SPF.F1.13 INSTITUTIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM This form should be submitted prior to putting forward a full Project Proposal. When an initial expression of interest is accepted, and applicants are invited to put forward a full Project Proposal, it is not a guarantee that the full Project Proposal will be approved for funding. It signals the British Council’s interest in receiving more details about the proposed project. Before you complete this form, review the Expression of Interest Guidelines that accompany this form. This form should be submitted, saved in PDF format, to natalya.molina@britishcouncil.cl before 16.00 on Thursday 28th January 2015. Training Programme Title Objective This must be NO MORE than one sentence Lead Institution in Chile The institution that will lead the planning and implementation of the training programme Project leader in Chile Must come from the lead institution. Please provide job title, email and telephone number Beneficiary Institution(s) in Chile If there are other Chilean institutions involved in the project, whose staff will receive training, please detail them here 1 SPF.F1.13 UK Lead Partner Institution(s) Principal counterpart institution in the UK Project Leader in UK Must come from the lead institution in UK. Provide job title, email and telephone number Other UK Partner Institution(s) If other institutions are involved in the project Where there are multiple beneficiary and/or UK partner institutions please include separate rows for each. Subject discipline of the training programme According to the list of OECD Disciplines, please identify the most relevant discipline for the training programme (please provide both the number and name). Knowledge field of the training programme According to the same list of OECD Disciplines please identify the specific knowledge field of the training programme, (please provide both the number and name). Description of the project In no more than 600 words, please describe the description of the proposed training programme, the skills deficit it is addressing, and its objectives 2 SPF.F1.13 Please include the value added by the UK partner organisation, outline the role that this organisation will play in the delivery of the training, and describe how this training programme will support a longer-term collaboration between the UK and Chilean institutions involved. Social and economic development relevance In no more than 400 words please explain the contribution of the proposed training programme to the economic development and social welfare of Chile, particularly in terms of the benefits it will bring to poorer and vulnerable communities within a shortto medium-term timeframe (3-5 years). Project timeline and outline budget Please outline (in bullet point text of no more than 400 words) the key milestones and activities of the proposed project, and an estimation of the total budget by major cost item (please include here where these are to be supported by funds from the Newton Fund or from external co-financing, or both). 3 SPF.F1.13 Project timeline risks Provide brief details of any serious risks to the success of timeline set out for the training programme and how these will be mitigated (maximum 150 words). Budget outline risk Please brief details of any serious risks to the success of the budget proposed and how this will be mitigated (maximum 150 words). Participants identification Please identify all the participants involved in the organisation and delivery of the project (in Chile and the UK) by name, position and institution. Please also indicate the proportion (estimated) of their time (i.e. hours per month), dedicated to the project during its duration. Participant Position Institution Time (hours per month) Where there are more participants please include separate rows for each. 4 SPF.F1.13 Please also identify all those who will directly benefit from the training programme in Chile (i.e. participants in the training course, name, position and institution, where available; where individual participants are not yet defined, please outline the number, profile and institution of staff who will participate in the programme). CV of the project leader in Chile Please attach the CV of the project leader to make one PDF file (comprising this application form and the CV) CV of the project leader in the UK Please attach the CV of the project leader to make one PDF file (comprising this application form and the CV) Total cost What is the TOTAL estimated cost of the Project CLP $ What is the total level of financial support being sought from the Institutional Skills Development programme Co-financing Which other sources of funding will support the project Source of funding (name institution / fund): Level of funding provided: Timing Planned start date: CLP $ Nature of funding (financial / nonfinancial – please indicate totals): Planned completion date: Date 5