The European Commission has published a call for proposals under the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme.

The Erasmus Mundus programme's overall aim is to promote European higher education, to help improve and enhance the career prospects of students and to promote intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries, in accordance with EU external policy objectives in order to contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education.

2012 Erasmus Mundus Call for Proposals

Action 1: Joint Programmes including scholarships

• Action 1A: Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (EMMC)
• Action 1B: Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD)

Action 2: Partnerships with Third Country higher education institutions (including scholarships)

• Action 2 – STRAND 1:  Partnerships with countries covered by the ENPI, DCI, EDF and IPA instruments (former External Cooperation Window)

• Action 2 – STRAND 2: Partnerships with countries and territories covered by the Industrialised Countries Instrument (ICI)

Action 3: Promotion of European higher education

• Projects to enhance the Attractiveness of European higher education

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Who can participate?

(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

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