European Programmes
The HEA is the National Agency for the EU LifeLong Learning Programme - Erasmus. Erasmus is the EU’s flagship education and training programme, emphasising student and staff mobility and European co-operation involving higher education institutions and other key players in the knowledge-based economy. For further details please refer to our website www.eurireland.ie
The other actions under the Lifelong Learning Programme are Comenius (first and second level education), Leonardo da Vinci (training) and Grundtvig (adult education). The National Agency for these actions is Léargas.
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of Higher education institutions in third countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries.
Erasmus Mundus II - (2009-2013)
The latest phase of Erasmus Mundus covers the period 2009-2013.
Call for Proposals 2010 - The 2010 Call for Proposals can be accessed here.
The eForms for applications for Erasmus Mundus Actions 1, 2 and 3 have been published on the EACEA site.
Archive
The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education, which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. The programme is intended to strengthen European co-operation and international links in higher education by supporting high-quality European Masters Courses, by enabling students and visiting scholars from around the world to engage in postgraduate study at European universities, as well as by encouraging the outgoing mobility of European students and scholars towards third-countries.
Erasmus Mundus II - (2009-2013)
The latest phase of Erasmus Mundus covers the period 2009-2013. The programme has a budget of close to €1bn . Just over half of this amount - €470m is being provided for Joint Masters and for the first time PhD programmes (Action 1). For the first time attractive scholarships will be available to European as well as Third Country students. Funding will also be provided in this area for initiatives aimed at boosted the attractiveness of Europe (Action 3) as a destination for graduate studies.
A further €460m is being made available for partnership and scholarship programmes with higher education institutions in targeted third countries (Action 2).
The deadline for Action 1 proposals is 30 April 2009.
- Call for Proposals 2009-13 Action 1 - Call
- Programme Guide - Guide
- Application Form - Form
- Erasmus Mundus II - General Brochure
- Erasmus Mundus - Scholarships Brochure
- Erasmus Mundus II - Action 2 External Co-operation Window - Brochure
Information Day, Dublin, 24 February 2009
- NOHA Mundus: The UCD Experience of Erasmus Mundus I - Dr. Pat Gibbons, Director of Humanitarian Action Programme, UCD - Presentation
- Assisting Overseas Students who wish to study or do research in Ireland or Abroad - Jennifer Cleary - National Co-ordinator, Researchers' Mobility Office Ireland, Irish Universities Association - Presentation
- Erasmus Mundus II - Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit - Erasmus Mundus and External Co-operation, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, Brussels - Presentation
Information Day Brussels 19 February 2009
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2009 Call for Proposals
- General - Presentation
- Action 1 - Presentation
- Action 2 - Presentation
Further Information
- Support services related to the Quality of ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Courses and the preparation of quality guidelines - Full Report
- Support services related to the Quality of ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Courses and the preparation of quality guidelines - Executive Summary
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Support services related to the Quality of ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Courses and the preparation of quality guidelines - Quality Handbook
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of Higher education institutions in third countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries.