Erasmus Mundus The programme in brief

Erasmus Mundus - objectives Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation Improve the development of human resources Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures Promote Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world

Erasmus Mundus: three actions 3 Action 1 Joint Masters and Doctoral Programmes implemented by EU and non- EU HEIs full-study scholarships for students; grants for visiting scholars Action 2 Partnerships EU and non-EU HEIs scholarships for short-term or degree- seeking student mobility at a range of levels, and for staff Action 3 Promotional projects raise profile of European higher education tackle challenges of international higher education cooperation

Action 1 Joint Programmes An EM Masters Course or Joint Doctorate… is developed and delivered by a consortium of HEIs (with study in at least two HEIs) must involve at least three European HEIs and may involve non-EU HEIs awards full-study scholarships + scholar grants provides a joint degree/mulitple degrees

Action 1 Joint Programmes In 2013: 138 Masters Courses and 43 Joint Doctorates will offer: 1,500 + Masters scholarships, 300 doctoral fellowships, 450 scholar scholarships Instances of participation:745 EU, 240 non-EU : Scholarships for over 14,000 masters students, 2,000 scholars and 640 doctoral candidates

Action 1 Joint Programmes Annual flat rate for consortium management EUR 30,000 (EMMC); EUR 50,000 (EMJD) Scholarships: EMMC scholarships for students and researchers EMJD fellowships for doctoral candidates Cover participation costs (fees), living costs, travel, insurance

Action 1 Scholarships for Kyrgyz nationals under EM Jiont Programmes (students selected) In the nine annual selections up to 2012, a total of 19 Kyrgyz students have been selected. The three annual selections Doctoral candidates so far have not included any Kyrgyz nationals. Итого EMMC students EMMC scholars N/A EMJD fellows

Action 2 Partnerships Partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU HEIs from a specific region All Tempus countries are covered Emphasise co-operation, transfer of know-how Scholarships of varying length (3m to 3 yr) Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students + HE staff (training, teaching, research) Mobility for academic disciplines offered by HEIs in the partnership

Action 2 Partnerships At least 5 European HEIs from at least 3 EU countries At least 1 HEI from each country in geographic lot Maximum size partnership: 20 partners € 10,000 per partner flat rate for partnership management (max € 200,000) Scholarships cover costs of travel, subsistence, participation (fees), insurance and visa

An Action 2 partnership 13 universities from Central Asia 3 Uzbekistan 4 Kazakhstan 2 Kyrgyzstan 2 Tajikistan 2 Turkmenistan + associates 7 European universities PL (Adam Mickiewicz, coordinator) IT GR AT DE SE PT TOSCA 2: Target Group I Target Group II & III 2013

Instances of participation by Kyrgyz institutions in Action 2

Action 2 Partnerships for Kyrgyzstan Partnership (2012) Coordinating institution Kyrgyz institutions involvedPartnership website TOSCA 2 ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY (Poland) Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn Naryn State University u.pl/ tosca2.php CASIA III WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (Netherlands) Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I.Skryabin Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University CANEM UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA (Spain) Academy of Management under the President of Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn Talas State University Euro-AsianCEA UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (Slovenia) Kyrgyz National University named after J.Balasagyn Naryn State University ancea

Action 2 Partnerships for Kyrgyzstan Partnership (2011) Coordinating institution Partnership website TARGET II ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Sweden) MARCO XXI GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN (Germany) CASIA II WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (Netherlands) eASTANA POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA (Poland) ARCADE POLITECNICO DI TORINO (Italy)

Action 2 Partnerships, partnerships worldwide 3915 instances of participation: 1752 EU, 2163 non-EU Around 34,000 mobility flows implemented or planned

Action 2 Partnerships in partnerships selected in All offering mobility in 2012 and/or 2013 Over 8,000 scholarships planned 46 partnerships selected in Many will still be offering mobility in 2012/2013 Almost all regions of the world covered

These partnerships between them managed, or have planned, mobility for 411 Kyrgyz nationals (planned figures for 2010 to 2012) Under gradua te MastersDoctoratePost- doctorate StaffTotal

Proposed shape of lots: Action 2 Call 2013 in Tempus countries Proposed n° of partnerships: Russia Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt Jordan, Lebanon, OPT, Syria Israel Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina FYROM, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan NEW! Uzbekistan country lot x x

Student selection All students are selected by consortia / partnerships 1.Students review: the EMMCs/EMJDs on offer (Action 1) the partnerships for which they are eligible (based on their nationality) and the study opportunities they offer (Action 2) 2.Students apply directly to the course or partnership

Action 3 promotional projects Supports transnational initiatives, events, studies, and other projects that: promote European higher education tackle issues of international higher education cooperation: - in specific geographical areas - in particular academic disciplines - relating to higher education management

20 Erasmus Mundus - Action 3 to date (Ex-Action 4, ) 9 promotion projects selected in promotion projects instances of participation by 433 different HE organisations (221 from Europe, 212 from third countries) 10 information projects managed by National Structures ( ) 5 Clusters of existing Erasmus Mundus projects ( )

Action 3 promotional projects One Kyrgyz Institute was involved in the following Action 3 project selected in 2007: KYRGYZ NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER JUSUP BALASAGYN ACTIVE ASIA: Asia - Europe Credit Transfer In Virtual and Distance Education

Benefits for HE institutions Establish lasting links between institutions Improve quality of teaching and students Put in place mechanisms to facilitate mobility and degree recognition Increase university visibility, attractiveness worldwide Enhance reputation through involvement in excellence programmes

Benefits for individuals Participate in high-level masters/doctoral courses Receive double/multiple/joint degree from consortium of excellent universities Acquire in-depth knowledge of Europe + European HE Improve linguistic skills, intercultural experience Improve employability through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

Annual Calls for Proposals (projects) 2013 Call for Action 2 and Action 3 only i.e. No more Call for Action 1 joint programmes 2013 Call to be launched in December 2012 Deadline for proposals: April 2013 Selection to be completed July 2013

What’s new in the Call? A new country lot for Uzbekistan (on top of the regional lot for Central Asian republics Regional Central Asian partnerships will be able to fund mobility for Europeans to Asia

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