Internships for high-school students
October 8, 2018
The Ministry of European Funds announces the launch for public consultation of the Applicant’s Guide Specific Conditions “Internships for high-school students”.
The Guide is in public consultation until 15.10.2018.
The call is dedicated to increase the participation rate of high-school students from secondary and tertiary non-university education (qualification levels 3, 4 and 5) to workplace learning programs, through measures such as:
- Developing partnerships / conventions between organizers (educational units) and practice partners;
- Organizing and conducting workplace learning programs (internship / traineeship, practical training, technology lab, etc.);
- Organizing professional competitions, competitions on jobs, competitions and fairs for exercise firms;
- Providing counseling and professional guidance services for high-school students;
- Creating a coordinated information system between the private sector and the network of educational units;
- Creating innovative solutions to facilitate practice, innovative counseling tools, guidance, competence assessment;
- Conducting Internships in EU Member States.
Who can apply?
Types of eligible applicants and partners in this call:
- Ministry of Education and relevant structures / agencies / subordinated / coordinated by it;
- Employers (as practice partners);
- Professional Associations;
- Chambers of commerce and industry;
- NGOs;
- Public and private providers of professional guidance and counseling;
- Trade union organizations and employers’ organizations.
For project proposals aiming activities of learning at work, eligible applicants and partners are:
- County School Inspectorates (as structures under MEN);
- Professional Associations;
- Employers as practice partners;
- NGOs as practice partners.
Other informations:
The grant application must be submitted in partnership. The transnational partnership is eligible.
What is the call allocation?
- 30.552.000 euro
What is the maximum value of the project?
- Maximum 500.000 euro, of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing is between 85-100% depending on applicant type. Maximum project value cannot exceed the result of the following formula: 1.500 euro x number of target group participants.
How long does it take to implement a project?
- Minimum 9 months, maximum 24 months.
Who can be a part of the target group?
- Students (ISCED 2 – 3, qualification level 3 – 4)
- Students (ISCED 4, qualification level 5, enrolled in post-secondary schools / masters organized at the level of educational units)
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