UKIERI Call for Bids An Overview - UKIERI Secretariat August 2014

 
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UKIERI Call for Bids
   An Overview

   UKIERI Secretariat
     August 2014
Programme Overview
•   UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) started in April 2006
    with the aim of enhancing educational links between India and the UK.
    UKIERI has been recognized as a key multi stakeholder programme that
    has strengthened the educational relations between the two countries

•   UKIERI is being implemented with the aim to bring forth a unique initiative
    that strengthens the bilateral relationship between India and the UK and set
    an example of best practice in international cooperation.

•   The initiative is working towards developing programmes that meets the
    priorities and needs of both India and the UK and bring about a systematic
    change in the educational sector of both India and the UK.
Programme Overview
•    The programme was awarded an extension which was
     announced by the UK Prime Minister David Cameron and
     Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in July 2010.

•    Both Indian and UK Governments confirmed funding to
     support the programme.

•    The programme would continue from 2011 till 2016.

     Four strands of programme:

    1.   Leadership Development
    2.   Innovation Partnerships
    3.   Skill Development
    4.   Enhancing mobility
UKIERI Funding Partners
UKIERI Networks
Structure

What we aim to cover through this presentation

•   Introduction to the four strands of UKIERI
•   Application Process
•   General basic principles of making applications
•   Preparing and submitting an application
•   Evaluation Process
UKIERI Strand 1
    Leadership Development: Enhancing capacity of
    individuals and institutions on leadership skills for
    future

    Objective:

•   To increase leadership capacity in schools and develop and deliver a
    programme that will meet the needs of the Indian education system.

•   To develop an academic HE leadership programme that provides core
    knowledge and skills required to become an effective leader and link
    centres of excellence of Higher Education, both India and the UK.

•   To develop an academic FE leadership programme that provides
    knowledge and skills required for institutional leadership in Further
    Education institutions and colleges and thereby creating sustainable
    linkages between India and the UK FEIs.
UKIERI Strand 2
    Innovation Partnerships: Providing opportunities
    for institutions to collaborate on innovation and
    thematic partnerships.
    Key Objectives:
•   Develop sustainable institutional partnerships between UK Higher
    Education and Indian Institutions jointly with University Grants
    Commission and Department of Science and Technology with the aim of
    stimulating innovation in Science and emerging areas of importance to
    both India and the UK.
•   Support and partner with the Innovation Universities and develop
    partnerships with the emerging Indian Innovation centres to support
    research collaboration and knowledge transfer.
UKIERI Strand 3
    Skills Development: Enhancing                        UK       India
    collaborations in Skills development

    Objectives:

•   Further Education institutions, Community Colleges and SMEs in the
    UK and India to partner and form consortia for Institutional Capacity
    Building to deliver training and activities encompassing the complete
    skills space in line with the requirements of Sector Skills Councils
    (SSCs).

•   To support SSC consortia leading to operational strong sector skills
    bodies underpinned with occupational standards, qualifications and
    enhanced employer engagement resulting in strong Industry relevant
    skilled manpower.
UKIERI Strand 4
    Enhancing mobility: Fostering student mobility
    and mutual recognition of learning

    Objectives:

•   Support Work placement programme to provide opportunity to UK
    graduates to travel to India and work with companies for up to 1 year.

•   Increase outward mobility of the UK students to India through Study
    India programme which gives them a social, economic and cultural
    exposure to help them become a global citizen.

•   Develop policies and framework to support mutual recognition and
    equivalence of learning and achievement through India UK India UK
    Qualification recognition Taskforce.
UKIERI Call for Bids 2014

 Activity/ Programme   Status        Deadline

DST Thematic
                        Announced   15 Sept 2014
Partnerships
UGC Thematic
                        Announced   15 Sep 2014
Partnerships
Before you start
• Read through the strand pages to understand
  the objectives under each strand.

• Identify the area of work under the programme
  you would like to bid.

• Read through the eligibility criterion before
  deciding on the strand activity.

• Understand the requirements and identify
  working partners.
UGC Thematic Partnerships
    Key points to remember for bidding
•   The sub-strand will strengthen engagement and encourage future potential
    collaborations between the Indian and UK higher education institutions by
    facilitating collaborations and promoting innovation

•   Proposals should consider how the joint research will have impact, particularly
    via the UK and Indian’s institutions innovation hubs

•   Applications across all themes -Science/Technology/Arts/Humanities are invited

•   Direct costs of staff time, administration, equipment, infrastructure and overhead
    costs are not included in the grant funding.

•   Duration of partnership may not exceed 15 months.

•   In India all those public institutions which are fit to receive development grants
    from University Grants Commission are eligible to apply.

•   Value of each partnership funded under this sub strand will not be greater than
    £40,000 per project proposal.
DST Thematic Partnerships
Key points to remember for bidding
•   The sub-strand will strengthen engagement and encourage future potential
    collaborations between the Indian and UK higher education institutions by
    facilitating collaborations and promoting innovation

•   Proposals should consider how the joint research will have impact, particularly
    via the UK and Indian’s institutions innovation hubs.

•   Direct costs of staff time, administration, equipment, infrastructure and
    overhead      costs     are     not included   in     the   grant    funding.
    DST may support recruitment of one staff to work as Junior Research Fellow
    (JRF) or Senior Research Fellow (SRF) as per project requirement. This is only
    applicable for Indian Institutions.

•   Duration    of    partnership     may    not    be    exceed     15     months.

•   Only 7 themes currently open:
    1. Climate Change
    2. Computer Science
    3. Public Health and Well being
    4. Food Water Energy
    5. Sustainable cities
    6. Big Data
    7. High Value manufacturing
General rules
•   Only one application is allowed from any lead applicant and team members
    should be involved in one single application. Partnerships that have
    received UKIERI grant (across activities) in the last two years are not
    eligible to apply. Team members including lead applicants that have
    received UKIERI grant (across activities) in the last two years are not
    eligible to apply.

•   Multiple applications from same lead applicant will be rejected in the first
    level of short listing.

•   Incomplete applications in any respect will be rejected at the administrative
    stage of short listing.
•   Value of each partnership funded under this sub strand will not be greater
    than £40,000 per project proposal.
Instructions for
   Joint Application Form (JAF)
• The application form, guidelines and attachments are available on the
  website.

• You are strongly advised to download and read the Guidelines before
  deciding whether or not to apply for a bid.

• UKIERI Secretariat will only accept one submission per proposal.

• Follow the word limits and provide only relevant information.
Financial Sheet:
                                                                 UK Costs

Expenditure                                                                   Number of Units   Per Unit   Total

Visit of UK team to India ( include Fare+ Visa fees + Medical insurance)

Accommodation

Monthly Allowances/Subsistence

Project costs ( include purchase of any software/books relevant to project)

Marketing & Promotion

Staff Development

Contingency

Total UKIERI funding requested

                                                                India Costs

Expenditure                                                                   Number of Units   Per Unit   Total

Travel ( including visa fees)

Accommodation

Monthly Allowances/Subsistence

Subsistence

Consumables

Manpower

Project costs ( include purchase of any software/books relevant to project)

Marketing & Promotion

Staff Development

Contingency

Total UKIERI funding requested

External Funding Contributions (from Institution or other Sources)            Number of Units   Per Unit   Total

Direct investment from institution ( can include staff time)

Direct investment from other partners eg commercial sponsor

Indirect contributions from institution – student fee and other discounts

Indirect contributions from institution – project costs

Other indirect or direct contributions (please specify)

Total
UKIERI Evaluation
Process

•   Initial Screening

•   Shortlisting by Assessment Panel including Peer reviews

•   UK-India Joint Evaluation Panel

•   UKIERI Board
UKIERI Evaluation
Criteria

•   Eligibility - Institutions, lead applicants, other team members

•   Academic and proposal merit & methodology – Design and deliverability,
    technical content, process, management, dissemination, etc

•   UKIERI Specific Criteria – Mutuality and Complimentarity, Long Term
    Sustainability and Inclusion & Capacity Building

•   Financial proposal – Value for money, contributions, compliance / eligibility
    of charges to UKIERI
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  www.ukieri.org

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