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EUROPEAN UNION. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 By: Puji Sumarsono, M.Ed puji.sumarsono@yahoo.co.id. What is Erasmus Mundus action 2?.
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EUROPEAN UNION Erasmus Mundus Action 2By: Puji Sumarsono, M.Edpuji.sumarsono@yahoo.co.id
What is Erasmus Mundus action 2? • Academic cooperation: exchanges of students and academics, contributing to the socio-economic development of non-EU countries targeted by EU external cooperation policy. • It must be in form of Consortia which include: 1. a minimum of 5 higher education institutions from at least 3 European countries 2. anumber of higher education institutions from targeted non European regions. Special attention is given to disadvantaged groups and populations in vulnerable situations.
What Does Action 2 Provide? • Support for the establishment of cooperation partnershipbetween European higher education institutions and higher education institutions from targeted Third Countries • Scholarships of various lengths - depending on the priorities defined for the Third Country concerned.
2 Phases of Partnership: 1. EMECW period of 2007-2009 2. EMECW period of 2009-2013 3. ???? Let’s wait
Who are elligible to apply? Target group 1: • Students (Undergraduate , Master, PhD with a minimum of 1 year previous university studies) • Postdoc • Academic staff • Administrative staff (rector, personnel in IRO, admission, etc.) Belonging to the partner universities in Asia only
Target group 2: • Students (Undergraduate , Master, PhD with a minimum of 1 year previous university studies) • Postdoc • Academic staff • Administrative staff (rector, personnel in IRO, admission, etc.) • Alumni of a partner university who concluded their academic path. • whatever university of the beneficiary Asian countries involved in the project
status needs to be certified by an official body like Government or Health authority or UNHCR or ONG (like Amnesty international). Target group 3: • indigenous people • minority language group • Refugee • asylum seeker • disabled people Note: Atleast 50% of the mobility flows must correspond to Target group 1
Call for application Opening:September-January Selcetion process conducted by the university (December, January) The University send the result to European Union in Brussels, Belgium (Deadline: 28 February) Approved by European Union (April – May) Announcement to Students (May – June : Main List atau Reserve List) • Departure (August – September)
Action 2 for Indonesians https://movermundus.um.es/movermundus/ https://www.one-more-step.eu/en/ 1. Univ. of Muhammadiyah Malang 2. Gajah Mada University http://www.jku.at/gate/content http://www.panacea-mundus.eu
4. Bandung Institute of technology • http://www.lotus.ugent.be 5. Bogor Agricultural Institute • http://www.expertsasia.eu You can check the detail selected projects on: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_2_en.php New projcts launced on September every year
Criteria to Evaluate(Different consortium may have different range of score)
Description of Criteria • Academic results verified through official documentation (CVand transcripts of records or diplomas) • Language skills, should comply to the requirements of the host institution and / or programme (Certification or self evaluation with on line tools) or TOEFL/IELTS. • Motivation and impact on sustainable development (letter of motivation) • Letters of recommendation (where applicable) • The Gender balance and Special relevance group (official evidence, refugee card, declaration etc to belong to vulnerable groups) will be assessed by the Steering Committee.
The Selections are based on: • The eligibility check and the quality assessment results • The Candidate’s preference of the 1st or 2nd choice Host University • Distribution of Grantees between Host and Home Universities within the Consortium • Additionally, In case of equally evaluated applications, preference will be given with the consideration of: - Gender balance - Level of vulnerability (for Target Group 3) - Prooven difficult economic situation - Prioritised fields of study
How to apply? Online application to the consortium is the only way. No need to send to the targeted university or European union.
Can I apply for more than 1 scholarship? Yes, you can. The maximum is 3 applications. However, you will be only granted 1 (one) scholarship.
Call for proposals: November/December 2012, with a deadline for proposals in April 2013. Detail info, please check it out in: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/higher_education_institutions_en.php#ecw
Should you have further inquiries, do not hesitate contact us: International Relation Office (IRO) University of Muhammadiyah Malang Rector’s Office, 2nd Floor Email : iroumm@yahoo.com/iro@umm.ac.id Phone: 0341464318 Line 258 or puji.sumarsono@yahoo.co.id
Thank you Muito obrigado Gracias “Usaha dan doa kita adalah takdir kita”