# C_2009323EN.01004201.xml

| 31.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 323/42 |
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31.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 323/42

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2010 — EACEA/31/09

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

EU-US Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Training

2009/C 323/10

ATLANTIS:

ATLANTIS:

Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies

Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies

1.   Objectives and Description

Objectives and Description

The general objectives are to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Union and the United States of America including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions and to improve the quality of human resource development in both the European Union and the United States of America;

2.   Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants

Submission of grant requests under this call is open to higher education institutions and to vocational education and training institutions. For Policy Oriented Measures, the call is also open to other organisations such as accreditation agencies, education agencies or organisations, private companies, industry and business groups, non-governmental organisations, research institutes and professional bodies. Eligible applicants must be established in one of the countries of the European Union.

A consortium applying for the Atlantis programme must meet the following membership criteria:

| — | Transatlantic Degree Projects must include one of two consortium/membership options:






  1. | a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and one U.S. institution,
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Transatlantic Degree Projects must include one of two consortium/membership options:

Transatlantic Degree Projects

1.

a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and one U.S. institution,

or

| 2. | a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States). |
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a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States).

| — | Excellence in Mobility projects must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States). Additional partners above the minimum number do not increase the budget. |
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Excellence in Mobility projects must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States). Additional partners above the minimum number do not increase the budget.

Excellence in Mobility projects

| — | Policy-oriented Measures must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States). Additional partners above the minimum number do not increase the budget. |
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Policy-oriented Measures must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two U.S. institutions (from the same or different States). Additional partners above the minimum number do not increase the budget.

Policy-oriented Measures

3.   Eligible actions and duration

Eligible actions and duration

There are three types of actions under this call, namely:

Action1 —   Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects

Action1 —

Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects

This Action provides support for consortia of EU and U.S. higher education institutions (hereafter called ‘consortium’) to implement dual/double or joint degree programs referred to in the present document as ‘Transatlantic Degrees’. Support includes mobility grants for students and members of the academic and administrative staff (‘faculty’).

Action2 —   Excellence in Mobility Projects

Action2 —

Excellence in Mobility Projects

This Action provides funding for international curriculum development projects that involve short-term transatlantic mobility not directly related to the award of a joint or dual/double degree. Support includes mobility grants for students and members of the academic and administrative staff (‘faculty’).

Action3 —   Policy-oriented Measures

Action3 —

Policy-oriented Measures

This Action provides support to multilateral EU-U.S. projects and activities designed to enhance collaboration in the higher education and vocational training field.

The maximum duration of projects varies between 24 and 48 months depending on the action. Activities are planned to start between 1.9.2010 and 31.12.2010 and depending on the programme action, finish two or four years later.

| Transatlantic Degree projects | 48 months |
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| Excellence in Mobility | 48 months |
| Policy-oriented Measures | 24 months |

Transatlantic Degree projects

48 months

Excellence in Mobility

48 months

Policy-oriented Measures

24 months

4.   Award criteria

Award criteria

Award Criteria for Transatlantic Degree Projects and Excellence in Mobility Projects

Award Criteria for Transatlantic Degree Projects and Excellence in Mobility Projects

The following quality criteria will be applied to determine the overall quality score of each eligible proposal:

The significance of the proposed project, (representing 30 % of the total score)

The significance of the proposed project

The quality of the proposed project design, (representing 70 % of the total score).

The quality of the proposed project design

Award Criteria for Policy-oriented Measures

Award Criteria for Policy-oriented Measures

The following quality criteria will be applied to determine the overall quality score of each eligible proposal:

The significance of the proposed project, (representing 30 % of the total score)

The significance of the proposed project

The quality of the project design, (representing 70 % of the total score).

The quality of the project design

A more detailed description on the award criteria can be found in the programme guide.

During the selection priority will be given to (provided the proposal represent sufficient quality):

| — | institutions and departments that have not been funded as Lead partners during the two previous Atlantis selection rounds, |
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institutions and departments that have not been funded as Lead partners during the two previous Atlantis selection rounds,

| — | proposals focusing on vocational education and training. |
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proposals focusing on vocational education and training.

5.   Budget

Budget

The budget available on the EU side amounts to approximately EUR 5,5 million. For U.S. institutions comparable funding will be provided. It is anticipated that:

| — | eight to ten Action1 projects, with a maximum of EUR 428 000 will be financed, |
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eight to ten Action1 projects, with a maximum of EUR 428 000 will be financed,

| — | five to seven Action 2 projects with a maximum on EUR 180 000, and |
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five to seven Action 2 projects with a maximum on EUR 180 000, and

| — | five to seven Action 3 projects, with a maximum of EUR 70 000 will be financed. |
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five to seven Action 3 projects, with a maximum of EUR 70 000 will be financed.

6.   Deadline

Deadline

Applications have to be submitted both to the EU and to the U.S.A. no later than 8 April 2010.

8 April 2010

The European applicant must send the application to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, to the following address:

The European applicant

| The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| EU-US Call 2010 |
| Office: BOUR 02/17 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

EU-US Call 2010

Office: BOUR 02/17

Avenue du Bourget 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applications on behalf of the EU lead institution must be submitted on the correct form, duly completed, signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organization and dated.

EU applicants seeking for further information can contact the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency at the e-mail address: EACEA-EU-US@ec.europa.eu

The American applicant should send the application to the U.S.A. and information and instructions in the application packet can be found at: http://e-grants.ed-gov

The American applicant

For U.S. applicants seeking further information, please contact:

| Frank Frankfort, Ph.D. |
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| EU-U.S. Atlantis Program Coordinator |
| U.S. Department of Education |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) |
| 1990 K Street, NW, 6th Floor |
| Washington, D.C. 20006-8544 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. 202-502-7513 |
| Fax 202-502-7877 |
| frank.frankfort@ed.gov |

Frank Frankfort, Ph.D.

EU-U.S. Atlantis Program Coordinator

U.S. Department of Education

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

1990 K Street, NW, 6th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20006-8544

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. 202-502-7513

Fax 202-502-7877

frank.frankfort@ed.gov

7.   Further information

Further information

The text of the programme guide and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/eu-usa/index_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the programme guide and be submitted using the form provided.

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