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

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