the potential
to stimulate substantive and long-lasting structural
transatlantic co-operation in higher education and training.
It may also support international education projects
that give rise to new forms of cooperation between the
European Community and Canada.
2. Types
of projects concerned by this call
Consortia implementation projects are three-year
projects fostering institutional partnerships centred
on students. Students benefit from international curricula
and cultural dimensions being added to their studies
through a combination of curricular innovation and study
or training abroad.
3. Partners
eligible for funding and minimum number of partners
in a project
The EC-Canada programme is based on the development
of a consortium of higher education and vocational education
and training institutions or organisations in the 15
Member States of the European Community and in Canada.
Membership may involve higher education or training
institutions and organisations including industry and
business groups, non-governmental organisations, publishers,
government departments, chambers of commerce, and research
institutes as defined below.
For the purpose of this programme:
- "higher education institution": means any
establishment according to the applicable laws or practices
which offers qualifications or diplomas at higher education
level, whatever such establishment may be called,
- "training institution": means any type of
public, semi-public or private body, which, irrespective
of the designation given to it, in accordance with the
applicable laws and practices, designs or undertakes
vocational education or training, further vocational
training, refresher vocational training or retraining
contributing to qualifications recognised by the competent
authorities,
- "students": means all those persons following
learning or training courses or programmes which are
run by higher education or training institutions as
defined in this notice, and which are recognised or
financially supported by the competent authorities.
Projects must have a minimum of three higher education
or training institutions or organisations as partners
on each side from at least three different Member States
of the European Community and two different provinces
in Canada. Only higher education and training institutions
are eligible to receive funding.
All projects must have a non-profit higher education
or training institution or organisation as lead partner
in the EC and in Canada. These institutions are responsible
for submitting a common proposal, for directing the
project and for grant management or fiscal control.
Projects partners may represent business and industry
groups and may help give the project the national and
international visibility necessary for it to succeed
beyond the funding period. These organisations may collaborate
to offer internships or may offer professional advice
and expertise.
4. Administration
of the EC/Canada programme
The EC/Canada programme is administered jointly by the
European Commission's Directorate-General for Education
and Culture (DG EAC) and by Human Resources Development
Canada (HRDC), in conjunction with the Canadian Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Applicants
from the European Community and Canada should work together
to submit a common proposal to the Directorate-General
for Education and Culture and to HRDC.
5. Types
of activities supported under consortia implementation
projects
Projects should focus on the following components:
- development and dissemination of innovative international
curricula,
- student mobility and the development of its organisational
framework,
- student mobility numbers and length of study
- work placements and internships,
- student recruitment strategies,
- agreements on tuition and fees,
- development of language and cultural preparation and
assessment,
- recognition of periods of study and training,
- provision for student services,
- structured exchanges and teaching assignments for
teachers, trainers, administrators and other relevant
specialists,
- joint development and dissemination of web-based and
computer-based technologies,
- development of a strong project evaluation plan.
6. Institutional
commitment
EC and Canadian lead and partner institutions and organisations
must include in each application package letters of
endorsement from senior academic or executive officers.
For consortia projects the endorsement letters must
indicate a willingness and intent to sign agreements
on credit transfer or recognition and tuition fees waivers
with international partners. Institutions should prove
their commitment through significant cost sharing. The
total amount of funding granted by the European Commission
(DG EAC) may not exceed 75 % of the approved budget.
7. Funding
amounts
The European Community will support the EC lead and
partner institutions. The amount of EC funding available
for this programme is EUR 700 000. Canada will support
the Canadian lead and partner insititutions. The total
funding amount for a three-year project will be up to
EUR 130 000 including student mobility stipends . Stipends
are intended to offset additional costs incurred travelling
to Canada over the costs of remaining at the home institution.
In allocating student stipends consortia should adjust
for individual students' needs.
8. Submitting
a proposal
The lead institution in the EC and the lead institution
in Canada must submit the common proposal to DG EAC
and HRDC. EC lead institutions should apply to the Commission
for funding covering expenses incurred by the lead and
partner institutions.All application packets must be
postmarked no later than or delivered in person on the
15 April 2003.
For EC applicants seeking further information, please
contact:
Nicole Versijp
European Commission
Directorate-General for Education and Culture
B7 8/20
B-1049 Brussels
Tel. (32-2) 296 66 64
fax (32-2) 295 57 19
E-mail: nicole.versijp@cec.eu.int
For Canadian applicants seeking further information,
please contact Ginette Carle, Policy Officer, by telephone
(819) 997-33 62, by fax (819) 953-81 47 or by e-mail:
ginette.carle@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
Common guidelines and application forms are available
in the European Community at:
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Education
and Culture, "Tempus programme - cooperation with
the USA and Canada", B7 8/20, B-1049 Brussels (mail
address),
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Education
and Culture, "Tempus programme - cooperation with
the USA and Canada", B7 8/30, B-1049 Brussels (office
address);
- the Europa server Internet address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/canada/canada.html
In Canada at:
http://www.canlearn.ca/iam
or
http://www.cibletudes.ca/mai
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