ERASMUS MUNDUS
What is Erasmus Mundus?
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with third countries.
The Erasmus Mundus programmes provide support to:
- higher education institutions that wish to set-up inter-institutional cooperation partnerships between universities from Europe and targeted Third-Countries;
- 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;
For detailed information see http://ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus
The programme offers:
- Joint masters and doctoral programmes between European and non-European universities
- Mobility flows of students and academics between European and non-European higher education institutions (HEIs)
- Promotion of excellence and attractiveness of European higher education system worldwide
Support is provided through three actions:
Action 1 - Joint masters and doctoral programmes including a scholarship scheme
Action 2 - Partnerships with non-European HEI including scholarships (former External Cooperation Window)
Action 3 - Promotion of European higher education
Action 1
Joint programmes of outstanding academic quality are designed and implemented by a consortium of European universities from at least 3 different countries. Consortia may also include universities from other parts of the world. Scholarships / fellowships are open to higher education students and academics from all over the world. Programmes include obligatory study and research periods, in at least two universities, and award recognized double, multiple or joint degrees.
Action 1 provides:
- Support for high-quality joint masters courses (Action 1A) and doctoral programmes (Action 1B) offered by a consortium of European, and possibly Third Country, higher education institutions. Other types of organisations concerned by the content and outcomes of the joint programme can participate in the consortium.
- Scholarships/fellowships for Third Country and European students/doctoral candidates to follow these Erasmus Mundus joint masters' courses and doctoral programmes.
- Short-term scholarships for Third Country and European academics to carry out research or teaching assignments as part of the joint masters programmes.
For Action 1 in order for a course to be recognised and hosted under the Erasmus Mundus programme, it should be offered by a Consortium of recognised higher education institutions from one of the 27 Member States of the European Union, the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway) or of the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey). The 'minimum consortium' has three higher education institutions coming from three different eligible countries. After being selected under Action 1, this consortium can establish a partnership with at least one higher education institution of a third-country.
Action 2
Partnerships are the basis for enhancing academic cooperation and exchanges of students and academics, contributing to the socio-economic development of non-EU countries targeted by EU external cooperation policy. Consortia must include a minimum of 5 HEI from at least 3 European countries and a number of HEI from targeted non-European regions. Special attention is given to disadvantaged groups and populations in a vulnerable situation.
Main characteristics of the programme:
- Scholarships of varying length (3 months to 3 years)
- Scholarships for bachelors, master, doctorate and post-doctorate students and HE staff (training, teaching, research activities)
- Mobility not linked to specific programmes
Action 3
Projects enhance the attractiveness, profile, image and visibility of European higher education worldwide. Activities concern the international dimension of all aspects of higher education, such as promotion, accessibility, quality assurance, credit recognition, mutual recognition of qualifications, curriculum development and mobility.
Activities can be implemented by mixed networks of organisations active in the field of higher education composed of at least 3 participating organisations from European countries and 2 from Third Countries.
The European Commission will organise a project representatives' meeting gathering grantholders and project coordinators (from the partner countries and the EU) who have received a Joint European Project, which was selected in reply to the call for proposals of 15 December 2006. The meeting will take place on 10-11 March 2008 in Brussels. Grantholders will receive an invitiation with all the necessary information. The overall aim of the meeting is to address the practical issues of grant management (rules, reporting requirements, financial management) and give hands-on advice. The meeting will also be an excellent opportunity for new and experienced practitioners to exchange knowledge and to network with other project partners in similar subject areas or in the same region.If you have questions on the meeting please send them to following e-mail address: tempus@teamwork.fr
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education for the enhancement of quality in European higher education;the promotion of the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries as well as for the development of third countries in the field of higher education.The programme continues and extends the scope of the activities already launched during its first phase(2004-2008) and includes the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window scheme, which was launched in 2006 as a complement to the original programme. The decision establishing the second phase of the Erasmus Mundus Programme was adopted by the European Parliament and Council on 16.12.2008 (Decision No 1298/2008/EC).1 The programme covers the period 2009-2013 and has....
TEMPUS-Third call application guidelinesEACEA N° 28/2009
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