The Erasmus Mundus programme OPPORTUNITIES AND ONGOING COOPERATION

Rebecka Herdevall, Yerevan 2012-11-06

The International Programme Office for Education and Training is a government agency that promotes academic exchanges and cooperation across national borders.

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The programmes offer various opportunities.

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The agency administers around 60 cooperation and exchange programmes…

Target groups are people in the field of education in Sweden, from preschool to university, vocational training and adult education.

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The programmes are funded by:

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Erasmus Mundus Aims of the programme:

• Promote European higher education • Improve and enhance students’ career prospects • Promote intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries

• Contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education

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One programme, three actions: • Action 1: Joint Master and Doctoral Programmes

• Action 2: Partnership projects • Action 3: Attractiveness Projects

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Action 1 • Implemented by EU and non EU universities

• Scholarships for non EU and EU students for the entire duration of the joint study programme • Students apply directly to ongoing programmes. List available on EACEA webpage • Minimum mobility: two European countries • No Call for proposals 2013

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Action 2 • Partnership projects between HEIs in EU and third countries • Scholarships for EU and non EU students at all higher education levels in a variety of disciplines • Previous External cooperation window (2004-2008)

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Action 2 Partnerships – cooperation • Large partnerships between higher education institutions in EU and third countries in a specific region • Countries / regions covered by the EU’s external cooperation instruments • Transfer of know-how • Definition of priorities according to the needs of third countries involved

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Lot 5 Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus

Georgia Moldova Ukraine

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Action 2 –Mobility • Scholarships of varying length (1 month to 3 years) • Bachelor, master, doctorate and post-doctorate students and HE staff (training, teaching, research activities) • Mobility not linked to specific programmes - projects should cover as many areas of study and disciplines as possible identified under a specific lot • Special attention paid to socio-economically disadvantaged groups and populations in a vulnerable situation (Strand 1 only)

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Action 2 shape and finance

•Composition of consortia – At least 5 European HEIs from at least 3 EU countries – At least 1 HEI from each country of the Lot (Strand 1) – Maximum size of partnership: 20 partners • Applicant: Must be a European HEI • A project can be co-managed by a third-country coordinating institution • Associated partners play an active role may not receive funding from the grant •Maximum eligibility period: 48 months

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Action 2 individual mobility •Variable length mobility: – 1- 36 months for both degree-seeking and other students •3 target groups - Group 1: Students/staff from partners institutions of the consortia - Group 2: Students/staff from other HEIs in Europe or a country in the lot - Group 3: Nationals of the lot who are in particularly vulnerable situations •Individual scholarships using flat rates cover: –Travel –Subsistence costs –Fees –Insurance and visa costs

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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 in Sweden • Lund University (22)

• Uppsala University (15) • Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (9) • University of Borås (4) • Karolinska Institute (KI) (4) • Malmö University (3) • Göteborg University (2)

Uppsala, SLU

• Mälardalen University (2) • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) (2) • Linköping University (1)

• Uppsala University (1)

KTH, KI,

Mälardalen Skövde

Linköping

• Chalmers University of Technology (1) • University of Skövde (1) The number in parentheses shows the number of projects the HEI has participated in 2007-2012

Göteborg, Chalmers Borås

Linnaeus

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Action 2 - cooperation projects selected 2012

Whole Europe beyond Borders Coordinator: Universita di Bologna, Italy Non-EU countries involved: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine EU countries involved: Sweden, Belgium, Finland , France, Italy, United Kingdom Universities involved from Sweden/Armenia: Lund University, Sweden Yerevani petakan hamalsaran, Armenia

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Erasmus Mundus- Integration of Neighbouring Easter Regions through Cooperation in Higher Education Coordinator: Adam michiewicz university , Poland Non-EU countries involved: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine EU countries: Sweden, France , Portugal, Italy, Poland Universities involved from Sweden/Armenia: • Malmö university , Sweden • Vanadzor state pedagogical institute, Armenia • Yerevan "northern" university , Armenia

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Action 2 - cooperation projects 2011 ALRAKIS - Align Research And Knowledge-based Innovation Systems Coordinator: Göttingen University, Germany Non-EU countries involved: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, EU countries: Sweden, Italy, Poland , Germany, Belgium, Estonia, Romania, Spain, Austria Universities involved from Sweden/Armenia: • Uppsala university , Sweden • KTH, Sweden • National Information Center for Academic Recognition and Mobility, Armenia (assoc.) • Yerevan State University of Architecture and construction, Armenia (associate) • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Yerevan, Armenia (associate) • Yerevan State University, Armenia • Eurasia International University, Armenia • Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia

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Action 3 • Promotion Projects • Awareness raising, dissemination of results and good practices • Studies and other promotion projects • Services provided to the Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association • Information activities of EM National structures

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Erasmus Mundus application process Key documents:

• Programme Guide • Guidelines for Applicants (Action 2) • Call for Proposals

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Erasmus Mundus Programme Guide • For project beneficiaries and scholarship grantees • Programme objectives, activities, eligibility criteria, conditions for support

• Valid for 2009-2013 period • To use as a handbook together with the other supporting document

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Erasmus Mundus Guidelines (Action 2) • Lists of geographic lots • Budget per lot

minimum mobility flows

• Thematic priorities (disciplines) • Specific criteria for partners/partnerships

• Types of mobility funded and duration

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Call for Proposals • Brief programme description • Targets and/or budget per Action • Summary of award criteria • Priorities under Action 3 • Submission deadlines

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Next Call for Proposals • Will be published by Mid-November

• Deadline end of April 2013 • Only for Action 2 and 3 • Read all documents carefully • Partner search function on EACEA’s web page • www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus

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Contact & Information

[email protected] Rebecka Herdevall, NCP Sweden [email protected] Lana Karlova, NTO Armenia [email protected]

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