Erasmus mundus 2011 2012

There are many destinations you can choose from. Europe? United States of America maybe? Middle East? Asia? Surely there are many possibilities and that is the best part of erasmus mundus programme.

So where are you going for erasmus mundus 2012?

Many students claim that they were very satisfied after they finished this erasmus exchange program. What is this program anyway? Wikipedia says that the Erasmus Mundus program is the big version of famous Erasmus programme, which we already described on our blog already. By big version we mean a worldwide erasmus program. This exchange program is focused at every-increasing academic cooperation between different countries. Erasmus Mundus is an international cooperation and mobility program. It is intended for high-school students and also for teachers and professors that wants an exchange experience. The Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013 is open to higher education institutions and to any organisation active in the field of higher education and research as well as to students, doctoral candidates, teachers, researchers and university staff (academic and/or administrative) from any part of the world. The funding opportunities are the following: (A) Higher education institutions organised into consortia/partnerships
Higher education institutions can participate in:
- Consortia to develop and implement joint masters/doctoral programmes (Action 1);
- Partnerships (Action 2);
- Consortia to develop and implement promotion projects (Action 3).
(B) Other bodies:
1) Other bodies active in the field of higher education and research
Other public or private bodies active in the field of education and research can participate in:
- Consortia to develop and implement joint masters/doctoral programmes (Action 1).
- Consortia to develop and implement promotion projects (Action 3).
Enterprises and other employers can participate in:
– Consortia to develop and implement joint doctoral programmes (Action 1).
Erasmus Mundus National Structures can participate in:
- Consortia to develop and implement promotion projects (Action 3).
2) Other bodies which could be particularly relevant for the objectives and activities of the programme
Associates partners from the eligible countries can be involved in the Partnerships (Action 2). They play an active role in the action but they are not beneficiaries and may not receive funding from the grant.
(C) Students and academics
Students in higher education can receive scholarships for:
- Undergraduate studies (Action 2);
- Masters studies (Actions 1 and 2);
Doctoral candidates can receive fellowships for:
- Doctoral studies (Actions 1 and 2);
- Post-doctoral studies (Action 2);
Teachers and researchers can receive fellowships for:
- Teaching and research periods (Actions 1 and 2);
Other academic staff can receive scholarships / fellowships under Actions 1 and 2 It is a fact that such experience will broaden your horizons and will have a positive impact on your career.
So where are YOU going for erasmus mundus 2012?