Erasmus Mundus

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1 Erasmus Mundus

2 Erasmus Mundus In the words of the European Commission: Erasmus Mundus is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a worldwide centre of excellence in learning INFODAY: Brussels 18 February Live webstreaming: Pagina 2

3 Erasmus Mundus: beneficiaries higher education institutions that wish to implement joint programmes at postgraduate level (Action 1) or to set-up interinstitutional cooperation partnerships between universities from Europe and targeted Third-Countries (Action 2); individual students, researchers and university staff who wish to spend a study / research / teaching period in the context of one of the above mentioned joint programmes or cooperation partnerships; any organisation active in the field of higher education that wishes to develop projects aiming at enhancing the attractiveness, profile, visibility and image of European higher education worldwide (Action 3). Pagina 3

4 Erasmus Mundus: actions Decision 1298/2008/EC Action 1: Joint programmes Masters or Doctoral programmes of outstanding academic quality, including a scholarship scheme Action 2: Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows Partnerships between European and third country higher education institutions for exchange, mobility and cooperation at all levels Action 3: Promotion of European higher education Measures enchancing attractiveness of Europe as and educational destination and centre of excellence at world level Pagina 4

5 Erasmus Mundus: Action 1 Joint Programmes Partnership higher education institutions from a minimum of 3 different European countries (eligible applicant HEI must have Erasmus University Charter, they include therefore: EU Member states, Turkey, Western Balkans, EEA_EFTA, Switzerland). At least 1 must be an EU member State; higher education institutions or other relevant partners, such as research centres, from third countries; Associated members can contribute to the promotion, implementation, evaluation and sustainable development of the courses Pagina 5

6 Erasmus Mundus: Action 1 Joint Programmes Study Programme a study programme which involves a period of study in at least two of the participating EU higher education institutions; encourage placements as part of the study programme; recognition of periods of study undertaken in partner institutions. For master courses recognition is based on, or compatible with, the ECTS system; awarding of joint and/or double or multiple degrees use of at least two European languages spoken in the Member States where the higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus master programme are situated and, as appropriate, offer preparatory language training and assistance for students transparent joint conditions for admissions which pay due regard, inter alia, to gender and equity issues and which facilitate access in accordance with the principles of equal opportunities and nondiscrimination Pagina 6

7 Erasmus Mundus: Action 1 Joint Programmes Tuition fees Partners are free to decide whether or not to establish tuition fees, in accordance with their national law and the agreement concluded among them Services for students arrangements to facilitate access and hosting of European and third-country students (information facilities, accommodation, assistance with visas, etc.). Quality assessment self-evaluation procedures and peer review by external experts (from European or third countries) in order to ensure the continuing high quality of the programme Duration selected for a five-year period, subject to an annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting. The Erasmus Mundus masters programmes selected under the Erasmus Mundus programme for shall continue within the framework of Action 1 until the end of the period for which they have been selected, subject to an annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting Pagina 7

8 Erasmus Mundus: Action 1 Scholarships/Fellowships CATEGORY A can be awarded to candidates selected by EMMD or EMJD consortia, who come from a country other than an eligible applicant country and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries. The only exception to this rule applies to Third-Country doctoral candidates who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus masters scholarship in order to follow an EMMC. CATEGORY B can be awarded to any candidate selected by EMMD / EMJD consortia and who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above EMMD scholarships: CATEGORY A per year EMMD scholarships: CATEGORY B per year to per 2 years with mobility to third country EMJD fellowships: per 36 months (including: travel, installation, fees, contribution to participation costs, living allowance) Pagina 8

9 Erasmus Mundus: Action 1 Scholars Scholarships for scholars enrolled in Third-Country institutions who will be selected by the EMMC consortium to contribute to the joint programme; if the consortium includes Third-Country partners, scholarships for scholars enrolled in EU institutions for the purpose of contributing to the joint programme within this Third-Country partner EMMC scholars must demonstrate outstanding academic and/or professional experience and bring concrete added value to the delivery of the EMMC for 2 weeks for three-month stay Pagina 9

10 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Partnerships (EMECW) EMECW programme is a cooperation and mobility scheme in the area of higher education. The European Commission launched this initiative to foster cooperation between higher education institutions from outside the EU with EU universities. Builds further on previous programmes: Erasmus, Tempus, EM, Alfa, Alban, Asia-Link, Edulink It aims to boost exchange of students, researchers and academic staff and to support mobility and recognition of studies. Promotion cooperation EU third countries ( lots ) Pagina 10

11 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: : The beneficiaries The EC defined 3 Target Groups: Target group 1: individuals registered at a partner university Target group 2: nationals from the 3rd countries registered in another university (no partner in the consortium) or having obtained a higher education degree from any university in the 3rd countries Target group 3: nationals from the 3rd countries who are in a particularly vulnerable situation (refugees, asylum beneficiaries, internally displaced population,...) Pagina 11

12 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Mobility per Target group All possibilities per level TG 1: always exchange (5 levels) TG 2: exchange + degree (no BA and staff) TG 3: exchange + degree Pagina 12

13 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Scholarships Bachelor students : 6 or 10 or 34 months Master students : 6 or 10 or 22 months Doctoral students : 6 or 10 or 34 months (exception Western Balkans) Post-doctoral students : 6-10 months Academic staff (teaching and research) : 1-3 month Subsistence fee + travel + insurance + (tuition fee) BA/MA: 1000 /m, PhD: 1500 /m, post-doc: 1800 /m, staff: 2500 /m Pagina 13

14 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Eligibility of European students must have the nationality of one of the eligible European countries; must have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses or of one of the languages currently spoken in the hosting countries; must be registered at one of the European partner institutions; undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least one year of studies of higher education level; for post-doctorate mobility: must have obtained their doctorate in the last two years and must have the approval of one of the European partner universities to carry out a post-doctorate mobility. This can be for research, training and attending highly specialised courses. Pagina 14

15 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Eligibility of 3rd country students must have the nationality of the participating countries and have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction; for TG 1: students need to be registered at a partner university in a 3rd country. Undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institutions; for TG 2: candidates need to be registered at another university in the participating countries or need to have a diploma from a university of the countries mentioned above. for TG 3: candidates need to be part of a vulnerable group Pagina 15

16 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Eligibility of Staff only for TG 1 training, teaching and/or research activities, Staff must: work in or be associated to one of the partners have the nationality of one of the eligible countries be fully integrated in the Dept/Faculty of the host institution Pagina 16

17 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: Recognition of studies Based on Erasmus principles: - ECTS - Learning agreement - Transcript of Records - Diploma supplement Pagina 17

18 Erasmus Mundus Action 2: call for proposal 2009 Lot 1 (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) Lot 2 (Egypt) Lot 3 (occupied Palestinian territory and Israel) Lot 4 (Lebanon, Syria and Jordan) Lot 5 (Russia) Lot 6 (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan) Lot 7 (Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus) Lot 8 (Yemen, Iran and Iraq) Lot 9(Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) Lot 10 (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia) Lot 11 (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh etc ) Lot 12 (Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Vietnam and Laos etc ) Lot 13 (India) Lot 14 (China) Lot 15 (Brazil) Lot 16 (Argentina) Lot 17 (Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) Lot 18 (Argentina, Bolivia and Peru) Lot 19 (Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile and Cuba) Lot 20 (Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and México) Lot 21 (Colombia, Costa Rica and Panamá) Pagina 18

19 Call for application 2009: deadlines Action 1 Joint Masters Courses (EMMC) 30 April Action 1 Joint Doctorate Programmes (EMJD) 30 April (submission of a Summary sheet by 31 March) Action 2 Partnerships 15 March Action 3 Promotion of European Higher Education 30 April Pagina 19

20 Sapienza: EMECW programmes running BASILEUS Western Balkans RUSSIAN FEDERATION Incoming 17 Students 5 PhD 1 Post-doc 6 Staff Total 29 Outgoing 5 Students 1 PhD 3 Staff Incoming 26 Students 1 Post-doc 1 Staff Total 28 Outgoing 5 students Pagina 20

21 The partnership: Western Balkans Fan S Noli University Korce University of Skhodra University of Sarajevo Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola South East European University Tetovo University of Prishtina University of Montenegro University of Belgrade University of Kragujevac University of Niš University of Novi Sad Pagina 21

22 The partnership: Russian Federation Irkutsk State Technical University Tomsk Polytechnical University Ufa State Aviation Technical University Tomsk State Pedagogical University Omsk State Transport University, Russian Law Academy of Ministry of Justice (Saint-Petersburg) Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Lipetsk State Technical University Moscow State University of Railway Engineering South Russian State Technical University Bauman Moscow State Technical University Ural State University of Economics Pagina 22

23 BASILEUS CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN Deadline 15 March 2009 On condition that the project will be renewed funding by EC On line application with upload of supporting documents PhD, Post-doc and Staff: letter of invitation is required Pagina 23

24 Information and contacts International Office Mattea Capelli Italian web page English web page Pagina 24