erasmus mundus (2009-2013) presentation by marie-hélène vareille deputy head of ppca tokyo ec...
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Erasmus Mundus (2009-2013)
Presentation by Marie-Hélène Vareille
Deputy Head of PPCATokyo EC Delegation
3 November 2009
Lisbon Strategy (2000-2010) Education & Training 2010 work programme
Bologna Process
The European context (internal policy)
Bilateral Academic Cooperation (Under ICI)
General Objectives
Enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the EU and the Partner Countries
Improve quality of HE (Higher Education) through the stimulation of balanced partnerships between institutions
Bilateral Academic Cooperation (Under ICI)
Specific Objectives
Promoting joint study programmes and mobility to support cooperation between HEI (Higher Education Institutions)
Foster student mobility by promoting transparency, mutual recognition, portability of credits
Support mobility of faculty to improve mutual understanding of issues relevant to the EU and participating country
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Objectives of the new programme
In the political context of “Bologna” and “Lisbon” the programme identifies three aims:
promoting European Higher Education improving the career prospects of students promoting intercultural understanding
through academic co-operation
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Foundations - Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)
103 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (468 universities)
7000 grants to third-country students (6181) + academics (1121)
47 partnerships with 134 third-country HEIs
c.1500 grants to European students/academics
54 projects to enhance the attractiveness of European HE
Budget 2009-2013
493 m€ for Action 1 - Joint/double degrees and scholarships - and Action 3 - Attractiveness projects
About 460 m€ for Action 2 : large partnerships with developing countries + short term grants mainly for third country students
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Under Erasmus Mundus 2004-2008
Number of Masters CoursesNumber of Students
Number of Academics
140
455
741
1196
1957
456
273199
28 112
19 37 58 80 103
Mobility: Japan
2
6
34
54
0
3
5
12
18
12
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010
studentsscholars
Under Erasmus Mundus 2004-2008
Universities from Japan
Institution Consortia
University of Tokyo Spacemaster, EMMSP – Photonics
CCST Yamanashi University of Kofu
PaMaSelf
University of Kyoto PaMaSelf
Hosei University Phil-AF
J.F. Oberlin University HEEM
Osaka University EUROCULTURE
Keio University EMARO
Under Erasmus Mundus 2004-2008
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Main characteristics of the programme
Action 1 - Joint Programmes (including scholarships)
Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships)
Action 3 - Promotion of European Higher Education
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Action 1 - Joint Programmes (including scholarships)
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Courses (EMMC) (expected output = 150)
Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programmes (EMJD) (expected output = 35)
Full-study scholarships for non-EU and EU students and academics
Scholarships for non-EU individuals are higher than for EU individuals
Scholarships: Students
Two types of scholarship
Category A scholarships can be awarded to masters students selected by EMMC consortia who come from a country other than an eligible applicant country and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.
Category B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students selected by EMMC consortia and who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.
Scholarships: Students
Category A covers € 24,000 for one year EMMC and €48,000 for two year EMMC
Category B covers € 10,000 for a one year EMMC without mobility and €23,000 for a two year EMMC with mobility
Both A and B cover 1) Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs, 2) EMMC participation costs including insurance and 3) monthly allowance
Scholarship: Scholars
Scholars scholarships cover from € 2,400 for a two-week stay to € 14,800 for a 3-month stay
Scholars scholarships cover living allowance including travel costs
Fellowships (Doctoral)
Category A: For candidates who come from a country other than an eligible applicant country and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries
Category B: For those who do not fulfil the Category A criteria
Between € 61,200 - for a Category B fellowship in a nonlaboratory based field, with no mobility to a Third-Country partner and with no employment contract - and € 129,900 - for a Category A fellowship in a laboratory based field and with an employment contract
Cover 1) Fixed contribution to the travel, installation and any other types of costs 2) Fixed contribution to the doctoral candidate participation costs and 3) Fixed living allowance (36 months in total)
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Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships)
Large partnerships between higher education institutions in EU and third countries in a specific region
Third countries concerned are those covered by the external co-operation instruments
Erasmus-style co-operation mechanisms, transfer of know-how
Definition of priorities according to the needs of third countries involved
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Action 2 - Partnerships (For East Asia)
INDICATIVE TIMETABLE 1) November “year n-1”: publication of the annual Call for
Proposals (including information on form to be used and any other relevant information applicable to the selection year concerned).
2) April “year n”: Deadline for the submission of proposals. 3) From April to June “year n”: assessment and selection
of proposals. 4) June “year n”: publication of the selection results 5) July “year n” to September “year n”: signature of the
Framework partnership agreement and grant agreement with the EMA2 consortia.
6) September “year n+1” to end December "year n+2": start of the mobility for students
7) September "year n+1" to end of the project: possible start of the mobility for academic and administrative staff
8) End of April "year n+1": mobility lists to send to the Agency
The timetable might be changed in the context of the annual Call for Proposals
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Impact on and benefits for universities
Enhancing the quality of teaching and students
Putting in place mechanisms that contribute to making mobility and degree recognition easier
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Impact on and benefits for universities
Erasmus Mundus “label” - reputation of offering and being involved in excellence programmes
Enhancing university visibility and attractiveness worldwide
Establishing long-lasting links and relationships between institutions
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Impact on and benefits for academics
Acquiring in-depth knowledge of Europe and its HE system(s)
Improving the employability of students through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad
Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts
Application and procedures Students have to apply directly to the Erasmus
Mundus masters consortium offering the course they are interested in (Maximum of 3 different courses)
They each have different requirements and application form (eg. Language requirement and deadline)
Next programme (2010/2011) starts in next Autumn
Application deadline (Normally Mid-Dec 2009 or End of Jan 2010) → List of selected candidates sent to Brussels (End of Feb 2010) → Final Result (Mid-May 2010)
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Erasmus Mundus Students Alumni Association (EMA)
The mission is to serve the interests of Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni, notably by providing a forum for networking, communication and collaboration and by promoting Erasmus Mundus
After Erasmus Mundus: Impact on
Students
EMMC’S IMPACT – GIVEN AREAS, FROM WHICH GRADUATES COULD SELECT TWO ANSWERS (The figures are still preliminary)
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Useful links
General info - http://ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus
EM Student and Alumni Association - www.em-a.eu
Study in Europe - www.study-in-europe.org
EC Delegation to Japan - www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu
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