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WHAT IS EMBER?EMBER is an Erasmus Mundus- Action2 funded Programmeof the European Commission, aiming at developing astructured academic exchange based on the cooperationbetween several Higher Education Institutions fromArmenia (2), Azerbaijan (2), Belarus (1), Georgia (3), Moldova (1), Ukraine (2) on the one hand and Estonia(1), Germany(1), Italy (2), Lithuania (1), Poland (1) Spain(1), and Sweden (2),on the other hand.

The exchange will benefit academic and administrative staff,as well as all graduate and postgraduate students.

EMBER Universities

European Universities Third Countries

Universities

• University of Seville (Spain)• Ca´Foscari University of Venice (Italy)• University of Salerno (Italy)• Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany)• Linkoping University (Sweden)• Malmö University (Sweden)• Tallin University of Technology (Estonia)• University of Lodz (Poland)• Vilnius University (Lithuania)

• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Georgia)• Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi (Georgia)• Kutaisi University (Georgia)• Yerevan State University (Armenia)• Armenian National Agrarian University (Armenia)• Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijan)• Khazar University (Azerbaijan)• Brest State University (Belarus)• Comrat State University (Moldova)• Donetsk State University of Management (Ukraine)• Lviv Academy of Commerce (Ukraine)

3rd Countries mobilities

What does EMBER offer in 3rd countries?

• Subsistance allowance (grants) See next slide.• Insurance• Travel costs

For how long?

• Undergraduate: 10 months• Master: 10 months• Doctorate: 16 months• Post Doctorate: 10 months• Staff: 3 months

Type of mobility

Subsistence allowance (€)/month

Undergraduate 1,000

Master 1,000

Doctorate 1,500

Post-doc 1,800

Staff 2,500

ACADEMIC OFFERING:SOCIAL SCIENCESAND HUMANITIES

• Business• Economics• Sociology• Languages

And related fieldsCREDIT GAINING MOBILITY IN ALL CASES

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR EMBER?

Students, researchers and staff From the participating institutions, who are nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan,Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine or one of the Europeancountries, falling within the following target groups:

Target Group 1: Students, researchers, and staff of one ofthe participating higher education institutions.

Target Group 2: Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan,Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, who:

• Have obtained a university degree or equivalent ofby a Higher Education Institution of any third countryconcerned.

• Are registered/work in a Higher Education Institutionnot included in the partnership.

Target Group 3: Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan,Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine who are inparticularly social and political vulnerable situations.

WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS?

For applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine:

• Must be a national of one of these countries.

• Can not have been a resident nor have carried out theirmain activity for more than 12 months over the last 5years in any of the eligible European countries at thetime of submitting their application (not applicable toTGIII candidates).

• Undergraduate students must have successfullycompleted at least one year of studies in their homeinstitution.

Phase 1:-Application forms  (posted online) will need to be filled out by all TG applicants:

-All supporting documents needs to be scanned and uploaded in the online system.

-Language Issues.

Phase 2:-Host Institutions will perform initial review of applications.

-Home Institutions will also perform review of applications.

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 Phase 3: • Shortlisted applicants may be

contacted by Home or Host institution for interviews

 Phase 4:• Selection Committee review and

decision

• Notifications will be sent via email

• Rejected Candidates will be able to appeal and/or request justification

• Visa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships

Application Procedure

Organization of Mobility

Online applicationEligibility check

/by home university/

Evaluation by host university

Eventual intervews Selection meeting

Notification

2014 Timeline

YEAR MONTH ACTIVITY

2014 January Call for Applications Deadline (Jan. 15th)February Oral interviews with applicants

Deadline for Home and Host Evaluation (Feb. 28th)

March Selection Meeting #1 (Mar. 28th)

April Notification Sent to Selected Candidates (April 4th) Deadline for Appeal Submission (April 11th) Appeal Response (18th) Scholarship Acceptance Deadline (April 25th)

May Visa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships

( Invitation letter, Housing,...)

June Visa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships ( Invitation letter, Housing,...)

July Visa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships ( Invitation letter, Housing,...)

August

September Cohort 1 Mobility Begins,

October Open Call for Applications Cohort #2 (Oct. 13th)

November Promotional Tour /TBC/

December Close Call for Applications Cohort #2 (Dec. 19th)

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Contact

http://ember.us.es

CoordinatorUniversity of Seville

International OfficeCentro InternacionalAvenida de la Ciudad Jardín 20-2241005 Sevilla/SpainPhone: +34 954550148Fax: +34 954550155email: infoember@us.eswww.us.es

Co- CoordinatorIvane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Department of Foreign Relations1 Ilia Tchavtchavadze AvenueRoom #121Tbilisi, Georgia 0179Tel. +995 32 2225679Fax: +995 32 22250212email: erasmus@tsu.gewww.tsu.edu.ge/en