Erasmus+ International Cooperation

Work together with European higher education institutions

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The EU's programme to support education, training youth & sport Funding for programmes, projects & scholarships Fosters EU-EU and EU-international cooperation

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Worldwide cooperation

Programme Countries Partner CountriesEU 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

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Opportunities for HE institutions from Partner Countries ü  International credit mobility ü  Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees ü Capacity Building for Higher Education ü  Jean Monnet activities

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Credit mobility

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Credit mobility Will fund >20,000 grants/yr for mobility to/from Partner Countries; about 4000 grants for WB

Short-term studies for students (3-12 months) abroad that count to a degree back home, (BA, MA & PhD)

…and for staff (5 days – 2 months)

HEIs from Programme countries apply

2015 Selection – Credit Mobility

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1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

1,373

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Staff Learner

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees •  Consortia of 3+ HEIs from Programme (& Partner) countries

propose excellent integrated MA

•  Programme countries HEIs (only) submit proposals

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

•  Proposals assessed on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination

•  Funding for three annual intakes covering: •  Total costs of student scholarships and •  Annual flat-rate fee for management and guest academic costs

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Joint Master Degrees: how to apply

ü  EC selects consortia and Master programme, Consortia selects students to receive scholarships

ü  World-wide competition, only best students receive EU-funded scholarships (via consortia)

•  Students must study in 2+ countries; Can be awarded a double, multiple or joint degree

•  http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

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HU:30

HS:33

LS:13

Applications: 76

HU: 5

HS: 8

LS: 2

Selected Projects: 15

§  LS = Life Sciences

§  HU = Humanities §  HS = Hard Sciences

Erasmus+ selection results 2015 – EMJMDs by academic discipline

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Capacity Building for Higher Education

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CBHE objectives

Build capacity and help modernise HEIs in Partner Countries, to ensure structural, long-lasting impact •  Support modernisation & internationalisation •  Improve quality •  Improve the level of competences & skills •  Enhance management, governance in HEIs •  Promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural

understanding •  Voluntary convergence w/ EU HE policy developments

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Capacity-building for higher education Joint projects focus on HEI capacities

Structural projects focus on HE reform

2-3 year Partnerships of HEIs from programme and partner countries

Southern Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Western Balkans*, Russia, Asia & Central Asia, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP)

*may include additional mobility (credit mobility rules)

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CBHE: how to apply •  Call for Proposals, Apply direct to EACEA by 2 Feb 2016

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

•  Applications may be from a Partner or Programme Country

institution http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

Capacity Building for Higher Education Overview applications/selected in target regions

Total applications = 515: 140 recommended for funding

Regions Received applications

Selected Applications

Region 1 - Western Balkans 65 15 Region 2 - Eastern Partnership Countries 169 23 Region 3 - South Mediterranean Countries 143 40 Region 4 - Russian Federation 57 13 Region 6 - Asia 36 27 Region 7 - Central Asia 80 23 Region 8 - Latin America 64 19 Region 9 – Iran, Iraq, Yemen 2 2 Region 10 - South Africa 5 4 Regional Data cannot be added since the same project can involve several regions

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Jean Monnet Activities

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Jean Monnet Activities

Focus on European integration studies

Teaching and 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: 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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More information:

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