Measure IVInter-institutional Cooperationprovides enhancement of cooperation between Polish and EEA EFTA countries educational institutions, improvement of abilities of Polish educational institu-tions to participate in international programmes, international mobility schemes and to organize international events as well as teaching quality improvement of Polish educational establishments through:

organising seminars, workshops, conferences supporting the establishment of the European Educational Area, European Area of Higher Education, Euro-pean Research Area,

studies and analyses relevant for education in Poland and/or development of Polish-EEA EFTA country cooperation in the fi eld of education and research, including preparation and implementation of relevant surveys,

publications on topics relevant for education in Poland and/or development of Polish-EEA EFTA country cooperation in the fi led of education and research,

development and implementation of intensive programmes for groups of students from Poland and EEA EFTA countries,

preparation of new teaching tools and methods focusing in particular on ICT based learning (e-learning) and project-based learning,

school projects based on Comenius principles.

Project duration:up to 2 years.

Financing principles:from EUR 5,000 to EUR 100,000. Grant from the Fund will not exceed 90% of total eligible project costs. The remaining cost of at least 10% shall be provided or obtained by the applicant).

Measure VDevelopment of Polish Higher Education Institutionprovides the development of teaching and organisational capacities of Polish higher education institutions, improvement of quality of teaching in Polish higher education institutions and development of study programmes off ered by Polish higher education institution in foreign languages through:

Curriculum Reforms development of study programmes in English as the language of instruction, development of joint study programmes (at bachelor, master and doctoral

level) leading to double diploma, development of new, innovative study programmes responding to the new

needs and challenges emerging at the national or European level, preparation of new or substantial modernization of existing course, module,

specialization, study programmes, establishment of two-cycle study programmes based on learning outcomes,

with ECTS as an accumulation system, development of study programmes in cooperation with the private sector.

Institutional Reforms development of quality culture, including internal system of Quality Assurance, strategic partnerships, professional centres for foreign students, university – business cooperation (improvement of students placement

schemes), fundraising structure.

Project duration:from 1 to 3 years.

Financing principles:from EUR 20,000 up to EUR 250,000. Grant from the Fund will not exceed 90% of total eligible project costs. The remaining cost of at least 10% shall be provided or obtained by the applicant).

Contact:

Scholarship and Training FundFoundation for the Development of the Education SystemMokotowska 43,00-551 Warsaw,Polandtel. + 48/ 022 46 31 000fax + 48/ 022 46 31 028fss@frse.org.plhttp://fss.org.pl/en/

Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism

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Scholarship and Training Fund The Scholarship and Training Fund (STF) was established in Poland in 2008. The initiative supports the educational cooperation between Poland and the donor countries – Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The main objective of the STF is the development of the education system in Poland and at the same time the development of social and economic cohesion within the EEA by facilitating mobility and cooperation in the fi eld of education between Poland and the EEA EFTA countries.

Budget and fi nancingThe total amount of funds earmarked for the STF makes up EUR 13.3 million, 90% of which will come from the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Finan-cial Mechanism funds and 10% from the Polish State budget.STF supports fi ve diff erent measures with respective specifi c objectives:

mobility of students and staff applying the procedures elaborated withinErasmus programme,

mobility grants of doctoral students and young scholars (up to 40 years of age) and study visits for individuals from educational institutions (basic, sec-ondary, vocational, higher or adult etc.),

bilateral or multilateral cooperation aiming at development and enhance-ment of cooperation between Polish and EEA EFTA country educational institutions that should lead to joint organisation of seminars, confer-ences, production of publications, analyses and studies, school projects on topics identified as common interest, including pupils and students exchange etc.,

projects aimed at development of teaching and other institutional capacities of Polish higher education institutions.

The Foundation for the Development of the Education System is the op-erator of the STF in Poland. Its main objective is to support reform and develop-ment of the Polish education system by implementing a range of educational initiatives.

For more information visit: http://www.frse.org.pl

Measure IMobility Projectsenhance bilateral co-operation between Polish and EEA EFTA country Higher Ed-ucation Institutions (HEI) holding the Erasmus University Charter through mobility of students and staff interested in study or practical placement in Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

Student Mobility study period of 3 up to 12 months (within the same academic year), including

language preparation, practical placements of 3 up to 12 months (within the same academic year),

including language preparation.

Staff Mobility teaching assignments for a period from 1 day up to 6 weeks with a minimum

requirement of 5 teaching hours per fl ow, participation in seminars, trainings, workshops, conferences for a period from

1 day up to 6 weeks, work shadowing – from 1 day up to 6 weeks.

Organisation of Mobility preparation and implementation of outgoing and incoming fl ows by home

and host higher education institution – activities related to promotion, recruit-ment, monitoring, reporting related to mobility etc.

Project duration:up to 15 months.

Financing principles: students mobility: up to 800 EUR for Polish students going to donor coun-

tries and up to 500 EUR for foreign students coming to Poland (+EUR 500 per person as a lump sum for travel costs and insurance),

staff mobility: depending on the period of stay, up to 2100 EUR per month for Polish staff and up to 1220 EUR per month for foreign staff coming to Po-land (+EUR 500 per person as a lump sum for travel costs and insurance),

organisation of mobility – incoming fl ows: 500 EUR per person.

Measure II Language courses provides contribution to intercultural dialog and language skills improvement through the following activities:

intensive courses of the Polish language and culture for students from the donor countries students mobile under Mobility Projects, organised by HEI specialised in teaching Polish as a foreign language,

intensive courses of EEA EFTA country languages organised for Polish stu-dents under Mobility Projects, primarily for students of EEA EFTA country philology.

The activities such as language classes, tutorials, social activities, cultural and tour-ist programme may be implemented in a single course.

Project duration:a single language course lasts from 4 to 6 weeks (before the semester starts or before the departure of students mobile under Mobility Projects for study period or practical placement).

Financing principles:the maximum grant amount is up to EUR 5,000 per course organised for a group of up to 10 persons (i.e. up to EUR 125 per week per person).

Measure IIIIndividual Mobility Grants provides improvement of knowledge, skills and competencies of individuals as well as development of teaching and research capacities of host institutions through exchange of experience through:

mobility of doctoral students and young scholars from Poland to conduct research in EEA EFTA country,

mobility of doctoral students and young scholars from EEA EFTA country to conduct research in Poland,

study visits for Polish and EEA EFTA country citizens – representatives of in-stitutions and bodies active in the fi eld of higher education (such as Rectors’ Conferences, accreditation bodies),

study visits for individuals active in Polish and EEA EFTA country educational institutions (basic, secondary, vocational, higher or adult).

Project duration:doctoral students and young scholars from 3 to 12 months, other individuals – shots stays up to 2 weeks.

Financing principlesDoctoral students and young researches going to EEA EFTA country:

subsistence – up to EUR 2200 per month, travel – one return travel up to EUR 500, insurance – for the period of stay abroad, institutional costs – up to EUR 1000 per semester (6 months).

Doctoral students and young researches going to Poland: subsistence – up to EUR 1500 per month, travel – one return travel up to EUR 500, insurance – for the period of stay abroad, institutional costs – up to EUR 750 per semester (6 months).

Other persons going to EEA EFTA country: subsistence – EUR 210 per day or EUR 1050 per week, travel – one return travel up to EUR 500, insurance – for the period of stay abroad.

Other individuals going to EEA EFTA country: subsistence – EUR 120 per day or EUR 610 per week, travel – one return travel up to EUR 500, insurance – for the period of stay abroad.

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