1. ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 – BEAM: Build on Euro Asian Mobility

2. 1- What is the EM-BEAM programme? The EM-BEAM programme is a partnership of European, Japanese and Korean 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 transparence and recognition of studies and grades at international level.

3. 2- Who can apply? To be considered eligible, candidates must: be a national of an EU member state, respectively national from Japan /Korea Doctorates must have obtained a 2 nd higher education degree from an EU, respectively JP, KR HEI within the Partnership in the academic year 2011/2012 OR be currently registered in a doctoral program in a HEI within the Partnership Post-doctorates must have obtained their doctorate in the last 2 years AND must have the support of one of the EU resectively JP, KR HEI within the Partnership. This can be for Research, training or specialised courses

4. 3- Scholarship features Type of mobility DurationSubsistance allowance TravelInsurance Doctorates6 to 34 months 1500 €/monthA round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Post- Doctorates 10 months1800 €/monthA 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

5. 4- Institutions you can apply to EU Partners: -Ecole Centrale Paris, France -Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France -Imperial College, United Kingdom -Technische Univer. München, Germany -Univer. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain -Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Korean Partners: -Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology -Hanyang University Japanese Partners: -Keio University -Tokyo Institute of Technology -Waseda University -Okayama University As Japanese/ Korean candidate As European candidate

6. 5- Eligible field of studies TF02: Architecture, Transport/Traffic TF04: Business, Financial Management, Marketing TF06: Engineering Sciences TF07: Geography/Geology, Soil/Water TF11: Maths, Informatics, Computer Sci., Stats TF12: Medical Sci. TF13: Natural Sci. (Physics, Chemistry, Biotech...) TF14: Economics

7. Phd Students: Scientfic merit Research project Motivation Post doc students Scientfic merit Research project Motivation 6- Selection criteria

8. 7- EM BEAM results- Phase I -> 56 applicants seleted: 20 PhD/ 8 Post Doc/ 28 staff

9. EM-BEAM recruitment campaign:  30 PhD -> 25 for 6 months + 5 for 12 months  6 Post doc -> for 10 months Deadline for applying: December 31, 2011 Start of your mobility: before June 30, 2012 8- EM BEAM - Phase II

10. 9- Application To apply for the BEAM scholarship: https://eramundus.ecp.fr/em_beam/positions Information about the EM-BEAM programme: http://www.ecp.fr/em_beam Information about the Erasmus Mundus programme: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/

11. Ecole Centrale Paris Coordination office Grande voie des vignes 92295, Châtenay-Malabry, France E-mail: marc.zolver@ecp.fr gwenaelle.guillerme@ecp.fr lavinia.stanescu@ecp.fr 10- Contacts