ERASMUS MUNDUS /
EXTERNAL COOPERATION
WINDOW
(Future Action 2 of
Emasmus Mundus II)
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
OBJECTIVES
 Mobility programme to promote institutional cooperation
and exchange of students and academics in higher
education between EU and third-countries
 To improve transparency and mutual recognition of
studies and qualifications for study periods abroad
 To enhance academic staff and students capacities and
employability
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
ACTIVITIES FINANCED
 Organisation of mobility and transfer of know-how and
best practices
 Implementation of individual mobility for students
(undergraduate, Master, Doctorate, Post-graduate) and
academic staff for the purpose of studying, teaching,
training and research abroad
 Two-way mobilities (around 30% to and 70% from the
Partner Countries)
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
Partnership requirements
 At least 5 European HEI (holding an Erasmus Charter) + 1
HEI from each of the third-countries covered in the
geographical lot (exceptions for lots with particular
difficulties)
 Maximum 20 eligible partners (incl. the applicant)
 The same partnership can apply to 4 lots max
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
Planned duration
 Planned duration of projects: max 48 months
 Preparatory activities: from 15 July 2009
 Mobility up to 34 months
 All individual mobilities must start at the latest by 1st
September 2010
 List of selected students and academic staff to be
provided by 1st April 2010
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
2009 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: M€ 163,5
Targeted third countries:
 Neighbourhood countries
M€ 29
 Western Balkans
M€ 8,5
 Middle-East
M€ 3
 Central Asia
M€ 5
 Asia: Regional Asia (2O), India (19) and China (26)
 Latin America: Brazil (9,3), Argentina (2,1), Regional Latin
America (41,6)
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
FINANCING
Financing for consortia: from 2,1 to 5,3 million Euros:
 Organisation of mobility: 10,000€ per university, per lot
 Scholarships: travel, living allowance, full insurance, fees (limited or
Erasmus fee waiver)
 Undergraduate + Master scholarship: € 1000/month + tuition fees
(€3.000) + insurance (€75/ month)
 Doctorate scholarship: € 1500/month + tuition fees (€3.000) +
insurance (€75/ month)
 Post doctorale scholarship: € 1800/month + tuition fees (€5.000) +
insurance (€75/ month)
 Academic staff fellowship: € 2500/month + insurance (€75/ month)
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
TARGET GROUPS
 TARGET GROUP 1: Students and academic staff
registered in a university member of selected consortium
 TARGET GROUP 2: Nationals of an eligible third country,
enrolled in (or having obtained a university degree from)
a university of these countries, but not member of the
selected consortium
 TARGET GROUP 3: Nationals of an eligible third country in
a particularly vulnerable situation (e.g refugees, asylum
seekers)
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
How to obtain a scholarship
 Selection of students & academic staff is the responsibility
of the selected partnerships
The student / scholars selection criteria must:
 be common to all members of the partnership
 be communicated to potential applicants in advance
 comply with the principles of transparency and equality of
treatment
ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL
COOPERATION WINDOW
2009 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Budget : EUR 163.5 M
Mobility: approx. 6000 students
Publication: December 2008
Submission of proposals: 13 March 2009
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/2008/index_en.htm_
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Erasmus Mundus II (2009-2013) will integrate:
 Erasmus Mundus
 Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Erasmus Mundus II will fund:
 Action 1 : joint masters and joint doctoral programmes
and related scholarships
 Action 2: mobility scheme between EU and targeted non
European countries (the current External Cooperation
Window)
 Action 3: projects to enhance the attractiveness of EU
Higher Education in the world
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Action 1: Scholarships’ requirements
 Offered in at least 3 EU countries
 Mobility: study period in at least two institutions
 Joint doctoral programmes + fellowships
 Joint admission, selection and exam criteria
 Inclusion of non EU universities in joint masters and
doctoral programmes
 Obligatory mobility
 Award of double, multiple or joint degrees
 Selected for five years
 Deadline for submission of proposals: 30 April 09
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Action 1: Scholarships’ amounts
 Scholarships for non EU students: max 24,000 € per year
 Scholarships for EU students: max 13,000 € per year
 Mobility grants for scholars: max 14,400 € for a 3 month
stay
 Doctoral fellowship: between € 61 200 and €129 900
(depending on category, lab. or type of recruitment
 List of selected Masters (for students to apply):
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/proje
cts_en.html
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Action 2: Partnerships (ex- « External Cooperation
Window »)
 Scholarships for non EU and EU nationals of varying
length (3 months to 3 years)
 Scholarships for bachelor, master, doctorate and postdoctorate students and HE staff (training, teaching,
research)
 Mobility not linked to specific programmes (all
programmes on offer in partnerships can be followed)
 Use of Erasmus mobility features and instruments
 Selection by universities
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
Action 3: Promotion of European Higher Education
Projects aimed at enhancing the attractiveness, profile,
image, visibility and accessibility of EU HE (no call in
2009)
 Projects relating to the international dimension of HE
(promotion, QA, credit recognition, mutual recognition of
qualifications, curriculum development, mobility, quality of
services…)
 Promotion of the programme and its outputs
 Conferences, seminars, workshops, studies, analyses,
pilot projects, prizes, international networks
 Public/private bodies active in HE (EU and non-EU)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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ERASMUS MUNDUS/ EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm
ERASMUS MUNDUS II
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/mundus/erasmus_mundus_2009_2013_e
n.htm
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