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Opportunties for higher education institutions and individuals from Kazakhstan. Erasmus Mundus - objectives. Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation Improve the development of human resources Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures
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Opportunties for higher education institutions and individuals from Kazakhstan
Erasmus Mundus - objectives Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation Improve the development of human resources Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures Promote Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world
Erasmus Mundus - what does it offer? Action 1 - Joint Programmes (including scholarships) Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships) Action 3 - Promotion of European higher education
Erasmus Mundus – Action 1 Action 1 - Joint Programmes Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs) Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) Full-study scholarships for students and researchers of exceptional quality (worldwide) Scholarships for academics to teach on EMMCs
What is an Erasmus Mundus course? A course (masters or doctorate)… developed and delivered by a consortium of universities… located in at least three European countries and… co-ordinated by a European university (non-European universities can be partners)
For academic year 2012/13, 131 Masters and 34 Doctorates offering scholarships A wide range of disciplines, including Agriculture and food science, energy and environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics & ITC, natural sciences, social sciences Up to 2011: over 12,000 Masters students, and 1,600 scholars teaching in Masters First selections of 350 Doctorate candidates Action 1:Erasmus Mundus Masters CoursesErasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates
EMMC: an example MATHMODS Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: 2-year Masters University of L'Aquila, Italy University of Nice, France Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Gdansk University Of Technology, Poland University of Hamburg, Germany 1st semester: L’Aquila 2nd semester: Nice 3rd semester: applications 4th semester: thesis Mathematical modelling: a unified methodological approach to modelling and simulation of real engineering challenges
Erasmus Mundus – Action 2 Action 2 - Partnerships Large partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU HEIs from a specific region 5 partnerships for Central Asia selected in 2011 Emphasis on co-operation and transfer of know-how Scholarships of varying length (3 months to 3 years) Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students + HE staff (training, teaching, research activities) Mobility not linked to specific programmes (all programmes on offer in partner HEIs can be followed)
Action 2 – Central Asian RepublicsLot 10, 2011 5 partnerships selected (with coordinating institution) MARCO XXI – Göttingen University (DE) ARCADE – Politecnico di Torino (IT) CASIA – Wageningen University (NL) eASTANA – Warsaw University of Technology (PL) TARGET II – KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE) Links to websites of partnerships on EM website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_2_en.php
Action 2 – Central Asian RepublicsLot 10, 2011 11 Kazakh insitutions involved: KAZAKHSTAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS AND STRATEGIC RESEARCH AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EURASIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER L.N. GUMILEV KARAGANDA STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SEIFULLIN KAZAKH AGRO-TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KAZAKH NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY KAZAKH NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER K. SATPAEV KAZAKH-BRITISH TEKHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOKSHETAU STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER SH. UALIKHANOV KOSTANAY STATE AKHMET BAITURSYNOV UNIVERSITY WEST-KAZAKHSTAN AGRARIAN-TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AFTER ZHANGIR KHAN
Action 2 – Central Asian RepublicsLot 10, 2011 Mobility for students Registered at the partner univerisities Registered at/graduates of other universities • Five partnerships together: 492 “mobility flows” from Central Asian Republics • Particular academic disciplines in focus • € 2 million to fund each Partnership Planned mobility for Kazakh nationals (2 partnerships):
Erasmus Mundus – Action 3 Action 3 - Promotion of European HE promote European HE in specific geographical areas improve services for international students and doctoral candidates address the international dimension of Quality Assurance help strengthen relations between European HE and research promote European study opportunities for doctoral candidates
Erasmus Mundus 2012 Call for Proposals Launch end November, deadline 30 April 2012 To select projects under all three Actions Final shape of Call being finalised Central Asian Republis again included
Benefits for universities Establish lasting links between institutions Improve quality of teaching and students Put in place mechanisms to facilitate mobility and degree recognition Increase university visibility, attractiveness worldwide Enhance reputation through involvement in excellence programmes
Benefits for students/academics Participate in top-level European higher education Improve employability of students through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad Acquire in-depth knowledge of Europe + European HE Improve linguistic skills, intercultural experience Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts
Useful links EACEA website – Erasmus Mundus http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php Erasmus Mundus partner search facility http://erasmusmundus.teamwork.fr Erasmus Mundus Alumni www.em-a.eu National Tempus Office in Kazakhstan www.tempuskaz.kz