Background
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) aim to:
- foster excellence, quality improvements, innovation, excellence and internationalisation in higher education institutions (HEI);
- increase the quality and the attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and supporting the EU's external action in the
higher education field, by offering full degree scholarships to the best Master students worldwide;
- improve the level of competences and skills of Master graduates, and in particular the relevance of the Joint Masters for the labour
market, through an increased involvement of employers.
In this regard, EMJMDs are expected to contribute to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and of the Education and Training strategic framework 2020 (ET2020), including the corresponding benchmarks established in those policies. EMJMDs will continue and strengthen the successful experience initiated with the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (EMMCs) in raising the attractiveness of the EHEA worldwide and demonstrating the excellence and high level of integration of the joint study programmes delivered by European HEIs. This Action also supports EU external actions, objectives and priorities in the higher education field in their various aspects.
Grants
Selected EMJMDs will be supported through a grant agreement covering one preparatory year and three consecutive student intakes (4 or 5 year grant agreements depending on the length of the EMJMD study programme).
The EMJMD grant is calculated according to the following funding principles:
- a grant for the consortium management fees and the academic staff mobility and
- a variable number of student scholarships of 25 000 EUR maximum per year (indicatively between 13 and 20 scholarships per intake), and
- a variable number of additional student scholarships of 25 000 EUR maximum per year for targeted regions of the world.
Eligibility
A HEI established in a Programme Country. The HEI applies on behalf of the EMJMD consortium. Branches of Partner-Country HEIs established in a Programme Country or branches of Programme-Country HEIs established in a Partner Country are not eligible for applying.
Deadline: 15 February 2018
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