Erasmus Mundus
Training session for NTOs,
Antwerp, 9 December 2010
Introduction
Joachim FRONIA –Head of Unit P4
Erasmus Mundus & External Cooperation1
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Today’s briefing
 1. Introduction
 Erasmus Mundus today
 The 2011 Call
 2. Promoting EM to higher education institutions
 Action 1 Joint Programmes
 Action 2 Partnerships
 3. Promoting to students
 4. Information on Erasmus Mundus
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Erasmus Mundus – where do we stand?
 Action 1 - Joint Programmes including scholarships
 Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships)
 Action 3 - Promotion of European higher education
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Erasmus Mundus - Action 1 to date
 123 EMMCs and 24 EMJDs providing scholarships in
2011-2012
 183 EMMCs selected, 2004 – 2010
 Action 1: 1451 participations by 559 different HEIs
 365 EU HEIs, 194 non-EU
 10,100 Masters students selected
 1,600 Masters scholars selected
 First editions of EMJDs: 130 fellows selected
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Poland
Portugal
Sweden
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Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Action 1:
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EU partners
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Erasmus Mundus - Action 2 to date
(ECW, 2007-2009, Action 2 2010)
 116 partnerships selected, 2007 - 2010
 2,100 participations by 822 different HEIs
 256 EU, 566 non-EU
 14,000 mobilities to date (2007-2009 selections)
 5,500 mobilities planned in partnerships selected in
2010
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Erasmus Mundus - Action 3 to date
(Ex-Action 4, 2004-2008)
 8 projects for promotion of European higher
education selected in 2010
 62 Enhancing attractiveness projects 2004-2010
 560 participations by 466 different HE
organisations (225 from Europe, 241 from third
countries)
 5 information projects managed by National
Structures (2 selected in 2009, 3 in 2010)
 5 Clusters of Erasmus Mundus projects
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Erasmus Mundus 2011 Call for Proposals
 One programme, three actions = one Call
 Call published December 2010
 Deadline 29 April 2011,
Selection July 2011
 Key documents:
 Programme Guide
 Guidelines for Applicants (Action 2)
 Call for Proposals
EM Call 2011 – Actions 1 & 3
 Action 1 Call targets
 EMMCs: 10 new Masters, up to 22 renewals
 EMJDs: 12 new Doctorates
 Budget: EUR 103.6 million
 Action 3:
 6 projects to select
 Budget: EUR 1.8 million
EM Call 2011 – Action 2
Action 2: Strand 1
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15 Lots for countries covered by ENPI, DCI, EDF, IPA
34 projects expected
Total budget EUR 89.3 million
Mobility for at least 3,125 individuals
Action 2: 2011 selection in Tempus region
Lot number (number of partnerships)
Lot 6 (3)
Russia
Lot 8 (2)
Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine
Lot 11 (3)
W. Balkans
Lot 1 (2)
Algeria, Morocco,
Tunisia, Libya
Lot 3 (1)
OPT
Lot 10 (5)
5 Central Asian republics
Lot 7 (1)
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
Lot 5 (1)
Syria, Jordan
Lot 4 (1)
Lot 2 (1) Israel
Egypt, Lebanon
Erasmus Mundus III: the future
 Erasmus Mundus II runs until end 2013
 Programme will now be drawn up in light of higher education
objectives and the EU’s wider policy objectives (Europe 2020)
 EU to maintain support for international mobility and academic
cooperation
 Consultation took place on October/November for a new
programme for international cooperation in higher education, for
2014-2018
 New programme to take account of all existing programmes for
international higher education cooperation:
 Erasmus Mundus; Tempus; US/Canada/bilateral programmes; ALFA; Edulink;
Jean Monnet