ALFA III: Third call for proposals OPEN

Brussels, European Commission • 2011-02-17 • Angeles Macías- MICINN - Spain

The third call for proposals of ALFA III programme (EuropeAid/130999/C/ACT/Multi) has been published on 07/02/2011.

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is 23.621.125 (EUR).

Deadline for the submission of proposals: 25/03/2011.

Administrative change! Restricted procedure which consists on 2 phases: submission of concept notes and, upon invitation, submission of full proposals.

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The third call for proposals of ALFAIII programme (EuropeAid/130999/C/ACT/Multi) has been published on 07/02/2011.

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is 23.621.125 (EUR).

Deadline for the submission of proposals: 25/03/2011.

Administrative change! Restricted procedure which consists on 2 phases: submission of concept notes and, upon invitation, submission of full proposals

 More information

ALFA is a programme of co-operation between Higher Education Institutions of the European Union and Latin America. ALFA III retains the original objective of the previous phases of the ALFA Programme, that is, to promote Higher Education in Latin America as a means to contribute to the economic and social development of the region.

The third phase, ALFA III (2007-2013), has an EU budget of €85m. ALFA III supposes a significant budget increase in the contribution, but also a new and upgraded structure of the programme, constituted by 3 specific lots: Lot 1 Joint Projects; Lot 2 Structural Projects; Lot 3 Accompanying measures.

The ALFA III Programme, is defined by the following specific objectives:

• To improve the quality, relevance and accessibility of Higher Education in Latin America;
• To contribute to the process of regional integration in Latin America, fostering progress towards the creation of a joint Higher Education area in the region and exploiting its synergies with the European Union.

Participant countries are the 27 Member States of the European Union and the following 18 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The Call for Proposals comprises two lots which will be developed in parallel. Each lot covers its own priority sectors or topics which are implemented through the various actions or projects carried out by the selected networks.

• Lot 1 – Joint projects: For these projects, proposals must take into account the replicability potential of the actions in similar institutions in the Latin-American region, their innovative character and their relevance to local or regional needs. The proposal cannot be limited to theoretical approaches; rather, it must be implemented at least as a pilot project in a specified number of participating Latin American entities. Including but not limited to: an administrative reform implemented in at least one faculty of each of the partners taking part in the project; the initiation of the first year of the new curriculum in X number of institutions; X number of students registered in the institutions making up the network, following the application of new criteria based on positive discrimination, etc.
• Lot 2 – Structural Projects: The main goal of these projects will be to discuss and design structural mechanisms to promote the modernisation, reform and harmonisation of higher education systems at regional level in LA. The structural projects will mainly promote convergence and/or harmonisation at intra-regional level and, where possible, links with progress made in the EU in this area. They may involve discussion of the challenges facing the area of Higher Education in order to address current regional problems so as to foster more balanced and equitable development in the Latin American society.

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is € 23.621.125.

Size of grants: Any grant awarded under this programme must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts. Proposals that do not respect these thresholds will be rejected.

•  Joint Project : Minimum amount: €750,000 - Maximum amount: €1,250,000
•  Structural Projects: Minimum amount: €1,500,000 - Maximum amount:  €3,000,000