Call for Proposals for the implementation of mobility actions in the academic year 2008/2009

1. Call for Proposals for the implementation of mobility actions in the academic year 2008/2009 ASIA REGION AND LATIN AMERICA Piedad RIVAS, EM ECW Project Manager Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation

2. Overview of the Geographical Window: Group B • Specific Conditions • Geographical Coverage • Budget Available and minimum mobility flow • Specific Criteria (in addition/modification to general provisions set in sec. 5) 1. Countries per lots/window, budget available and minimum mobility flow 2. Partnership composition 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study

3. Group B: specific conditions (sec.7.2) • Group B covers new geographical regions for which new partnerships will be selected and funded Note : these new windows might require specific eligibility criteria which may differ from those described in section 6 of Guidelines

4. Group B: geographical coverage ( sec.7.2) The current call for proposals has enlarged its geographical coverage to new regions assembled in group B. These are : • African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States covered by the 9th European Development Fund • Western Balkan covered by the IPA regulation • Asia region: Asia Regional and India covered by the DCI regulation • Latin America region: Brazil, Chile and Mexico covered by the DCI regulation

5. Group B: geographical regions (Acad.) year 2008-09 NEW WINDOWS FOR 2008 Neighbourhood East-Europe + Russia Europe Western Balkan Central Asia (DCI) Neighbourhood Mediterranean countries Middle-East (DCI) Caribbean Asia Africa Latin America Pacific 5

6. Group B: budget available and minimum mobility flow

7. Group B: specific criteria Asia Region (Sec. 7.2.3): - Asia regional (lots 12-13-14) - India (lot 15)

8. Group B: Asia Region (lots 12-13-14-15)overview geographical coverage, budget and mobility flow Asia region – Lots 12-13-14 Min. mobility: 655 Budget: €20M India – Lot 15 Min. mobility: 320 Budget: €9,6M

9. Group B: specific criteria Asia regional (lots 12-13-14) Asia Region (Sec. 7.2.3.1): - Asia regional (lots 12-13-14)

10. Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots 12-13-14) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

11. Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots 12-13-14) 2. Partnership composition The partnership composition must include: • at least one university from each of the countries included in the corresponding lot and • at least one university from an optional country Priority will be given to the partnerships that will include more universities from more than one country listed as optional.

12. Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots 12-13-14) 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution

13. Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots 12-13-14) • 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec. 7.2.3.1-3 could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. 01 Agricultural Sciences 02 Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 04 Business Studies and Management Sciences 05 Education, Teacher Training 06 Engineering, Technology 07 Geography, Geology 10 Law 12 Medical Sciences 13 Natural Sciences 14 Social Sciences 16 Other Areas of Study

14. Group B: specific criteria- India (lot 15) Asia Region (Sec. 7.2.3.2): - India (lot 15)

15. Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) 1. Country, budget available and minimum mobility flow

16. Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) 2. Partnership composition In complement to the GENERAL RULE, the minimum partnership composition must include: • at least two institutions from two different states in India. Projects including at least one institution physically located in Backward Regions are encouraged.  For details on the regions concerned, please consult the following web-site http://brgf.gov.in Partnerships including mobility of students from Target Group 3 will be given priority in line with the Government of India’s policies towards the relevant vulnerable and/or minority groups.

17. Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution

18. Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) • 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec. 7.2.3.2-3 could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. 01 Agricultural Sciences 02 Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 04 Business Studies and Management Sciences 05 Education, Teacher Training 06 Engineering, Technology 07 Geography, Geology 10 Law 12 Medical Sciences 13 Natural Sciences 14 Social Sciences 16 Other Areas of Study

19. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region (lots 16-17-18) Latin America Region (Sec. 7.2.4): - Brazil (lot 16) - Chile (lot 17) - Mexico (lot 18)

20. Group B: Latin America overview geographical coverage, budget and mobility flow (Lots 16-17-18) Mexico – Lot 18 Min. mobility: 135 Budget: €4M Brazil – Lot 16 Min. mobility: 165 Budget: €3,1M Chile – Lot 17 Min. mobility: 140 Budget: €4,92M

21. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) Latin America Region (Sec. 7.2.4.1): - Brazil (lot 16)

22. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

23. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) 2. Partnership composition The minimum partnership composition must be constituted of : • three Brazilian higher education institutions(at least two of which must be federal universities) from • at least two different Brazilian regions (considering the five regional divisions of the country: North, Northeast, Midwest, South and Southeast) The following web sites provide information about Brazilian eligible Higher Education Institutions per region: • http://www.educacaosuperior.inep.gov.br/inst.stm • http://servicos.capes.gov.br/projetorelacaocursos/jsp/regiaoDet.jsp

24. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution • In line with the national policy of positive discrimination, the totality of the mobility has to focus on individuals under Target Group 1. • Participants will be selected under Target Group 2 and 3 only in case it will not be possible to select all the participants under Target Group 1. 1 This term is used to describe the mobility of a Brazilian student that makes a part of his/her doctorate course in a European university. The “sandwich” doctorate usually begins after all the disciplines have been concluded at the Brazilian university and the mobility can be between six and ten months (one semester or a full academic year) in an European University

25. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) • 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study • Proposals operating in the following fields could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. The disciplines reported below refer to the type of mobility specified into parenthesis only. 05 Education, Teacher Training (Undergraduates) 06 Engineering, Technology - Undergraduates, - Doctorates: full doctorates and "Sandwich" doctorates, Post-doc and academic staff) 14 Social Sciences (Undergraduates)

26. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) Latin America Region (Sec. 7.2.4.2): - Chile (lot 17)

27. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

28. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 2. Partnership composition • Concerning the participation of universities from Chile, the minimum partnership for this window will be constituted of five Chilean accredited universities out of which: • At least one from the following northern regions: Arica, Tarapacà, Antofagasta and Atacama • At least one from the following southern regions : De los Ríos, De los Lagos, Aysén y Magallanes • The Chilean universities must be either a member of the Consejo de Rectores de Universidades Chilenaswww.cruch.cl/cruch.html or part of the list of the national universities with Institutional Accreditation by the competent entity Consejo Nacional de Acreditaciónwww.cruch.cl/cruch.html and www.cnachile.cl

29. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution The individual mobility for undergraduates and academic staff is not eligible under this window. In addition to the general provisions, only individuals from the following regions (Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, De los Ríos, De los Lagos, Aysén y Magallanes) can be selected under Target Group 3.

30. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) • 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study 01 Agricultural Sciences 05 Education, Teacher Training 06 Engineering, Technology 07 Geography, Geology 13 Natural Sciences 14 Social Sciences Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec. 7.2.4.2-3 could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested.

31. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) Latin America Region (Sec. 7.2.4.3): - Mexico (lot 18)

32. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

33. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 2. Partnership composition • Concerning the participation of Mexican universities, the minimum partnership for this window will be constituted of at least five Mexican universities out of which: • At least one from one of the ten least developed Mexican States according to the UNDP HDI ranking: Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Zacatecas, Puebla, Tlaxcala and Nayarit. • Priority will be given to partnerships including State higher education institutions. • To find out information about Mexican Higher Education Institutions, please refer to the following websites: • National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES): http://www.anuies.mx/la_anuies/diries/ • Secretariat of Public Education (SEP): http://ses4.sep.gob.mx/

34. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 3. Type of mobility and indicative distribution

35. Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) • 4. Regional Needs and thematic fields of study Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec. 7.2.4.3-3 could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. • 01 Agricultural Sciences • 02 Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning • 03 Art and Design • 05 Education, Teacher Training • 06 Engineering, Technology • 07 Geography, Geology • 11 Mathematics, Informatics • 12 Medical Sciences • 13 Natural Sciences • 14 Social Sciences • 16 Other Areas of study

36. For more information • EuropeAid website http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm • EACEA • website:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm • functional mail-box: EACEA-EM-EXTCOOP@ec.europa.eu

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