2. Call for submissions at a glance
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PROJECT PROPOSALS
For teams - to propose a project relating to one of the following themes indicated in the Call (see section 5.2):
- Support for migrant language education
- Regional or minority languages
- Sign languages and language provision for the blind and visually impaired
- Evaluation and assessment
- Innovative approaches in foreign language learning
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TENDERS
For individual professionals - to apply to take part in/coordinate one of the tender projects relating to one of the following areas (see section 5.3):
- Foreign language classroom
- Majority language classroom
- Classroom for other languages
- Subject classroom
- Informal/non-formal learning
- Mediation projects
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Procedure:
submission of a project proposal including:
- A general project outline (development or mediation project, time frame of project, target groups, working languages, etc.)
- A project description (abstract, context, expected outcomes and outputs, etc.)
- A project management plan (planned activities, timing, profile of experts involved, project dissemination and evaluation)
- CV of team members
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Procedure:
submission of an individual application including details of:
- Desired project involvement (as listed in section 5.3) and role within the project
- Relevant expertise and experience
- Expected contribution to the project
- Motivational statement
In addition, applications for project coordination will include:
- A fully defined project outline, project description and project management plan based on the respective project outline presented in section 5.3.
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Submission:
project proposals submission form completed by the prospective project coordinator to be sent to the ECML (call@ecml.at)
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Submission:
tenders application form completed by the expert to be sent to the ECML (call@ecml.at
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| Deadline: 1 May 2011 |
Project team
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Project coordinator
- must be expert in the topic of the proposed project
- responsible for project management and guidance
- must live and work in a member state
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Team members
- proposed by the coordinator proposing a project or assigned from the pool of candidates responding to the call for tenders
- 3 (language) education experts familiar with the project topic
- from different member states
- one team member will be assigned the role of the website correspondent
- one team member will be assigned the role of the second working language documentalist
- for development projects one team member will be assigned the role of mediation link person
The coordinator and team members are responsible for the running of the project on the basis of the agreed action plan and for reporting and the evaluation of progress and result.
The four team members are expected to represent four different ECML member states. In exceptional cases, applications from non-member states as team members (not as coordinators) can be accepted.
Selection process
Project proposals
Following the deadline for submissions on 1 May 2011 the selection of project proposals will take place in three phases:
- Assessment by an expert advisory group: evaluation of the proposals via a ‘blind reading’ process
- Examination of projects by the Bureau of the ECML Governing Board and discussion with the expert advisory group: drawing up of a shortlist of projects
- Presentation of the shortlisted projects to the Governing Board: final selection of project proposals to be included in the programme (September 2011)
Tenders
Following the selection of a coordinator for every project by the ECML Governing Board he/she will be invited in October 2011 to determine the composition of the project team in consultation with the ECML. This will be based upon all applications received for the particular project through the Call for tender by 1 December 2011.
Applicants for team membership will be informed on the status of their application no later than January 2012.