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Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 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.

The Erasmus Mundus programmes provides support to:

higher education institutions that wish to implement joint programmes at postgraduate level (Action 1) or to set-up inter-institutional cooperation partnerships between universities from Europe and targeted Third-Countries (Action 2);

individual students, researchers and university staff who wish to spend a study / research / teaching period in the context of one of the above mentioned joint programmes or cooperation partnerships;

any organisation active in the field of higher education that wishes to develop projects aiming at enhancing the attractiveness, profile, visibility and image of European higher education worldwide (Action 3).

Erasmus Mundus II has 3 Actions.

For further information on Action 1 and Action 2 of the programme please read our guides below:

Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programmes and Joint Doctoral Programmes Introductory Guide

Action 2 - Erasmus Mundus Partnerships/ External Cooperation Windows Introductory Guide.

Action 3 - Promotion of European Higher Education

How to apply

Higher Education Institutions:

The Programme Guide, calls for proposals and application forms will be published on the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus website.  Documentation from previous Calls can also be viewed here.

Selection Results

To view selected Erasmus Mundus projects please click here.

To view the 2007-2008 compendium of External Cooperation Windows partnership projects please click here.

Assessment Outcomes

To view a compilation of assessors comments given by independent academic experts on applications involving UK institutions in the 2009 selection round please click on the project types below:

Students/ Academics

If you are a student or an academic interested in Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates please click here for more information.  

UK Erasmus Mundus II Workshop 2010

Registration will open shortly for this event on our Erasmus Mundus News and Events page.

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