1. TEMPUS INFO DAYS SARAJEVO 7 JUNE 2006

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

3. Structure of the Guide 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 Tempus

4. Types of Grants 15 DecemberJoint European Projects Applications already on the Web site! 15 June 15 October 2006 Individual Mobility Grants Last deadline 15 October 2006 Structural and Complementary Measures NEW

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

6. Tempus Overall changes to the Guide New programme website Overhead costs (calculation basis) Maximum grant for SCM Update of National Priorities (Multi-country projects) Management of IMG (scholarships, June deadline cancelled) NEW

7. Tempus  Minimum of one university from each Partner 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 Curriculum Development University Management Training Courses for Institution Building Joint European Projects National and Multi-Partner Country Projects

8. Tempus Joint European Projects EUR 500,0003 years project EUR 300,0002 years project Funding Options Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of:

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

10. Tempus Joint European Projects Eligible expenditure Thresholds for: 2.Staff costs (30%) 3.Equipment costs (30%) 4.Overheads (7%) - change only of calculation basis operational costs not grant! Overheads are allocated up to a flat rat of 7% of the operational costs NEW

11. Tempus academic quality eligibility check External academic assessors decision Consultation of delegations, NTOs, Ministries, which are giving grades European Training Foundation European Commission ranking of applications Partner Countries European Commission services technical evaluation Joint European Projects

12. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Structural Measures Development, acquisition and upgrading of skills and instruments necessary for nation-wide - structural – reform Support to its planning, preparation, undertaking and implementation. Short-term “Top-down”

13. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Complementary Measures build on well-established higher education programmes, courses or actions at institutional level which are of nation-wide relevance for higher education reform Short-term “Top-down”

14. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures  Minimum of one university from each Partner 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 Consortium requirements

15. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Involvement of the Ministry of Education Two Options: 1.Participation of the Ministry in the consortium OR - AT LEAST - 2. Written endorsement of a SCM proposal by the Ministry

16. Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Target groups Higher Education institutions Teaching, decision-making and administrative staff Public and private organisations involved in higher education Enterprises Civil society organisations

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

18. Tempus FUNDING OPTIONS Co-financing of up to 95% of the eligible project costs, up to a maximum grant of: Structural Measures Complementary Measures € 150,000 1 year project Structural and Complementary Measures NEW

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

20. structural/strategic relevance eligibility check technical evaluation External academic assessors decision Consultation of delegations, NTOs, Ministries, which are giving grades European Training Foundation European Commission ranking of applications Partner Countries European Commission services technical evaluation Structural and Complementary Measures Tempus

21. Individual Mobility Grants prepare a new Tempus project 3 2 1 participate in a specific event benefit/provide short training EU CC EU CC ON-LINE application ONLY! EU Tempus

22. Individual Mobility Grants 1. Prepare a new Tempus project 2. Participate in a specific event 3. Provide or receive training/study period/dissemination PC Invited to participate in the design of a project within an existing EU partnership Attend a scheduled and evidently useful event; Retraining/study periods, collaborations on a specific academic subject, dissemination EU CC+ Turkey! PC EU PC EU CC+ Turkey! Tempus

23. Individual Mobility Grants Eligible participants Teaching staff Practitionners/professionals are eligible as teaching staff ! Administrative and technical staff Student association leaders Education experts Ministry officials

24. Tempus Individual Mobility Grants Duration Type 1 and 2:1 week to 2 weeks Type 3:1 week to 8 weeks

25. Tempus Individual Mobility Grants Funding options Scholarship ! Contribution based on standard rates for travel costs and costs of stay Costs of stay EUR 700 per week up to max. EUR 5,000 per 8 weeks Average travel costs Actual costs NEW

26. Tempus content assessment eligibility check External academic assessors decision Consultation of the NTOs European Training Foundation European Commission ranking of applications European Commission services Individual Mobility Grants

27. Tempus Web Address with FAQ NEW TEMPUS WEB SITE: http://ec.europa.eu/tempus List of just awarded projects: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/tempu s/news en.html List of running projects: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/tempu s/running en.html Useful Links for further information