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Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus. The programme in brief (Amma n , 21st January 2013) Clivio Casali Programme Manager EACEA, Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation Unit. Erasmus Mundus - objectives. Enhance the quality of higher education through international cooperation

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Erasmus Mundus

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  1. Erasmus Mundus The programme in brief (Amman, 21st January 2013) Clivio Casali Programme Manager EACEA, Erasmus Mundus and ExternalCooperation Unit

  2. Erasmus Mundus - objectives • Enhance the quality of highereducationthrough international cooperation • Contribute to intercultural understanding • Contribute to capacity building in partner countries • Boost students’ and staff career prospects • Increase the attractiveness of European higher education

  3. ERASMUS MUNDUS: 3 ACTIONS SCHOLARSHIPS students (undergrto post-doc.) and Staff (acad. and admin.) ACTION 1: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Courses Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates NO CALL IN 2013 ACTION 2: Erasmus Mundus Partnerships ACTION 3: Projects to promote higher education cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world

  4. Action 1 Joint Programmes An EM Masters Course or Joint Doctorate • is developed and delivered by a consortium of HEIs (with study in at least two HEIs) • must involve at least three European HEIs and may involve non-EU HEIs • awards full-study scholarships + scholar grants • provides a joint degree/mulitpledegrees

  5. Action 1 Joint Programmes In 2013: • 138 Masters Courses and 43 Joint Doctorates will offer: • 1,500 + Masters scholarships, 300 doctoral fellowships, 450 scholar scholarships • Instances of participation:745 EU, 240 non-EU 2004-2012: • Scholarships for over 14,000 masters students, 2,000 scholars and 640 doctoral candidates

  6. Action 1: Involvement of Jordan HEIs and mobility(2004-12) * Since 2010, EMMC consortia have selected scholars over the course of the academic year, rather than at the beginning, so nationalities of selected scholars will only be known when final reports are submitted.** First selection of doctoral candidates made for 2010-2011 academic year. JordanianHEIs have not partecipated in any of the consortia selected for joint master or doctorate programmes so far.

  7. Action 1 Joint Programmes Annual flat rate for consortium management • EUR 30,000 (EMMC); EUR 50,000 (EMJD) Scholarships: • EMMC scholarships for students and researchers • EMJD fellowships for doctoral candidates • Cover participation costs (fees), living costs, travel, insurance

  8. Action 1: How muchis the scholarship? Two categories of students/doctoral candidates: Category A: • Non-Europeanswho are not resident, nor have carried out their main activity for more than a total of 12 months over the last 5 years, in a European country Category B: • Anyindividual fulfilling the academic admission conditions set by the consortium and who does not fulfil Category A requirements (mainlyEuropeans)

  9. Action 1: Masters scholarships

  10. Action1: Doctoratefellowships

  11. Action 2 Partnerships • Large partnerships between universities from the EU and non-EU universities from a specific region (lots) • Scholarships of varying length (1 month to 3 years) • Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students and Staff (training, teaching, research activities, HE management) • Mobility not linked to specific programmes (all programmes on offer in partner HEIs can be followed) • Addressing different target groups including vulnerable groups • Integration of cross-cutting issues (i.e. disadvantaged group and gender balance)

  12. Action 2 Partnerships, 2007-2012 • 215 partnerships worldwide • 3915 instances of participation: 1752 EU, 2163 non-EU • Around 34,000 mobility flows implemented or planned

  13. Action 2 Partnerships in 2012-2013 • 53 partnershipsselectedin 2012 • All offeringmobility in 2012 and/or 2013 • Over 8,000 scholarshipsplanned • 46 partnershipsselectedin 2011 • Manywillstillbeofferingmobility in 2012/2013 • Almost all regions of the world covered

  14. Action 2: involvement of JordanianHEIs (2007-2012)

  15. Action 2 partnerships A. Organisation of the mobility: • EUR 10,000 flat rate per partner • EUR 10,000 flat rate for co-coordination (if applicable) B. Scholarships: • Monthlyallowance • Tuition and registration costs • Insurance • Travelcosts, according to distance-based flat rates

  16. Action 2: how muchis the scholarship?

  17. Action 3 promotionalprojects Supports transnational initiatives, events, studies, and other projects that: • promote European higher education • tackle issues of international higher education cooperation: • - in specific geographical areas • - in particular academic disciplines • - relating to higher education management

  18. Action 3 to date • 9 promotion projects selected in 2012 • 75 promotion projects 2004-2012 • 577 instances of participation by 433 different HE organisations (221 from Europe, 212 from third countries) • 10 information projects managed by National Structures (2010-2012) • 5 Clusters of existing Erasmus Mundus projects (2010-2012) 18

  19. Action 3: involvementof JordanianHEIs

  20. Erasmus Mundus Call for Proposals 2013 EACEA/38/2012

  21. NEW Call for Proposals(EACEA/38/12) • 2013 Call launched December 2012 • Deadline for proposals: 15 April 2013 • Targets: - 62 Action 2 Partnerships - 8 Action 3 Projects • Selection to be completed by July 2013 21

  22. What’s new in 2013? • No Action 1 Call (Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates) • Increased budget for Action 2 and 3 • Action 2 award criteria: • Importance of geographicalcoverage: EU and non—EU partners • Past/currentperformance of partnership: management capacity(where applicable) 22

  23. 2013 Call – Action 2 targets • 18 lots for 57 partnerships • Total budget EUR 187.4 million • Mobility for minimum 6,877 individuals

  24. Proposed shape of lots: Action 2 Call 2013 (rest of the world) Proposed n° of partnerships: x 2 Lot 1 North America 1 4 1 Lot 8 Iran Iraq Yemen Lot 3 Japan Korea Lot 11 Asia West Lot 4 Gulf countries 1 4 Lot 13 India Lot 12 Asia East Lot 15 Latin America (C) 3 4 Lot 18 ACP countries 2 3 NEW! Lot 16 Brazil 3 Lot 14 Latin America (S) 3 1 Lot 17 South Africa Lot 4 AustraliaNew Zealand Strand 2 Strand 1

  25. Proposed shape of lots: Action 2 Call 2013 (neighbouring countries) Proposed n° of partnerships: x 2 Lot 4 Russia 4 3 Lot 9 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Lot 5 Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia Lot 7 Albania, Bosnia & HerzegovinaFYROM, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia 9 NEW! Lot 10 Uzbekistan country lot NEW! Lot 6 Tunisia 2 1 1 Lot 2 Jordan, Lebanon, OPT, Syria Lot 3 Israel 4 Lot 1 Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt 4 *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, andis in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence

  26. Action 2 partnerships: Lot 2 Max. duration of the project: 48 months

  27. Action 2: Lot 2 (Jordan, Lebanon, OpT and Syria) • Applicant:EU HEI • Partnershipcomposition (maximum 20 HEIs): • 5 EU HEIs • 5 HEIsfromat least 3 different country of the lot (extra point for total geographicalcoverage) • Joint Coordination: Lot 2 HEI universities

  28. Action 2 partnerships: Lot 2 Joint coordination • Not compulsory but strongly encouraged • better efficiency, feasibility and sustainability of the partnership • Supports capacity building in Lot 1 universities • Primarylegalresponsibilities to the applicant (EU HEI) but Lot 1 co-coordinatorplays a key role in the joint coordination of the projectatregionallevel

  29. Action 2 partnerships: mobilityrequirements • Start of student and staff mobility: 3 cohorts (Sept. 2013 – Dec. 2014/Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2015/Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2016) • No-EU mob. min. 70% - EU mob max 30% • Mobilityopen to all fields of study

  30. Action 2 mobilitytarget Scholarshipsbeneficiaries must beLibyan or nationals of the any country concerned by the lot and specifically: • Target Group 1 registered in one of the HEIs member of the partnership (50% of the total mobility) • Target Group 2 registered/work in a HEIs not included in the partnership or have obtained a university degree by an institution of these countries • Target Group 3 in particularly vulnerable situations, for social and political reasons (e.g. refugee status or asylum seekers, indigenous population or IDPs)

  31. Action 2 individualmobility TG 1 (in partneruniv) TG 2 (other candidate)   TG 3 (vulnerable group)   

  32. Action 2: involvement of JordanianHEIs (Call 2011)

  33. Action 2: involvement of JordanianHEIs (Call 2012)

  34. Action 2: Jordanian mobility (2007-2012) *figures for 2010, 2011 and 2012 represent the partnerships' planned mobility

  35. Action 2: selectionprocess for HEIs Partnerships (EU coord.) submit an application EACEA: Eligibility and selectioncriteria EU Delegations: Eligibility non-EU HEIs Relevance regionalpriorities External experts: Assessment of proposals Evaluation Committee SelectionDecision

  36. EM Studentsselection (Action 1 and 2) All students are selected by consortia / partnerships • Students have to review: • the EMMCs/EMJDs offer (Action 1) • the partnerships selected under Lot 2 and the study opportunities they offer (Action 2) • Students apply directly to the course or partnership

  37. Benefits for HE institutions • Establish lasting links between institutions • Improve quality of teaching and students • Put in place mechanisms to facilitate mobility and degree recognition • Increase university visibility, attractiveness worldwide • Enhance reputation through involvement in excellence programmes

  38. Benefits for individuals • Participate in high-level masters/doctoral courses • Receive double/multiple/joint degree from consortium of excellent universities • Acquire in-depth knowledge of Europe + European HE • Improve linguistic skills, intercultural experience • Improve employability through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad • Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

  39. Check the Call documents & guidance • Check the official Call documents published on the Agency website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/2013/call_eacea_38_12_en.php • Guidance for applicants

  40. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php Programme Guide Calls for Proposals FAQs Selectedprojects How to apply for scholarships HEI partnersearch

  41. Questions on Erasmus Mundus:EACEA-Erasmus-Mundus@ec.europa.euThankyou for your attention!

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