Erasmus Mundus External cooperation window

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External Cooperation Window Erasmus Mundus
Helsinki November 2007 Aurora Iglesias
Ortego Social and Human Development and
Migration Quality Support in Education Sector
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Main Objective

• Mutual enrichment and better understanding
  between the European Union and partner countries,
  through the exchange of persons, knowledge and
  skills at higher education level.

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Specific objectives

• Enhance international cooperation capacity of
  third-country universities
• Enrich educational cultural environment in
  HEIs
• Contribute to the development of a pool of
  well-qualified, open-minded and internationally
  experienced youth capable of meeting the
  challenges of global economy
• Improve transparency and recognition of studies
  and qualifications - implementation of Common
  Areas of Higher Education
• Enhance Higher Education staff skills and
  qualifications building their capacities to
  contribute to improvement of Higher Education
  systems in third countries
• Increase administration and public and private
  sectors capacities by offering their staff
  mobility activities
• Enhance the EU-Third-country political, cultural,
  educational and economic links
• Provide students from vulnerable groups with
  further education and career development
  empowering them for leadership

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Geographical scope of call for proposals 2007

• Neighbouring countries in South Mediterranean and
  Eastern Europe (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt,
  Israel, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Syria,
  Lebanon, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
  Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus),
• Central Asian Republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
  Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan)
• East of Jordan (Yemen, Iran, Iraq)

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Geographical scope of call for proposals 2007

• India and Asia regional (Afghanistan, Bhutan,
  Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar,
  Maldives, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, plus some
  optional countries Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia,
  Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, China and North
  Korea )
• Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Mexico)
• Africa-Caribbean- Pacific countries (76
  countries in 6 areas Central Africa, Eastern and
  Southern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa,
  Caribbean and Pacific)
• Western Balkan Region (Albania, Bosnia
  Herzegovina, former Yugoslavian Republic of
  Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia)

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Partnerships

• Applicants
• European HEI (holding an Erasmus Charter) or
  Association/network of European HEI (including at
  least 10 HEI with an Erasmus Charter, located in
  at least 5 different European countries)
• Partners
• Same as applicants recognised HEI from the
  Third-Countries covered by the geographical lot
• Partnership
• Minimum size In principle, 5 European HEI
  (holding an Erasmus Charter) 1 recognised HEI
  from each of the Third-Countries covered in the
  geographical lot (special requirements for some
  lots)
• Maximum size 20 eligible partners (incl. the
  applicant)
• The same partnership can apply to 4 lots max
  (separate applications)
• Associates
• Any type of organisation in the eligible
  countries whose involvement can contribute to the
  implementation of the mobility scheme

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Operating mechanism

• STEP 1 Submission of proposals to the Executive
  Agency (before January 31, 2008)
• STEP 2 Selection of mixed consortia by Executive
  Agency
• Minimum consortium 5 European universities
  from 3 MS 1 3C university
• Special requirements (under discussion)
• Lot 7 ( Iran, Iraq, Yemen) 1 university in at
  least 2 of the partner countries in the lot
• Lot 9 ( Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,
  Uzbekistan) and lot 17 (Western Balkans) 1
  university in at least 3 of the partner countries
  in the lot.
• Lots 10, 11 and 12 (Asia Regional) at least 1
  university per each country in the corresponding
  lot and at least 1 university in one optional
  country
• Lot 14 five Chilean universities, 1 from the
  northern regions and 1 from the southern regions
• Lot 15 At least 1 university from 1 of the 10
  least developed states listed in the call
• Lot 16 3 Brazilian universities of which 2
  federal ones
• Lot 16 (ACP) at least 1 university from at
  least 5 of the ACP areas included in the lot
• Selected consortia will be given a partnership
  framework agreement and a specific grant contract

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Operating mechanism

• STEP 3 Selection of students academic staff
  by the consortia of universities through
  transparent mechanisms (up to December 2008)
• STEP 4 Start of students academic staff
  mobility by 1st April 2009 at the latest.
  Mobility can start at the earliest 1 Sept 2008

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EM ECW Target groups

• GROUP 1 Students and academic staff registered
  in a HEI member of the applicant partnership
• Target Group 1 must represent at least 50 of
  the total mobility
• European mobility is limited to a maximum of
  30 of the total mobility
• GROUP 2 Nationals of an eligible third country,
  enrolled in (or having obtained a university
  degree from) a HEI of these countries
  non- member of the applicant partnership
• GROUP 3 Nationals of an eligible third country
  in a particularly vulnerable situation (e.g.
  refugees, asylum seekers, etc.)

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Type of scholarships per group
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Funding Available

• Overall indicative amount 86 million Euros
• Financing for consortia from 1 to 9,6 million
  Euros
• Organisation of mobility 10,000 per university
• Scholarships travel, living allowance, full
  insurance, fees (limited or Erasmus fee waiver)
• Undergraduate scholarship Group I (max.
  13,675)
  Group III ( max. 45,550)
• Master scholarship Max. 30,650
• Doctorate scholarship Max. 64,050
• Post doctorate scholarship Max. 23,750
• Academic staff fellowship Max. 7,725

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Results so far

• A European Scholarship Scheme to increase links
  with partner countries combining the
  institution-based mobility of Erasmus and free
  mobility opportunities of Fulbright and
  complementary to the existing Erasmus Mundus
  master scholarships.
• Minimum 1,315 students and staff will receive a
  scholarship to study, train or carry research
  abroad
• Mobility in priority fields according to
  national/ regional needs (from 2007 call, agreed
  with partner countries).
• Cooperation with high quality European
  institutions with extensive experience ( Erasmus
  Charter) and on credit recognition.
• Improved cultural understanding respect for
  diversity

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More information?

• Web site for the call
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.h
  tm
• Mail-box for questions
• EACEA-EM-EXTCOOP_at_ec.europa.eu