CALL FOR TENDERS: Comparability Study of the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF)

The EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package – Higher Education Programme (SCOPE-HE) is a joint initiative funded by the European Union (EU). SCOPE-HE aims to strengthen student and academic mobility, build EU-ASEAN university networks for joint research, and connect vocational education institutions with the private sector. To strengthen student and academic mobility, within ASEAN and between the EU, SCOPE-HE aims to conduct a series of comparability studies of reference systems, and capacity-building workshops with relevant ASEAN bodies and national authorities.

About the Call for Tenders:

This SCOPE-HE call for tenders is to commission a comparability study of the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF).

The purpose of this comparative analysis is to contribute to mutual trust between the two regions and improve the understanding of the AQRF in Europe and of qualifications linked to the EQF in ASEAN, via the referencing of national qualifications systems and frameworks.

Eligibility:

This call for tenders is eligible for organisations or individual entities consists of ONE Lead Researcher and (optional) up to THREE junior experts / research assistants.

Indicative Timeline:

Indicative Timeline1	Activity
17 September – 13 October 2024	Call for tenders
13 October 2024	Proposal submission deadline
14 – 18 October 2024	Proposal shortlisting (including interviews)
4th week of October 2024	Announcement of selection result and contract starting date (1st payment)
November- December 2024	Desk research
1st week of December 2024	Present preliminary findings at a SCOPE-HE policy dialogue.
4th week of December 2024	Submission of first draft of final report
1st week of January 2025	Proofreading and editing
3rd week of January 2025	Final report submission (2nd payment)
4th week of January–1st week of February 2025	Publication and dissemination of report to key ASEAN and EU stakeholders in collaboration with SCOPE-HE project team (3rd payment)

Anticipated budget: Up to 19.990 Euro

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should apply as a research team. The application should comprise CV of the Lead Researcher and research assistants and proposal (include research design and methodology, preliminary bibliography for literature review, proposed work plan and timeline and detailed cost breakdown). Please send your application (in one PDF) to scope-he@daad.de

The deadline for the submission of application is Sunday, 13 October 2024, 12.00 PM (GMT+7)

For more information on the call for tenders, please click HERE