1. ember.us.es deadline Jan 15, 2014

2. WHAT IS EMBER? EMBER is an Erasmus Mundus- Action2 funded Programme of the European Commission, aiming at developing a structured academic exchange based on the cooperation between several Higher Education Institutions from Armenia (2), Azerbaijan (2), Belarus (1), Georgia (3), Moldova (1), Ukraine (2) on the one hand and Estonia(1), Germany(1), Italy (2), Lithuania (1), Poland (1) Spain(1), and Sweden (2),on the other hand. The exchange will benefit academic and administrative staff, as well as all graduate and postgraduate students.

3. EMBER Universities European Universities Third Countries Universities University of Seville (Spain) Ca´Foscari University of Venice (Italy) University of Salerno (Italy) Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany) Linkoping University (Sweden) Malmö University (Sweden) Tallin University of Technology (Estonia) University of Lodz (Poland) Vilnius University (Lithuania) Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Georgia) Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi (Georgia) Kutaisi University (Georgia) Yerevan State University (Armenia) Armenian National Agrarian University (Armenia) Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijan) Khazar University (Azerbaijan) Brest State University (Belarus) Comrat State University (Moldova) Donetsk State University of Management (Ukraine) Lviv Academy of Commerce (Ukraine)

5. 3 rd Countries mobilities

6. What does EMBER offer in 3rd countries? Subsistance allowance (grants) See next slide. Insurance Travel costs For how long? Undergraduate:10 months Master:10 months Doctorate:16 months Post Doctorate:10 months Staff:3 months

7. Type of mobility Subsistence allowance (€)/month Undergraduate1,000 Master1,000 Doctorate1,500 Post-doc1,800 Staff2,500

8. ACADEMIC OFFERING: SOCIAL SCIENCESAND HUMANITIES Business Economics Sociology Languages And related fields CREDIT GAINING MOBILITY IN ALL CASES

9. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR EMBER? Students, researchers and staff From the participating institutions, who are nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan,Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine or one of the European countries, falling within the following target groups: Target Group 1: Students, researchers, and staff of one of the participating higher education institutions. Target Group 2: Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, who: Have obtained a university degree or equivalent of by a Higher Education Institution of any third country concerned. Are registered/work in a Higher Education Institution not included in the partnership. Target Group 3: Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine who are in particularly social and political vulnerable situations.

10. WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS? For applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine: Must be a national of one of these countries. Can not have been a resident nor have carried out their main activity for more than 12 months over the last 5 years in any of the eligible European countries at the time of submitting their application (not applicable to TGIII candidates). Undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institution.

11. Phase 1: -Application forms (posted online) will need to be filled out by all TG applicants: -All supporting documents needs to be scanned and uploaded in the online system. -Language Issues. Phase 2: -Host Institutions will perform initial review of applications. -Home Institutions will also perform review of applications. ember.us.es Phase 3: Shortlisted applicants may be contacted by Home or Host institution for interviews Phase 4: Selection Committee review and decision Notifications will be sent via email Rejected Candidates will be able to appeal and/or request justification Visa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships Application Procedure

12. Organization of Mobility Online application Eligibility check /by home university/ Evaluation by host university Eventual intervews Selection meetingNotification

13. 2014 Timeline YEARMONTHACTIVITY 2014January Call for Applications Deadline (Jan. 15 th ) FebruaryOral interviews with applicants Deadline for Home and Host Evaluation (Feb. 28th) MarchSelection Meeting #1 (Mar. 28th) April Notification Sent to Selected Candidates (April 4th) Deadline for Appeal Submission (April 11th) Appeal Response (18th) Scholarship Acceptance Deadline (April 25th) MayVisa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships ( Invitation letter, Housing,...) JuneVisa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships ( Invitation letter, Housing,...) JulyVisa application process and further guidance ensues upon students’ acceptances of scholarships ( Invitation letter, Housing,...) August SeptemberCohort 1 Mobility Begins, OctoberOpen Call for Applications Cohort #2 (Oct. 13th) NovemberPromotional Tour /TBC/ DecemberClose Call for Applications Cohort #2 (Dec. 19th)

14. deadline Jan 15, 2014 Contact http://ember.us.es Coordinator University of Seville International Office Centro Internacional Avenida de la Ciudad Jardín 20-22 41005 Sevilla/Spain Phone: +34 954550148 Fax: +34 954550155 email: infoember@us.es www.us.es Co- Coordinator Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Department of Foreign Relations 1 Ilia Tchavtchavadze Avenue Room #121 Tbilisi, Georgia 0179 Tel. +995 32 2225679 Fax: +995 32 22250212 email: erasmus@tsu.ge www.tsu.edu.ge/en