Writing competitive proposals for international exchange programs

One of the most critical moments in the life of an exchange program is the day when you submit the funding proposal. At that moment, your ambitions for the program must take the form of a credible and affordable action plan. This paper looks at common errors or omissions that can make a proposal less competitive, or create problems further downstream. The authors´ observations are based upon experiences as a proposal reviewer, evaluator for four exchange programs and consultant to a consortium of European universities.