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Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: Introduction
Erasmus Mundus 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. Erasmus Mundus aims to enhance
quality in
higher education through scholarships and academic cooperation between
Europe
and the rest of the world.
The
Erasmus Mundus programme provides support to:
higher education institutions that wish to implement joint programmes
at postgraduate level (Action 1) or to set-up inter-institutional
cooperation partnerships between universities from Europe and targeted
Third-Countries (Action 2) individual students, researchers and
university staff who wish to spend a study / research / teaching period
in the context of one of the above mentioned joint programmes or
cooperation partnerships (Action 1 and Action 2); any organisation
active in the field of higher education that wishes to develop projects
aimed at enhancing the attractiveness, profile, visibility and image of
European higher education worldwide (Action 3).
The Erasmus Mundus programme offers scholarships to students
of
exceptional quality to follow an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course or Joint
Doctorate at two or more European universities, as well as scholarships
to
promote the mobility of students between European and non-European
universities.
The scheme is open to students throughout the world. The Erasmus
Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) provides a forum for
the
recipients of Erasmus Mundus scholarships and offers a wealth of
information
about the programme from a student perspective.
Actions
Erasmus Mundus is implemented through the following actions:
- Action 1: Erasmus Mundus joint programmes
of outstanding quality at masters (Action 1 A) and doctoral (Action 1
B) levels including scholarships/fellowships to participate in these
programmes;
- Action 2: Erasmus Mundus Partnerships
between European and Third Country higher education institutions
including scholarships and fellowships for mobility at all academic
levels;
- Action 3: Promotion of European higher
education through projects to enhance the attractiveness of Europe as
an educational destination and a centre of excellence at world level.
The Programme Guide contains all the general information and
the conditions
on how to apply for funding. In addition, regular Calls for Proposals
are
published for the specific actions.
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