Erasmus Mundus Action 2Erasmus Mundus Action 2

Erasmus Mundus

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.

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Erasmus Mundus

• Action 2: Erasmus Mundus Action 2 supports

mobility of students, researchers and

academic/administrative staff between

European and Third Country’s higher

education institutions.

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HUMERIA • Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 1 Project

• Lot 5 (South Caucasus Region – Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova,

Belarus)

• Duration: 4 years (from 15 July 2013 to 14 July 2017)

Objectives of HUMERIA

• to develop learning and teaching capacity in Eastern Neighborhood countries’

higher education institutions based on previous experience and best practices

within the consortium through a collaborative approach. The project will have

an impact in fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the

partners;

• to tackle cross-cutting issues such as equal opportunities, gender balance, social

equity and brain-drain prevention. 4

Consortium – EU partners

• Tallinn University, Estonia – Coordinator

• Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava, Slovakia

• University of Babeş-Bolyai, Romania

• University of Groningen, Netherlands

• Lund University , Sweden

• Masaryk University, Czech Republic

• University of Tuscia, Italy

• “George Enescu” University of Arts from Iasi, Romania5

ENPI Partners• Ilia State University, Georgia – Join Coordinator• Caucasus University, Georgia • Kutaisi University, Georgia • Qafqaz University, Azerbaijan • Nakhchivan State University, Azerbaijan • Yerevan State University, Armenia • Goris State Universiry, Armenia • Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine• Zaporizhzhya National University, Ukraine• Belarusian State University, Belarus• Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Moldova

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Target GroupsTarget Group

Target beneficiaries Mobility Type

TG 1Students and academic staff registered in one of the universities member of the partnership

undergraduate, master, doctorate, post-doctorate, academic staff exchanges

TG 2

Nationals of the Third-countries concerned by the geographical lot, registered in a higher education institution of these countries not included in the partnership or having obtained a university degree or equivalent by an institution of these countries. This includes the possibility of providing mobility opportunities to Third-country nationals working in public administration, public and private enterprises

master, doctorate, post-doctorate exchanges

TG 3

Nationals of the third-countries concerned by the geographical lot who are in particularly vulnerable situations, for political or economic reasons or because of physical disabilities. For example: 1) having a refugee status or asylum beneficiaries (international or according to the national legislation of one of the European recipient countries) or 2) it can be proved that they have been the object of unjustified expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political, gender or sexual inclination or 3) they belong to an indigenous population targeted by a specific national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons)

undergraduate, master, doctorate, post-doctorate

exchanges

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Eligibility

• They should not have spent more than 12 months in

the last 5 years in one of the European countries

• They should not have benefitted from the same type

of Erasmus Mundus scholarship before

• They should comply with other requirements as

established in the section “Who can apply?“ (

http://humeria.eu/)8

Outgoing Mobility

Type of MobilityUkraine

TOTAL

TG 1 TG 2 TG 3

Undergraduates 6  --- 2 8

Masters 3 4 1 8

Doctorates 3 3 --- 6

Post-doctorates 2 1 --- 3

Academic staff 6  2  --- 8

TOTAL 20 10 3 33

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Individual MobilityIndividual Mobility TG 1 TG 2 TG 3

Undergraduate1 semester or 1 year (10 months max)

---1 semester or 1 year (10 months max)

Master1 semester or 1 year (10 months max)

1 semester , 2 semesters (max 10 months), or from 12 months up to a maximum duration of 22 months

1 semester , 2 semesters (max 10 months), or from 12 months up to a maximum duration of 22 months

Doctorates

1 semester, 1 academic year or 2 academic years (1. academic year max 10 months, 2 academic years max. 22 months)

1 semester, 1 academic year or 2 academic years (1. academic year max 10 months, 2 academic years max. 22 months)

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Post-doctorates 6 months 6 months ---

Academic Staff 1 month 1 month ---10

Priority Fields of Study

• Humanities • Education • Regional and International Relations • Arts • Design

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Required Documentation

1. Motivation Letter

2. Study Plan for BA, MA exchange (download from web-site)

3. CV (Download from web-site)

4. Passport

5. Language Certificate• confirmation from your home institution, or a language center• e-mail correspondence with the host institution where they

confirm that you can provide the language certificate at a later stage

• upload a word document that confirms you had a study abroad experience in a country speaking the language required from you

6. Transcripts of records for BA, MA, Phd

7. Proof of registration for BA, MA exchange, PhD

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Required Documentation

8. TG3 proof

9. Recommendation letter

10. Degree Certificate

11. Letter of Interest for Phd, Postdoc, Staff (download from web-site)

12. Academic record/list of publications for Phd, Postdoc, Staff

13. Study and research plan for Phd (download from web-site)

14. Mobility activity plan - research/teaching/training activities for Postdoc, Staff (download from web-site)

15. Letter of support for Staff (download from web-site)

16. Description of previous work experience for Staff

17. Personal photo (Optional)

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Online Application

http://humeria.eu/

Deadline:

24 February, 2014

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Monthly Allowance

Type Monthly subsistence

Undergraduates 1 000 €

Masters 1 000 €

Doctorate 1 500 €

Post-Doctoral 1 800 €

Academic staff 2 500 €

Scholarship also covers travel, insurance and participation costs (detailed info on http://humeria.eu/)

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Good Luck!Good Luck!