ankara, turkey . prof. dr. ayşegül daloğlu assistant to president january 14, 2015 erasmus mundus...

Ankara, Turkeyhttp://www.metu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ayşegül DaloğluAssistant to President

January 14, 2015

ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREES

(EMJMD)

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

What is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD)?

Delivered by a consortium of universities from Program countries + Partner countries (if relevant)

Cooperation with Partner countries is encouraged Length of EMJMD can be 12, 18 or 24 months (60, 90 or 120 ECTS

respectively) Duration of the project: 1 preparatory year + 3 intakes

(5 years maximum) Between 13-20 students per intake: 39-60 students in total

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

What is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD)?

Mandatory study period in at least 2 different Program countries (at least two mobility periods for all students)

Offer full scholarships for the best master students Support to at least 4 invited scholars/guest lecturers engaged in

the program for min. 8 weeks Fully recognized joint or multiple degrees Joint degrees are encouraged, if national legislation allows Continuation of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (2009-2013)

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Main Objectives

Foster excellence, quality improvements, innovation, internationalization at universities

Increase quality and attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area

Improve the level of competences and skills of Master graduates, in particular their relevance for the labor market

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

New Elements

Increased budget for the 7-year-period (around 1 billion euros, allowing to support around 30.000 scholarship holders and 350 EMJMD programs)

Higher student scholarships amounts Increased focus on excellence, employability and sustainability Strengthened «jointness» aspect

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Basics of Application Process

Consortium partners can be public or private organizations located in Program or Partner countries: universities & non-academic partners (enterprises, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Applicant organization must be a university established in a Program country and applies on behalf of the consortium

At least 3 universities as full partners from at least 3 different Program countries

Universities in Program countries must have a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) and a Participant Identification Code (PIC) – METU already has both!

Associated partners possible: contribute indirectly to the EMJMD

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Call 2015

Application to EACEA (not to the local National Agencies) Deadline: March 4, 2015 – 12:00 CET (projects start between August 1 - October 31, 2015 with prep. year) Budget: 34,6 M€ + 25,6 M€ from other political instruments # of projects: 18 EMJMDs # of scholarships per intake/per project:

• 13 (around 39 per grant agreement)• 4 (optional) for different regions of Partner countries

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Award Criteria

Relevance of the project (max 30 pts) Quality of the project design and implementation (max 25 pts) Quality of the project team & the cooperation arrangements (max 20 pts) Impact and dissemination (max 25 pts)To be considered for funding, proposals must score at least 70 pointsCritical Thresholds:

at least 75 % (22,5 pts) of the maximum allocated points for «relevance»

at least 60 % of the maximum allocated points for each of the remaining award criteria

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Additional Scholarships

Applicant university may apply for additional scholarships for one or more regions/ countries of the world:

Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Latin America, Eastern - Southern neighbors, Gulf countries

Funded through the EU external financing instruments Up to 4 additional student scholarships per intake (per EMJMD

edition)

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Award Criterion for Additional Scholarships

«Relevance of the project in the target region»

Cooperation with Partner countries in the target region is encouraged

Methods used to attract highly talented students from the identified region

At least 2,5 pts per region must be taken under this criterion

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Financial Support

Management of the consortium and implementation of the EMJMD for 3 consecutive intakes

Supporting the costs of invited scholars/guest lecturers

Student scholarships

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Details of Financial Support / Universities

EU grant: around 3 million EUR for the entire project period (max. 5 years)

Lump sum for consortium management 170.000 EUR: 20.000 EUR for the preparatory year + 50.000 EUR per intake

For the 3 intakes total budget of the project will not change

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Details of Financial Support / Students

all amounts are in €and

covered by the project

Participation Costs (Tuition Fee)max. amount

Travel Costs(per acad. year)

Installation Costs(for once)

Subsistence Costs per month

24 months maximum

Students from Program Countries 4500 1000 0 1000

Students from Partner Countries 9000

2000 *

1000 1000

3000 **

* distance less than 4000 km from the coordinating university

** distance more than 4000 km from the coordinating university

A minimum of 75 % of EMJMD scholarships will be allocated to candidates from Partner countries

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Students will apply through EACEA webpage and make preferences for

maximum 3 EMJMD programs selection will be made by the consortium and not individual

partners must have a first higher education degree or equivalent should not have received an EM Master Course scholarship in the

past ---

receive full scholarship covering participation costs, travel and living costs

are covered by health and accident insurance

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Information Sources – I

EMJMD 2015 How to Apply?http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/node/817_de

Instructions for Completing the Application Packagehttps://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/2015-emjmd_instructions_en.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions:https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/documents/3a_frequently-asked-questions-faq.pdf

EMJMD Administrative & Financial Handbook (Dec. 2014 version)https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/emjmd-a-f_handbook-2014_final-120814.pdf

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Information Sources – II

Catalogue for Current EMJMDs* https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/library/emjmd-catalogue_en* METU is a partner in the «Masters in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology» program listed in the above link.

“Joint International Master Programmes: lessons learnt from Erasmus Mundus” (free of charge e-brochure) http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/joint-international-master-programmes

-pbEC0313346/

Information on Erasmus+ and EMJMD (Program Guide, Call for Proposals 2015, application procedure, etc.) http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

Erasmus MundusJoint Master Degrees

Contact

EACEA in Brussels:EACEA-EPLUS-JMD@ec.europa.eu

METU International Cooperations Office:ico@metu.edu.tr

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