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Erasmus Mundus: action 2 University of Antwerp. EM(ECW) - UA. Since 2009: LOT 14: China (Co-ordinator) – CONNEC LOT 16 : Argentina (Partner) – EADIC LOT 20: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador (Partner) – EMUNDUS20 More information: http://www.ua.ac.be/EMUA. CONNEC.
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EM(ECW) - UA • Since 2009: • LOT 14: China (Co-ordinator) – CONNEC • LOT 16 : Argentina (Partner) – EADIC • LOT 20: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador (Partner) – EMUNDUS20 More information: http://www.ua.ac.be/EMUA
CONNEC • Call 2009 EMECW: LOT 14: China • CONNEC: Connecting Europe and China through interuniversity exchange • Total period: 48 months (until august 2013) • Budget: 5.035.000 EUR • 210 scholarships More information: http://www.ua.ac.be/CONNEC
CONNEC Consortium • 1 & 8: UA & UAMS • 2: University of Bologna • 3: University of Iceland • 4: Masaryk University • 5: University of Graz • 6: University of Ljubljana • 7: University Complutense de Madrid
CONNEC Consortium • 1 & 2: Xi’an • Northwest University • Xi’an Technological University • 3 & 4: Beijing • Beijing Forestry University • Graduate School CASS • 5: Chongqing • Chongqing University • 6 & 7: Wuhan • Huazhong Normal University • Huazhong University of Science & Technology
CONNEC Consortium • Associates • Province of Antwerp (representative in Beijing) • Province of Shaanxi • NGO Morning Tears • Asociacion Salmantina de Agricultura de Montaña
Fields of study • Agricultural Sciences • Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning • Business Studies and Management Sciences • Education and Teacher Training • Engineering and Technology • Geography and Geology • Law • Medical Sciences • Natural Sciences • Social Sciences
Mobility • Total: 210 scholarships • 175 China Europe • 35 Europa China • Target Group 1 China Europa Total: 120 scholarships
Mobility • Target group 2 China Europe Total: 50 scholarships
Mobility • Target group 3 China Europe Total: 5 scholarships
Mobility • Target group 1 Europe China • 6 bachelors: 6 months • 9 masters: 6 or 10 months • 6 PhDs: 9 or 12 months • 4 post-docs: 10 months • 10 staff: 1, 2 or 3 months Total: 35 scholarships
Management – Organisational chart 11 Basileus project - International Relations Office
Partnership agreement (MOU) “Principles of good partnership” • Communication and promotion • Management • Budget • Application and selection procedure • Responsabilities co-ordinator/partner • Responsabilities sending and hosting institutions • Academic recognition • ….
Communication & Promotion • Connec logo, posters, brochure • Website, mailings • Higher Education Fair Beijing • UA: information sessions, mailings, blackboard • Partners: information sessions,… • Associates
Application procedure • Online application database (E-consort) • 2 destinations • Documents • Transcripts and diploma(s) • Certificate of English Knowledge • Motivation • Letter of recommendation • + additional documents depending on the target group (ex. CV, list of publications) • PhDs and postdocs: vacancies • 2 deadlines: November 10th 2009 + February 1st 2010 • Effectively submitted: round 1: 185 • Effectively submitted: round 2: 265
Selection (procedure) • Step 1: eligibility check by home university (TG 1) • Step 2: evaluation on level of programme/promotor host university • Step 3: evaluation on level of host university • Step 4: final selection on level of consortium • Connec Consortium Selection Commission • President research council UA • 2 Chinese representatives (CASS & Chongqing University) • 2 European representatives (Madrid & Masaryk University)
Mobility • 1st flows: ’09-’10: February 2010 • Co-ordinator: • Group insurance • Agreement travel agency Beijing • Administrative & academic formalities scholars • “Scholarship statement” • Contract • ECTS documents: examples of good practice
CONNEC Summerschool Summerschool Augustus 30th – September 10th 2010 • Chinese CONNEC students: UA, Ljubljana & Graz • Theme: “European Identity and Society • English language courses + lectures • Site visits: European Parliament, Port of Antwerp,… • Cultural programme
Contact University of Antwerp International relations office Gratiekapelstraat 10 2000 Antwerp e-mail: connec@ua.ac.be http://www.ua.ac.be/connec Project co-ordinator : Anouk De Weerdt – anouk.deweerdt@ua.ac.be Project assistant: Hanne De Wachter - hanne.dewachter@ua.ac.be