Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Europe Algeria Morocco Tunisia Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi Opportunities for Study, Research and Training in Europe

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Index What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2? What is Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi? What are it’s objectives? Scholarships Application and selection procedure Acronym and Logo

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2? Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1 co-operation and mobility scheme for student and staff mobility between the European Union and non EU countries grouped in geographical lots organized by an partnerships of up to 20 HEIs co-financed by the European Commission

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia General objectives: Cooperation in HE capacity building in higher education training of higher education staff transfer of know-how and good practices implementation of common areas of higher education mutual enrichment of societies development of a pool of well-qualified, open- minded and internationally experienced young women/men What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2?

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2? strengthening of political, cultural, educational and economical links between Europe and Third Countries promotion of horizontal policies training of students and professionals from  vulnerable groups  socioeconomically disadvantaged strata of the society poverty reduction sustainable economic growth social cohesion

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2? cultural and linguistic diversity development cooperation equality between men and women good governance capacity building in administration and public and private sectors promotion of common values respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, peace, democracy, good governance, gender, equality, the rule of law, solidarity and justice

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus Action 2? The EU grant covers the costs for the organisation of mobility by the partners by a flat rate of up to € per partnership implementation of individual mobility flows in terms of unit costs for travel (from 250 € to €, according to the distance) subsistence (from € to € per month) participation costs (up to € / acad. year) insurance (75 € / month)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi? Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi Subtitle: A scholarship scheme for exchange and cooperation between Europe and the Maghreb Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Partnership: Algeria:3 Morocco:4 Tunisia:3 Europe:10 Associates:6  All Ministries of Higher Education in the region  3 Associations with strong links in Europe, in the Maghreb and among both regions

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Europe Universidad de Granada – Spain Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna – Italy Universidade de Coimbra – Portugal Georg-August-Universität Göttingen – Germany Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz – Austria Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza – Romania Université Libre de Bruxelles – Belgium Lunds Universitet – Sweden Université de Poitiers – France Université Jean Monnet – France What is Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi?

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia North Africa Université Badji Mokhtar – Annaba – Algeria Université Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef – Algeria Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran “Mohamed Boudiaf” – Algeria Université Hassan II - Aïn Chock – Morocco Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah – Morocco Université Hassan 1er – Morocco Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi – Morocco Université de Carthage – Tunisia Université de Gafsa – Tunisia Université de Monastir – Tunisia What is Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi?

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Regional Distribution Broad regional coverage Always some partners in least favoured regions Europe: 3 French, 4 other Romance and 3 Germanic speaking universities Maghreb: partners operate mainly in Arabic and French What is Erasmus Mundus – Al Idrisi?

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What are it’s objectives? to set-up an active institution-based academic mobility network to produce a pool of 170 well-trained students, post-doctoral fellows and moving staff who will return to their home countries holding a relevant degree (master or doctorate) where applicable having gained valuable experience, knowledge and contacts abroad

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What are it’s objectives? to focus on the regional needs Business Studies and Management Sciences (4) Engineering, Technology (6) Geography, Geology (7) Languages (9) Mathematics, Informatics (11) Medical Sciences (12) Natural Sciences (13) Social Sciences (14) Communication and Information Sciences (15) Administrative staff mobility (16.9)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What are it’s objectives? to provide improved education and training opportunities for vulnerable groups socioeconomically disadvantaged students to promote equal access to higher education for students and scholars from least developed regions to foster the teaching and research capacity at the partner universities

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What are it’s objectives? to exchange knowledge and good practices to promote common areas of higher education to set up an alumni network to detect and benefit from synergies with partner projects

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Scholarships What can be funded? Target Groups Scholarship distribution Who can apply? What disciplines are offered? How long can you stay abroad? What does the scholarship cover? Mobility flow overview

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What can be funded? Important Only mobility flows from Europe to the Maghreb and from the Maghreb to Europe can be funded by an Erasmus Mundus - Al Idrisi scholarship.

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What can be funded? Mobility levels Undergraduate Master Doctorate Post-doctorate Academic and administrative Staff

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What can be funded? Programme types Credit transfer programme Up to one academic year at the host university Elaboration of a bachelor or master thesis Fully recognized according to individual Learning Agreement. Full degree programme For master students and doctoral candidates Academic degree granted by the host university

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What can be funded? Programme types Short stay programme Sandwich PhD  Short research stay at the host university  PhD awarded by the home university Cotutelle – Doctorate  Research at home and host university  Joint supervision of the doctoral candidate  PhD awarded from host and home university

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What can be funded? Programme types Short stay programme Post-doctoral fellows  Mainly research and specialized training at the host university Academic and administrative staff  Research, teaching, specialized training and activities related to institutional cooperation with the host university

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Target Groups Target Group 1 (TG1) Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia who are registered in one of the higher education institutions (HEI) in the region that is a member of the partnership. Nationals of European countries who are registered in one of the European HEIs that is member of the partnership. All levels of mobility flows (undergraduate, master, doctorate, post-doctorate, staff)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Target Groups Target Group 2 (TG2) Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia who are registered in a higher education institution of these countries that is not included in the partnership, or who have obtained a university degree or equivalent by an institution of these countries. Only master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility flows

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Target Groups Target Group 3 (TG3) Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia who are in particularly vulnerable situations, for social and political reasons. For example: having a refugee status or asylum beneficiaries (international or according to the national legislation of one of the European recipient countries) or

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Target Groups it can be proved that they have been the object of unjustified expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political, gender or sexual inclination or they belong to an indigenous population targeted by a specific national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) Only undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility For Al Idrisi: limited to undergraduates from Algeria and Tunisia

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia By country and mobility type Country Undergrad uates Mast ers Doctorat es Post-docStaffTOTAL Algeria Morocco Tunisia Sum EU Total Scholarship Distribution

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia By country, Target Group and mobility type Type of Mobility Outgoing Third country Incoming TOTAL EuropeansThird-Country nationals Target Group 1 Target Group 2 Target Group 3 Undergraduates 18 DZ MA TN Masters 12 DZ MA TN Doctorates 10 DZ MA TN Post-doctorates 5 DZ MA TN Academic staff 5 DZ MA TN TOTAL Scholarship Distribution

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? Nationals from countries belonging to the European Union Must be enrolled or registered at a European partner university Belong to Target Group 1 Can apply for Credit transfer programmes (undergraduate, master) Short stay programmes (doctorate, post- doctorate, academic and administrative staff)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Enrolled or registered at a Maghrebian partner university, belong to Target Group 1 Can apply for Credit transfer programmes (undergraduate, master) Full degree programmes (master, doctorate) Short stay programmes (doctorate, post- doctorate, academic and administrative staff)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Enrolled or registered at a higher education institution in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia not included in the Erasmus Mundus - Al Idrisi partnership, belong to Target Group 2 Can apply for Full degree programmes (master, doctorate) Short stay programmes (post-doctorate)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Holding a university degree obtained in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia, also belong to Target Group 2 Can apply for Full degree programmes (master, doctorate) Short stay programmes (post-doctorate)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? Nationals from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia In a particularly vulnerable situation, belong to Target Group 3 Can apply for Credit transfer programmes (undergraduate)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Who can apply? General remarks Undergraduate students must have successfully completed at least one year of studies at first higher education level Applicants must not have resided nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in the European Union (not applicable to academic and administrative staff) TG 3 only for nationals from Algeria and Tunisia

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What disciplines are offered? Almost any field of study, research and training Priority will be given to Business Studies and Management Sciences (4) Engineering, Technology (6) Geography, Geology (7) Languages (9) Mathematics, Informatics (11) Medical Sciences (12)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What disciplines are offered? Natural Sciences (13) Social Sciences (14) Communication and Information Sciences (15) Administrative staff mobility (16.9) Priority = additional points during the evaluation phase Undergraduate and master studies in the European Union are limited to the specific thematic areas listed above

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia How long can you stay abroad? EU nationals TG1 Level of mobility Credit transfer / short stay Undergraduate6 or 10 months Master6 or 10 months Doctorate6 or 12 months Post-doctorate6 months Staff1 month

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia How long can you stay abroad? Algerian, Moroccan or Tunisian Nationals TG1 Level of mobility Credit transfer / short stay Degree seeking Undergraduate6 or 10 months- Master6 or 10 months12 or 24 months Doctorate6 months36 months Post-doctorate6 months- Staff1 month-

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia How long can you stay abroad? Algerian, Moroccan or Tunisian Nationals TG2 TG3 Level of mobility Short stay Degree seeking Credit transfer Undergraduate--10 months Master- 12 or 24 months - Doctorate-36 months- Post-doctorate6 months-- Staff---

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia What does the scholarship cover? a monthly subsistence allowance tuition fee (if applicable) insurance coverage (health, travel, accident) direct visa costs and travel expenses for one economy class round-trip Undergraduate1.000 €/month Master1.000 €/month Doctorate1.500 €/month Post-Doctorate1.800 €/month Academic and Administrative Staff2.500 €/month

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Mobility flow overview Level of mobilityCredit transfer programme / Short stays Degree seeking programme Undergraduate 1000 € per month TG1 & TG3 6 or 10 months (TG1) 10 months (TG3) Morocco: No TG3 Not applicable Master 1000 € per month TG1 & TG2 6 or 12 months (TG1, non EU) 6 or 10 months (TG1, EU) 12 or 24 months (TG1 and TG2, non EU) Doctorate 1500 € per month TG1 & TG2 6 or 12 months (TG1, EU) 6 months (TG1, non EU) 36 months (TG1 and TG2, non EU) Post- doctorate 1800 € per month TG1 & TG2 6 months (TG1 and TG2)Not applicable Staff 2500 € per month TG1 1 month (TG1)Not applicable

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Application and selection procedure Application by the candidates Validation and grading by the home university Grading by the host university Selection by the Advisory and Selection Committee Confirmation by home and host universities Notification of the award decision Scholarship contract

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Application and selection procedure Latest starting dates Undergraduate, master, doctoral and post- doctoral mobility flows must have started before 31 December 2012 Academic and administrative staff will have until 30 September 2013 to start their stay abroad

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Acronym and Logo Al Idrisi أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي (Abū Abd Allāh Muhammad al-Idrīsī) famous medieval geographer, cartographer and botanist born 1100 in Sabtah (Ceuta); worked at the Norman court of Roger II in Palermo (Sicily); died 1165/66 in Sicily or Sabtah (Ceuta) Photos taken form the home page of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Acronym and Logo author of one of the most important works of medieval Geography entitled نزهة المشتاق في اختراق الآفاق (kitāb nuzhat al- mushtāq fī ikhtirāq al-āfāq; Journey of one who is eager to traverse horizons)  represents the spirit of the project Al Idrisi combines Arab, Romance and Germanic influences  represents the partners of the project

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Acronym and Logo Logo taken form one of his most famous maps Shows the world in a “new” perspective North ↔ up South ↔ down  represents a change of reference points

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Call open until 16 January 2012

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