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ERASMUS MUNDUS II
2009-2013
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Erasmus Mundus

• Lo scopo generale del programma Erasmus
  Mundus è quello di promuovere l'istruzione
  superiore europea, di contribuire a migliorare e
  aumentare le prospettive di carriera degli
  studenti e di promuovere la comprensione
  interculturale mediante la cooperazione con paesi
  terzi, conformemente agli obiettivi di politica
  estera dell'UE, al fine di contribuire allo
  sviluppo sostenibile dei paesi terzi nel settore
  dell'istruzione superiore.
• Prima fase (2004-2008)
• Seconda fase (2009-2013)

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND BUDGET

• The Erasmus Mundus programme comprises three
  actions
• Action 1 Implementation of Joint Programmes at
  Masters (Action 1A) and Doctorate
  (Action 1 B) levels and award of
  individual scholarships / fellowships
  to participate in these programmes
• Action 2 Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former
  External Cooperation Windows)
• Action 3 Promotion of European Higher Education

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Azione I Programmi comuni (2009/C 33/06)   Il
Bando Erasmus Mundus -Azione 1- per lanno
accademico 2010-2011 è stato pubblicato sulla
Gazzetta ufficiale dellUnione europea. Questa
azione, destinata a promuovere la cooperazione
tra gli istituti di istruzione superiore e il
personale universitario in Europa e nei paesi
terzi allo scopo di creare poli di eccellenza e
di fornire risorse umane altamente qualificate, è
composta da due sotto-azioni Azione 1A Corsi
di Master Erasmus Mundus (EMMC), Azione 1B
Dottorati comuni Erasmus Mundus (EMJD), che
hanno lo scopo di sostenere programmi post-laurea
di eccellente qualità accademica, elaborati
congiuntamente da consorzi di università europee
ed eventualmente di paesi terzi e suscettibili di
contribuire ad aumentare la visibilità e
l'attrattiva del settore dell'istruzione
superiore europea. Tali programmi comuni devono
comportare la mobilità tra le università dei
consorzi e portare al rilascio di diplomi comuni,
doppi o multipli riconosciuti.
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The indicative budget for Action 1 in the period
2009-2013
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• La scadenza per la presentazione delle
  candidature è il 30 aprile 2009 (per i dottorati
  congiunti è raccomandata la presentazione di una
  breve sintesi del progetto entro il 31 marzo
  2009).
• Attraverso questo Bando si prevede di
  selezionare
• per lAzione 1A (EMMCs)
• almeno 15 nuove proposte e fino a 36 (1719 del
  precedente EM) proposte di rinnovo.
• per lAzione 1B (EMJDs)
• 10 nuove proposte.  
• Per maggiori informazioni, consultare la guida
  del programma Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 al
  seguente indirizzo
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/mundus/index.h
  tm

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ERASMUS MUNDUS 2009-2010 Programme
information http//eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/L
exUriServ.do?uriOJL200834000830098ITPDF C
all for proposals - Academic Year 2009/2010
(Action 1) http//ec.europa.eu/education/external
-relation-programmes/doc/call09/call_it.pdf Progr
amme Guide http//ec.europa.eu/education/external
-relation-programmes/doc/call09/guide_en.pdf Appl
ication form http//ec.europa.eu/education/externa
l-relation-programmes/doc/call09/form_en.doc Anne
xes Annexes 1 (Award Criteria) and 2 (Lists of
Codes) http//ec.europa.eu/education/external-rel
ation-programmes/doc/call09/annex1_en.pdf Annex
3 (Summary sheet for Joint Doctoral Programmes)
http//ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-p
rogrammes/doc/call09/annex3_en.doc
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ACTION 1 A ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSES
(EMMC)

• These EMMCs must
• have a duration of one to two years (60 to 120
  ECTS credits)
• be implemented by a consortium of European and,
  where relevant, Third-Country HEIs
• provide high-quality education to European and
  Third-Country students and reserve a number of
  places for Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders
• include a mandatory student mobility component in
  at least two of the participating Countries
• include scholars mobility between the consortium
  HEIs
• lead to the award of recognised joint, double or
  multiple degrees to successful students.

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• the award of scholarships to European students
  enrolled in selected EMMCs
• the possibility for Third-Country HEIs to be full
  members of EMMC consortia
• an increased focus on the EMMCs sustainability
  strategies with a view to ensuring the
  continuation of their cooperation activities
  beyond the EC funding period moreover a
  progressive reduction in the number of Erasmus
  Mundus scholarships offered to EMMCs will be
  applied as from thefifth edition of the course.

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EMMC- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• EMMC CONSORTIUM COMPOSITION
• The Consortium in charge of the implementation of
  the EMMC is composed of the applicant/coordinating
  institution and its partners. For contractual
  and financial management issues,associated
  members are not considered as part of the
  consortium.
• The minimum eligible consortium consists of HEIs
  from three different eligible applicant
  countries, at least one of which must be an EU
  Member State.
• EMMC APPLICANT/COORDINATING INSTITUTION
• Applicants must be HEIs located in an eligible
  applicant country and must be recognised as HEIs
  by the relevant authorities of the country in
  which they are located.

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• EMMC PARTNERS
• Any HEI recognised as such by the relevant
  authorities of the country in which it is located
  can act as a full partner of the consortium
  implementing an EMMC.
• EMMC ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
• Any organisation that can contribute to the
  promotion, implementation, evaluation and
  sustainable development of the EMMC can be
  considered as an associated member of the
  consortium.

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EMMC Scholarships - Eligibility

• Category A Scholarships
• non European students who are not residents nor
  have carried out their main activity for more
  than a total of 12 months over the last five
  years in a participating country
• Category B scholarships
• All other students (mainly Europeans)
• Study periods must be spent in at least two
  different countries than the country in which the
  last university degree was obtained

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EMMC scholarship amounts

• Scholarship Calculation

• Maximum contribution to fees and other
  participation costs
• 8,000 per year for non European students
• 4,000 per year for European students
• A fee waiver should be granted by the consortium
  if tuition fees are higher
• Integration of insurance costs in fee
  contribution
• Annual flat rate contribution to the Masters
  Course 30,000

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EMMC Number of scholarships

• A constant number of students scholarships per
  Masters programme during the first 4 editions of
  the programme (17)
• A reduction as from the 5th edition for reasons
  of sustainability of the EMMC (7 in the 10th
  edition)
• Between 43 and 50 of scholarships for European
  students
• 3 or 4 scholarships for non European scholars
  (standard duration 3 months, with some
  flexibility)
• 3 or 4 scholarships for European scholars,
  provided that non European HEI are part of the
  consortium (standard duration 3 months, with
  some flexibility)

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EMMC Award Criteria

• Academic quality 25
• Course integration 25
• Course management, visibility and sustainability
  measures 20
• Students facilities and follow-up 15
• Quality assurance and evaluation 15

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Academic quality expert comments
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Course integration expert comments
The final degree awarded already exists and
double degrees agreements have already been
provided The proposed Course is modularised
and the ECTS credit allocation is done in a
proper way The application procedure will be
on-line and common to all students, and the
selection process will be very transparent and
will pass different filters
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Management, visibility, sustainability expert
comments
detailed description of the cooperation
mechanisms to be created Board of Directors,
External Advisory Board, Admissions and Quality
Committee, Secretariat and Students
Checkpoint The partners have a very extensive
world-wide network useful to attract students and
scholars A report on all the financial aspects
will be presented at every meeting of the Board
of Directors, which adds a control value to the
financial management of scholarships
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Students facilities and follow upexpert
comments
the Consortium has agreed to develop a learning
Platform which may be really helpful for
students The language policy is clearly
presented (language diversity, language of
instruction, languages of examination, language
learning support offered) All course documents
will be available online. Linguistic, cultural
preparation, coaching and counselling, housing
facilities and social activities are planned
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Quality Assurance and Evaluation expert
comments
The students will have the opportunity to
evaluate teachers and courses, also non academic
aspects such as infrastructure and organisational
points A quality assurance committee
(international panel) will intervene to monitor
the programme The evaluation of the Programme
by its success in terms of completion of the
Masters Course time to get the first employment,
career performance... is also relevant
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Action 1 Joint Doctorates (EMJD)

• Same features as joint masters programmes
• Fellowships for a period of 36 months (employment
  contracts or stipends)
• Obligatory mobility of 6 months (over the 3-year
  period)
• Focus on inter-disciplinarity and innovation
• Participation of research institutes industry
  (associated members)
• Co-tutelle for thesis

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EMJD fellowship amounts

• Fellowship Calculation

• Fellowships paid for a duration of 36 months
• Annual flat rate contribution to the EMJD
  50,000

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EMJD Fellowships - Eligibility

• Category A Fellowships
• non European doctoral candidates who are not
  residents nor have carried out their main
  activity for more than a total of 12 months over
  the last five years in a participating country
  (exception former EMMC scholarship holders)
• Category B Fellowships
• All other doctoral candidates (mainly Europeans)
• Research periods to be spent in at least two
  different countries than the country in which the
  last university degree was obtained

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EMJD Fellowships other aspects

• Mobility
• Training/research in at least two countries for
  min 6 months (cumulative or consecutive)
• At least two thirds of the doctoral programme
  must be spent in Europe
• In case of TC partner instutitions in the
  consortium
• Cat A can spend a period of max 6 months
  (cumulative or consecutive) in the relevant TC
• Cat B can spend a period of max 1 year
  (cumulative or consecutive) in the relevant TC
• Obligation for signature of a Doctoral candidate
  agreement
• Every edition of the EMJD between 6 and 10
  fellowships (for Category A and B together)

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EMJD- Award Criteria

• Academic and Research quality 20
• Partnership experience and composition 20
• European integration and functioning of the
  programme 20
• Provisions for candidates granted an EMJD
  fellowship 20
• Management, sustainability and Quality Assurance
  of the programme 20

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• HOW TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE A EUROPEAN HIGHER
  EDUCATION INSTITUTION (HEI)
• Action 1
• proposing a joint programme at masters or
  doctoral level developed in
• cooperation with partner universities from Europe
  and, if relevant, Third Countries. If your
  proposal is selected, Erasmus Mundus funding will
  be awarded during five consecutive years (subject
  to the renewal of the Programme beyond 2013) with
  the purpose of
• contributing to the joint programme
  implementation and management costs
• offering scholarships/fellowships to European
  and Third-Country students / doctorate candidates
  enrolled in the joint programme
• offering short-term scholarships to European and
  Third-Country scholars to carry out teaching and
  research activities in the context of the joint
  programme.

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Selection procedure (EMMC EMJD)

• Prior eligibility check by the Agency
• Expert assessment procedure
• Two individual expert assessments of each
  proposal
• Consensus discussions between the two experts on
  each proposal if necessary a third expert will
  assess
• The best proposals are submitted to the sectoral
  and general panels
• Selection Board (composed of high standing
  academic personalities)
• Selection proposals on the basis of the experts
  analyses

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Submission of proposals-Important points

• Respect of all formal eligibility criteria (e.g.
  deadline, signatures etc.)
• Coverage of all questions of the application form
• Be clear, simple, coherent and explicit
• Use examples to demonstrate evidence
• Provide crosschecked information regarding degree
  recognition
• Elaboration of methodology (not only  Where 
  and  When  but also  How )
• Clear information about the role of the
  coordinator and the partners in the consortium
• Provision of supporting information where
  necessary

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Selection of EMMC EMJD in 2009

• Publication of Programme Guide and Call for
  Proposals on 6 February
• Selection of EMMC and EMJD to start in the
  academic year 2010-2011
• EMMC
• Selection of at least 15 new EMMC
• Possible reselection of 2004 (19) and 2005 (17)
  consortia
• Same assessment for existing EMMC and new
  proposals
• Selection of 10 EMJD

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EMMC EMJD Timetable

• Submission of summary sheet 31 March (only
  EMJD, no eligibility criterion)
• Deadline for Application 30 April
• Assessment by external experts May
• Selection Board June
• Selection Decision July
• Communication of results (including experts
  comments) September
• Framework partnership agreement Autumn 2009
• Submission of student and doctoral candidate
  lists
• Cat A Late Jan 2010
• Cat B May 2010

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Management of EMMC and EMJD by the Agency

• Conclusion of a 5-year  framework partnership
  agreement  between the coordinating institution
  and the Agency
• Conclusion of annual specific agreements with
  each consortium for the duration of the EMMC or
  EMJD
• Payments to the coordinating institution
• Day-to-day contacts with the consortia
• Analysis of progress and final reports
• Monitoring visits
• Organisation of coordinators meetings
• Possibility for audits

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Further Information

• Erasmus Mundus Website
• http//ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-pr
  ogrammes/doc72_en.htm
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/mundus/index.h
  tm
• giordana.bruno_at_ec.europa.eu

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