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Overview of the GRUNDTVIG application process

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Applying for a GRUNDTVIG project

Before you start ... Be realistic about your resources: personnel, money,

time! Involve your colleagues - form a project team in your

institution Convince your boss, added value of a European

cooperation project Identify previous GRUNDTVIG projects, (“Grundtvig:

Success stories”, NA website, EC-Website) Understand the Lifelong Learning Programme (purpose)

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Useful information: How to participate? (1/2)

Information sources: Website of your National Agency (NA)

EC-Websitehttp://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/grundtvig

Important documents: Call for proposals, Strategic Priorities, Administrative and Financial Information, National Priorities, Guide for Applicants, Frequently asked questions

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Useful information: How to participate? (2/2)

Contact your NA, personal consultation – find out if ... your institution is eligible under GRUNDTVIG your idea fits into GRUNDTVIG programme you‘ve got all the essential information about ...

the application procedure (online, postal), the application deadline, supporting documents e.g. evidence of legal entity of your

institution

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Finding partners ...

Minimum: 3 institutions of 3 differnt countries eligible under the LLP programme

Eligible countries = 27 EU Member States, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Turkey

At least 1 located in an EU Member State Partner finding sources: personal contacts, international

contacts of your institution, consult NA website(s) – partner finding forms, Compendia of funded projects

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Define your project idea ...

Aims and objectives should be ..

S - specific

M- measurable

A - achievable

R - relevant

T - time-constrained

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Learning in projects

groupdiscussions

visualizingcommon

ideas

strategic planning

team-orientedlearning

exchangig ideas

finding information

project- oriented learning

(methods)

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Elements of an application, 1/2

Information on the organizations involved Summary (short but all essential information) Aims and objectives (clear and realistic, integration into

current activities) Distribution of tasks (very important, communication

about progress) Contribution to European priorities (if applicable) Contribution to national priorities (if applicable)

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Elements of an application, 2/2

Evaluation (continuous process, look if aims have been achieved so far)

Dissemination (communication about the project results, publications, events, media)

Activity plan, expected results (products) Requested EU Funding (lump sums based on mobility) 1 mobility = one trip by one person to a partner

institution or to an European project event Declaration (signature of applicant institution)

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Evaluation / Selection

Be aware that your application will be evaluated from two experts from the coordinating NA

Only the best projects will be selected! Assessment sheet will be published Assessors will evaluate your project depending on what

is written in the application form check understandability with friends/colleagues before

transmitting! Formal criteria: correct form, completing in full,

respection of submission deadline, online-tool i.a.

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Wishing you ...

Successful projects!

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