Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) You may have heard of the Erasmus Mundus programme, which we have funded since 2004. This "excellence" programme awards generous full-degree scholarships to the best and brightest students from around the world to follow an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree at 2 or more universities in Europe. Students can choose from a list of over 100 Master's Courses, ranging from Astrophysics to Documentary Film Making, and everything in between. When they graduate, the students are awarded a single joint degree or multiple degrees from each higher education institutions. If you think they might be interested, you should tell your students to check out the 'Erasmus Mundus catalogue' online and apply directly to each course. International Cooperation Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture European Commission

Erasmus Mundus in short Excellent Joint Master courses offered by consortia of HEIs EU-funded scholarships 350 Joint Master Degree courses, 2014-2020 30,000 students and staff over 7 years

Erasmus Mundus in short Integrated study programme, fully recognised 12, 18 or 24 months (60, 90, 120 ECTS) Study in at least two of the Programme Countries Double, multiple or joint degree

How does it work? Minimum consortium of 3 Programme HEIs Partner HEIs can take part Funding for 4 annual intakes of students and guest academics, covering Total costs of student scholarships Annual flat-rate fee for management and guest academic costs

New: 4 cohorts from Call 2018 NEW 4th intake Optional prep year 1st intake 2nd intake 3rd intake NEW 4th intake

How to apply? Annual Calls for Proposals issued by EU Programme HEIs may submit a proposal on behalf of an international consortium Proposals assessed by experts on basis of relevance, quality of design, quality of team, impact and dissemination Apply direct to EACEA: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

Scholarships Students from partner countries Contribution to participation costs Up to € 9 000 per year Contribution to travel costs € 3 000 per year if more than 4 000 km from JMD coordinator Contribution to installation costs € 1 000 Living allowance (max 24 months) per month

75% of funding must go to non-EU nationals 75% of our funding must got to 3rd country nationals. That's over EUR 100 M/year (compared to 25M for Europeans).

Discussion with Erasmus Mundus alumni How did you find out about the Erasmus Mundus programme and why did you choose to apply? What was the application process like and what advice would you give to others applying now? Could you tell us more about the specific course you applied for, in terms of advantages and disadvantages? We'd like to hear about both the academic side of the course and the cultural and social side. How would you compare studying in Iran versus studying abroad? How did studying on an Erasmus Mundus course/spending time abroad affect your future plans (if at all)? What have you been doing since your time on the Erasmus Mundus programme and what effect has this experience had on you? Would you recommend a period of study with the Erasmus Mundus programme to graduates now? If you could do the programme again, what would you change and why? Discussion with Erasmus Mundus alumni Mr Massoud Bakhshi & Ms Samira Ghassemi