Call for Proposals 2010 - EACEA/31/09 - EU-US Cooperation in Higher Education and Vocational Training

ATLANTIS: Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies. The general objectives are to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the EU and the USA, including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions and to improve the quality of human resource development.

This call is open to higher education institutions and to vocational education and training institutions. For Policy Oriented Measures, the call is also open to other organisations such as accreditation agencies, education agencies or organisations, private companies, industry and business groups, non-governmental organisations, research institutes and professional bodies. Eligible applicants must be established in an EU Member State.

A consortium applying for the Atlantis programme must meet the following membership criteria:
- Transatlantic Degree Projects must include one of two consortium/membership options (either a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and one US institution, or a minimum of two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two US institutions).
- Excellence in Mobility projects must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two US institutions.
- Policy-oriented Measures must include at least two EU institutions from different EU Member States and two US institutions.

There are three types of actions under this call:
Action 1 - Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects: Support for consortia of EU and US higher education institutions to implement dual/double or joint degree programmes ('Transatlantic Degrees'). Support includes mobility grants for students and faculty.

Action 2 - Excellence in Mobility Projects: Funding for international curriculum development projects that involve short-term transatlantic mobility not directly related to the award of a joint or dual/double degree. Support includes mobility grants for students and faculty.

Action 3 - Policy-oriented Measures: Support to multilateral EU-US projects and activities designed to enhance collaboration in the higher education and vocational training field.

Activities are planned to start between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2010. Duration varies between 24 and 48 months depending on the action.
It is envisaged that the following will be funded: eight to 10 Action 1 projects, with a maximum of €428,000; five to seven Action 2 projects, with a maximum €180,000; five to seven Action 3 projects, with a maximum €70,000.

The deadline for applications is 8 April 2010.

Application forms and further details are available on the Atlantis website.

Reference: 2009/C 323/10

(Added 2009-12-31)