At the forefront of research, Academic excellence, And technology & innovation

At the forefront of research, Academic excellence, And technology & innovation

A strategic partnership 4 leading Spanish public universities Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Universidad Carlos III de Madrid MADRID BARCELONA Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universitat Pompeu Fabra de Barcelona

University Factsheet Founded in 1968 1968 1989 1990 Total Number of Students International Students 49.338 28.962 20.269 12.195 15% 10,89% 19,60% 24% Bachelor Degrees 87 49 38 24 Master Degrees 133 82 87 87 PhD Programmes 68 84 19 9 Carlos III University, Madrid (UC3M) http://www.uc3m.es/ Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) http://www.uam.es/ Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) http://www.uab.cat University Pompeu Fabra (UPF) https://www.upf.edu/

4 UNIVERSITIES

2 CITIES

Why these 4 universities? 4 public universities, national leaders in teaching and research. All four are in Top 50 Under 50 QS ranking 2016. Recognised as Campuses of International Excellence by an international expert committee appointed by the Spanish Government acknowledging their leading position in research and teaching. Leaders in transfer of knowledge and technology - Research Parks - a considerable number of spin-off companies in Spain. 40% of graduate students are international students, and a large proportion of our faculty have an international exposure. Support by the Spanish Government: agreement with Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade and.

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JOINT ACTION

Objectives and Joint Action 1. Common strategy of internationalisation India, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia. 2. Promotion of European research activities through a permanent office in Brussels. 3. YERUN Young European Research Universities Network https://yerun.eu/ 4. IUNE Observatory - an information database for the evaluation of research in Spanish universities, recognised by the Ministry of Education of Spain. www.iune.es 5. Joint undergraduate programme in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

INTERNATIONALISATION ACTIVITIES

Internationalisation 1. MOUs and specific agreements of cooperation 2. Participation in Erasmus+ programmes 3. Mobility of teaching staff and researchers Reciprocal visits and thematic seminars for future projects. 4. Promote our English-taught academic programmes 5. Attract international talent Scholarships, institutional visits, promotion events, and education fairs.

English-taught programmes 10 Erasmus Mundus programmes. More than 80 Master programmes in a range of areas. PhD programmes in Economics and Business Administration, Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Medicine. 9 undergraduate programmes in Business and Economics, Engineering, Education, Global Studies, etc. Joint Bachelor s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics taught by all A-4U universities.

Scholarships Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universidad Autónoma de Madrid More than 100 tuition waivers for official Master s degrees to non-eu students, more than 100 pre/postdoctoral grants and a number of PhD grants. www.uab.cat/beques-ajuts A variety of scholarships for international students. www.uam.es/becas-estudiantes-internacionales Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universitat Pompeu Fabra More than 250 scholarships for postgraduate studies and pre-doctoral research, a number of Master Erasmus Mundus Scholarships and 150 scholarships for Master s programmes. www.uc3m.es/postgraduate 30 tuition waivers to students registered for Master's programmes. https://www.upf.edu/web/graus/beques-iajuts

ERASMUS+

Erasmus+ projects 2015: 120 mobility grants. 97 for Rusia, 23 for South Africa 2016: 26 mobility grants. 9 for Russia, 17 for South Africa 2017: 96 grants. 28 for Rusia, 8 for South Africa, 21 for India, 25 for Indonesia, 14 for Iran

2017 project Call for PhD and staff now open Deadline for applications 2 February 2018 Selection results 26 February 2018 Call for Bachelor and Master students about to open Deadline for applications 22 March 2018 Selection results 25 April 2018

University partners INDIA Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Indian Institute of Technology of Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Delhi Jaypee Institute of Information Technologies Indian Institute of Science of Bangalore Symbiosis International University, Pune

University partners INDONESIA Universitas Indonesia Institute of Technology of Bandung Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Airlangga BINUS University Telkom University Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

University partners IRAN University of Tehran Allameh Tabataba'i University Amirkabir University of Technology

HOW WE WORK

Erasmus+ projects International working group: 4 universities: A4U: Vice-Rectors of IR Directors of IR Offices Managers of international projects and mobility offices International Project Manager Meetings at least 3 times a year Monitoring of and selection for Erasmus+ projects

Coordination UAB UAM UC3M UPF A4U

Overall responsabilities UAB UAM UC3M UPF Management of mobilities LA, MA, IIAs, certificates A4U Project management, budget control, coordinated implementation of each phase of the project, communication with partners, problem-solving Management of mobilities LA, MA, IIAs, certificates

Application for funding D i s s e m i n a t i o n UAB UAM UC3M UPF A4U Provide input Prepares and submits the application for funding to the Spanish National Agency every year in February Provide input

Call for applications D i s s e m i n a t i o n UAB UAM UC3M UPF A4U Preparation of LA, MA, ToR, support letters Prepares the call for applications, informs partner universities, receives applications via online system Preparation of LA, MA, ToR, support letters

Selection process UAB UAM UC3M UPF Pre-select and prioritise their candidates A4U Final selection, informs partners of the results Pre-select and prioritise their candidates

Preparation of mobilities UAB UAM UC3M UPF A4U Grant agreements, acceptance letters, info for mobility participants (visa, accommodation, registration, university services, integration) Grant certificates, medical insurance, problem-solving Acceptance letters, info for mobility participants (visa, accommodation, registration, university services, integration)

Implementation of mobilities UAB UAM UC3M UPF Sign IIAs Issue arrival and attendance certificates A4U Payment of grants, monitors the implementation of IIAs, LAs and MAs Sign IIAs Issue arrival and attendance certificates

Reporting on the project UAB UAM UC3M UPF A4U Provide input for the final report Disseminate information about projects Registers mobilities on Mobility Tool, prepares final report for the Spanish National Agency, attends information sessions, shares good practice, disseminates information about projects Provide input for the final report Disseminate information about projects

Added value for A4U members Capitalise on relations with partners Strengthen international reach Optimize resources Centralise communication con partner universities and Spanish National Agency

Added value for A4U members Capitalise on internal coordination as a consortium Sharing of good practice, brainstorming Message of collaboration

Added value for partner universities Flexibility of destination Wider offer in teaching and research Development of networks One point of contact

Challenges High level of coordination is required Important to know who is doing what Decision-making by consensus takes longer Need to adjust to different ways of working More complex document management

Thank you for your attention coordinacion@a-4u.eu www.a-4u.eu