FAQ – Mundus LINDO Which is my home institution? If you are a student, the home institution is the one where you have obtained your diploma. If you are a teacher or an investigator, the home institution is the one where you work (full-time) or where you have any kind of contract. Which is my host institution? The host institution is the partner university where the applicant wants to develop his/her study/work programme within the MUNDUS LINDO Project. What is a Target Group? The MUNDUS LINDO project envisages three “target groups”. In order to know which Target Group you belong to, you should read the following definition of each group: Target Group 1: Nationals of Latin-American countries belonging to this group who engage in either research studies or academic studies of one of the Latin-American member universities who make up the Consortium. Target Group 2: Nationals of Latin-American countries belonging to this group who:  Engage in either research studies or academic studies of a university that does not form part of the Consortium.  Have been awarded a university qualification at a university that does not form part of the Consortium. In TG2, nationals from Latin-American countries belonging to this group who work in public administration, public and private enterprises as well as non-profit organizations are eligible to take part. Target Group 3: Nationals of Latin-American countries belonging to this group who are in a situation of vulnerability due to social and political reasons. For instance:  Because of their status as refugees or beneficiaries of asylum (whether international or in accordance with the national legislation of the European countries that have accepted them); or  Because they have been unjustly expelled from a university for racial, ethnic, religious, political, sexual or gender reasons  Because they belong to an indigenous population.

Can the Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders receive other scholarships from other European programs? No, there cannot be double European financing. Being so, the Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders who are already benefiting from a European Union scholarship, cannot receive any other kind of European financing. If the scholarship holder is benefiting from an additional support granted by another kind of financing (for example, a scholarship from a national entity of his/her home country and not European), he/she can benefit from both scholarships.

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Can someone benefit twice from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship? An applicant who has already benefited from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for a certain mobility type cannot benefit from a new scholarship for the same type of mobility (example: an undergraduate scholarship holder cannot benefit a second time from an undergraduate scholarship, but he/she can benefit from a Master scholarship) Are the intra-Latin American mobility flows eligible? No. It is not eligible the mobility within Latin American countries. Is there mobility from Europe to Latin America? No. There is only mobility from Latin America to Europe. This imposition is determined by the Erasmus Mundus Programme guidelines, defined by the EACEA (Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency), European Agency responsible for the implementation of the Erasmus Mundus Programme. I am a student or academic/administrative staff from an eligible Mundus LINDO Latin American country but I do not belong to any institution of the Consortium. Can I still apply? Yes. If your home institution is in one of the eligible Latin American countries and does not belong to the Mundus LINDO Consortium, you may be eligible for Target Group II or III. Do I need to speak the teaching language of the host institution? The Programme guidelines determine that the applicants must have enough knowledge of the teaching language of the institutions they want to apply to. If the teaching language is English, regardless of the country offering the study programme (for instance, Holland), it is enough that the applicant has adequate knowledge of English in order to be eligible. The applicant shall never submit an application for a study/work programme if he/she does not have enough knowledge of the teaching/work language of the programme he/she intends to undertake. In which language should I filled the application form? The Application Form can be filled in Spanish, Portuguese or English if you apply to UP, UPV and/or UVa. It must be obligatorily filled in English if you apply to UGent, RUG, UU and/or UNIBO. All the required documents must be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese or English if you apply to UP, UPV and/or UVa. However, they must be obligatorily submitted in English if you apply to UGent, RUG, UU and/or UNIBO. In order to facilitate submission of documents in English, during the grant application procedure candidates may submit a translation done by themselves together with the corresponding document in the language of their country of origin. Is it compulsory to submit the Curriculum Vitae following the EUROPASS model? It is preferably but not compulsory to follow the EUROPASS model. You can create it in the following link: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/es/documents/curriculum-vitae

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Do I have to necessarily choose three mobility options? After concluded the selection process, can I choose another host institution? No, it is not mandatory to choose three mobility options. However, in order to considerably enhance the chances of being selected, the coordination advises all applicants to include more than one host institution. After concluded the selection process, applicants cannot choose another host institution. Can I choose several courses in the same host institution? No. Applicants can select up to 3 host institutions, but they can only choose one course per host institution. Can I choose two host institutions from the same country? No. In order to have more opportunities to be selected it is not possible to choose two universities from the same country. Can I send my application by mail, fax or e-mail? No. All applications must be submitted online through the project’s website. Under no circumstance any other kind of application (mail, fax, e-mail, letter or in person) will be accepted. I do not have all the documents required by the application. Can I finish my application? No. The application form can only be completed after filling in all the required information in the respective fields and uploading all scanned required documents. Any mistake made by the applicant when filling in the application form or the lack of any required document will result in the immediate exclusion of the application. I forgot my password. How do I recover it? In the “Scholarship holders” section there is an option to obtain a new password, through the “Forgot your password?” link. If you have difficulties in this procedure, you must directly contact the coordination. However, it is important to take into account that, for security reasons, the coordination cannot provide passwords by telephone, but only through the e-mail indicated in the application form. In case this field is not filled in, the coordination cannot send you the password. Is it necessary to include a certification of the authenticity of my diploma during the application period? No. During the application period you may simply include a normal copy of the diploma. In case you’re selected the host university will inform you if you need to include a certification of authenticity of your diploma. I have finished my degree and I want to apply for a master ¿which is my Target Group? You should contact your home university (where you finished your degree) so they confirm you if you are Target Group 1 or 2.

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What is included in the Erasmus Mundus grant? 

One return trip from your country to the host university. The starting point for the trip depends on the “Target group” to which you belong: ‐ Target group 1: the home university ‐ Target group 2: the home town ‐ Target group 3: the home town or town of residence In all instances, the point of arrival will be the European host university.

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Monthly grant depending on the type of mobility ‐ UNDERGRADUATE – €1,000 ‐ MASTER – €1,000 ‐ PHD – €1,500 ‐ POSTDOC – €1,800 ‐ ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF – €2,500

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Participation costs at the host university Medical insurance: full medical insurance policy covering illness, accidents, and repatriation in the event of death.

Am I going to benefit from medical assistance during my mobility period (health insurance)? Yes. All scholarship holders are covered by a health insurance during all the duration of their mobility period. Further information about the foreseen coverage can be consulted in the following link: www.marsh.be/emis2 Which services and support will I have at my host institution? The Consortium partner institutions have the responsibility of providing all the necessary support to MUNDUS LINDO scholarship holders. This support includes, among others:       

Documents for visa issuing Support in the search of accommodation (hall of residence, shared flats, rooms, family houses, other Language courses Integration activities Monitoring actions and mobility quality assessment Provide the scholarship holders with adequate work/study/ research conditions Inform about the host country’s cost of life and culture

The kind of support provided by each institution regarding every aspect above mentioned may differ, so it is strongly advisable that students do a previous reading of the detailed information concerning this subject. This information is available in each institution’s academic offer. Considering the importance that every aspect above mentioned has for the development and success of the mobility flows, it is advisable that the reading is made when the student decides which host institution he/she wants to attend. If there is any doubt regarding the provided information, applicants must directly contact the institution which they are interested to attend.

  This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

 

Can I finish my mobility flow before the initially stated date? No. To finish the mobility period before the foreseen date means a substantial alteration in what was agreed and signed in the Grantee Contract and established at the beginning of the mobility period. In this Contract are included in a very clear way the consequences for an anticipated ending of the mobility flow, since the scholarship suspension to its partial or full return, depending on the motives which led to the interruption of the mobility.

  This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.