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Work together with European higher education institutions

Erasmus+ Info-session

Dhaka, Bangladesh – 15 December 2015

Philippe Ruffio European Commission

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

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Erasmus+ ?

• The EU's programme to support education, training youth & sport

• Funding for programmes, projects & scholarships

• Fosters EU-EU & EU-international cooperation

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EU-international ERASMUS+

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Grundtvig

Leonardo

Comenius

Youth in

Action

Erasmus Mundus

Tempus

Alfa Edulink

2007-2013 2014-2020

1 Learning Mobility

2 Cooperation

3 Policy

support

Jean Monnet

Sport

EU - EU

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International cooperation between Programme Countries & Partner Countries

Programme Countries Partner Countries

EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,

Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,

Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United

Kingdom

Other programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, former

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey.

All other countries

throughout the world

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Higher education opportunities for HEIs from Partner Countries

Jean Monnet activities

Mobility activities International credit mobility

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Institutional cooperation: Capacity Building for

Higher Education

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More information:

E-Tutorial https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/introduction-

international-dimension-erasmus-plus_en Information on Erasmus+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm Information on Erasmus+ funding opportunities http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en Facebook EUErasmusPlusProgramme Twitter #EUErasmusPlus

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Jean Monnet Activities

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Jean Monnet in brief

Focus on EU studies to promote excellence in

teaching & research on European integration in

various disciplines

Objectives:

• Equip students & young professionals with

knowledge of EU subjects

• Stimulate teaching & research on the EU

• Foster dialogue between the EU & the world in

higher education

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Jean Monnet: how does it work?

Project grants to promote excellence through:

• Teaching & research (Modules, Chairs, Centres of

Excellence)

• Policy debate with academic world (Networks,

Projects)

• Support to activities of institutions or associations

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Jean Monnet – Activities overview Max. community grants (of total budget): 75% - 80% *Flat rate financing system

Type of Activity Amount EUR Min. N° of

countries Duration

Jean Monnet Modules* 30.000 EUR

1 3 years Jean Monnet Chairs* 50.000 EUR

Centres of Excellence 100.000 EUR

Jean Monnet Networks 300.000 EUR

3

3 years

Jean Monnet Projects* 60.000 EUR 1 12-24 months

Support to Associations 50.000 EUR 1 3 years

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Jean Monnet: how to apply?

• Annual Calls for Proposals issued by EU

• Applications institutions in any world country

• 1 applicant institution but informal involvement of partner institutions possible (esp. for networks)

• Proposals assessed by experts for: relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact & dissemination

• Apply direct to EACEA: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

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Mobility Opportunities

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Higher education opportunities for individuals from outside Europe

International Credit mobility

Short-term studies in Europe that will count to your degree back home

Degree Mobility Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

A full degree programme at Master level, with study at two or more universities

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What are the benefits?

• Have a unique learning experience in Europe

• Receive double/multiple/joint degree, or recognition of your study abroad

• Acquire in-depth knowledge of Europe and European higher education

• Improve linguistic skills, intercultural experience

• Improve employability

• Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

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International Credit

mobility

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Credit mobility in brief

• Short-term studies abroad that count to a degree back home

• International strand to fund 135,000 scholarships for mobility to / from Partner Countries

• Mobility for Bachelor, Master & PhD – & for staff

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Credit mobility: how does it work?

• Managed by Erasmus+ National Agencies in Programme Countries

• Individual HEIs set up inter-institutional agreement(s)

• Agreement sets framework for sending & hosting students & staff

• 3 – 12 months for students

• 5 – 60 days for staff

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Credit mobility: how to apply?

• New international mobility agreements between Programme and Partner Countries will be selected in 2016

• Only Programme-Country HEIs can apply for funding to their National Agency

• Partner-Country HEIs should strengthen their links with HEIs in Programme Countries to get involved

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Programme Country Programme Country HEI Partner Country HEI

LV RIGA TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE ???

TR MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AHSANULLAH Univ. Of Science and Technology

TR MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY University of RAJSHAHI

TR MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY University of DHAKA

TR MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BRAC University

Credit mobility: Bangladesh First agreements selected in 2015

13 students + 2 staff will be mobile

10 to TR (9+1) and 5 to LV (4+1)

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Student Unit Costs / month

• Incoming to Prog. Countries €850, €800, €750

• Outgoing from Prog. Countries €650

Group 1 higher living

costs

DK, IE, FR, IT, AT, FI, SE, UK, LI, NO

Group 2 medium

living costs

BE, CZ, DE, EL, ES, HR, CY, LU, NL,

PO, SI, IS, TR

Group 3 lower living

costs

BG, EE, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, RO, SK,

FYROM

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Staff unit costs

Host Country Per Diem

DK, IE, NL, SE, UK 160

BE, BG, CZ, EL, FR, IT, CY, LU, HU, AT, PL, RO, FI, IS,

LI, NO, TR 140

DE, ES, LV, MT, PO, SK, FYROM

120

EE, HR, LT, SI 100

Partner Countries 160

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Travel

Travel distances (km)

€ / participant

100 - 499 180

500 - 1999 275

2000 - 2999 360

3000 - 3999 530

4000 - 7999 820

≥8000 1100

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How to apply

Deadline: 2 February 2016

Partner Countries: discuss inter institutional agreements with

Programme Country partners

Read the Guide for Experts

ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-

plus/discover/guide/documents/expert-guide_en.pdf

Application form ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-

plus/documents/form/mobility-programme-partner-

countries_en.pdf

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees in brief

• Full degree programmes at Master level, with study at two or more universities

• Excellent Joint Master courses offered by consortia of HEIs from Programme (& Partner) Countries to attract best students worldwide through high-level scholarships

• 350 Joint Master Degree courses to be selected, 2014-2020 (currently over 100)

• Expected to fund 30,000 students and staff over 7 years

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: structure • Offer an integrated study programme, fully

recognised in the countries participating

• Require study in at least two of the Programme Countries represented in the consortium

• Can last 12, 18 or 24 months (60, 90, 120 ECTS)

• Lead to the award of a double, multiple or joint degree to all successful students

• Award full-study scholarships for students worldwide

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Joint Master Degree scholarships

Students from partner countries

Students from programme countries

Contribution to participation costs

Up to € 9 000 per year

Up to € 4 500 per year

Contribution to travel costs

€ 2 000 per year if less than 4 000 km from JMD

coordinator

€ 3 000 per year if more than 4 000 km from JMD

coordinator

€ 1 000 per year

Contribution to installation costs

€ 1 000

Living allowance (max 24 months)

€ 1 000 per month

€ 1 000 per month

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How to apply for a scholarship

Masters consortia select students

• Check the list of Master courses

• All on-going EMJMDs offering scholarships are included in the EMJMD catalogue available under the following link:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-1-learning-

mobility-individuals/joint-master-degrees/scholarships_en

• Apply directly to the course

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Requirements to apply for a scholarship

Students:

• must have a first higher education degree or equivalent

• must not have received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship/fellowship in the past

• can submit a scholarship application to maximum three EMJMD programmes

• must sign a student agreement with the EMJMD consortium

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On-line applications

Check the application requirements, e.g.

• Eligibility

• Academic record, experience

• Language abilities

• Motivation

• References

• Documents you will need

• Deadlines !

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Useful links

Information on Erasmus+ opportunities http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-

education/study-mobility_en.htm Erasmus Mundus Students & Alumni Association http://www.em-a.eu Facebook EUErasmusPlusProgramme Twitter #EUErasmusPlus

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Interested in doctoral programmes?

• Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Programmes will continue to select doctoral candidates up to 2017

• Apply direct to one of the 18 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates for a full fellowship

• Next application round in late 2015

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php#listing

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Interested in doctoral programmes?

• Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) provides new doctoral programmes from 2014 onwards with fellowships

• MSCA also offers individual research grants at PhD, postdoctoral and senior scientist levels.

http://ec.europa.eu/msca

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