Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2009/2010

Erasmus Mundus (covering the period 2004-2008) is the EU co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. The Erasmus Mundus programme’s overall aim is to enhance the quality of European higher education by fostering co-operation with third countries in order to improve the development of human resources and to promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures.

The programme’s specific objectives are to:
Select high-quality integrated masters courses which are offered by a consortium of at least three higher education institutions in at least three participating countries (Action 1);
Give scholarships to highly qualified graduate students and scholars from third countries to follow or participate in the selected masters courses (Action 2);
Select high-quality partnerships between selected masters courses and third-country higher education institutions (Action 3);
Select projects of at least three institutions in at least three participating countries aiming to improve accessibility and enhance the profile and visibility of higher education in the European Union (Action 4).

All Actions are managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Who’s eligible?
Action 1 – Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses

The Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses should be offered by a Consortium of higher education institutions recognised as such in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union, one of the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway) or one of the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey). Three higher education institutions coming from three different eligible countries constitute the minimum ‘Consortium’.

Please note that EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries only participate in the programme as far as their participation has been formalised in agreements between the European Community and these countries (see the Directorate General for Education and Culture Erasmus Mundus Website for further details)


Action 2 - Scholarships The Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortia provide scholarships to third-country graduate students to attend an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course for a minimum duration of one and a maximum duration of two years. Furthermore, third-country scholars may receive scholarships for teaching and research assignments, lasting on average three months. The scholarships are awarded exclusively to third-country graduate students and scholars who have been registered to an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course.

For the definition of third-country graduate students and scholars and the eligibility criteria for this Action please consult the Call for Proposals.


Action 3 - Partnerships Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortia selected under Action 1 can establish a partnership with at least one third-country higher education institution.
In the framework of this Partnership, outgoing mobility allowances are available for European students and scholars offering them the opportunity to spend a short period of time at third-country partner universities.
Action 4 - Enhancing attractiveness

Higher education institutions and other public or private bodies active in the field of higher education from all countries of the world can implement a project aiming at improving the image, visibility and accessibility of European higher education. The minimum project partnership should constitute of three institutions / bodies coming from three different participating countries (EU Member States, EEA-EFTA states and candidate countries).
How to apply?
Third-country students and scholars as well as European students and scholars interested to attend an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course should apply directly to the selected Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortium offering the respective Course. Detailed descriptions of the already selected Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortia can be found on the Directorate General for Education and Culture Erasmus Mundus Website.
Higher education institutions should submit applications for Action 1 to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency according to the application procedures described in the Call for Proposals. Applications for Actions 2 and 3 can be submitted only by selected Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortia.
Higher education institutions and other public or private bodies active in the field higher education should apply for Action 4 to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency according to the application procedures described in the Call for Proposals.
Questions?

Please contact the Erasmus Mundus Helpdesk at:

EACEA-Erasmus-Mundus@ec.europa.eu

Link Source:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/projects/index_en.html

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/mundus/index.htm
Eramus Mundus Scholarship 2009/2010