SOCRATES - 1998 call for proposals
The European Commission, DG XXII, has published the 1998 call for proposals for the SOCRATES Community action programme in the field of education. Applications for support for projects are invited in the following six fields of the programme: - 1: Higher education (ERASMUS): . Support to universities to enhance the European dimension of studies; . Student mobility grants; - 2: School education (COMENIUS): . School partnerships/European education projects; . Education of children of migrant workers, occupational travellers, travellers and gypsies; . Intercultural education; . In-service training for educational staff; - 3: Promotion of language learning (LINGUA): . European cooperation programmes for language teacher training (ECP); . In-service training activities in the foreign language teaching field; . Assistantships for future foreign language teachers; . Development of instruments for language learning and teaching and assessment of linguistic competence; . Joint educational projects for language learning; - 4: Promotion of open and distance learning (ODL); - 5: Adult education; - 6: Exchange of information and experience on education systems and policies: . Analysis of questions of common educational policy interest; . Information network on education in Europe (EURYDICE); . Study visits for educational decision-makers (ARION); . Network of national academic recognition information centres (NARIC). Grants may also be made available for complementary measures and preparatory visits Full details of the procedures related to the submission of applications in the different sectors of the SOCRATES programme are contained in the "Guidelines for applicants 1998", which may be obtained from the following address: SOCRATES and Youth Technical Assistance Office (TAO) 70 rue Montoyer B-1000 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2330111; Fax +32-2-2330150 E-mail: info@socrates-youth.be Information may also be obtained from the national agencies for the SOCRATES programme in the Member States, or may be found on the World Wide Web, at: http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg22/socrates.html(opens in new window)