Call for Education Proposals 2021 (EIT Manufacturing)
Education focuses on humans: engage, connect and empower them to become the backbone of a strong European Manufacturing Innovation Community; a propserous and inclusive society.
For “Training for Professionals and Executives” we recommend to
- Base your proposal on an analyses of market (demand and offer side)
- Plan for reproducibiity and scalability
- Embed innovation and entreprenuership concepts
- Consider exploiting nuggets, GLP, T&LFs
For proposals on “Teaching and Learning Factories” we recommend to:
- elaborate models for further extending the collaboration
- develop business models and contribution to FS
For proposals in the segment “Guided Learning Platform” we recommend to:
- base your proposalon a sound state of the art of existing related initiatives;
For proposals in the segment “Programs to engage Society and Pupils” we recommend to:
- leverage existiong networks and initiatives
- plan for the scalability of the activity,
- carefully evaluate the cost per individual target
- envision possible ways for supporting a wide outreach.
| Programme | Description | Partnership | Duration | KAVA budget | Target group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professionals and Executives | Training prepared & delivered to professionals and executives (includes GLP, T&LFs) | Min. 3 partners from at least 2 different CLCs. Network partners |
1 year | 3-4 M€ for the whole program | Companies for upskilling/ re-skilling executives and workforce Individuals for Long Life Learning |
| Guided Learning Platform (GLP) | Skills observatory and competencies framework | Min. 3 partners from at least 2 different CLCs. Possible involvement of Network Partners |
1 year Potential extension to following years |
400 K€ max for the whole program | Industry to detect skill needs GLP, T&LFs, education to propose and sell content and courses |
| Teaching & Learning Factories (T&LFs) | Continuation of multi-annual activities started in 2020 . No new proposals can be accepted. | existing teams | 1 year max | 400 K€ max for the whole program | Companies, professionals, executives or students |
| Summer schools/Short Masters | Courses up to 60 credits incorporating innovation, entrepreneurship, advanced studies in mfgt (includes GLP, T&LFs) | Min. 3 partners from at least 2 different CLCs. |
1 year Potential extension to following years |
1-3 M€ for the whole program | Students, individuals in Long Life Learning |
| Programs to engage Society and Pupils | Engage pupils and youngster | Min. 2 partners from at least 2 different CLCs |
1 year Potential extension to following years |
600k€ max for the whole program | Pupils, Young people, girls |
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