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Mode of Application |
The Challenge Fund of the Mobilisation for Regional Capacity Initiative (MRCI) programme will be launched in December 2007.
Criteria for eligibility to participate in Challenge Fund projects:a. In line with the goal of leveraging sub-regional and national capacity for higher education revitalisation and attainment of the MDG, proposals for funding must promote interchange, contact and co-operation among sub-regional and national higher education organizations.
b. To meet the goal of a continent-wide policy framework for key aspects of higher education development, project proposals must seek to generate and facilitate appropriate frameworks, inputs and forms of support for policy development.
c. To enhance networks for information exchange on higher education renewal needs, proposals must seek to collect, research and disseminate information relevant to African higher education revitalisation
d. To achieve the intended harmonisation of the different traditions in African higher education, proposals may focus on governance and leadership strengthening, promotion of equity and quality assurance, and indicate approaches for addressing these issues. Categories of eligible organisations and institutions:a. Regional and sub-regional higher education groups
b. Other appropriate networks of institutions Principles of project selection:a. Competitiveness
b. Openness and transparency
c. Selection by an expert and representative panel Basic guidelines for the vetting and selection procedure:a. Two-stage process
o Concept paper (2 - 4 pages)
o Full proposal b. Project budget to be within a range of £20,000 -£50,000
c. All projects to be completed within a maximum of two years. The general consensus was that the following should constitute the project focus areas in the-roll out phase: a. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
b. Leadership development
c. Quality promotion and quality assurance
d. HIV/AIDS
e. Advocacy and consensus building
f. Pedagogy and curriculum development
g. Gender and culture in various aspects of higher education
h. Brain drain and internationalisation
i. Knowledge generation and development linkages
j. Public, private and community partnerships |
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Mobilisation for Regional Capacity Initiative
