Erasmus Mundus

The programme in brief

Erasmus Mundus - objectives

• Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation

• Improve the development of human resources

• Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures

• Promote Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world

Erasmus Mundus: three actions

3

Action 1Joint Masters and Doctoral Programmes

• implemented by EU and non-EU HEIs

• full-study scholarships for students; grants for visiting scholars

Action 2Partnerships

• EU and non-EU HEIs

• scholarships for short-term or degree-seeking student mobility at a range of levels, and for staff

Action 3Promotional projects

• raise profile of European higher education

• tackle challenges of international higher education cooperation

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/mulitple degrees

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-EU2004-2012:• Scholarships for over 14,000 masters students,

2,000 scholars and 640 doctoral candidates

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

Action 1 Scholarships for Kyrgyz nationalsunder EM Jiont Programmes (students selected)• In the nine annual selections up to 2012, a total of

19 Kyrgyz students have been selected.• The three annual selections Doctoral candidates so

far have not included any Kyrgyz nationals.

  Итого

2004-2012

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

EMMC students

19 0 3 3 3 2 1 3 0 4

EMMC scholars

2 0 0 0 1 0 1 N/A N/A N/A

EMJD fellows

0 - - - - - - 0 0 0

Action 2 Partnerships

• Partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU HEIs from a specific region

• All Tempus countries are covered• Emphasise co-operation, transfer of know-how• Scholarships of varying length (3m to 3 yr)• Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate

students + HE staff (training, teaching, research)• Mobility for academic disciplines offered by HEIs

in the partnership

Action 2 Partnerships

• At least 5 European HEIs from at least 3 EU countries

• At least 1 HEI from each country in geographic lot• Maximum size partnership: 20 partners• € 10,000 per partner flat rate for partnership

management (max € 200,000)• Scholarships cover costs of travel, subsistence,

participation (fees), insurance and visa

An Action 2 partnership

13 universities from Central Asia

3 Uzbekistan4 Kazakhstan2 Kyrgyzstan2 Tajikistan

2 Turkmenistan

+ associates

7 European universities

PL (Adam Mickiewicz, coordinator)

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TOSCA 2: http://www.mundus.amu.edu.pl/tosca2.php

Target Group I

Target Group II & III

2013

Instances of participation by Kyrgyz institutions in Action 2

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Action 2 Partnerships for Kyrgyzstan Partnership

(2012)Coordinating

institutionKyrgyz institutions involved Partnership website

TOSCA 2 ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY (Poland)

• Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn

• Naryn State University

http://www.mundus.amu.edu.pl/tosca2.php

CASIA III

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (Netherlands)

• Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I.Skryabin

• Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov

• Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University

http://www.eu-casia.org

CANEMUNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA (Spain)

• Academy of Management under the President of Kyrgyz Republic

• Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn

• Talas State University

http://www.canem.ulpgc.es

Euro-AsianCEA UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (Slovenia)

• Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn

• Naryn State University

http://www.ef.unilj.si/euroasiancea

Action 2 Partnerships for Kyrgyzstan Partnership (2011)

Coordinating institution

Partnership website

TARGET II ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Sweden) http://www.kth.se/targetii

MARCO XXI GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN (Germany) www.marcoxxi.eu

CASIA II WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (Netherlands)

www.eu-casia.orgeASTANA POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA

(Poland) http://eastana.meil.pw.edu.plARCADE POLITECNICO DI TORINO

(Italy) www.arcade.polito.it

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

Action 2 Partnerships in 2012-2013

• 53 partnerships selected in 2012. • All offering mobility in 2012 and/or 2013• Over 8,000 scholarships planned

• 46 partnerships selected in 2011.• Many will still be offering mobility in 2012/2013

• Almost all regions of the world covered

These partnerships between them managed,or have planned, mobility for 411 Kyrgyz nationals (planned figures for 2010 to 2012)

  Undergradu

ate

Masters Doctorate Post-doctorate

Staff Total

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

15

17

10

26

31

25

14

7

6

18

24

20

7

5

5

20

16

18

6

3

2

11

9

9

11

6

7

21

22

20

53

38

30

96

102

92

Proposed shape of lots:Action 2 Call 2013 in Tempus countriesProposed n° of partnerships:

Russia

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt

Jordan, Lebanon, OPT, Syria

Israel

Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia,

Azerbaijan, Georgia,

Albania, Bosnia &

HerzegovinaFYROM, Kosovo,

Montenegro, Serbia

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,

Uzbekistan

NEW!Uzbekistan country lot

x

2

4

4

39

11

4

Student selection

All students are selected by consortia / partnerships1. Students review:

• the EMMCs/EMJDs on offer (Action 1)• the partnerships for which they are eligible

(based on their nationality) and the study opportunities they offer (Action 2)

2. Students apply directly to the course or partnership

Action 3 promotional projects

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

20

Erasmus Mundus - Action 3 to date(Ex-Action 4, 2004-2008)

• 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)

Action 3 promotional projects

• One Kyrgyz Institute was involved in the following Action 3 project selected in 2007:

KYRGYZ NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER JUSUP BALASAGYN

ACTIVE ASIA: Asia - Europe Credit Transfer In Virtual and Distance Education

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

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

Annual Calls for Proposals (projects)

• 2013 Call for Action 2 and Action 3 only• i.e. No more Call for Action 1 joint programmes• 2013 Call to be launched in December 2012• Deadline for proposals: April 2013• Selection to be completed July 2013

What’s new in the Call?

• A new country lot for Uzbekistan (on top of the regional lot for Central Asian republics

• Regional Central Asian partnerships will be able to fund mobility for Europeans to Asia

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php

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Selected projects

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