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Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Daloğlu Assistant to President January 14, 2015 ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREES (EMJMD)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees What is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD)?  Delivered by a consortium of universities from Program countries + Partner countries (if relevant)  Cooperation with Partner countries is encouraged  Length of EMJMD can be 12, 18 or 24 months (60, 90 or 120 ECTS respectively)  Duration of the project: 1 preparatory year + 3 intakes (5 years maximum)  Between students per intake: students in total

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees What is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD)?  Mandatory study period in at least 2 different Program countries (at least two mobility periods for all students)  Offer full scholarships for the best master students  Support to at least 4 invited scholars/guest lecturers engaged in the program for min. 8 weeks  Fully recognized joint or multiple degrees Joint degrees are encouraged, if national legislation allows  Continuation of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses ( )

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Main Objectives  Foster excellence, quality improvements, innovation, internationalization at universities  Increase quality and attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area  Improve the level of competences and skills of Master graduates, in particular their relevance for the labor market

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees New Elements  Increased budget for the 7-year-period (around 1 billion euros, allowing to support around scholarship holders and 350 EMJMD programs)  Higher student scholarships amounts  Increased focus on excellence, employability and sustainability  Strengthened «jointness» aspect

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Basics of Application Process  Consortium partners can be public or private organizations located in Program or Partner countries: universities & non-academic partners (enterprises, NGOs, foundations, etc.)  Applicant organization must be a university established in a Program country and applies on behalf of the consortium  At least 3 universities as full partners from at least 3 different Program countries  Universities in Program countries must have a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) and a Participant Identification Code (PIC) – METU already has both!  Associated partners possible: contribute indirectly to the EMJMD

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Call 2015  Application to EACEA (not to the local National Agencies)  Deadline: March 4, 2015 – 12:00 CET (projects start between August 1 - October 31, 2015 with prep. year)  Budget: 34,6 M€ + 25,6 M€ from other political instruments  # of projects: 18 EMJMDs  # of scholarships per intake/per project: 13 (around 39 per grant agreement) 4 (optional) for different regions of Partner countries

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Award Criteria  Relevance of the project (max 30 pts)  Quality of the project design and implementation (max 25 pts)  Quality of the project team & the cooperation arrangements (max 20 pts)  Impact and dissemination (max 25 pts) To be considered for funding, proposals must score at least 70 points Critical Thresholds:  at least 75 % (22,5 pts) of the maximum allocated points for «relevance»  at least 60 % of the maximum allocated points for each of the remaining award criteria

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Additional Scholarships  Applicant university may apply for additional scholarships for one or more regions/ countries of the world: Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Latin America, Eastern - Southern neighbors, Gulf countries  Funded through the EU external financing instruments  Up to 4 additional student scholarships per intake (per EMJMD edition)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Award Criterion for Additional Scholarships «Relevance of the project in the target region»  Cooperation with Partner countries in the target region is encouraged  Methods used to attract highly talented students from the identified region  At least 2,5 pts per region must be taken under this criterion

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Financial Support  Management of the consortium and implementation of the EMJMD for 3 consecutive intakes  Supporting the costs of invited scholars/guest lecturers  Student scholarships

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Details of Financial Support / Universities  EU grant: around 3 million EUR for the entire project period (max. 5 years)  Lump sum for consortium management EUR: EUR for the preparatory year EUR per intake  For the 3 intakes total budget of the project will not change

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Details of Financial Support / Students all amounts are in € and covered by the project Participation Costs (Tuition Fee) max. amount Travel Costs (per acad. year) Installation Costs (for once) Subsistence Costs per month 24 months maximum Students from Program Countries Students from Partner Countries * ** * distance less than 4000 km from the coordinating university ** distance more than 4000 km from the coordinating university A minimum of 75 % of EMJMD scholarships will be allocated to candidates from Partner countries

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Students  will apply through EACEA webpage and make preferences for maximum 3 EMJMD programs  selection will be made by the consortium and not individual partners  must have a first higher education degree or equivalent  should not have received an EM Master Course scholarship in the past ---  receive full scholarship covering participation costs, travel and living costs  are covered by health and accident insurance

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Information Sources – I  EMJMD 2015 How to Apply?  Instructions for Completing the Application Package emjmd_instructions_en.pdf  Frequently Asked Questions: asked-questions-faq.pdf  EMJMD Administrative & Financial Handbook (Dec version) _final pdf

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Information Sources – II  Catalogue for Current EMJMDs*  * METU is a partner in the «Masters in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology» program listed in the above link.  “Joint International Master Programmes: lessons learnt from Erasmus Mundus” (free of charge e-brochure)  programmes-pbEC / programmes-pbEC /  Information on Erasmus+ and EMJMD (Program Guide, Call for Proposals 2015, application procedure, etc.)   

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Contact EACEA in Brussels: METU International Cooperations Office:

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