What is erasmus Mundus?

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Erasmus Mundus (2009-2013) is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of Higher education institutions in Third Countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries. More about Erasmus Mundus

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency Executive Agency (EACEA) is responsible for the management of all actions of Erasmus Mundus 2009 – 2013, under the supervision of the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC of the European Commission) and EuropeAid - European Commission Co-operation Office (AIDCO).

The Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013 is composed of 3 different actions, all managed by the Executive Agency.

Erasmus Mundus Action 1 offers full-time scholarships for Masters programmes and Doctorate programmes to students coming from any country around the world. These scholarships are exclusively awarded to students that have been selected to attend one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level. Furthermore, the programme offers fellowships to scholars who wish to undertake research assignments or scholarly work in one of the selected Erasmus Mundus Programmes.
 
In order to benefit from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship/fellowship students and/or scholars should:

• identify the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme of their interest

• present their application to the relevant Consortium of Universities that delivers the Erasmus Mundus course. Applications are usually requested by consortia between the October and December of the year previous to the academic year they wish to start their studies/research.

Find here the lists of the Erasmus Mundus Masters and Doctorates that will be offering scholarships in the academic year 2010-2011.

Applications for scholarships

Should you wish to apply for the academic year 2010/2011 you are advised to consult in advance the web sites of each of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes that interest you. There you will find all necessary information concerning the content of the course, its structure, the scholarship amounts as well as the application and selection procedures.

Please note that each Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme defines its own selection criteria, admission procedures and deadlines.

The amount of scholarship awarded varies depending on whether the student has carried out their main activities (studies, work etc) for more than 12 months in Europe over the last 5 years or not. The programme offers full-time scholarships and/or fellowships that cover the living costs, tuition fees, travelling and insurance costs of the students.

You will find further information on the Action 1 of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes in the updated version of the "frequently asked questions" (FAQs).