Main Opportunities For HEIs Information about Erasmus Mundus

Information about Erasmus Mundus

HEIs of Kazakhstan can take part in Erasmus Mundus projects under the Key action 2. This action aims at fostering excellence and worldwide internationalisation of higher education institutions via study programmes – at Master course level – jointly delivered and jointly recognised by higher education institutions established in Europe, and open to institutions in other countries of the world. The Erasmus Mundus action includes two independent lots: Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters and Erasmus Mundus Design Measure. There is no obligation to implement an EMDM before an EMJM. The award of an EMDM does not imply automatic funding under EMJM and the completion of an EMDM project is not an award criterion for an EMJM.

Brief information about Erasmus Mundus:

Action

Description

Duration of project

Grant amount

Lot 1: Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM)

Implementation of jointly designed, fully integrated transnational master programmes

74 months

Institutional costs

750 EUR/month per enrolled student;

Max. amount per project: 1 800 000 EUR.

Individual needs

Max. amount per project: 120 000 EUR.

Student scholarships

Max. amount per project: 2 016 000 EUR.

Lot 2: Erasmus Mundus Design Measure (EMDM)

Development of jointly designed, fully integrated transnational master programmes

15 months

60 000 EUR

Mono-beneficiary grant

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) is the implementation of jointly designed, fully integrated transnational master programmes delivered by a consortium (involving at least three HEIs from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme).

Main objectives of EMJM:

Support quality, innovation, excellence, internationalisation of HEIs through academic cooperation within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and beyond
Increase quality and attractiveness of the EHEA
Increase synergies between higher education, innovation and research
Improve competences, skills and employability of Master graduates
Respond to societal and labour market needs

Erasmus Mundus Design Measure (EMDM) is the development of jointly designed, fully integrated transnational master programmes delivered by a consortium (involving at least three HEIs from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme). EMDM can be a good starting point for HEIs to participate in EMJM later on but is not a mandatory requirement.

Expected outcomes of an EMDМ:

Development of a fully integrated curriculum by a consortium of HEIs
Aim at attracting excellent students worldwide
Include compulsory physical mobility for all recruited students
Lead to either a Joint degree or multiple degrees
Joint programme design
Joint selection & monitoring procedures
Joint administrative & financial management
Common service offered to students
Joint promotion & dissemination
A draft joint Partnership & Student Agreement
A joint degree policy