NEW CALL: ERASMUS MUNDUS II.

Call for proposals - EACEA/29/09 for the implementation of Erasmus Mundus II

This action aims at fostering structured cooperation between European and Third Country higher education institutions through the promotion of mobility at all level of studies for students (undergraduates and masters), doctoral candidates, researchers, academic and administrative staff. The deadline for submission of applications is 30th April 2010 at the latest. The Agency plans to announce the award decision by July 2010. The overall available budget under this Call for Proposals is approximately EUR 105.2 million, aiming at a minimum mobility flow of 3881 individuals.

- Action 1 - JOINT PROGRAMMES (Master Courses, Joint Doctorate)
Its aim is to support postgraduate programmes of outstanding academic quality, jointly developed by consortia of European and, where relevant, third-country universities and that could contribute to the increased visibility and attractiveness of the European higher education sector. Such joint programmes must involve mobility between the consortia universities and lead to the award of recognised joint, double or multiple degrees.

- Action 2 - PARTNERSHIPS (Strand 2, Strand 2)
This action fosters Partnerships with countries covered by the ENPI, DCI, EDF and IPA instruments  (former External Cooperation Window) as well as partnerships with countries and territories covered by the Industrialized Country Instrument (ICI).

- Action 3 - PROMOTION OF EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION
It aims at promoting European higher education through measures enhancing the attractiveness, profile, image and visibility of, and accessibility to, European higher education in the world and provides support to transnational initiatives, studies, projects, events and other activities related to the international dimension of all aspects of higher education, such as promotion, accessibility, quality assurance, credit recognition, recognition of European qualifications abroad and mutual recognition of qualifications with third countries, curriculum development, mobility, quality of services, etc. Activities may take various forms (conferences, seminars, workshops, studies, analyses, pilot projects, prizes, international networks, production of material for publication, development of information, communication and technology tools) and may take place anywhere in the world.

The Call is available at:  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:294:0018:0024:en:PDF

You can find related documents to the above call at: O:\COMMON\ACRO_RDSO\Erasmus_Mundus\NEW_CALL

Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues.
The ACRO staff is ready to assist you in any issues related to submitting a proposal.