Measure V – Development of Polish Higher Education Institution – provides
the possibility of co-financing projects aimed at:

• Developing the teaching offer and enhancing the organisational efficiency of Polish HEI;
• Improving the teaching quality at Polish HEI;
• Developing study curricula in foreign languages, in particular in English, offered by Polish HEI.

Activities undertaken as part of particular projects should lead to:

Reform of the Curriculum

The following activities lead to the curriculum reform:

• Development of study curricula in English as the language of instruction;
• Development of joint study curricula (aimed at obtaining the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degree) enabling to obtain a mutual diploma;
• Development of new, innovative study curricula responding to the new requirements and challenges at the domestic or European level;
• Working out new, or significantly changing the existing courses, modules, specialities and study curricula;
• Creating two-step study curricula based on learning results, with the application of the ECTS system embracing the transfer and accumulation of the student’s achievements;
• Developing study curricula in cooperation with the private sector.

Activities undertaken as part of particular projects may also lead to:

Institutional Reform

The institutional reform can be supported by the following activities:

• Development of the Culture of Quality, including the establishment of an internal quality assurance system;
• Strategic partnerships;
• Establishing professional centres for foreign students;
• Cooperation at the university - business level (cooperation enhancement through student traineeship schemes);
• Funds’ acquisition structure.

Applicants

The co-funding eligibility within the framework of the STF Measure V – Development of Polish Higher Education Institutions Projects – can be extended to the following entities:

• Polish HEI - partnership is necessary only for projects aimed at developing joint study curricula. For other types partnership is optional, i.e. a unilateral project can be implemented with the participation of Polish HEI only.

Project duration

The project is estimated to last from 1 to 3 years.

Financing principles

The projects under Measure V - Development of Polish Higher Education Institutions Projects - provide the possibility of receiving from EUR 20,000 up to EUR 250,000 of co-financing for a single project. The co-financing amount granted may not exceed 90% of the total project costs, and the remaining 10% should be ensured by the Applicant from sources other than the STF.

Eligible costs:

• Costs of travel, insurance and living;
• Organisation costs of seminars, workshops, conferences;
• Cost of staff (salaries) - consultancy costs;
• Purchase of teaching equipment up to 30% of the total project costs;
• Developing and printing information and teaching materials;
• Administrative expenses.

Payment of advances and project settlement schedule

For annual projects:

• Advance payment – up to 50% of the total co-financing amount, payable after signing the contract
• Interim payment – up to 40% of the total co-financing amount, payable after accepting the Interim Report;
• Balance payment – minimum 10% of the total co-financing amount, payable after accepting the Final Report.

For 2 and 3 years’ projects:

• Advance payment – up to 40% of the total co-financing amount, payable after signing the contract;
• Interim payment – up to 30% of the total co-financing amount, payable after accepting the first Interim Report;
• Interim payment – up to 20% of the total co-financing amount, payable after accepting the second Interim Report;
• Balance payment – minimum 10% of the total co-financing amount, payable after accepting the Final Report.

The coordinator of Measure V is Anna Pavlovych.
e-mail: anna.pavlovych@frse.org.pl