The Erasmus+

Programme

Work together with European

higher education institutions
Come to study or teach in Europe
Opportunities for higher education
institutions, students and staff
from Partner Countries outside
the European Union

Erasmus+
 Contents
Erasmus+ ‘Programme Countries’ and ‘Partner Countries’ 05

What is Erasmus+? 07

Get involved as a higher education institution: European Union funding 09
for projects and mobility

Student credit mobility and staff mobility 10
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees 13
Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Capacity-building projects in the field of higher education 17
Freephone number (*): Jean Monnet Activities 21
00 800 67 89 10 11 Other higher education opportunities: Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills 26
(*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels Alliances and Strategic Partnerships
may charge you).
Partner Country higher education institutions: Who can participate in which 28
Actions of the Erasmus+ Programme?

Get involved as an individual: Scholarships for individuals from 29
Partner Countries
More information on the European Union is available on the Internet ([Link] Scholarship opportunities for individuals 30
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union 2015
Erasmus+ : Building on the past 33
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Useful links for more information 35
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About This Brochure
This brochure looks at the opportunities offered by
the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme to higher
education institutions and their staff, researchers and
students based in Erasmus+ Partner Countries outside the
European Union. It describes how they can work together
with partners in the European Union and in other parts
of the world.

It also explains how students, doctoral candidates and

staff from higher education institutions all over the world
can apply for a grant or scholarship to come to study or
teach in Europe. Study scholarships can cover an entire
Master degree course. Grants can fund shorter study
periods in Europe that count towards a degree back home.

This brochure will provide you with basic information on

the programme. It will guide you through the first steps
of how to apply for these opportunities and where to go
for further information.
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Erasmus+ ‘Programme
Countries’ and ‘Partner Countries’
Reference is made in Erasmus+ to ‘Programme Countries’ and ‘Partner
Countries’. It is useful for you to be clear about which category your country
falls into, so that you know whether you can participate, what you can
participate in and the shape or scope of partnerships that can work together
on individual projects. See the table below for details.

Programme Countries:
EU Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
United Kingdom

Other Programme Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Countries Macedonia, Turkey

Partner Countries:
Partner Countries are grouped together in different regions.
Some activities may only involve Partner Countries from certain
regions. The different sections of this guide will explain who is
eligible for what.

Region 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo1 , Montenegro, Serbia

Western Balkans

Region 2 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as

Eastern Partnership recognised by international law
countries

Region 3 Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine 2 , Syria,
South-Mediterranean Tunisia
countries

Region 4 Territory of Russia as recognised by international law

Russian Federation

Region 5 Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State, Switzerland

Region 6 3 Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia,
Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,
Asia
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
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Region 7 4
Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan What is Erasmus+ ?
Erasmus+ is the European Union (EU) programme which supports projects, partnerships,
events and mobility in the areas of education, training, youth and sport. The programme,
Region 8 5 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, which runs from 2014 to 2020, provides funding opportunities for cooperation in all these
Latin America Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, areas, both among European countries and between European countries and Partner
Venezuela Countries throughout the world.

Region 9 Iran, Iraq, Yemen Erasmus+ recognises the importance of the extra-EU international
dimension in all these areas, especially in higher education. The
Region 10 6 South Africa programme builds on the experience and success of former EU
South Africa programmes in higher education (Alfa, Edulink, Erasmus Mundus
and Tempus) and supports the international exchange of students,
Region 117 Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cape Verde, Comoros, Bahamas, Barbados, academics, ideas and good practice between institutions. Erasmus+
Africa Caribbean Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, provides more opportunities for individuals and for organisations,
Pacific Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Cook Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, simplifies the way these scholarships and grants work and adds a
Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Republic range of new opportunities.
of Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati,
These new opportunities fall primarily under Erasmus+ Key Action 1
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
(entitled ‘Learning Mobility of Individuals’) and Key Action 2 (entitled
Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Papua New
‘Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practice’).
Guinea, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Solomon Islands, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, East Timor, Togo, 2007-2013
Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
International
Region 12 Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. 2014-2020
Industrialised
Countries: Gulf
Tempus ALFA
Erasmus+
Cooperation countries
Industrialised Edulink
Region 13 8 Australia, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, (Republic of) Korea, Macao,
countries Erasmus
Mundus 1
LEARNING
Other New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, United States of America. MOBILITY

Industrialised
countries Jean 2
YOUTH IN Monnet COOPERATION
ACTION
EU-EU
3
POLICY
SUPPORT
1. This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo comenius Erasmus
declaration of independence.
2. This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual
positions of the Member States on this issue.
3. Classification used in the framework of the Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI).
4. As above. Leonardo grundtvig
5. As above.
6. Classification used in the framework of the European Development Fund (EDF).
7. As above.
8. Classification used in the framework of the Partnership Instrument (PI).
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The programme has been developed by the EU’s European
Commission in Brussels and is implemented by the
Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture
(EACEA) in Brussels and the National Agencies (NAs) located
in each of the 33 Programme Countries (see page 5).
Funding is based on annual ‘Calls for Proposal’, which
are invitations published by or on behalf of the European
Commission to present, within a given deadline, a proposal
for activities that corresponds to the objectives specified
Get Involved As A Higher
and fulfils the conditions required. Calls for Proposal are
published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C se- Education Institution:
ries) and/or on relevant websites of the European Commission,
National Agencies or Executive Agency.
European Union Funding For
Almost EUR 16.5 billion will cover the programme as a
Projects and Mobility
whole for the period 2014-2020. More than 17% of this
will be dedicated to the four international components of
the programme described in this brochure. This budget will
fund the following key results of international cooperation:

• 350 new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

• 3students
0 0 0 0 sc hol ar ships for Joint Ma st er Degr ee
and staff (minimum 75% for individuals
from Partner Countries)

• vidual
1 3 0 0 0 0 cr edit mobilit y sc hol ar ships for indi-
s t o move bet ween hig her educ at ion in -
st it u t ions in Par t ner Cou nt r ies a nd Pr ogra mme
Cou nt r ies

• 1 000 capacity-building projects for higher education

• 2 000 Jean Monnet projects
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Student Credit Mobility Funding

and Staff Mobility Each Erasmus+ National Agency established in each Programme
Country has a budget to fund a number of projects between
HEIs in Programme and Partner Countries. Institutions from
Funded under Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals
Programme Countries can apply to their National Agency to
For over 25 years, Europe has funded the Erasmus programme, which has enabled organise projects with HEIs in one or more Partner Countries.
over 3 million European students to spend part of their studies in another higher The National Agency will award the successful HEIs a grant to
education institution elsewhere in Europe. Erasmus+ now opens up these opportunities cover the mobility of a number of students and staff. This grant
to individuals and organisations from other parts of the world. will cover the cost of the individual grants and also include a
portion for organisational support.
Credit mobility can be defined as a limited period of study or
traineeship abroad (in the framework of ongoing studies at a home For individuals
institution) for which credits are obtained. After the mobility phase,
Students and doctoral candidates from Partner Countries may
students return to their home institution to complete their studies.
receive a monthly contribution to their expenses abroad of
Objectives between EUR 750 and EUR 850, depending on the cost of living
in the Programme Country. For students and doctoral candidates
All mobility projects under Erasmus+ aim to help individual
going to Partner Countries from Programme Countries, the rate
learners acquire skills, to support their professional development
is EUR 650 per month for all Partner Countries.
and deepen their understanding of other cultures. They also aim to
increase the capacities, attractiveness and international dimension Staff coming from Partner Countries may get a daily contribution
of the organisations taking part. to their expenses of between EUR 100 and EUR 160
(depending on the cost of living in the Programme Country).
Structure Staff from Programme Countries going to Partner Countries
A higher education institution (HEI) in a Partner Country can send will get EUR 160 per day.
its students, doctoral candidates or staff to a partner HEI in a
Each individual participant may get a travel contribution based
Programme Country. Students and doctoral candidates are able
on the distance from the sending to the receiving institution.
to study abroad for a period ranging from three months (or one
academic term or trimester), up to a maximum of 12 months and
may benefit from an Erasmus+ grant. From 2017, there will also be Distance Travel contribution
opportunities for students to carry out a traineeship in Programme
Countries. Staff can spend a teaching and/or training period abroad Between 100 and 499 km EUR 180
for up to two months and may also benefit from a grant. Between 500 and 1 999 km EUR 275
In order for the mobility to take place, an inter-institutional Between 2 000 and 2 999 km EUR 360
agreement has to be signed between the participating HEIs.
Between 3 000 and 3 999 km EUR 530
In this inter-institutional agreement, the sending and receiving
institutions agree on the range of courses open to visiting Between 4 000 and 7 999 km EUR 820
students and on the options for staff mobility. These agreements
ensure that the sending institution will recognise the credits 8 000 km or more EUR 1100
gained by its students, for activities successfully completed
abroad, and count them towards the student’s degree upon return.

Under the same inter-institutional agreement, an institution in

a Partner Country can receive students, doctoral candidates or
staff from a Programme Country institution for similar activities.
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For institutions
Erasmus Mundus Joint
The two institutions taking part in an exchange share a
contribution of EUR 350 per mobile participant in order Master Degrees
to offset the costs to the institution of organising the
mobility project.
Funded under Key Action 1: Learning mobility of Individuals
An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) is a prestigious, integrated,
international study programme, lasting between one and two years, delivered
by an international consortium of higher education institutions (HEIs). The
consortium may also include, where relevant, other educational and/or non-
educational partners with specific expertise and interest in the areas of study.

Past examples: ERASMUS

MUNDUS (2007 & 2012)
SUFONAMA (Sustainable Forest
and Nature Management) is a
EMJMDs award EU-funded scholarships to the best
research-based Erasmus Mundus
student candidates applying under annual selection rounds. Masters Course in sustainable
Students must study in partner HEIs in at least two different forestry resources management,
Programme Countries. Grants are also available for visiting coordinated by the University
scholars or guest lecturers who can bring added value to the of Copenhagen, Denmark with
How to apply (higher education institutions) four other partners in Germany,
degree course.
Italy, Sweden and the UK. Four
As a higher education institution from a Partner Country, you will not be able to apply directly for Objectives associate partners with broad
funding for student credit mobility and staff mobility. forestry research and teaching
.
You should therefore create and strengthen links with individual HEIs in Programme Countries, with Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees build on the success of programmes from Australia,
a view to setting up an inter-institutional agreement between your own institution and one or more Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (2004-2013) and aim to: Canada, Chile and South Africa

• improve the quality and internationalisation of HEIs;

institutions from Programme Countries. are also involved. These associates
often provide expertise, locations
Institutions from Programme Countries can submit an application to manage a mobility project for
higher education students, doctoral candidates and staff. The Programme Country institution will
submit this application to its National Agency, in response to a published Call for Proposals.
• mmore
ake the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) a
attractive study destination and support the EU’s
or supervision for students’ theses
in different types of forestry research
that are not available in Europe.
international initiatives for higher education, by offer- SUFONAMA also invites scholars
How to apply (individuals) (many from outside the EU) to
ing full degree scholarships to the best Master students
help design and deliver teaching
worldwide; modules and prepare joint research

• bgraduates.
See the ‘Get Involved as an Individual’ section on page 29.
proposals.
oost the competences, skills and employability of Master
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Structure
The consortium offering an EMJMD must include HEIs from at
least three Programme Countries and may involve additional
HEIs from Programme and Partner Countries. Other organisations
such as enterprises, public bodies, NGOs and research institutes
may also be full partners.

Only a HEI established in one of the Programme Countries

may submit an application on behalf of the consortium which
delivers the degree programme.

Management Past examples: ERASMUS

MUNDUS (2012)
Selection and monitoring of EMJMDs is carried out by the Education,
ChIR – Erasmus Mundus Master in
Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels.
Chemical Innovation and Regula-
Selection Procedure tion is an Erasmus Mundus Mas-
ter Course providing professionals
EMJMDs are selected each year following an open Call for with all the tools and knowledge
Proposals. The selection is based on a peer-review system: needed from a scientific, regula-
tory and economic point of view,
independent academic experts perform an assessment of the
to manage the risks of chemicals
quality of each application, in light of the published award criteria. and to conform with chemical leg-
islation worldwide.
Following selection, EACEA signs a grant agreement with the
grant holder (the successful applicant). The grant holder is the Funding The programme is coordinated by
the University of Algarve in Por-
lead partner and manages the consortium.
A Grant Agreement signed between EACEA and the coordinator tugal with three other European
The grant agreement provides financing for one preparatory of the consortium (on behalf of all partners) provides funding partners in Italy, Spain and the UK.
The Master Course consists of a
year and three annual student intakes. The consortium to the EMJMD covering:
one-year, fully integrated, taught
carries out three annual selections of students, awarding
scholarships to the best-ranked students. • MTheanagement costs
consortium receives EUR 20 000 for the preparato-
(curricular) part in the host univer-
sity, and of a one-year research
project leading to a thesis dis-
ry year and EUR 50 000 for each of the three selection sertation in another European uni-
Key milestones in the life-cycle of an EMJMD, selected in 2014
years to cover consortium management costs and to versity in a different country. Re-
(assuming it is a two-year Master degree).
fund at least four academics per year (guest lecturers). search can also be partially done

• SThetudent
in one of the partner universities
scholarships in Brazil, China, US, India or Japan,
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
European Union will fund up to 15 students scholarships or in one of the sixteen associate
APRIL 1st selection 2nd selection 3rd selection under each annual intake. The total grant for an EMJMD partner institutions.
of students of students of students
completed completed completed selected under a Call for Proposals will be around EUR 2
million.
JULY Selection of 1st intake of 2nd intake of 3rd intake of
the EMJMD students students students An EMJMD scholarship is designed to cover all the costs related
graduate graduate graduate to the study period, thereby allowing the students to concen-
trate fully on their study. It comprises three elements. Some of
SEPT. EMJMD starts 1st intake of 2nd intake of 3rd intake these are variable, depending on the country of origin.
OCT. preparation students starts students starts of students
and promotion starts
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Contribution to participation
costs (e.g. library, laboratory,
Up to EUR 9 000 per year for scholarship-holders from a Partner
Country.
Capacity-building Projects in the
tuition, social security and
insurance costs, etc.)
Up to EUR 4 500 per year for scholarship-holders from a
Programme Country.
Field of Higher Education
Funded under Key Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and
Contribution to travel and EUR 1 000 per year for travel costs for scholarship-holders residing in a Exchange of Good Practices
installation costs Programme Country.
Targeted at Partner Countries, capacity-building projects in the field of higher education
EUR 2 000 per year for travel costs and EUR 1 000 for installation costs are transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between
for scholarship-holders residing in a Partner Country less than 4 000 km higher education institutions from both Programme Countries and eligible Partner
from the coordinating institution of the EMJMD. Countries. Non-academic partners can also be involved, if their participation helps
achieve the aims of the project.
EUR 3 000 per year for travel costs and EUR 1 000 for installation costs
for scholarship-holders residing in a Partner Country more than 4 000 km
from the coordinating institution of the EMJMD. Past examples: TEMPUS 2001
Thanks to a Tempus project which
ran in Croatia from 2001 to 2003,
Contribution to subsistence EUR 1 000 per month for the entire duration of the EMJMD study a framework for quality assurance
costs programme abroad (max 24 months). No subsistence allowance is systems was developed in Croatia
available for study/placement/thesis preparation periods spent in the and incorporated into the ‘Law
country of residence. on Higher Education and Science’,
adopted by the Croatian Parliament
in July 2004. With a grant of merely
EUR 296 715, quality assurance
systems were implemented in four
How to apply (higher education institutions) higher education institutions. A
‘Handbook on the Implementation
Each year, EMJMDs are selected through an open Call for Proposals. A higher education of a System of Quality Management’
institution (HEI) established in one of the Programme Countries may submit an application on behalf was developed, based on the know-
of the consortium which delivers the degree programme. Partner Country institutions may join the how and experience gained during
consortium. Applicants have to submit their grant application to the Education, Audiovisual and the project. A ‘Croatian Agency
Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), located in Brussels, by the deadline published in the Call. for Higher Education and Science’
Selected projects start between 1 August and 31 October (of the following year from when the Call was proposed and founded by
for Proposals is published). Objectives the Croatian government in 2004.

For more details and information on deadlines, consult the Call for Proposals:
[Link]
Capacity-building projects in the field of higher education in the
and the Programme Guide: eligible Partner Countries aim to:
[Link]
• shigher
upport the modernisation, innovation, and accessibility of
education;
How to apply (individuals)
• aforddress challenges such as quality enhancement, relevance
the labour market and society, equity of access,
See the ‘Get Involved as an Individual’ section on page 29.
planning, delivery, management, governance and the
internationalisation of institutions;

• pCountries,
romote cooperation between the EU and the eligible Partner
voluntary convergence with EU developments,
people-to-people contacts and intercultural awareness and
understanding;
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Past examples: ALFA (2010)

• inew
mprove the level of competences and skills, by developing
and innovative education programmes; Past examples: ALFA (2010)
The KID Project (Knowledge, Inclusion,

• imodernise
More than 90% of the businesses in
and Development) aims to improve ncrease the capacities of national authorities to Central America are micro, small and
access to university education, par-
their higher education systems by supporting medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
ticularly lifelong learning for socially- They constitute a basic source of
excluded people, by developing con-
the definition, implementation and monitoring of reform
employment. The EURECA Network
nections and integration between policies;
(European and Central American
universities and local public institu-
tions, unions, workers and civil society • fbetween
oster regional integration and cooperation within and
different regions of the world through joint
Network for the Improvement of
Quality and Sustainability of MSMEs)
organisations, NGOs and private com- initiated the creation of a MSME
panies in 14 Latin American countries initiatives and the sharing of good practice. management graduate programme,
participating in the project. The differ- which is the first one in Central Amer-
ent stakeholders define training pro-
grammes which benefit both people
Structure ica supporting the development of
this economic sector. The Network
in vulnerable working conditions and There are two types of capacity-building projects in higher brings together nine universities (six
employers searching for workers.
education: Joint Projects and Structural Projects. from Central America and three
These programmes become instru- from Europe) and three support-
ments of bottom-up transformation Joint Projects aim to produce outcomes that benefit ing institutions. The business sector
and strengthen employed workers’
principally and directly the organisations from eligible Partner participates actively in the design
competencies. They also qualify un- of the programme with a practical
employed workers for the needs of
Countries involved in the project. They typically focus on:
approach. The beneficiaries acquire
the labour market in the region.
• curriculum development; knowledge about the socio-econom-

• mofodernisation
ic reality of the region.
of governance, management and functioning
HEIs;
Management
• seconomic
trengthening of relations between HEIs and their wider
and social environment.
The selection and monitoring of capacity-building projects is
Past examples: TEMPUS (2010)
In the framework of the Tempus
project: ‘Central Offices for Interna-
carried out by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
tionalisation and Quality Assurance
Structural Projects aim to impact higher education systems Agency, EACEA in Brussels. in the MEDA Region’, Israeli and Pal-
and promote reforms at national and/or regional level in the estinian higher education institutions
eligible Partner Countries. They typically focus on: have worked together to integrate

• mofodernisation Selection Procedure

Past examples: Edulink (2013) the European Credit Transfer System,
Building an engineering Master of policies, governance and management the Diploma Supplement and the
programme on energy efficiency in higher education systems; Capacity-building projects are selected each year following concept of learning outcomes into

• sandtrengthening
four African universities is the aim an open Call for Proposals, which is based on national and study programmes, to promote the
of PEESA, an Edulink curriculum of relations between higher education systems internationalisation of their institu-
regional priorities set by the European Commission services
development project that involves the wider economic and social environment. tions. International Relations Offices
in close consultation with local stakeholders in the Partner have been opened. Five guidance
technology universities from Ger-
many, Namibia and South Africa. The As a general principle, a consortium must include three Countries concerned. The selection is based on a peer-review handbooks on ECTS, internation-
programme includes an online ‘train Programme Countries, with a minimum of one higher education system: independent academic experts perform an assessment alisation and International Relations
the trainer’ component to prepare institution from each Programme Country and a minimum of of the quality of each application in light of the award criteria Offices were written and widely
future teachers. The quality assur- disseminated in both countries. The
two higher education institutions from each Partner Country published in the Call for Proposals. Local stakeholders such
ance side of the programme will be partners from Ben Gurion University
involved in the project. Consortia must have at least as many as the EU Delegations and Ministries may be consulted on the have established a Bologna Training
aligned to EU standards, while taking
into account national educational higher education institutions from Partner Countries as relevance and feasibility of the project in the local context. Centre to inform stakeholders about
requirements. from Programme Countries. Partner Countries can be from the ‘Bologna Process’.
Following the selection, EACEA signs a grant agreement with
different regions of the world. Please consult the Call for
the grant holder (the lead partner who manages the consortium
Proposals for further information.
on behalf of all the partners).
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Past examples: Edulink (2013) Funding Jean Monnet Activities

Research and teaching on under-used
indigenous crops is the focus of an The size of each project will vary between EUR 500,000 Jean Monnet activities aim to develop and support European Union
Edulink project (FSTinAC), which brings and EUR 1 million. This grant can be used to cover staff studies 9 worldwide. They promote excellence in teaching and research on
together universities from Botswana, costs, travel costs, costs of stay, equipment and sub- the European integration process at a higher education level, in various
Ghana, Slovenia and Trinidad and
contracting. Other necessary project expenditure has to disciplines and for a wide range of target groups (including those usually not
Tobago. The aim is to boost the sus-
tainable use and added value of these be covered by co-funding from the partners themselves. familiar with this subject).
local products, which have potential for
Both Joint Projects and Structural Projects that target regions
wider use and to develop post-harvest
technology. The project uses south- 1, 2 and 3 (see page 5) may include an additional Special
south cooperation to build capacities Mobility Strand for staff and students. This will be evaluated
among researchers, as well as local as a separate component and must be instrumental to the
SMEs, thereby improving food secu- objectives of the project (integrated mobility). Traineeships
rity and enabling rural communities to
may also be funded from this component.
diversify in their activities and generate
new sources of income.

How to apply

A HEI or an association or organisation of higher education institutions established in one of the

Programme Countries or one of the eligible Partner Countries may submit an application on behalf
of the consortium. (Please check the table on page 28, to see which countries can apply and whether
they can apply as an applicant or partner).

Applicants have to submit their grant application to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
Agency (EACEA), located in Brussels, by the deadline published in the Call for Proposals.

For more details and information on deadlines, consult the Call for Proposals:
[Link]
and the Programme Guide:
[Link]
Jean Monnet activities also aim to foster dialogue
between the academic world and policy-makers, to help
enhance the governance of EU policies.

Activities support projects and professors in different

ways: branding, financial support and becoming part of
a worldwide network. This network constitutes a pool of
resources for independent and critical analysis of European
Union questions.

9. European Union studies comprise the study of Europe in its entirety, with particular emphasis on the internal and external
dimension of European integration. They also cover the role of the EU in a globalised world and the role of the EU in
promoting active European citizenship and dialogue between people and cultures.
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Objectives Structure
The programme aims to: Jean Monnet activities are built on three pillars:

• pamong
romote teaching and research on European integration 1. Teaching and Research
specialised academics, learners and citizens around
the world; • JEUeanstudies,
Monnet Modules: Short teaching programmes in
of a minimum of 40 teaching hours per
• sassociations
upport the activities of academic institutions or
active in the field of European integration
academic year. Modules may concentrate on one particular
discipline in EU studies or be multidisciplinary. The
studies; maximum grant available is EUR 30 000 over three years.

• pacademic
romote policy debate and exchanges between the
world and policy-makers on EU policy priorities;
• Jminimum
ean Monnet Chairs: Teaching programmes of a
of 90 hours per academic year, delivered by
Past examples:
JEAN MONNET (1998)
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excel- • eknowledge
quip students and young professionals with
of EU subjects relevant for their academ-
a university professor or senior lecturer. The
maximum grant available is EUR 50 000 over three years.

• Jenables
lence at the University of Rennes
(France) has since 1998 been of- ic and professional lives and enhance their civic skills; ean Monnet Centres of Excellence: An action which
fering a pool of scientific skills on
European integration issues. It brings • psectoral
romote innovation in teaching and research (e.g. cross-
and/or multi-disciplinary studies, open educa-
one or several professors to set up a focal
point for competence, knowledge and resources on
together seven Jean Monnet Chairs
EU subjects, most often through a multidisciplinary
and researchers from different tion, networking with other institutions etc.).
French universities on subjects such structure in one or several institutions, under the
as law, economics, town planning Under Erasmus+, particular emphasis is placed on: guidance of an existing Jean Monnet Chair. The maximum
and history relating to the EU. It is
well-known throughout Europe and • dcurricula,
iversifying and mainstreaming EU-related subjects in all
including disciplines not usually covering an EU
grant available is EUR 100 000 over three years. Past examples:
JEAN MONNET (1998)
Prof. Dai Bingran (Fudan University)
trains students, directs research ac-
2. Policy Debate and Exchange was the first Jean Monnet professor
tivities and offers a resource centre dimension;
and a library specialising in European
Union affairs. It promotes a bet- • pacademics.
romoting the participation of a new generation of young • tion,
Jean Monnet Networks: Actions to enhance coopera-
collect information, share practices, build knowledge
from China. In many respects, he is
the person responsible for starting
ter understanding of the European the organisation of European stud-
Union by the general public, espe- and promote the results of high-level research, through ies in China, for which he was recog-
cially through its public lectures en- a network established by the applicant institution with nised in 2008 with the Jean Monnet
titled ‘Rendez-vous d’Europe’. other institutions and stakeholders across the world, prize. He translated the EU Treaties
into Chinese. In China, EU studies go
with a minimum of five partners from five countries. The
back to the mid-1960s but in fact it
maximum grant available is EUR 300 000 over three years. is only in the mid-1970s that a boom

• ent
Jean Monnet Projects: Activities to explore differ-
angles and methods of transferring knowledge and
in international studies started to
develop. Jean Monnet programme
support helped Prof. Dai’s network
promoting discussion among various target groups, gather the information needed to
including primary and secondary schools. Activities can in- pursue EU studies in China. As he
clude conferences, training, curriculum development, dis- comments: ‘the European experience
is quite useful for us. China is chang-
tance learning etc. The maximum grant available is EUR
ing a lot. We try to learn from the
60 000 from over 12 to 24 months. outside world and Europe is an im-
portant reference for social welfare
and trade agreements.’ Today, China
has three Centres of Excellence and
ten Jean Monnet Chairs. The Chinese
Association of European Studies now
has more than 200 members.
24 25
Management
All Jean Monnet actions are managed directly by the Education,
Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels.

Selection Procedure
Jean Monnet projects are selected each year following an
open Call for Proposals. The Education, Audiovisual
and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels is
responsible for the selection process and then signs a
grant agreement with the successful applicant (grant
holder). The evaluation of applications is based on a peer-
review system: independent academic experts perform an
assessment of the quality of each application in light of the
published award criteria.

Funding
Funding rules and amounts differ according to the different
types of Action of the programme. For more details, please
consult the following web-pages:
[Link]
[Link]

3. Support to Institutions or Associations

How to apply (For more details and information…)
• SJean
upport to Institutions which are not eligible for other
Monnet activities and that analyse and disseminate Applicants worldwide have to submit their grant application to the Education, Audiovisual and
knowledge about the EU and act as points of reference on Culture Executive Agency, located in Brussels, by the deadline published in the Call for Proposals.
the EU. Projects last three years and there is no maximum Higher education institutions around the world are eligible to apply for Jean Monnet projects. For
grant. Jean Monnet institutions, associations, networks and projects, other organisations may be eligible

• Sspecialised
to submit an application.
upport to Associations of professors and researchers
For more details and information on deadlines, consult the Call for Proposals:
in EU studies, with the explicit purpose of [Link]
contributing to the study of the European integration and the Programme Guide:
process and enhancing the visibility of regional or [Link]
national scientific and physical resources in this do-
main. Activities can include annual meetings, newslet-
ters, events, contacts with the media etc. The maximum
grant available is EUR 50 000 from over 12 to 24 months.
26 27

Other Higher Education Opportunities: These actions cover a wide range of activities such as developing
schemes for transversal skills learning in cooperation with

Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills enterprises, entrepreneurship education in any discipline and
study-field related activities which are embedded in curricula.
Alliances and Strategic Partnerships They also include activities that integrate skills or occupational
profiles in curriculum design, activities that facilitate the
Three other components of Erasmus+ are open to participation by HEIs from Partner recognition and validation of knowledge, skills and competences
Countries. In these three components, the Partner Country HEI must bring a clear acquired, transnational initiatives fostering entrepreneurial
additional dimension to the project, in order for it to be accepted for funding. mind-sets and skills which encourage active citizenship and
entrepreneurship.

Structure
Depending on which of the three actions is in question, the
consortium has to comprise a certain type and number of
organisations, such as higher education institutions,
vocational education institutes/schools, vocational education
and training (VET) centres, public/private bodies, small,
medium or large enterprises (including social enterprises),
research institutes, training centres, etc. All information
on the specific requirements of each action can be found in
the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

Funding
Financial support to Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills
Alliances and the Strategic Partnerships is based on an estimated
budget using primarily unit costs.

How to apply (For more details and information…)

For Knowledge Alliances and Sector Skills Alliances, applications must be submitted
by organisations from Programme Countries to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture
Objectives Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels. For Strategic Partnerships, applications must be
forwarded to the respective National Agencies. The respective deadlines are published
Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills Alliances and Strategic Partnerships in the Call for Proposals. As an organisation from a Partner Country, you will not be able
are transnational collaborative initiatives between organisations to apply directly. You can only be involved as partners in a project. You should therefore
developing and implementing joint activities and promoting create and strengthen links with European organisations in the area of your expertise,
exchanges of experience and know-how between the partners. such as higher education institutions, small, medium or large enterprises, vocational
training centres, research institutes or organisations active in the field of education,
Whereas Knowledge Alliances focus on university-business
training and youth.
cooperation, Sector Skills Alliances concentrate on vocational education
and training and requirements for skills in specific economic For more details and information on deadlines, consult the Call for Proposals:
[Link]
sectors. Strategic Partnerships can cover the whole range of
and the Programme Guide:
education sectors in a lifelong learning perspective including [Link]
school education, vocational training, higher education and adult
education.
28 29

Partner Country Higher Education

Institutions: Who Can Participate in
Which Actions of the Erasmus+
Programme? Get Involved As An
Neighbouring
countries
Russian
Federation
Asia & Central
Asia
African,
Caribbean
Industrialised
Countries:
Industrialised
Countries:
Andorra, Monaco,
San Marino,
Individual:
(Regions (Region 4) Latin America, and Pacific US, Canada, Gulf Vatican City

Scholarships For Individuals

1, 2, 3) South Africa (ACP) Asia-Pacific (Region 12) State,
(Regions 6, 7, countries (Region 13) Switzerland
8, 9, 10) (Region 11) (Region 5)

Erasmus Mundus
Joint Master
Degrees (as
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes From Partner Countries
partner only)

Credit mobility
for students and Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NO NO
staff mobility (as
as of 2016
partner only) selection

Capacity-building
in higher Yes Yes Yes Yes NO NO NO
education
as of 2016
(as partner or selection
applicant)

Possibility of Yes NO NO NO NO NO NO
mobility strand

Jean Monnet
(as partner or Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
applicant)

Knowledge
Alliances, Sector Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Skills Alliances,
Strategic Partner-
ships in education
(as partner only)

Russian institutions may be involved only as partners in capacity building projects, which must be regional in nature. This applies
to the 2015 Call for proposals – please check the eligibility for Russian institutions under each annual Call for Proposals.
Projects involving partners from Region 8 (Latin America) must have at least two eligible Partner Countries from that
region in the project.
Participation possible but only if essential added value is brought by the Partner Country institution.
30 31

Scholarship Opportunities For • Emobility

U-funded grants contribute to the increased costs that the
period abroad generates and help to cover travel to
Individuals Europe and subsistence during the period of study abroad.
See page 11 for more details about the scholarship amounts.
Scholarships and grants are available for:
How to apply
Students
Contact your institution’s international relations office for more
information.
Do you want to follow an entire Master degree programme?

• mus
You can apply for a scholarship to follow one of the Eras-
Mundus Joint Master Degrees selected under the Eras-
Staff
mus+ Programme, offered by a consortium of European
and (possibly) non-European HEIs. You will study in at least
• Yagreements
our own higher education institution may have cooperation
with European partners under Erasmus+. If so,
two of the participating institutions and be awarded a you can apply for a grant to spend a period of 5 days to
joint or double/multiple degree at the end of your studies. 2 months at this partner institution, to deliver teaching or
training, or to follow training for career development pur-
EU-funded scholarships cover participation costs, travel, a
poses. A teaching activity has to comprise a minimum of 8
living allowance and insurance. See page 11 for more details
hours of teaching per week (or any shorter period of stay).
about the scholarship amounts.
A period abroad can also combine teaching and training
activities.
How to apply

You can see a full list of Master courses here: How to apply
[Link]
Apply directly to the consortium offering the Master course, Contact your institution’s international relations office for more
which carries out a competitive selection procedure for information.
scholarship places, open to candidates from across the world.
Most consortia will open their application procedure in the
fourth quarter of the calendar year for programmes starting in
• Aofcademics can also apply to act as guest lecturers in any
the on-going Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degrees.
the next academic year.

Do you want to carry out short-term studies in Europe that How to apply
will count towards your degree back home?
Apply directly to the consortium delivering the joint programme,
• ropean
Your own HEI may have cooperation agreements with Eu-
HEIs under Erasmus+. If so, you can apply for a
which carries out a competitive selection procedure, open to
academics from across the world:
[Link]
grant for a study period of a minimum of 3 months (or ac-
ademic term/trimester) and up to 12 months, to do part of
your studies (at Bachelor, Master or Doctoral level) at a part-
ner institution. You will sign an individual Learning Agree-
ment defining your studies, rights and responsibilities.
Your academic activities at the receiving institution will
be fully recognised and will contribute to your degree,
once you return to your institution. Grants will also cover
traineeships as of 2017.
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Erasmus+: Building On The Past

Already familiar with previous programmes?
Check how opportunities available prior to 2014
will continue under Erasmus+

before 2014 Erasmus+ Horizon 2020

2014-2020 programme
for research
2014-2020
Erasmus Mundus Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
Action 1A: Degrees with scholarships
Masters Courses &
Scholarships
Doctoral candidates wishing to take part
in a doctoral degree programme Erasmus Mundus Marie
Action 1B: Skłodowska-Curie
Doctoral Programmes & joint Doctoral
• Uanntil Erasmus
2017, you can apply for a fellowship to follow
Mundus joint Doctoral programme 10
Fellowships programmes with
fellowships

offered by a consortium of European and (possibly) Erasmus Mundus Credit mobility for students
Action 2 partnerships: short- and staff through inter-institutional
non-European higher education or research institutions.
term and degree mobility agreements between HEIs
You will carry out your Doctorate in at least two of the through HEI partnerships
participating institutions and be awarded a joint or
Tempus
double/multiple degree at the end of your fellowship.
Capacity-building projects in
EU-funded fellowships cover participation costs, Alfa
the field of higher education
travel to Europe, a living allowance and insurance. Edulink

How to apply
Jean Monnet Jean Monnet
You can see a full list of doctoral programmes here:
[Link]
Apply directly to the consortium offering the Doctoral degree
programme, which carries out a competitive selection procedure for
fellowship places open to candidates from across the world.

• erYouresearch
can apply for a Doctoral or post-doctoral fellowship or oth-
grant available under the Marie Skłodowska-
Curie Actions. These Actions (which form part of the
EU’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research
and Innovation) will select new joint doctoral pro-
grammes with fellowships and will offer other types of
individual researcher grants. For more information see:
[Link]
10. For doctoral programmes starting in 2015, 2016 or 2017.
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What’s happened to Erasmus Mundus

scholarships (2004-2013)?
Useful Links for More Information
Erasmus+ general information
You may be familiar with the Erasmus Mundus Programme,
[Link]
which ran until the end of 2013. While Erasmus+ started
operations in January 2014, a number of Erasmus Mundus Erasmus+ Programme Guide
opportunities will either continue to be available for some [Link]
time, or have been subsumed into Erasmus+. programme-guide_en.pdf
Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (EMMCs) ACTION 1A Erasmus+ funding opportunities for institutions
EMMCs are selected for a five-year period and so some will continue [Link]
to offer scholarships up to 2017. Apply direct to a consortium. The
Erasmus+ funding opportunities for students
list below combines EMMCs and will continue to add new Erasmus
[Link]
Mundus Joint Master Degrees selected under Erasmus+ from 2014
to 2020: Erasmus+ short leaflet for individuals in English, French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Chinese
[Link]
[Link]
Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) ACTION 1B
Erasmus+ short leaflet for institutions in English, French, Spanish,
EMJDs are selected for a five-year period, and so some will continue
Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Chinese
to offer fellowships up to 2017. Apply direct to a consortium. These
[Link]
are listed here:
institutions-pbNC0213245/
[Link]
Facebook
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships [Link]
These partnerships of HEIs from the EU on the one hand, and
Twitter
certain regions/countries on the other hand, offer scholarships for
#EUErasmusPlus
students and staff to come to study/teach/research in one of the
partner HEIs from the EU. Some partnerships will continue until
2017 to select candidates for scholarships at Bachelor, Master,
Doctoral and Post-Doctoral level, or for staff.

These opportunities – short-term or degree-related – are avail-

able whether or not you are registered in one of the partner in-
stitutions.
Check the partnerships for your region here:

[Link]
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National Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) in the Partner Countries

How to obtain EU publications

National Erasmus+ Offices are responsible for the local management of the
international dimension of the higher education aspects of the Erasmus+
Programme in 27 Partner Countries outside the EU in the Southern Mediterranean,
Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Russian Federation and Central Asia. For the list Free publications:
of National Erasmus+ Offices, please see:
[Link]
• o ne copy:
via EU Bookshop ([Link]
International Contact Points (ICPs) in the National Agencies of the •  more than one copy or posters/maps:
from the European Union’s representations ([Link]
Programme Countries
eu/represent _en.htm); from the delegations in non-EU coun-
In the National Agencies, International Contact Points have been set up to
tries ([Link] _en.htm); by
provide information on the international dimension of the higher education aspects
contacting the Europe Direct service ([Link]
of the Erasmus+ programme, for Programme Country Participants. For the list of
direct /index _en.htm) or calling 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (free-
International Contact Points, please see:
phone number from anywhere in the EU) (*).
[Link]
plus-contact-points_en (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some
operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you).
Delegations of the European Union throughout the world
[Link] Free publications:
Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) • via EU Bookshop ([Link]
Individual members and regional/country representatives of the Erasmus Mundus
Students and Alumni Association can provide you with a wealth of information
about study options and experiences in Europe.
[Link]

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

[Link]

Facebook
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