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TEMPUS IV- FOURTH CALL FOR PROPOSALSTEMPUS IV- FOURTH CALL FOR PROPOSALS

TEMPUS INFORMATION DAYAshgabat - 27 November 2010

Alba Chiara TiberiEducation, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency -

Brussels

• Fourth Call for proposalsFourth Call for proposalsMain noveltiesMain novelties

• How to apply How to apply submission of the e-formsubmission of the e-form

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OutlineOutline

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Indicative roadmap for selection process – Indicative roadmap for selection process – 4th Call for proposals4th Call for proposals

Steps DatePublication of the Tempus IV 4th Call for Proposals 15 October 2010

Publication of the eForm (static version) November 2010

Publication of the eForm (active version) Mid December 2010

Deadline for submission of applications 15 February 2011

Verification of the eligibility of the proposals End of February 2011

Project assessment by experts March - April 2011

Consultation procedure (EU Delegations, National Tempus Offices and Ministries of Education in Partner Countries)

Mid May – Mid June 2011

Award decision Early July 2011

Preparation and signature of grant agreements July to September 2011

Start of the projects 15 October 2011

TEMPUS IV Indicative budget for projects selected under 4th Call: 48,7 € million

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Southern Mediterranean (ENPI South)

€ 11.4 million

Eastern Europe/Caucasus (ENPI East)

€ 11.4 million

Bilateral allocation for Russia(ENPI)

€ 4.5 million.

Western Balkans (IPA)

€ 12.4 millionAlbania € 0.9; Bosnia and Herzegovina € 2.2; Montenegro € 1; Serbia: € 6.3; Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99: € 2

Central Asia (DCI)

€ 9 million

€ 1.8 million indicative per

country)

Main changes:1- Eligible countries:• The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is only

eligible on a self-financing basis.• Libya is a new eligible Partner Country

2- Relevance:

• Priority given to project proposals involving institutions that are new to the programme or have had limited participation in the previous calls for proposals

3- Financial conditions:• Institutional costs for student mobility are no longer

eligible

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Novelties under the 4th Call for Novelties under the 4th Call for proposalsproposals

4- Mandates:• Scanned versions can be accepted• Ministries responsible for higher education in the Partner

Countries may submit an endorsement letter at submission phase, however a signed mandate will be required if the application is selected for funding

5- Sub-contracting:• Costs for subcontracting should not to be shown under “Staff

costs” or “Travel costs” but as “Other costs” or under “Printing and Publishing”.

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Novelties under the 4th Call for Novelties under the 4th Call for proposalsproposals

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An interactive PDF form that uses Adobe’s Acrobat Reader

A form that you download (internet connection and standard browser software are required) but does not require you to be online when you are filling it in or validating it

It can be sent and shared by e-mail amongst partners like a normal file

It can only be submitted via internet: you have to be online when you submit it

How to applyHow to applyE-form featuresE-form features

Applications will be submitted on-line using the E-form: Publication of a static version on the Tempus website by end November 2010 and an active version by mid- December 2010

On-line submitted E-form (including mandatory annexes) is considered to be the unique reference document for the submission deadline.

Mandatory annexes:-

Declaration of Honour

- Workplan and Budget Excel Table

- Logical Framework Matrix

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Submission of the applicationsSubmission of the applications

Submission procedure (1)Submission procedure (1)

One-phase submission in two steps:

Step 1: online submission

Click on SUBMIT button of the E-form once the content is validated and mandatory attachments are enclosed:

An automatic notification is sent with the project reference number

Submission procedure Submission procedure (2)(2)

Step 2: submission by registered mail

- Print out the submitted form and copy the project Referencenumber on each of the following original documents

Declaration of Honour Budget and work plan Logical Framework Matrix Mandates Financial Identification Form Legal Entities Form Financial capacity form Profit and Loss Accounts together with the balance sheet for the last

three financial years for which the accounts have been closed (if applicable)

- Send the complete application package, the deadline defined in the Call (date of postmark), using registered post to the Agency postal address mentioned in the Call for proposals.

Sources of guidanceSources of guidance

• The Instructions (for completing the application form and the budget tables)−Rules and guidance on E-form content and

the entire application process

• The E-form User Guide−Help with the technical aspects of

completing the e-Form

• Still need further technical assistance?

EACEA-EXTERNAL-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu

Practical hintsPractical hints

Read the E-form User Guide before starting to fill the form

Make sure that you have the necessary IT support Do not try to fill the form directly on the website –

download it first on your computer Fill all fields on the front page before starting to fill the

other sections Save the form regularly Maximum size of attachments 3MB Do not validate the form until you have finished

completing it The submitted form is locked – cannot be changed

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