We secured a € 9,962,536.20 grant under the EU funding programme, Digital Europe, € 444,906.00 of which awarded to Schuman Associates.

Securing the project

Schuman Associates lead the bid management and proposal writing to win this project. 

Implementing the project

A team of four ensures that the project has access to the necessary skills and resources to deliver high-quality outcomes across our core areas of responsibility:

• Project management and coordination
• Communication, dissemination and European impact
• Long-term sustainability

Our work in the implementation of this project spans: 

Coordination and collaboration

Our project implementation team collaborates closely with the project coordinator, National College of Ireland, industry partners, academia, and other relevant organisations to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, maximise impact and promote synergies.

Communication, dissemination and European impact

Developing communication strategies, managing outreach efforts, and disseminating project updates, resource, and success stories.

Curating and managing a repository of best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and replication.

Student recruitment

Collaboration with the Digital Skills & Jobs Platform

Supporting the project’s Partnership Development Programme

Developing and implementing the Industry and Education Campaign to encourage widespread adoption of the Master’s programme

Driving long-term sustainability

Ensuring the long-term viability of the Master’s Programme and establishing it as a best practice for joint Master’s programmes by:

1. Developing a robust and sustainable framework, ensuring an online Master’s programme that is:

• Certified and accredited in accordance with European instruments, standards, and tools
• Designed to be scalable and adaptable, capable of incorporating new technologies, content, and partnerships

2. Creating a comprehensive long-term sustainability strategy to facilitate the expansion of the online programme across Europe, including onboarding new Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) into the Digital4Business initiative and promoting the model as a benchmark for other joint Master’s programmes across HEIs and European Union Institutions (EUIs). 
3. Developing a Commercialisation Plan to secure ongoing financial sustainability both during and beyond the initial four-year funding period.

• Proposal writing  

• Bid management  

• Consortium management  

• Bid collaboration space  

• Grant agreement preparation  

• Project management 

• Quality assurance processes  

• Budget development and reporting

• Communication strategy 

• Online workshops