1. EU-Malaysian cooperation in higher education: present and future Dr Joachim Fronia Head of Unit for Erasmus Mundus & External Cooperation Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

2. Erasmus Mundus – a vehicle for higher education cooperation
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

3. Policy context  programme aims
Promote
European
Higher Education
Lisbon /
EU 2020
Strategy
Bologna
Erasmus Mundus
Programme
Improve
career prospects
of students
Promote
intercultural
understanding EU
External Relations
Policies 3

4. Erasmus Mundus: three actions
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

5. 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

6. Action 1 Joint Programmes
2012 (EUR 108m budget):
131 Masters Courses and 34 Joint Doctorates will select students and researchers to start in 2012/2013
1,600+ Masters scholarships, 270 doctoral fellowships, 500 scholar scholarships
Consortia involve 724 EU HEIs, 207 non-EU :
Over 12,000 students, 2,000 academics and 350 doctoral candidates have received scholarships

7. Action 1 and Malaysia
3 Malaysian HEIs involved in Joint programmes,
Type
Title
Malaysian HEI
EU coordin. HEI
EMMC
EM Masters in Special and Inclusive Education
Universiti Sains Malaysia (full)
Roehampton (UK)
EMJD
SELECT+ Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Services
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (assoc)
KTH Stockholm (SE)
European Training in Animal Breeding and Genetics in the Genomic Era
International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (assoc)
Agroparistech (FR)

8. Action 1 and Malaysia Malaysian nationals selected for scholarships,
155 Masters students* (1021 applications)
13 Masters scholars
2 doctoral candidates (27 applications)
*Includes 45 additional scholarships for Malaysian nationals in 2005 and 2006 selections

9. Action 2 Partnerships
Partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU HEIs from a specific region
Emphasise co-operation, transfer of know-how
Scholarships of varying length (1m to 3 yr)
Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students + HE staff (training, teaching, research)
Mobility for academic disciplines offered by HEIs in the partnership

10. Action 2 Partnerships 2007-2011 selections: 160 partnerships
317 EU, 691 non-EU HEIs involved
Around 14,000 mobility flows implemented by partnerships selected
Another 12,000 planned under 2010 and 2011 selections
2012 (EUR 170m budget) to select:
56 partnerships
Min 6,000 mobility flows

11. Action 2 and Malaysia
Malaysian partner institutions in Action 2 partnerships
Year
MY HEI involved
EU coordinating HEI
2009
University Sains Malaysia
Trento (IT)
2010
National University of Malaysia
Deusto (ES)
University Putra Malaysia
Cz Univ Life Sciences (CZ)
Montpellier FR
2011
University Kuala Lumpur
City Univ London (UK)
Murcia (ES)
University of Malaya
Politecnico di Torino (IT)
University Teknologi Malaysia
Malardalen (SE)

12. Action 2 and Malaysia
Malaysia optional country for regional Asian partnerships, 2009 – 2011 ( Call)
Year,
partnerships
MY instns involved
Mobility
Total budget partnerships (EUR)
2009 (1 partn.)
Univ Sains Malaysia
6 students 1 staff
(actual)
4.8 m
2010 (3 partn.)
National Univ of Malaysia
Univ Putra Malaysia (2)
20 students 5 staff
(planned)
7.4m
2011 (4 partn.)
Univ Kuala Lumpur Univ Putra Malaysia
Univ of Malaya
Univ Teknologi Malaysia
66 students 10 staff
8.0m

13. MY HEIs in selected A2 partnerships MY HEIs in A2 applications
Action 2 and Malaysia
Malaysian partners in applications / selected partnerships
Year
MY HEIs in selected A2 partnerships
MY HEIs in A2 applications
2008 6
2009 1 3
2010
2011 4 12

14. 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

15. Action 3 and Malaysia Project Malaysian partner
SD Promo – Promoting European Education in Sustainable Development
Universiti Sains Malaysia
ACCESS – Academic Cooperation Europe – South-East Asia Support
South East Asian Association for Institutional REsearch
EACOVIROE – Enhance the Attractiveness of Computer Visoin and Robotics in Europe
Petronas Technology University

16. 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

17. 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 of students through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad
Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

18. Annual Calls for Proposals (projects)
One Call, three actions
2012 Call launched December 2011
Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2012
Targets:
Up to 27 EMMCs and 9 EMJDs
56 Action 2 Partnerships
Malaysia within Asia Regional lot
8 Asian partnerships each with EUR 2.5 million budget
6 Action 3 Projects
Selection to be completed July 2012

19. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php Programme Guide
Calls for Proposals
FAQs
Good practice
Selected projects
Partner search 19
Beneficiaries’ space

20. The future Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 Erasmus for All 2014-2020
Programme for education, youth, culture and sport
Rationale: streamline EU support in all areas
Strong international component

21. Erasmus for All: international HE cooperation
The new programme will maintain support for:
Mobility for students and staff from non-EU countries
Joint degrees with scholarships
Programmes for intra-university cooperation on capacity-building
Policy dialogue on higher education between EU and rest of the world

22. What’s next? Erasmus Mundus
2012 is the last Call for Proposals for Action 1
Action 2 & 3: Call for Proposals in 2013
Erasmus for All
Commission proposal tabled in November 2011
Currently under discussion in European Parliament and among Member States
Adoption of final programme in 2013