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Erasmus+
Key Action 1
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees - Partnership with Japan
EMJMD-IUEP
ERASMUS+
Webstreaming - Info Session
Brussels
Thursday, 7 March 2019
Lorenzo Gabrini Bellincampi
EACEA.A.3
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A single integrated programme
Erasmus+
KA1
Learning
Mobility for
Individuals
KA3
Policy
Support
KA2
Co-operation
Projects
Specific activities:
• Jean Monnet
• Sport
A streamlined architecture: 3 Key Actions
EMJMD-IUEP
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International cooperation
EU Member States
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Other Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey
Japan
&
all other countries throughout the world
Partner Countries Programme Countries
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…in brief:
Highly integrated Master study programmes delivered by international consortium of higher education institutions
No restriction in disciplines
Duration 12 – 18 – 24 months (60 – 90 – 120 ECTS credits)
Four (4) consecutive student intakes & optional preparatory year
Award of fully recognised and accredited joint / multiple(double) Master degrees
High value scholarships for students & mandatory study periods
Minimum required involvement of invited scholars/guest lecturers in each intake
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) & the Inter-University Exchange Project (IUEP)
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…key features:
Consortia consisting of:
at least 3 HEIs from Erasmus+ Programme Countries &
at least 1 HEI from Japan
Japanese partner HEI designated coordinator for the JPN side
max 32 scholarships funded by EU (+ 32 scholarships by MEXT)
2 student mobility periods: in a Japanese HEI and in a Programme Country HEI
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) & the Inter-University Exchange Project (IUEP)
EMJMD-IUEP - Main objectives
Quality improvements, innovation, excellence, internationalisation of
HEIs
Improve competences,
skills & employability of
Master graduates
Quality and attractiveness of the
European and Japanese Higher Education Areas
Relevance for the labour market
through an increased involvement of
employers
"Jointness" – high level of course
integration
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High degree of international visibility in a
programme of Excellence & attractive co-
funding scheme
Increased exchange of
excellent students and staff among
the participating
HEIs
Exchange of good
practices
Possibility of further
educational and research collaborations
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Opportunities for HEIs
Comprehensive Consortium agreement
Joint and transparent
course management procedures
Coherent and
integrated curriculum
Student services
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Challenges for HEIs
Top academic expertise & specialisation options
Unique mobility experience recognised joint/multiple degree
Scholarships with attractive financial envelope
High employability thanks to key skills developed
Support by consortium partners and EMA
EMA = Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association 9
Opportunities for students
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Minimum consortium composition: 4 HEIs 3 different Programme countries and 1 HEI from Japan
Public and private organisations in Programme & Partner countries Programme country HEIs:
Accreditation/Evaluation Non academic partners Associated partners
Taking part as an organisation
Students apply directly to the EMJMD-IUEP consortium On-going EMJMDs offering scholarships are listed in the EMJMD catalogue: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/emjmd-catalogue_en
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Taking part as an individual
must sign a student agreement with the EMJMD-IUEP consortium*
must have a first higher education degree or equivalent
must not have received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship/fellowship in
the past
can submit a scholarship application to as many EMJMD courses*
*applicable to the share of students managed by the programme country HEIs (EU scholarship and
non-scholarship holders).
Relevance of the project (max 40 points)
Quality of the project design and implementation (max 20 points)
Quality of the project team & the cooperation arrangements (max 20 points)
Impact and dissemination (max 20 points)
Peer review by independent external experts
One-step evaluation procedure
2 thresholds:
75% (30 points) of the maximum allocated points for
"Relevance"
Proposals must score at least 70 points overall
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EMJMD-IUEP Award criteria
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EU grant
~ 1.7 million €
HEIs
• 50.000 € per student intake
(i.e.20.000 € in total)
• 20.000 € for optional
preparatory year
= 220.000 € max.
Students
• 49.000 € max. per scholarship
includes:
participation costs
travel & installation costs
subsistence allowance
MEXT grant: http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/kaikaku/sekaitenkai/1413413.htm
EMJMD-IUEP EU funding rules
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Students from
Partner Countries
Students from Programme
Countries
Contribution to
participation costs
up to
9.000 € per year
up to
4.500 € per year
Contribution to travel
costs*
2.000 € per year if residence is less than
4.000 km from EMJMD coordinator
3.000 € per year if residence is 4.000 km
or more from EMJMD coordinator
1.000 € per year
Contribution to installation
costs* 1.000 € -
Living allowance
(max 24 months)
1.000 € per month (not when in country of
residence)
1.000 € per month
(not when in country of
residence)
* Scholarship amounts for travel/installation depend on the place of residence at
the time of scholarship application
EMJMD-IUEP EU-funded students
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EMJMD – Partnership with Japan
Deadline: 1 April 2019 – 12:00 CET (Brussels time)
Budget: ~3,4 M€ (per project), no scholarships for targeted
regions
N° of projects: ~3
Grant Award Decision: by July 2019
Erasmus+ EMJMD-IUEP call for proposals 2019
Information sources
Erasmus+ Programme guide http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/programme-guide_en
EMJMD website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/joint-master-degrees_en
EMJMD-Partnership with Japan EU funding webpage https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/erasmus-mundus-joint-master-
degrees-partnership-with-japan-2019_en
EMJMD-Partnership with Japan MEXT funding webpage http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/kaikaku/sekaitenkai/1413413.htm
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Please contact us at:
For the MEXT funding scheme, please contact the Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science (JPPS): [email protected]
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