04.07.08

EMA 2 Promotion and Awareness Raising Campaign

EXPERTS & AREASScholarship schemes for academic exchange between

EU and South and South East Asian countries

Erasmus Mundus Partnership programmes

EMA2- General overview

EXPERTS II – General Introduction

Mobility schemes

Application process

Selection Process

Notification of Candidates

Contents

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Type of programme and objective

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programmes co-operation and mobility schemes in the area of higher education

co-operation Funded by the European Union: several projects were approved last

year for the South and South East Asian region: EXPERTS AREAS

overall objective - achieving better understanding and mutual enrichment between the European Union and Third Countries and co-operation in the field of higher education

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Specific Aims

increasing academic competencies

improving language skills

increasing social and intercultural competencies

improving employability

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WHO can apply for EXPERTS & AREAS scholarships?

The EXPERTS & AREAS scholarship schemes are designed for:

students and staff members from South and South East Asian countries wanting to study at an EU university

Please note that exchange within ASIA is not possible!

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In order to be eligible to apply and study at an EU partner university:

1.Applicants need to be nationals of one of the South and South East Asian countries

2.Applicants must not have resided nor carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries (this guideline is not applicable for staff)

3.Applicants need to have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses taken at the host university

4.Applicants need to belong to one of the three eligible target groups

5.Undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institution

WHO can apply for EXPERTS & AREAS scholarships?

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Target Groups

Description Types of mobility

Target Group 1 Students and staff registered at one of the partner universities (at the time of application)

UndergraduateMasterDoctoratePost-doctorateStaff

Target Group 2 • Asian nationals registered at a non-partner Asian university • Asian nationals with a university degree or equivalent from an Asian higher education institution (includes people already working)

MasterDoctoratePost-doctorate

Target Group 3 Asian nationals in particularly vulnerable situations• refugee status, asylum beneficiary• unjustified expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political, gender or sexual inclination• indigenous population targeted by a specific national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons)

UndergraduateMasterDoctoratePost-doctorate

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Exchange/degree

• Exchange–enrolled at a home university–1 or 2 semesters abroad–Results transferred back home: degree @ home!

• Degree–Enrolled at the host university (no home univ.)–Full programme abroad–Degree from the host university

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Types of Mobility

• Undergraduate exchange: 1 semester or 1 academic year• Master exchange: 1 semester or 1 academic year• Master degree: 1 or 2 academic years (according to duration

of study programme)• Doctorate exchange: 6 or 10 months• Doctorate degree: max. 3 academic years (max. 34 months)• Post-doctorate exchange: 6 or 10 months• Staff exchange: 1 month

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Money talk

The scholarship includes:

• a monthly allowance:• Undergraduate and Master: 1000 €• Doctorate: 1500 €• Post doctorate : 1800 €• Staff: 2500 €

• tuition fees of 3000 € per year• Insurance (travel, health, accident)• Travel costs depending on the distance

… at www.expertsasia.eu and www.areas.polito.it

about:

• range of study programmes at the host universities• general information sheets • Language skill requirements• specific admission requirements• individual websites of the host universities

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Get yourself informed…

1. Make sure you meet the eligibility criteria2. Determine your Target Group3. Determine your type of mobility and study field4. Determine if you are exchange or degree applicant5. Inform yourself about your host university/ies

! Study the project website and the information per university (language requirements, study offer,..)6. Exchange only: make sure you have the support of your home university (faculty)

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Before applying…

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EXPERTS II- General Introduction

EXPERTS II- Exchange by Promoting Quality Education, Research and Training in South and South-East Asia II• Provides opportunity to South and South East Asian students/staff for research and study at

the EU partner universities

EXPERTS II Consortium: 20 Partners• 13 South and South East Asian HEIs from 10 countries

• 7 EU HEIs

• 6 Associates from SSEA and EU

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EXPERTS II- Partner Universities in Europe

 Coordinating Institution

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen- Germany

European Partners:

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven- BelgiumMasaryk University- Czech Republic Politecnico di Torino- ItalyUniversidad Santiago de Compostela- SpainUniversity of Turku- FinlandUppsala University- Sweden

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EXPERTS II- Partner Universities in SSEA

 South and Southeast Asian Partners:

Khulna University- BangladeshRoyal University of Bhutan- BhutanNanjing University- ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaDelhi University-  IndiaPune University- IndiaBogor Agricultural University (IPB Bogor)- IndonesiaKathmandu University- NepalTribhuvan University- NepalUniversity of the Punjab- PakistanUniversity of Peradeniya- Sri LankaKasetsart University- ThailandVisayas State University- The Philippines

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EXPERTS II- Associate Partners

Associate Partners:

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)- The Philippines

AGRINATURA- Czech Republic

COIMBRA Group- Belgium

Tata Institute of Social Sciences- India

Professional Assistance in Development Action (Pradan)- India

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)- Pakistan

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EXPERTS II- Fields of Studies

• Agricultural Sciences (01)• Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning (02)• Business Studies and Management Sciences (04)• Education, Teacher Training (05)• Engineering, Technology (06)• Geography, Geology (07)• Law (10)• Medical Sciences (12)• Natural Sciences (13)• Social Science (14)• Other Areas of Study (16)

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EXPERTS II- Mobility by Duration

Category 1M 5/6M 10M 24M 36M

Undergraduates x x

Masters x x x

Doctorates x x x

Post-doctorates x x

Staff x

Target Group 1

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EXPERTS II - Mobility by Duration

Category 1M 5/6M 10M 24M 36M

Undergraduates

Masters x x

Doctorates x x

Post-doctorates x

Staff

Target Group 2

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EXPERTS II- Mobility by Duration

Category 1M 5/6M 10M 24M 36M

Undergraduates

Masters x

Doctorates x

Post-doctorates

Staff

Target Group 3

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EXPERTS II- Application

In order to apply, Candidate must complete and submit within the deadline the EXPERTS II Online Application Form.

List of Documents required:• Copy of passport or other official identification proof• Proof of the language of instruction proficiency • Copy of the most recent academic records-transcripts (current students) • Copies of the Higher Education certificates or Diplomas obtained prior to the current study (current and former students and Staff)

• Sample of a publication (where relevant) • At least 2 recommendation letters • Motivation Letter for each Host University indicated • Research Proposal (Doctorate and Post Doctorate Candidates only) • CV (EUROPASS Format) • For TG3 – proof of vulnerable situation

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How to apply

www.expertsasia.eu

Current call for applications:

open until February 10, 2012 at 16:00 CET.

open to all scholars who would like to start mobility in autumn 2012.

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Online application

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Online application

This is what you see when you click on „Here“. If you submit this information, you will receive an e-mail with your access data.

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Application form

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EXPERTS II- Selection process

Evaluation of applications: eligibility check and quality assessment The quality assessment is based on:-study results in the relevant study areas-academic potential-level of language skills-motivation-recommendations-where relevant: work experience, professional qualifications and result of interviews       Selections The Selections are based on:-      The eligibility check and the quality assessment results-      The guidelines of the European Commission – please refer to the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 website-      The Candidate’s preference of the 1st or 2nd choice Host University-      Distribution of Grantees between Host and Home Universities within the EXPERTS II Consortium and SSEA countries

Additionally, In case of equally evaluated applications, preference will be given with the consideration of: -    Gender balance - Level of vulnerability (for Target Group 3)- Prioritized fields of study

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EXPERTS II- Notification of Candidates

All Candidates, who applied for the EXPERTS II scholarship by submitting the online application within the deadline, will be notified on the outcome of the Selections following the Selection Meeting and the finalization of the Selection Lists.

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Viele Dank

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