Call for proposals — EACEA/36/10 — EU-US Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Training — Atlantis: Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies — Call for proposals 2011
Date: 2011-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU relations, European cooperation, education, vocational training








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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/36/10
EU-US Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Training
Atlantis: Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies
Call for proposals 2011
2011/C 2/02
1.   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

Submission of grant requests under this call is open to higher education institutions and to vocational education and training institutions (including Community colleges in the USA). 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:






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






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a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and one US institution,
or










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a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two US institutions (from the same or different states).














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




3.   Eligible actions and duration

There are three types of actions under this call, namely:
Action 1 —   Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects
This Action provides support for consortia of EU and US 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).
Action 2 —   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).
Action 3 —   Policy-oriented Measures
This Action provides support to multilateral EU-US 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 1.10.2011 and, depending on the programme action, finish two or four years later.






Transatlantic Degree projects


48 months




Excellence in Mobility


48 months




Policy-oriented Measures


24 months




4.   Award criteria


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





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




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 proposals represent sufficient quality):






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projects submitted by consortia of new institutions and departments as well as institutions and departments that have not been funded as Lead partners during the two previous Atlantis selection rounds,










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proposals focusing on higher/post-secondary vocational education and training.




Both sides encourage proposals in all subject areas but special attention will be given to applications dealing with entrepreneurship, sustainability and environmental issues.
5.   Budget

The budget available on the EU side amounts to approximately EUR 6 440 000.
For US institutions comparable funding will be provided. It is anticipated that:






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seven to ten Action 1 projects, with a maximum of EUR 428 000 will be financed,










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seven to nine Action 2 projects with a maximum on EUR 180 000, and










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




6.   Deadline

Applications have to be submitted both to the EU and to the USA no later than 7 April 2011. Applications bearing a postmark after this date will not be considered.

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





The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency




EU-US Call 2011




Avenue du Bourget 1 — BOUR 02/17




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 organisation 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 USA and information and instructions in the application packet can be found at: http://e-grants.ed.gov
For US applicants seeking further information, please contact:





Tanyelle Richardson




US Department of Education




International Studies Group




1990 K Street N.W.




Suite 6017




Washington, DC 20006-8521




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA




Tel. +1 2025027626




Fax +1 2025027869




E-mail: tanyelle.richardson@ed.gov




7.   Further information

The text of the programme guide and the application forms are available on the following website:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/usa/index_en.htm
Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the programme guide and be submitted using the form provided.