Erasmus Mundus
The European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme aims to improve higher education worldwide through scholarships and cooperation between universities. It has three main goals:
- to help students, teachers, and researchers study and work abroad;
- to influence the practice of Special Education Needs and inclusive education;
- to build international networks and joint research projects.
Action 1: Joint Programmes. EU and partner universities run Masters courses and Joint Doctorates together. Students can study at two or more institutions and earn joint or multiple degrees. Scholarships cover participation costs, living costs, and insurance, and often include travel money. Since 2010, there are fellowships for PhD candidates.
Action 2: Partnerships. European and regional partner institutions work together to enable mobility for undergraduates, masters, doctors, post-doctoral researchers, and staff. Scholarships cover participation costs, living costs, insurance, and travel. Partnerships are formal agreements with clearly defined rights and responsibilities and may involve businesses or non-profit organizations.
Action 3: Projects to raise the profile of European higher education worldwide. The programme funds activities that strengthen the international dimension of European higher education, focusing on specific regions or disciplines. One example is the Master Erasmus Mundus Techniques, Heritage, Territories of Industry, a two-year program coordinated by the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne with joint degrees from the University of Padua and the University of Evora.
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