Higher Education Authority an tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas HEA

ROUND 3, TRANSITION PHASE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Round 3 of the PSC has been re-opened with a closing date for receipt of proposals of 3pm, January 27th 2012.

For all queries related to this call, please contact irishaid@hea.ie

Eligible higher education institutions are invited to submit proposals for financial support under the Programme of Strategic Cooperation in line with the principles and guidelines set out in the ‘Guiding Principles of the Transition Phase’ document and the Call for Proposals document below. 

Call Documents

Round 3, Transition Phase Call for Proposals (pdf)

Round 3, Transition Phase Guiding Principles (pdf)

Application Form

Volume 1 Application Form - Round 3 Transition Phase ( Word 2007 Version)

Volume 2 Proposal Budget - Round 3 Transition Phase ( Excel 2007 Version)

If you have any difficulty downloading the above documents, please use the below versions. Please note that some small formatting changes may occur as a result.

Volume 1 Application Form - Round 3 Transition Phase ( Open Document Version)

Volume 2 Proposal Budget - Round 3 Transition Phase ( Open Document Version)

Reference Documents

Hunger Task Force Report - Report to the Government of Ireland (2008)
Hunger Envoy Report - Report to the Government of Ireland (2010)
Irish Aid Education Policy and Strategy (2008)
Irish Aid Health Policy - Improving Health to Reduce Poverty (2008)
Irish Aid Report on the Millennium Development Goal's (MDG's) (2010)

Good Practises in Educational Partnerships Guide

 Webinar briefing presentation ( PDF)

Webinar briefing presentation ( Open Document Version)

Irish Aid Country Strategy's and a copy of the Performance Measurement Framework and Guidelines are available on request.

Frequently Asked Questions ( Last updated 25.11.2011)

FAQ as at 02.12.2011

Irish Aid is the official development assistance programme of the Irish Government. The White Paper on Irish Aid identifies the reduction of poverty and vulnerability, and the creation of increased opportunities, as the overarching objectives of the programme. It also reiterates the central importance of the Millennium Development Goals for Ireland’s approach to development. 

The Programme of Strategic Co-operation was launched in 2006 with a budget of €12.5 million. The aim of the scheme, which is managed by the HEA, is to promote innovative research across a range of subject areas in support of Irish Aid’s mission and to develop the capacity of the higher-education sector in Ireland and abroad for developmental research.

Round 1 of the Programme was announced in July 2007. Under this round €7 million in funding was awarded to higher education and research institutes.

Round 2 of the Programme was announced in June 2008 by the Minister of State for Overseas Development at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr Peter Power. Under this round €4.7 million was awarded to Higher Education and Research Institutes in Ireland.