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The summary should include the following items:
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Title of project (specify project format)
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Duration of the project (start and end date)
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Summary of program and project activities (maximum 20 lines)
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List of US and EU consortium institutions or organisations
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Number of planned meetings among consortia institutions and indicative locations (the annual Project Directors' conference should count as one per year).
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Expected Results and outputs.
If your application is successful, this summary may be used in information purposes. You are therefore kindly requested to formulate it very carefully.
5. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE
Proposal Narrative - In no more than 6000 words (= ± 10 pages/font:12/single spaced), you should address each of the following points separately:
1. The development or demonstration of new ideas or strategies within the proposed discipline or group of disciplines.
2. The utility of the information, materials, processes, or techniques that will result from the proposed project.
3. The impact of the proposed project on improvements in teaching, research, and student achievement.
4. The goals, objectives, and outcomes of the project, including the role of each of the partners in the project.
5. The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the
target population or other identified needs
6. The dissemination and sustainability plan of the project.
This is to certify that this proposal narrative is identical to that submitted to FIPSE
Name, Function & Signature of
the EU Project Leader
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Name, Function & Signature of
the US Project Leader
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NAME
(please write in capital letters):
FUNCTION
(please write in capital letters):
SIGNATURE
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NAME
(please write in capital letters):
FUNCTION
(please write in capital letters):
SIGNATURE
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6. Personnel information
You should clearly outline the qualifications of all key personnel related to the project. You may include in an appendix brief bios or resumes (one page), highlighting relevant skills and experience of the personnel
7. BUDGET
Duration and languages
The contractual period is to start 1st October 2011. The duration of the Policy Oriented Measures projects is 24 months.
Starting date/End date
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| Language in which you would like the grant contract to be issued | DE EN FR | 2nd preference DE EN FR | Language in which you would like correspondence with the Executive Agency to be conducted
(to facilitate cooperation with your partners, you are advised to enter the language most commonly used for communication within the partnership)
| 1st preference DE EN FR | 2nd preference
DE EN FR
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Financial support from the USA/European Union : Has/Is the proposal, or any aspect thereof or any larger project / network to which it may belong,
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already been supported in the past by the USA/European Union ?
No
Yes. Please specify the programme, date, type of activity (e.g. preparatory visit) and, if possible, contract number(s):
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currently being supported under any other USA or European Union programme ?
No
Yes. Please specify the programme, date, type of activity (e.g. preparatory visit) and, if possible, contract numbers :
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currently the subject of any other application for support from USA or the European Union ?
No
Yes. Please specify the programme(s) and provide details under section 2 Table 2.
General instructions
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Before completing this section, please read carefully the “Explanatory note on Budget” in Annex II.
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The maximum amount of financing for Policy Oriented Measures projects is EUR 70.0000
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The budget should cover the entire period of the grant.
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The budget should be coherent with the work plan.
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All amounts should be provided in Euros.
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Please adhere strictly to the format provided in the tables, and check carefully the figures provided (applications containing calculation errors will be penalised in the selection process).
Table 1 : Overview of expenditure
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Type of costs
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Staff costs
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Other Direct costs
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2.2 – Equipment and materials
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2.3 – Sub-contracting, consultancy (including expert advice on ECTS ), evaluation and other external services
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2.4 – Other costs
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Subtotal for Direct costs (1+2)
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General costs (maximum 7 % of total of staff and other direct costs)
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TOTAL (identical to the total in Table 2)
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Table 2 – Overview of income
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Amounts ( € )
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Grant requested from the EU
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Contribution from the regular budget of the participating institutions (amounts must be indicated in the endorsement letters of each institution)
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Support expected from other European Community programmes provided specifically for this project / network
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Support from public (national, regional, etc) sources, provided specifically for this project / network
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Support from the private sector or foundations, provided specifically for this project / network
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Other sources
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TOTAL (identical to the total in Table 1)
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Please attach copy of the financial request (budget summary) made to FIPSE by the US lead partner.
Specification for Table 2
If income is indicated under 3), please specify the European Union programme in question, identify the nature and duration of the activities which are being supported in this way, and provide a reference (if possible, the date and official reference number) to the grant / application contract concerned.
If income is indicated under 4), 5) or 6), please specify the source and amount envisaged. Add letters of intent or other supporting documents if available.
Table 3a – Specification for Contribution per participating institution
The reference numbers (Nr 1, 2, 3, etc.) of the participating institutions must correspond to those used in section 4.
All amounts in Euros
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Total
(equals amount in table 2, point 2)
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Coordinating institution (=Participating institution Nr 1)
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Participating institution
Nr 2
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Participating institution
Nr 3
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Participating institution
Nr ....
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Contribution from the regular budget of the participating institution
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Table 3b - Explanation for allocation of grant per participating institution
On what basis do you intend to distribute the EU grant among the participating institutions?
Table 4 : Specification for Staff costs
The reference numbers of the participating institutions must correspond to those used in section 4 of the application and if necessary be grouped by country, using the same order as in Annex 1. Add copies of this present page for the additional participating institutions, if necessary.
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All costs in Euros
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Total
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Coordinating institution (=Participating institution Nr 1)
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Participating institution Nr 2
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Participating institution Nr 3
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Participating institution Nr ....
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Staff by category (*) :
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Total number of days
(a)
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Average cost per day
(b)
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Total staff cost
(axb)
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Total number of days
(a)
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Average cost per day
(b)
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Total staff
cost
(axb)
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Total number of days
(a)
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Average cost per day
(b)
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Total staff
cost
(axb)
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Total number of days
(a)
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Average cost per day
(b)
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Total staff cost
(axb)
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Total number of days
(a)
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Average cost per day
(b)
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Total staff cost
(axb)
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Staff Category 1(*)
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Staff Category 4(*)
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(*)Please refer to the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) as described in Annex A of the Explanatory note on the budget (Annex 2).
Tables 5 : Specification for Direct costs
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5.a - For “Travel and subsistence”:
Purpose of journey
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Starting point and destination
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Number of return journeys
(A)
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Average travel costs per journey (€)
(B)
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Number of days’ subsistence (D)
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Average subsistence costs per day (€)
(C)
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Total cost
(AxB+CxD)
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Total identical to line 2.1 in Table 1
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5.b - For “Equipment and materials”:
In the case of purchase of hardware costing over 1.000 Euros per item, you must indicate the depreciation rate of 33.3 %. Before completing read carefully section D.2.3 of the explanatory note
Description
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Number of items
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Cost of purchase or rent (€)
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Usage rate
%
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Depreciation rate
%
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Total cost
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Total identical to line 2.2
in Table 1
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5.c - For “Sub-contracting, consultancy (including ECTS counselling), evaluation and other external services”
Subcontract
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Task description
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Number of person days
(a)
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Cost per day (€)
(b)
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Other costs
(€)
(c)
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Total cost
(axb)+c
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Subcontract 1
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Subcontract 2
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Subcontract 3
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Total identical to line 2.4
in Table 1
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€
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Description
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Number of items
(a)
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Cost per item (€)
(b)
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Total cost
(axb)
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Total identical to line 2.5
in Table 1
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Table 6 : Subdivision of costs per project component – as per work plan
Please use below the subdivisions indicated in your work plan table under section 7 (add rows as required).
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Component of the project
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Staff Costs (€)
(a)
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Direct Costs (€)
(b)
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General Costs (€)
(c)
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Total
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(identical to the total of table 1)
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