?36 million available for ENPI partners under new Erasmus Mundus projects
06.01.2011 | Publications
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals worth almost
?100 million for 2011 in the framework of the EU-funded programme Erasmus Mundus II.
Of this, ?36 million is available for ENPI countries, south and east,
under Erasmus Mundus Partnerships, aiming at a minimum mobility of 1,090
individuals.
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals worth
almost ?100 million for 2011 in the framework of the EU-funded programme Erasmus Mundus II. Of this, ?36 million is available for ENPI
countries, south and east, under Erasmus Mundus Partnerships, aiming at a
minimum mobility of 1,090 individuals.
The call (EACEA/41/10) aims to support projects under the programme’s three actions:
Action 1: Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes
Action 1A: Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (EMMC)
Action 1B: Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD)
Action 2: Erasmus Mundus Partnerships
Action 2 – STRAND 1: Partnerships with countries
covered by the ENPI, DCI, EDF and IPA instruments (former External
Cooperation Window)
Action 2 – STRAND 2: Partnerships with countries
and territories covered by the Industrialised Countries Instrument (ICI)
Action 3: Promotion of European higher education
Projects to enhance the Attractiveness of European higher education
Action 1 — Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes
This action that aims at fostering cooperation between higher
education institutions and academic staff in Europe and third countries
with a view to creating poles of excellence and providing highly trained
human resources. This call has no direct budgetary impact in 2011,
aiming at selecting, for Action 1A, around 10 new applications and up to
22 renewal applications, and, for Action 1B, around 10 new
applications.
Action 2 — Erasmus Mundus Partnerships
This action aims at fostering structured cooperation between
European and third-country higher education institutions through the
promotion of mobility at all level of studies for students
(undergraduate and masters), doctoral candidates, researchers, academic
and administrative staff (not all regions and lots may include all types
of mobility flow). The overall available amount under this call for
proposals is approximately ?95.6 million, aiming at a minimum mobility
flow of 3,265 individuals.
For ENPI countries, ?36 million has been allocated under this call,
aiming at a minimum mobility of 1,090 individuals. This breaks down as
follows:
Lot 1, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya – ?6.4 million
Lot 2 Egypt, Lebanon – ?4 million
Lot 3 Occupied Palestinian territory – ?1.25 million
Lot 4 Israel – ?1.25
Lot 5 Syria, Jordan – ?2.1 million
Lot 6 Russia – ?11 million
Lot 7 Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan – ?3.3 million
Lot 8 Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus – ?6.7 million
Action 3 — Promotion of European Higher Education
This action aims at promoting European higher education through
measures enhancing its attractiveness, profile, image, visibility and
accessibility. Action 3 provides support to transnational initiatives,
studies, projects, events and other activities related to the
international dimension of all aspects of higher education. This call
for proposals aims at selecting around six projects. The total budget
earmarked for the co-financing of projects under the present Call for
proposals is ?1.3 million.
The deadline for submission of applications under all three Actions is 29 April 2010.
A special Erasmus Mundus Info Day 2011will be held in Brussels on 7 February 2011 and online via live web-cast.
This Info Day will provide more information on the call. It will
explain the application process and documents, and give tips and advice
on how to prepare a strong proposal. The Info Day is organised by the
European Commission and the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive
Agency.
The Erasmus Mundus programme's overall aim is to promote
European higher education, to help improve and enhance the career
prospects of students and to promote intercultural understanding through
cooperation with third countries, in accordance with EU external policy
objectives in order to contribute to the sustainable development of
third countries in the field of higher education. (ENPI Info Centre)
Erasmus Mundus Partnerships – Guidelines to the call for proposals
Erasmus Mundus II – fiche and news
Erasmus Mundus II - website
ENPI Info Centre press pack – Tempus and Erasmus Mundus: Supporting education in the EU Neighbourhood Countries
Education and training – ENPI Info Centre features and interviews
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