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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)
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
Azione I — Programmi comuni (2009/C 33/06)
Il Bando Erasmus Mundus -Azione 1- per l’anno accademico 2010-2011
è stato pubblicato sulla Gazzetta ufficiale dell’Unione 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.
The indicative budget for Action 1 in the period 2009-2013
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 l’Azione 1A (EMMCs):
almeno 15 nuove proposte e fino a 36 (17+19 del
precedente EM) proposte di rinnovo.
 per l’Azione 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.htm
ERASMUS MUNDUS 2009-2010
Programme information:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:340:0083:0098:IT:PDF
Call for proposals - Academic Year 2009/2010 (Action 1):
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc/call09/call_it.pdf
Programme Guide:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc/call09/guide_en.pdf
Application form
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc/call09/form_en.doc
Annexes:
Annexes 1 (Award Criteria) and 2 (Lists of Codes)
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc/call09/annex1_en.pdf
Annex 3 (Summary sheet for Joint Doctoral Programmes)
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc/call09/annex3_en.doc
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, ThirdCountry 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.
 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.
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.
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.
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
EMMC scholarship amounts
 Scholarship Calculation:
3C Students
1,000 € / month for costs of living
4,000 € for travel and installation costs per year
EU Students
500 € / month for costs of living
3,000 € in case of non-EU mobility
Scholars
1,200 € / week (duration: 2 weeks – 3 months)
 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 €
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)
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%
Academic quality: expert comments
“the Consortium made a survey on existing
European training programmes at the
Masters level in the field”
“The objectives of the Course are quite
general … no comparison to other courses
that already exist in the same field in Europe
“Linkage between research, education and
practice offered by a consortium, which has
credentials on excellence and composed by
partners that are complementary”
“The academic quality and added value of the
programme can hardly be assessed, as the
structure of the study programme is only
described along general lines”
“The competences and learning outcomes
are very well described and were designed
after consultation”
“Very confused programme presented with
participation of excellent universities”
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Course integration: expert comments
“The final degree awarded already exists
and double degrees agreements have
already been provided”
“The proposal mainly focuses on the separate
Masters Courses that are being taught at each
partner University. The study programme is
not really fully integrated
“The proposed Course is modularised and
the ECTS credit allocation is done in a
proper way”
“Tuition fees depend on the Universities where
the students choose to study”
“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”
“The role of each institution in awarding this
degree is not at all clear, neither is the
project's strategy for the recognition of the
Master degree”
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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”
“A real coordination among partners is
lacking. A lot of tasks will be done by the
coordinator alone”
“No mention of funding sources that
ensure the course sustainability”
“The publicity of the Master is more based
on the partner's existing contact with
institutions of the third-countries than on
an integrated policy ”
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Students’ facilities and follow up:
expert 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
“there is no mention about support activities
for visas and other arrangements ”
“The information provided about the services
offered to the students (welcome, hosting
etc.) are very general, no reference is given
about what exactly one or the other institution
can offer”
“No information is provided on the linguistic
services offered ”
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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’”
“No external QA is foreseen and no criteria or
indicators are listed ”
“The answer refers to the coordination
mechanisms and barely to the quality
assurance mechanism”
“no formal and anonymous involvement of
students or staff is mentioned “
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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:
Category A
2,800 € / month (employment contract) or 1,400 €
month (stipend) for costs of living
7,500 € for travel and installation costs
Category B
2,800 € / month (employment contract) or 1,400 €
month (stipend) for costs of living
3,000 € for travel and installation (in case of nonEU mobility)
Participation
costs contr.
Max 300 € / month for non laboratory based and
Max 600 € / month for laboratory based EMJD
 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.
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
 Specific agreements: Spring 2010
 Start of the EMMC and EMJD: academic year 2010-2011
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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-programmes/doc72_en.htm
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/mundus/index.htm
[email protected]
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