KAVACallno.5EducationProjects

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

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