Erasmus+ Jint Master Degrees (JMDs) EACEA Unit A.3 Date: in 12 pts
Key Actin 1 Learning mbility f individuals - Higher Educatin - OPEN TO THE WORLD 1. Credit mbility Internatinal pening f Erasmus, mre mbility f students and staff between EU nn EU in bth directins 2. Degree mbility Jint Master Prgrammes f excellent quality ffered by a cnsrtium f EU/nn EU Universities t attract the very best students wrldwide INTRA-EU/Prgramme Cuntries ONLY 3. Student lan guarantee T bst degree mbility within Eurpe Jint Master Degrees (JMDs) are: Highly integrated internatinal master prgrammes selected and supprted by the Eurpean Cmmissin develped & delivered by a cnsrtium f EU & if relevant als nn-eu universities that include a mandatry study perid in at least tw different Prgramme Cuntries that lead t the award f fully recgnised jint r multiple degrees Financial Supprt will be awarded fr: the management f the cnsrtium and the implementatin f the JMD fr (at least) 3 cnsecutive intakes supprting the csts f invited schlars/guest lecturers cntributing t the delivery and the excellence f the JMD high level students schlarships awarded t the best master students wrldwide Student Schlarship hlders will: receive a full schlarship cvering their tuitin, travel and living csts be cvered by health and accident insurance study (/perfrm research, /underg a placement) in at least tw different Prgramme Cuntries f the JMD cnsrtium be awarded a fully recgnised jint r multiple degree (cmprising a Jint Diplma Supplement) after having successfully cmpleted their master jin the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Assciatin 2
Ahead f us 27.03.2014 12:00 CET: deadline fr 1 st JMD call fr prpsals 2014 Q1/Q2: award f schlarships/fellwships t n-ging Erasmus Mundus Master Curses (EMMCs)/Erasmus Mundus Jint Dctrates (EMJDs) 2014 end Q2: selectin decisin fr newly selected JMDs indicatively 9 JMD prjects; apprximately 17 300 000 EUR Academic year 2014-2015: new JMDs implement their preparatry year activities JMD prjects start between 1 August and 31 Octber 2014 n-ging EMMCs/EMJDs carry ut their 2014 editin Academic year 2015-2016: 1 st intake fr new JMDs 3
JMD main principles Very high selectivity f the JMDs: nly excellent jint master prgrammes will be selected and funded Implemented by cnsrtia f fully recgnised HEIs, in the EU and (where relevant) in Partner Cuntries Full schlarships fr the best master students wrldwide with a pririty n nn- EU students (a minimum f 75 % will be earmarked fr students frm Partner Cuntries) Supprt t invited schlars (/guest lecturers) cntributing t the JMD teaching/training/research activities Jint degrees encuraged but nt mandatry (duble/multiple degrees still eligible) Centrally managed in Brussels by the Executive Agency 4
JMD new elements Increased budget fr the 7-year perid (arund 1 billin eurs, allwing t supprt arund 25.000 schlarship hlders and 350 JMDs) Higher student schlarships amunts, cmprising: students' participatin csts (including the tuitin fees, full insurance cverage and any ther mandatry csts) student travel and installatin cst subsistence allwance fr the entire duratin f the JMD study prgramme Increased fcus n the sci ecnmic envirnment, the emplyability f graduates and the sustainability prspects f the JMD Increased fcus n the excellence f the selected JMD thrugh a strengthened selectin and mnitring prcedure Reviewed funding cycle fr the JMDs with a "Quality Review" prcess at midterm, pening the pssibility fr the funding f up t 3 additinal intakes 5
Taking part as an rganisatin JMDs are pen t any public r private rganisatin lcated in Prgramme r Partner Cuntries Higher Educatin Institutins (HEIs) Nn-academic partners (enterprises, nn-prfit rganisatins, NGOs, fundatins, etc.) Applicant must be a HEI established in a Prgramme Cuntry. The HEI applies n behalf f the JMD cnsrtium Minimum cnsrtium cmpsitin: at least 3 HEIs as full partners frm at least 3 different Prgramme Cuntries Assciated partners (ptinal): cntribute indirectly t the implementatin f specific tasks/activities, e.g. disseminatin, knwledge and skills transfer, cmplementary curses r pssibilities fr secndment r placement. Fr cntractual management issues nt cnsidered as part f the JMD cnsrtium 6
JMD Award Criteria Prjects will be assessed against the fllwing criteria: Relevance f the prject (max 30 pints) Quality f the prject design and implementatin (max 30 pints) Quality f the prject team and the cperatin arrangements (max 20 pints) Impact and disseminatin (max 20 pints) T be cnsidered fr funding, prpsals must scre at least: 70 pints verall and First step: 75% (22,5 pints) f the maximum allcated pints fr "relevance" Secnd step: 60% f the maximum allcated pints fr each f the remaining award criteria 7
JMD implementatin JMD Cnsrtium Agreement: institutinal cmmitment f all rganisatins participating in the JMD cnsrtium. In line with the principles f the Eurpean Charter fr Higher Educatin (ECHE), it must cver all academic, peratinal, administrative and financial aspects related t the implementatin f the JMD. Duratin f the prject: 1 preparatry year + 3 intakes (5 years maximum) EU Grant will vary indicatively between 2 and 3 millin EUR: Lump sum fr cnsrtium management (including invited schlars/guest lecturers; at least 4 invited schlars/guest lecturers per intake) 170 000 EUR => 20 000 EUR fr the preparatry year (+) 50 000 EUR per intake f the JMD Fixed number f student schlarships fr the 3 intakes (between 13-20 per intake) maximum 25 000 EUR per academic year and per schlarship actual amunt f the individual schlarships will vary in accrdance with a) the JMD length (60, 90 r 120 ECTS) b) the student cuntry/regin f residence c) the JMD participatin csts 8
Taking part as an individual JMD student schlarships: are cmpetitive with ther internatinal pstgraduate schlarship schemes include: a travel allwance an installatin allwance a fixed mnthly allwance fr all schlarship hlders cverage f the students' participatin csts /tuitin fees (1 000-3 000 EUR per academic year) (1 000 EUR - Partner Cuntry students nly) (1 000 EUR) (9 000 EUR / year - Partner Cuntry student) (4 500 EUR / year - Prgramme Cuntry student) JMD schlarship applicants: must have a first higher educatin degree r equivalent may nt have received an Erasmus Mundus Master Curse schlarship in the past can submit a schlarship applicatin t maximum three JMD prgrammes must sign a student agreement with the JMD cnsrtium 9
JMD Quality Review & JMD Catalgue Quality Review f the JMD prgrammes at the beginning f the 3rd intake Assessment f whether: the JMD has met the expectatins raised in the initial funding perid in terms f excellence, perfrmance and relevance management/financial practices within and between the cnsrtium partners have prved t be effective and in accrdance with the Prgramme rules the JMD has clear prspects fr sustainability and can maintain standards f excellence in delivering the curse even with reduced Erasmus+ financial supprt Cnsidered under the JMD Catalgue: further funding fr up t 3 additinal student intakes 'shared funding' principle: each JMD schlarship backed by equivalent financial resurces 10
Thinking f applying? Useful links: JMD http://eacea.ec.eurpa.eu/new-call_en.php Applicatins t be submitted using an efrm with attachments 1. Register the partnership's rganisatins in the Participant Prtal and receive a Participant Identificatin Cde (PIC) 2. Create yur electrnic applicatin frm using yur PICs 3. Fill in the efrm 4. Attach cmpleted versins f the attachments within the efrm 5. Submit the efrm n-line Current Erasmus Mundus Masters Curses http://eacea.ec.eurpa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_cmpendia/selected_prjects_actin_1_ master_curses_en.php Best practices in jint prgrammes http://eacea.ec.eurpa.eu/erasmus_mundus/tls/gd_practices_en.php 11
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