Stefanie Böhler International Office The ERASMUS MUNDUS Programme at FUB ERASMUS MUNDUS Team Stefanie Böhler, Thomas Schad June 18th, 2012
Goals of Erasmus Mundus Promote European higher education Improve and enhance students career prospects Promote intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries Contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education 2
What does Erasmus Mundus offer? Action 1: European Joint Master and Doctoral Programmes - including scholarships Action 2: Partnerships with non-european higher education institutions and scholarships for students and academics Action 3: Projects to promote higher education worldwide (Attractiveness Projects: Studies, Alumni Association, Information activities) 3
What is an EM Joint Programme? An integrated programme at masters (60 to 120 ECTS) or doctoral (3 to 4 years) level Jointly designed, delivered and managed by a consortium of HEIs representing at least 3 different EU/EEA states and, optionally, non EUR HEIs It includes a mandatory mobility component It is fully recognized and leads to the award of a double, multiple or joint degree It aims at attracting the best students, doctoral candidates and scholars, worldwide It offers full study scholarships to EU and non-eu nationals (students, doct.candid., scholars) 4
Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at FUB EMMC: European Masters in language teacher education. Spanish as a foreign language in intercultural context (Universidad de Deusto) EMJD: Science for Management of Rivers and their Tidal systems (SMART) (Università di Trento) EMJD: Text and Event in Early Modern Europe (TEEME) (University of Kent) EMJD: International Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Program (IRAP PhD) (Université de Nice) 5
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Cooperation Partnerships between higher education institutions in EU and third countries in a specific region Countries/ regions covered by the EU s external co-operation instruments Erasmus-style cooperation mechanisms, transfer of know-how Definition of priorities according to the needs of third countries involved 6
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Mobility Scholarships of varying length (1 month to 3 years) Bachelor, Master, Doctorate students, PostDocs and HE staff (training, teaching, research activities) Mobility not linked to specific programmes Special attention paid to socio-economically disadvantaged groups and populations in a vulnerable situation 7
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Shape & Finance Composition At least 5 european HEIs from at least 3 EU countries At least 1 HEI from each country of the lot (S1) At least 3 HEIs from two countries of the lot (S2) Maximum eligibility period: 48 months Partnership management flat rate = 10.000 x number of partners (max. 200.000 ) Individual scholarships using flat rates cover Travel Susbsistance costs Fees Insurance and visa costs 8
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Individual mobility 5 possible levels of higher education Undergraduate Masters Doctorate PostDoctorate - Staff Variable length mobility 1 36 months for both degree-seeking and other students 3 target groups Target Group 1: students/staff from partner institutions Target Group 2: other nationals from third countries Target Group 3: nationals of third countries in lot in vulnerable situations 9
EMA 2 at FUB partner in 21 projects Africa, Caribbean Pacific (1 round, 2008, U. Twente, ITC) Australia/New Zealand (1 round, 2010, U of Limerick) Central Asia (4 rounds, 2007/2008/2009, U. Eindhoven, 2011 U di Torino) China (1 round, 2009, Lund U.) Egypt (1 round, 2010, UWIC) Egypt/Lebanon (1 round, 2 projects, 2011, UWIC + Torino) India (2 rounds, 2008/2009, Lund U.) Iran/ Iraq/ Yemen (4 rounds, 2007/2008/2009/2010, U. Twente, ITC) South Africa (2 rounds, 2010/2011, KU Leuven) South East Asia (2 rounds, 2010/2011, U de Provence) Western Balkan (1 round, 2010, City U London) 10
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EMA 2 at FUB 13 applications 2012 as partner Lot 1: Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Algeria (2 projects) Lot 2: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Lot 5: Enpi East Countries (Ukraine, Moldawien, Belarus, Aserbaidschan, Georgien, Armenien) Lot 6: Western Balkans (2 projects) Lot 8: Central Asia Lot 10: Asia regional (2 projects) Lot 11: India Lot 12: Latin America Lot 14: South Africa Lot 15: ACP countries 12
EMA2 at FUB Services Visa Service Flights (if applicable) Health Insurance (if applicable) Accommodation Pick-up Service from the airport Enrolment at Freie Universität Berlin Registration at municipality Alien registration/ Residence permit Opening of a bank account Office hours 13
EMA2 at FUB Challenges Different academic calendars Academic supervision Academic culture: Foundation and language courses Assessment and recognition of course achievements abroad: Transfer of Credits and Grades 14
Erasmus Mundus Action 3 Promotion projects and clustering activities Information grants for Erasmus Mundus National Structures Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) Studies 15
EMA 3 priority areas - projects aiming to Promote European HE in certain geographical areas (notably the EU s neighbourhood countries) Improve services for international students and doctoral candidates Address the international dimension of Quality Assurance Strengthen relation between HE and research in Europe Promote European study opportunities for doctoral candidates Promote the Erasmus Mundus programme towards European students Promote the Erasmus Mundus programme towards employers 16
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