Erasmus Mundus The programme in brief (Amman, 21st

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Erasmus Mundus The programme in brief (Amman, 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 Contribute to intercultural understanding Contribute to capacity building in partner countries Boost students’ and staff career prospects Increase the attractiveness of European higher education ERASMUS MUNDUS: 3 ACTIONS ACTION 1: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Courses Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates ACTION 2: Erasmus Mundus Partnerships ACTION 3: Projects to promote higher education cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world SCHOLARSHIPS students (undergr to post-doc.) and Staff (acad. and admin.) NO CALL IN 2013 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-EU 2004-2012: Scholarships for over 14,000 masters students, 2,000 scholars and 640 doctoral candidates * 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. Action 1: Involvement of Jordan HEIs and mobility(2004-12) Jordanian HEIs have not partecipated in any of the consortia selected for joint master or doctorate programmes so far. 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: How much is the scholarship? Two categories of students/doctoral candidates: Category A: Non-Europeans who 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: Any individual fulfilling the academic admission conditions set by the consortium and who does not fulfil Category A requirements (mainly Europeans) Action 1: Masters scholarships Action1: Doctorate fellowships Large partnerships between universities from the EU and non-EU universities from a specific region (lots) Scholarships of