1. education

Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher
Education and Research for Development.
International Relations
April 26
Introduction
APPEAR is a programme of the Austrian Development
Cooperation (ADC), with the aim to implement its strategy
for support of higher education and research for development
on an academic institutional level in the ADC’s southern
priority countries and key regions and in three priority
countries of the South Caucasus and Black Sea Region.
Introduction- Cont.
 Appear programme will run for 6 years 2015-
2020
 Deadline for submission 31/7/2015
 Total budget: 12,000,000
Eligible countries
 Higher education and research institutions from the
following countries:
 Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya ,
 Mozambique,
 Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Senegal
 Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala
 Bhutan, Nepal
 Palestinian Territories,
 Georgia, Armenia, Republic of Moldova.
Overall objective
Strengthen the institutional capacities in higher
education, research and management in the addressed
countries through academic partnerships with Austrian
higher education institutions and master’s and PhD
scholarships as a contribution to effective and
sustainable reduction of poverty.
Thematic focus
Potential Activities
1.
In the field of higher education and research
- Development of curricula or learning materials,
- Development of joint study programs with joint
degree.
- Assurance of quality standards and
improvement of academic management
capacities.
- Training measures for the academic staff.
- Short-term exchange of students.
Potential Activities- Cont..
2.
In the field of management capacities
- Support for the improvement of the quality of
management and administration.
- Consultancy on issues of reform, planning and
organisation of the educational, scientific and
research system.
- Management consultation, integration in local or
regional research networks.
APPEAR Components..
Component 1
Academic
Partnerships
75% of
Appear
budget
Advanced
Academic
Partnerships
Preparatory Funding
Component 2
Masters and PhD
Scholars.
25% of
Appear
budget
Objective and expected results:
 The main focus of Preparatory Funding is on the support of
institutions that have not yet established links with each
other.
 Provide the opportunity to elaborate a realistic and effective
project proposal based on the demands and needs of the
institution(s) in the addressed country(ies).
Expected activities to be included
 Activities to be included must be all related to the process
how will you use the fund to prepare full proposal jointly
with your partner.
 Potential activities include but not limited to:
 Reciprocal visits
 Skype meetings
 Drafting parts of the proposal for the academic partnership
Financed costs and Duration
Budget
Duration
Max. EUR 15,000
5 months
Travel &
Staff
cost
subsistence
cost
Budget
Other
costs
(external
auditing)
Overhead
cost
2% of
budget
Exceptional cases
 In exceptional cases Preparatory Funding will not necessarily
lead to a project proposal for an Academic Partnership. If in
the course of the Preparatory Funding the implementation of
an Academic Partnership is perceived as not being conducive,
a final report has to be submitted that undertakes a
substantive examination of the causes for not submitting a
full project proposal.
 Furthermore, only a maximum of half of the approved
budget will be granted. A financial report has to be submitted
either way in order to calculate the actual expenses.
 Partners in the eligible countries need to deliver an external
audit of their expenses. The report has to be structured
according to the budget categories outlined in the approved
budget (staff costs, travel and subsistence and other costs).
Formal Requirements:
1.
Application form.
2. Budget sheet for Preparatory Funding
3.
CV of responsible coordinator
4.
Letter of intent by the leading management of all
partner institutions.
Selection procedure
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4
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• Complete and correct forms and documents (including
signatures, letters of intent, etc.).
• Proposal is within the budget scope and guidelines.
• Eligibility of applicants (institutions).
• New partnerships.
• Meeting of deadlines.
Notes for Submission
 The application form, budget sheet, (logframe) and CVs
have to be merged and submitted electronically as one pdf
file.
 The budget sheet additionally has to be submitted as an excel
file.
 Documents have to be submitted in hardcopy and via e-mail.
 All documents have to be in English.
How to apply:
 All application forms and documents can be found at
www.appear.at/application
 Contact APPEAR office to submit your application:
1.
Hard Copy :
At the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in
Education and Research (OeAD)
Ebendorferstrasse 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria
2.
By email
appear@oead.at | www.appear.at
If my project (preparatory funding) has been
selected what will I do?
 Prepare a project for Academic Partnerships with your
partner.
EUR 50,000 – max. EUR
90,000/year
Duration: four years.
More than 2 partner
institutions
EUR 50,000 – max. EUR
130,000/year