KAVACallno.5EducationProjects
Buildingthe capacity andincreasing exposureoflearners tostrenghten the sector
EIT’sfocusisonshapinginnovation,entrapreneurialandintrepreneurial skillsinfourdomainsoflearning
• Amongststudentsinhighereducation- PhDandMasters• Incontinuingprofessionaldevelopment- LifelongLearning• Needtoincreasetheattractivenessofthesectorandexposefuturegame-changerstorawmaterials- WiderSocietyLearning
Guiding principle (selected)• Aim istocreate anddeliverneweducation programmes,courses orcontent.• Itisexpected that course plansare Bolognacompliant,andproposals should
demonstrate elementsofpedagogic innovation.• Non-EIT/EITfunding ratioof50:50.Co-funding contributed bytheproject
consortium isencouraged andwill be evaluated positively.• IftheEITfunding requested fortheproject in
totalismorethan 300,000EUR,thefinancialsustainability oftheproposed project after thefunding period mustbe discussed withCLCstaffpriortosubmitting theproposal,andthoroughlydocumented intheproposal itself.
Educationprojects
IntroducingentrepreneurshipandnovelthinkinginMSc&PhDeducation– Nextwaveofhumancapital
• Increasestudentsinteresttocommercialise ideas!• Summerschools,modules,fullnewprogrammes• Mobility
From research tobusiness!
•Develop individual ideas•Pitching training•Mentoringbyseniorentrepreneurs
q Projectsthatillustrateaclearindustrial/real-worldrationale,describetheK’CAstobedeveloped,illustratetheclearroleofindustryandengagingentrepreneurshipandpedagogyexperts
q Digitaltransformationofindustryq Innovativepedagogytoactivatehigher-cognitivelearningq Bridgecoursestofunnelotherdisciplinestorawmaterialshighereducationprogrammesq Establishinglinkstolocal/regionalinnovationsystems,
e.g.involvingTTOsandincubatorsq Recruitmentcampaignstobooststudentapplications
andenrollmentsq Curriculawhichaddressrealindustrycases
IntroducingentrepreneurshipandnovelthinkinginMSc&PhDeducation– Nextwaveofhumancapital
LifelongProfessionalEducation–Buildingcapacityofthecurrentwave!
Qualifiedup-to-dateprofessionals• Shortcourses,modules,upgrading• ”Soft&Hard”aspects
q Coursesandtrainingsaddressingthedigitaltransformationofindustry
q Programmes orientedtomid-careerprofessionalswhoexitedthesectororcomefromothersectors
q Work-forcequalificationschemeslinkedtospecifictechnologiesandcertificationschemes
q CoursescompliantwithEuropeanstandardsoncertificationq Involvementofindustryinthedefinitionofthecourseaimsand
curriculum– ensuringcoursesareaddressingrealsectorialneeds
WiderSocietyLearning
q Programmes andinitiativeswithsmallbudgets,fastdeliveryandlimitedbudget,e.g.maxEUR100.000
q TEDTalkstyleeventsq Developmentofteachingmaterialandcourse
contentforschoolstoexposeandraiseawarenessamongstschoolpupils
q Digitalcontent– MOOCs,games,videos–increaseimpactofprojectsandreachlargeaudiences
q Awarenessraisingactivities;society,schools,laymen…
• Pedagogicdevelopmentofprojectpersonnel• Programme/module/coursedevelopmenti.e.workinghours,productioncostsofvideomaterial
• Pilotingthecoursei.e.workinghours;andifmotivatedsometravelexpensesforstudents
• Promotingtheprogramme/module/course• Projectcoordinationandmanagement
AnnualcallforEITLabel,mobilitygrantsforstudents(nottuitionfees)• TypicallyinNovember/DecemberwithdeadlineinFebruary/March
Whatyoucanapplyfor
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Cross-cutting
• Strengthentheinvolvementofindustry
• Addressingtheindustrial/sectorialneeds
• Activeengagementofindustryinprogramme designandimplementation
• Industryplacementsandinternships
• Institutionalandgeographicoutreach• InvolvementofRISandESEEpartnersinexistingpartners,includingtrainthetrainker
• De-silo– engagingotherprogramme andfacultiesinyourinstitutionsandecosystem
Focusareas– Proposalrecommendations
Projectselection process isdesigned to(selected):• Thecollaborative backboneoftheKICconsortium andfutureserviceofferings.• Develop newactivities orenhance existing activities byinvolving newparticipantsfromtheRIS
regionstoexpand thereach oftheKIC“community.• Create newprogrammesorredesign existing programmesincluding ahigh degree of
involvement ofindustry partners.Include industry partnersandensure their relevance inalltypesofeducation activities.
• Create newprogrammesorredesign existing programmeswhere studentsgain experience ofindustry application,tacklechallenges andcreate solutionsthrough apedagogy which fostersanentrepreneurial mindset.
• Introduce newLifelong Learningprogrammesrelevanttoindustry needs andimproveintrapreneurship andentrepreneurship skills intheRMsector.
• Enhance interest inandknowledge oftherole andimportance ofraw materials insociety.• Encourage theinclusion ofSMEs aspartnersand/orcustomers intheprojects.
Educationprojects
Call text, guidance and other documents are available for download onhttps://infocenter.eitrawmaterials.eu (request log-in credentials)
Evaluationcriteria - Education
Notes&recommendations:• Relatedittomissionandstrategic
objectivesofEITRM• Makeitunderstandable
[theGrandmatest]
• De-siloing• Industryparticipation/relevance• RISandESEEregion• Leveragingeffect• RelationtoOtherKIC(KAVA
projects)activities
Evaluationcriteria - EducationNotes&recommendations:• Makeitunderstandable
[theGrandmatest]
• Entrepreneurshipandinnovation– alsopedagogical
• Riskanalysis;mitigation
Evaluationcriteria - EducationNotes&recommendations:• Commitment&rolesofall
partners• Diversity
• Activeinvolvementofindustrypartner
• Relevancefortheindustry
Evaluationcriteria - EducationNotes&recommendations:• Realistic• Makeitclearhowimpactwillbe
achieved
• Internationalimpact?
• Balanceinlevelofresources• Financialsustainability
• Continuationafterfunding?Howwilltheprojectconsortiumcontinuetheactivity?
KICComplimentaryActivity(KCA)Thecostsfora“previousproject”oractivitiesthatthesuggestedprojectbenefitfromwithine.g.apartnerorganisations
EITRawMaterialsfundingEITRawMaterialsfundingtohelpscaleuptheresults,aimingtobring“X”tomarket
EITfunding• Totalprojectbudget• Costcoverageinprojectupto100%
NonEITfunding• December2014to
endofproject
50:50
Co-funding model of a KAVA Education budget
More:Infocenter/GuidanceforPartners/Files/CallforKAVAProjects/KAVA5/Education_project_proposal_guidance_KAVA5_2017.pdf
EducationProjectProposalGuidanceDocument