scholarships: linking higher education and research 26 april, riga veena gill, senior adviser, siu
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Scholarships: Linking Higher Education and Research
26 April, RigaVeena Gill, Senior Adviser, SIU
fondApprox. 33 million euro11 scholarship programs
Recipients: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary ,Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania,Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, and newly Greece (part program)
Calls for applications fromjanuar 2013 (til 2016):
Preparatory visits Two way mobility Institutional cooperation
projects
Principles of the Scholarship Programme
• Overarching programme approach with clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes
• Bilateral cooperation between BS and DS• Institutional framework• Common guidelines for country programmes • Two way mobility students and staff• Institutional projects
Principles (contd.)
• Synergies between EEA/Norway grants research and cultural programmes
• Enhancing competence and capacity in BS • Comparative advantage - added value of
cooperation with institutions/mileus from DS• Sustainability• Recipient responsibility and ownership• Cross cutting issues – gender, good governance,
environmental concerns
EEA grants/Norway grants – distribution by country
Country Euro
Bulgaria 1,500,000
Estonia 1,600,000
Latvia 1,010,250
Lithuania 1,420,000
Poland 10,000,000
Romania 4,000,000
Slovak Republic 1,917,500
Slovenia 1,845,000
Spain 3,918,000
Czech Republic 3,827,000
Hungary 1,752,500
EEA grants/ Norway grants – prioritising of fundsCountry Calls
2013-2016First call Preparatory
visits/ Contact seminars
Mobility ofstudents
Mobilitystaff
Institutional projects
Research Program
Bulgaria 9 2013 X X X X
Estonia 3 Jan X X X X
Latvia 2 2013 X X X X
Lithuania 1 2013 X X X
Poland 4 Jan X X X X X
Romania 4 September X X X X X
Slovak Republic 4 2013
Slovenia 3 2013 X X X X
Spain 3 September X X* X*
Czech Republic 4 September X X X X X
Hungary 3 2013 X X X X X
Overview proposed country programmes
Beneficiary State
Bulgaria Higher education and research
Czech Republic Primary and Secondary education Higher education and research
Estonia Primary and secondary education Higher education and research
Hungary Higher education and research
Latvia Higher education and research
Lithuania Primary and secondary education Adult education and training
Poland Primary and secondary education Higher education and research
Romania Higher education and research
Slovak Republic (Not yet finalised)
Slovenia Primary and secondary education Higher education and research
Spain Higher education and research
Main features of cooperation between research and scholarship programmes• Pioneering work RCN and SIU – Estonia and
Latvia• Strong emphasis on linkage between research
and higher education – Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania
• Development of common approach with POs from BS– clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes for programmes
Main Features (contd.)
• Capacity building – through research projects-mobility-training
• Conducive organisational framework for implementation - single agency /or combined responsibility
• Common criteria for selection of projects• Common monitoring and reporting process
Research and Higher education cooperation in line with current Norwegian and European policy
• Coordinated approach - relevant line ministries in DS and BS
• Pooling of resources between research and scholarship programmes
• Integrated policies at implementation level• Prioritisation based on national needs in BS• Streamlining focus and thematic areas in
country programmes
Expected outcomes of research and scholarship programme collaboration• Higher quality education• Contribute to consolidate- enhance
sustainable research/higher education mileus at institutions in BS
• Facilitate long lasting institutional bilateral cooperation between BS and DS
• Increase potential for impact on reducing socio-economic differences in Europe
Concluding remarksMainstreaming - Knowledge production
curriculum development in tune with research results, joint courses and supervision of candidates, joint degrees etc.
Research innovation with focus on user needs
Hopefully collaboration between BS and DS in this area will help open new avenues of cooperation in the education sector across disciplines and national boundaries with the aim of reducing socio- economic differences and discrepancies with regards to access to the knowledge economy
SIUs role Donor Program Partner– Program development with BS – Advice and counseling– Monitoring and evaluation – Representation in Cooperation Committees and
Selection Committees in BS– Information to and facilitation of contact with the
Norwegian education sector
NORWEGIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN EDUCATION PHONE: +47 55 30 38 00 FAX: + 47 55 30 38 01 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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