1. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (JMD)
Key Action 1 – Learning Mobility

2. Overview General information
Specific information on Joint Master Degrees
Selection procedure
Other important information

3. General information

4. General objectives European education and training
upgrading the skills and competences of graduates to increase their labour market relevance
quality, efficiency and openness of European higher education
international dimension of education and training
up-skilling and re-skilling initiatives in the adult learning (lifelong learning) system
transversal skills including digital skills, entrepreneurial skills and language skills
learning opportunities by digital technologies
tackling early-school leaving
leadership of teachers via teacher education

5. Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Key Action 2 Key Action 3
Learning mobility of individuals
Student and staff mobility
Joint Master Degrees
Key Action 2
Cooperation and innovation for good practices
Strategic partnerships
Partnerships between the world of work and education and training institutions
IT Support Platforms
Development, capacity building, regional integration, knowledge exchanges and modernisation processes.
Key Action 3
Support for policy reform
Knowledge collection and use
Prospective initiatives
Support to European policy tools
Cooperation with international organisations
Stakeholder dialogue, policy and programme promotion

6. Expected results of this type of funding
= contribute to the Europe 2020 and Education & Training 2020 strategies
Quality improvement, innovation, excellence and internationalisation of the involved higher education institutions
Quality and attractiveness if European Higher Education Area by offering full degree scholarships to the best Master students worldwide
Supporting EU external actions in higher education
Improving level of competencies and skills of Master graduates (labour market relevance)

7. Specific information on Joint Master Degrees

8. Joint Master Degrees in a nutshell
Joint Master Degrees are 60, 90 or 120 ECTS course programmes organised by a consortium of higher education institutions
Focus is on
award scholarships to excellent students worldwide
involve guest lecturers for teaching, training and/or research purposes
1 preparatory year and 3 consecutive student intakes HEIs from min. 3 Programme countries Study in at least 2 Programme countries Funding for management and student scholarships: between and EUR for the whole grant Next deadline = 04 March 2015 noon

9. Current call EACEA
Deadline call = March , 12h00 (Brussels time)
Start granted projects = between 1 August and 31 October 2015
Calls launched and managed by EACEA
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Central funding

10. Eligible countries Erasmus+
Programme countries
EU-28 (including Overseas Country and Territory depending on Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom )
Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Rest of the world = Partner countries
Partner countries neighbouring the EU
Western Balkan
Eastern Partnership countries
South-Mediterranean countries
Other partner countries
Industrialised countries
Africa, Carribean and Pacific
Asia and Latin-America

11. Eligible participating organisations
Any public or private organisation
At least full partner HEIs from three different Programme countries
HEIs from Partner countries can not apply on behalf of a consortium
All full partners need to be identified at the time of application
Non-academic partners
a research institute;
a public body at local, regional or national level;
a non-profit organisation association or NGO;
Small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprise)

12. Higher education institutions
Academic consortium members from Programme countries must hold an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (check: KU Leuven = LA BE-E4AKA1-ECHE )
Academic consortium members from Partner countries: interinstitutional agreements

13. Venues
JMD study period in at least 2 of the Programme Country partners
Additional study (thesis preperation, placement or research) can take place in
any Programme country in the consortium
any Partner country in the consortium
an associated partner (supervision!)

14. What is funded? (1/3) Joint Master Degree management
delivery of a 60, 90 or 120 ECTS programme with three consecutive cohorts of student intakes organised by and international consortium of HEIs
guest lecturers are to be included for teaching, training and/or research purposes
a lump sum covering the consortium management fees and a mandatory minimum number of teaching (staff mobility)
Joint Master Degree Scholarships
a lump sum for individual student scholarships covering the entire duration of the Joint Master Degree
scholarship varies in accordance with the students' country of origin, the duration and the amount of tuition
fees charged by the Joint Master Degree consortium,
The scholarship will contribute to cover: travel costs, installation costs, subsistence costs, course fees and insurance costs

15. What is funded? (2/3) Joint Master Degree management
€ for the preparatory year
€ per intake

16. What is funded? (3/3) Joint Master Degree student scholarships
higher amounts must be covered by the participating organisations, never by the student
Participation costs
Max.
€9000/year/scholar-ship from a partner country
€4500/year/scholar-ship from a programme country
Travel and installation costs
€1000/year/scholarship holder resident of a Programme Country for travel costs
€2000/year for travel costs + €1000 for installation < 4000 km from the coordinating HEI
€3000/year for travel costs + €1000 for installation > 4000 km or more from the coordinating HEI
except for study/research/placement/thesis preparation activities spent in their country of residence
Subsistence costs
€ 1000/month for the entire duration of the JMD study programme (24 months maximum)

17. Important notes on scholarships!
No more than 3 canidates from the same country (with the same nationality) should be awarded a scholarship during the same intake
Self-funded students should be approx. 25% of Erasmus+ grant holders
Grant holders from previous Erasmus Mundus programme of JMD programme are not eligible
Scholarship holders cannot transfer university credits prior to enrolment in JMD to reduce mandatory activities
Cumulation of grants for JMD scholarships with Erasmus+ student or staff mobility grants is not allowed !

18. Selection procedure

19. Award criteria
Are taken into account: proposals with min. 70% in total
Relevance of the project
Purpose of cooperation
Sound needs analysis
Contribution to European university excellence
Employability in (non) academic sectors
Sustainability beyond initial funding period
Quality of project design and implementation
Jointness
Course details
Support and information for students
Management (timeline, organisation, tasks & responsibilities)
Networking and integration of students
Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements
Configuration of consortium
Commitment consortium partners
Criteria and mechanisms for jointly managing
Expertise of involved staff
Impact and dissemination
Methods of promotion and dissemination
Internal evaluation
Information on internal and external quality assurance
Involvement of employers

20. Selection procedure Step 1 By independent academic experts
Focus on first award criterion (Relevance of the project)
Pass or fail (= end of selection procedure)
Step 2
Focus on three other award criteria
Ranking of best proposals
Step 3
Interview round
Representatives of consortium and EC/EACEA/NA
Final list of proposals

21. Selected Joint Master Degrees
Long term support to increase worldwide visibility and sustainability prospects
Initial funding period = 4 tot 5 years with 3 consecutive student intakes
Then, quality review for the best Joint Master Degrees
If approved, then uptake in Joint Master Degrees Catalogue with additional funding for three student intakes

22. Analysis EC evaluations
Relevance of the project
make reference to European policy papers, quality frameworks etc.
enhance employability prospects by incorporating field experiences and internships
indicate that the programme will be adaptable to the needs of the job market and societal change
Quality of project design and implementation
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23. Analysis EC evaluations
Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements
explicitly mention previous cooperation between the partners
make the best use of partner country expertise
involve the professional sector in management, thesis evaluation, course content
Indicate how you will make use of information obtained via the student survey
expertise of visiting scholars should be used to the full extent
external quality reviews

24. Analysis EC evaluations
Impact and dissemination
devise a coherent communication strategy for recruitment
provide an additional scholarship scheme if possible, e.g. external funding by industrial partners

25. Other important information

26. Things to agree upon before submission deadline
Type of degree (joint or multiple) and title
Also check legal criteria (depending on national legislation) with Legal Dept.
Tuition fee / budget
Take the max. amounts for tuition as set by EC into account
Check budget with Financial Dept. if needed

27. Things to discuss before submission deadline and during preparatory year
Administrative follow-up if the project is approved
Recruitment of students and selection procedure
Evaluation of students : joint evaluation system or use of credit transfer system
Sustainability of the programme

28. To do before submission
Necessary internal checks
University management
Financial
Legal
Check internal deadlines
KU Leuven deadlines : rking/intranet/ois/Erasmusplus/tijdstabel

29. More information Erasmus+ Programme Guide
Joint Master Degrees (p and Annex 2 p )
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Erasmus+ Funding Opportunities : information about all Erasmus+ calls for funding

30. For further questions : Elke Timmermans International Office elke
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