1. ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 – SMART 2 SMARTCITIES AND SMARTGRIDS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT

2. 1- What is the EM-SMART 2 programme? The EM-SMART 2 programme is a partnership of European, Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. The project is financed by the European Commission and aimed at:  Promoting the mobility of students, researchers, academic and administrative staff  Developing excellence in research and its management;  Enhancing international cooperation between sending and hosting institutions;  Sharing of knowledge, know-how and good practices;  Promoting transparency and recognition of studies and grades at international level.

3. 2- Who can apply? (1/2) To be considered eligible, candidates must: be a national of Brazil (call is only open to Brazilian nationals to study in Europe) Short-term undergraduate exchange: 4-7 months exchange eligible for engineering undergraduate students Long undergraduate exchange: 10 months exchange eligible for undergraduate students

4. 3- Who can apply? (2/2) Doctorate Sandwich: 12 months exchange eligible for doctorate students working on topics related to the Programme. Full Doctorate (co-tutelle thesis): 18-24 months exchange eligible for doctorate students pre-admitted in a co-tutelle/double-degree programme in one of the European Partners. Post-Doc: 10 months exchange eligible for candidates that already holds a PhD degree. They must have obtained their doctorate in the last 2 years. Staff: 1-3 months exchange eligible for Brazilian Staff invited to visit one (or more) European Partners.

5. 4- Scholarship features Type of mobilityDurationSubsistance allowance TravelInsurance Undergraduates4 to 10 months 1000 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Doctorates6 to 24 months 1500 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Post-Doctorates10 months1800 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Staff1 to 3 months 2500€/monthA round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme

6. 5- EM SMART 2 Consortium EU Partners: -Centrale-Supélec, France -Technische Univer. Wien, Austria -Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium -Czech Technical University, Czech Republic -Aalto University, Finland -Technische Univer. München, Germany -Politecnico di Milano, Italy -Technische Univ. Delft, The Netherlands -Istituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal -Univer. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain BR Partners: -Univ. Federal de Itabuja -Universidade de Brasília -Universidade de São Paulo -Universidade Federal de Campina Grande -Universidade Federal do Ceará -Universidade Federal do Pará -Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro -Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Associates: -T.I.M.E. Association -Ecole Centrale de Lille -BTP Rincent

7. 6- Institutions you can apply to EU Partners: -Centrale-Supélec, France -Technische Univer. Wien, Austria -Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium -Czech Technical University, Czech Republic -Aalto University, Finland -Technische Univer. München, Germany -Politecnico di Milano, Italy -Technische Univ. Delft, The Netherlands -Istituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal -Univer. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

8. 7- Eligible field of studies TF02: Architecture, Transport/Traffic TF06: Engineering Sciences TF11: Maths, Informatics, Computer Sci., Stats

9. 8- Selection criteria Undergraduate students Academic merit Motivation Phd Students, Post doc and Staff: Scientfic merit Research project Motivation

10. 9- Application To apply for the SMART 2 scholarship (call will be opened from 9th Feb to April 2015) http://www.eu-smart2.eu/courses Information about the EM-SMART 2 programme: http://www.eu-smart2.eu/

11. 10- Contact Coordinating institution CentraleSupélec, France Raul de Lacerda: Raul.delacerda@centralesupelec.fr Gwenaelle Guillerme: gwenaelle.guillerme@centralesupelec.frgwenaelle.guillerme@centralesupelec.fr Dominique Parisot: dominique.parisot@centralesupelec.frdominique.parisot@centralesupelec.fr Co-cordinating institution Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil Paulo F. Ribeiro:pfribeiro@unifei.edu.brpfribeiro@unifei.edu.br Paulo Márcio DA SILVEIRA: pmsilveira@gmail.compmsilveira@gmail.com