INTERNATIONALISING HIGHER EDUCATION

GRANT APPLICATION FORM- 2012

Please complete this form in English and submit it in electronic form with scans of supporting letters March, 4 2012.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Please provide contact details for all institutions involved

Institution:

Rector/President/Vice Chancellor/Director:
Project Manager (title, position)
Department address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
1a. Details of the institutions you intend to visit during your exploratory visit.
Please give contact details of all HEIs and knowledge economy organisation where appropriate.
2. SUMMARY OF THE FUTURE COLLABORATION PROGRAMME (up to 250 words)
Provide a summary of the possible future collaboration programme that you are planning to implement after completion of the exploratory stage.
3. DEMAND FOR THE FUTURE COLLABORATION PROGRAMME (up to 250 words)
Provide the rationale for the future collaboration programme, including details of the target audience. Ensure that you include evidence of the demand for the product of the project as well as the need. If the evidence for both the demand and the need is not available currently, then please state when and how the evidence will be gathered.
4. BENEFITS TO THE PARTNERS
Please describe the benefits each of the partners is expected to gain from their participation in the proposed collaboration.
5. AIM and RATIONALE FOR EXPLORATORY STAGE (April – October 2012)
Please provide a rationale for the exploratory stage of your collaboration, the anticipated outcomes, and how this stage will assist in developing your partnership.
6. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND RESOURCES
Provide a short summary of the relevant experience and expertise of the proposed partners and of the resources available to the project manager.
7. EXPLORATORY STAGE DETAILS (April – October 2012)
Please also provide an outline of the activities to be undertaken and the timeframe.
8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Provide details of how the exploratory stage will be managed and of the staff who will be involved.
9. BUDGET
Provide a specification of the proposed expenditure to be funded by the project and of any expenditure to be funded from other sources.Specify what you expect to be covered from the grant and what will be covered from other sources.
Budget item / Sum in RUB or GBP
British Council Funded
Funded by other sources
TOTAL
10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Add any other information to support your application.
11. SIGNATURES AND LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT
Provide signatures of representatives of all partners
Attach letters of endorsement of senior management of the participating partners and other relevant bodies (e.g. sponsors).

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