Call for Proposals for the implementation of mobility actions in the academic year 2008/2009 Piedad RIVAS, EM ECW Project Manager Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation ASIA REGION AND LATIN AMERICA

Overview of the Geographical Window: Group B Specific Conditions Geographical Coverage Budget Available and minimum mobility flow Specific Criteria (in addition/modification to general provisions set in sec. 5) 1.Countries per lots/window, budget available and minimum mobility flow 2.Partnership composition 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study

Group B: specific conditions (sec.7.2) Group B covers new geographical regions for which new partnerships will be selected and funded Note : these new windows might require specific eligibility criteria which may differ from those described in section 6 of Guidelines

Group B: geographical coverage ( sec.7.2) The current call for proposals has enlarged its geographical coverage to new regions assembled in group B. These are : African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States covered by the 9th European Development Fund Western Balkan covered by the IPA regulation Asia region: Asia Regional and India covered by the DCI regulation Latin America region: Brazil, Chile and Mexico covered by the DCI regulation

5 Group B: geographical regions (Acad.) year Neighbourhood Mediterranean countries Europe Middle-East (DCI) Neighbourhood East-Europe + Russia Central Asia (DCI) Latin America Asia Caribbean Pacific Africa NEW WINDOWS FOR 2008 Western Balkan

Group B: budget available and minimum mobility flow Geographical windowsIndicative Global AmountMobility African Caribbean Pacific States EUR 5 million155 Western Balkans EUR 6 million300 Asia Regional EUR 20 million655 India EUR 9.6 million320 Brazil EUR 9.3 million495 Chile EUR 4.92 million140 Mexico EUR 4 million135 TOTAL EUR 58,820 million2200

Group B: specific criteria Asia Region (Sec ): - Asia regional (lots ) - India (lot 15)

Group B: Asia Region (lots ) overview geographical coverage, budget and mobility flow Asia region – Lots Min. mobility: 655 Budget: €20M India – Lot 15 Min. mobility: 320 Budget: €9,6M

Group B: specific criteria Asia regional (lots ) Asia Region (Sec ): - Asia regional (lots )

Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots ) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots ) The partnership composition must include: at least one university from each of the countries included in the corresponding lot and at least one university from an optional country Priority will be given to the partnerships that will include more universities from more than one country listed as optional. 2.Partnership composition

Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots ) 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution

Group B: Specific Criteria Asia Regional (lots ) Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study 01Agricultural Sciences 02Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 04Business Studies and Management Sciences 05Education, Teacher Training 06Engineering, Technology 07Geography, Geology 10 Law 12Medical Sciences 13Natural Sciences 14Social Sciences 16Other Areas of Study

Group B: specific criteria- India (lot 15) Asia Region (Sec ): - India (lot 15)

Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) 1. Country, budget available and minimum mobility flow

Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) In complement to the GENERAL RULE, the minimum partnership composition must include: at least two institutions from two different states in India. Projects including at least one institution physically located in Backward Regions are encouraged. For details on the regions concerned, please consult the following web-site Partnerships including mobility of students from Target Group 3 will be given priority in line with the Government of India’s policies towards the relevant vulnerable and/or minority groups. 2.Partnership composition

Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution

Group B: Specific Criteria India (lot 15) Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study 01Agricultural Sciences 02Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 04Business Studies and Management Sciences 05Education, Teacher Training 06Engineering, Technology 07Geography, Geology 10 Law 12Medical Sciences 13Natural Sciences 14Social Sciences 16Other Areas of Study

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region (lots ) Latin America Region (Sec ): - Brazil (lot 16) - Chile (lot 17) - Mexico (lot 18)

Group B: Latin America overview geographical coverage, budget and mobility flow (Lots ) Brazil – Lot 16 Min. mobility: 165 Budget: €3,1M Chile – Lot 17 Min. mobility: 140 Budget: €4,92M Mexico – Lot 18 Min. mobility: 135 Budget: €4M

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) Latin America Region (Sec ): - Brazil (lot 16)

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) The minimum partnership composition must be constituted of : three Brazilian higher education institutions (at least two of which must be federal universities) from at least two different Brazilian regions (considering the five regional divisions of the country: North, Northeast, Midwest, South and Southeast) The following web sites provide information about Brazilian eligible Higher Education Institutions per region: – – 2.Partnership composition

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) In line with the national policy of positive discrimination, the totality of the mobility has to focus on individuals under Target Group 1. Participants will be selected under Target Group 2 and 3 only in case it will not be possible to select all the participants under Target Group 1. 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution 1 This term is used to describe the mobility of a Brazilian student that makes a part of his/her doctorate course in a European university. The “sandwich” doctorate usually begins after all the disciplines have been concluded at the Brazilian university and the mobility can be between six and ten months (one semester or a full academic year) in an European University

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Brazil (lot 16) Proposals operating in the following fields could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested. The disciplines reported below refer to the type of mobility specified into parenthesis only. 05Education, Teacher Training (Undergraduates) 06Engineering, Technology - Undergraduates, - Doctorates: full doctorates and "Sandwich" doctorates, Post-doc and academic staff) 14Social Sciences (Undergraduates) 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) Latin America Region (Sec ): - Chile (lot 17)

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 2.Partnership composition Concerning the participation of universities from Chile, the minimum partnership for this window will be constituted of five Chilean accredited universities out of which: At least one from the following northern regions: Arica, Tarapacà, Antofagasta and Atacama At least one from the following southern regions : De los Ríos, De los Lagos, Aysén y Magallanes The Chilean universities must be either a member of the Consejo de Rectores de Universidades Chilenas or part of the list of the national universities with Institutional Accreditation by the competent entity Consejo Nacional de Acreditación and

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution The individual mobility for undergraduates and academic staff is not eligible under this window. In addition to the general provisions, only individuals from the following regions (Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, De los Ríos, De los Lagos, Aysén y Magallanes) can be selected under Target Group 3.

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Chile (lot 17) 01Agricultural Sciences 05Education, Teacher Training 06Engineering, Technology 07Geography, Geology 13Natural Sciences 14Social Sciences 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested.

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) Latin America Region (Sec ): - Mexico (lot 18)

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 1. Countries per lots, budget available and minimum mobility flow

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) Concerning the participation of Mexican universities, the minimum partnership for this window will be constituted of at least five Mexican universities out of which: –At least one from one of the ten least developed Mexican States according to the UNDP HDI ranking: Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Zacatecas, Puebla, Tlaxcala and Nayarit. Priority will be given to partnerships including State higher education institutions. To find out information about Mexican Higher Education Institutions, please refer to the following websites: –National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES): –Secretariat of Public Education (SEP): 2.Partnership composition

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 3.Type of mobility and indicative distribution

Group B: specific criteria Latin America region – Mexico (lot 18) 01Agricultural Sciences 02Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 03Art and Design 05Education, Teacher Training 06Engineering, Technology 07Geography, Geology 11Mathematics, Informatics 12Medical Sciences 13Natural Sciences 14Social Sciences 16Other Areas of study 4.Regional Needs and thematic fields of study Based on an analysis of the specific region needs, a list of regional needs in terms of thematic fields of study has been identified for this window. Proposals operating in the fields listed in Sec could be given priority over proposals operating in other fields provided that they can meet the high quality level requested.

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