General information
The Erasmus Mundus Programme
The Erasmus Mundus Programme
The Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 Programme is a cooperation and mobility programme in the area of Higher Education, implemented by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). In case of the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1 (EMA2 – STRAND 1), under which the BABEL Project is being developed, the management is carried out under the supervision of the Directorate General EuropeAid (DG Aidco).
EMA2 – STRAND 1 main goals are:
- to promote the European Higher Education;
- to encourage the reinforcement and improvement of students’ career perspectives;
- to favour the intercultural understanding through the cooperation with third countries, in harmony with the EU external policy objectives, in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the third countries’ Higher Education.
The BABEL Project
The project comprises 20 partner European and several Latin American countries' Higher Education Institutions and 34 associate institutions, and is implemented within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus, Action 2 – STRAND 1, Lot 12, Latin America.
Among this initiative’s main goals, one can point out:
- the mutual enrichment and a better understanding between Europe and Latin America, through the exchange of people, knowledge and skills at Higher Education level;
- the increase of international cooperation between European and Latin American Countries’ HEIs, thus contributing to foster the socio-economical development of this region;
- the promotion of transparency and recognition of studies and qualifications at an international level.
Scholarships
The 4th call for applications offers the following scholarships, according to the Target Group:
| Target Group 1 | Academic and Administrative Staff |
|---|---|
| Target Group 2 | Academic and Administrative Staff |
PLEASE NOTICE that the project’s mobility scheme determines that Latin American applicants may only apply to European partner institutions. The main objective of this mobility flow scheme is to reinforce regional cooperation between the Higher Education Institutions of Latin America and Europe.
Eligible areas of study
According to the guidelines of the European Commission, students and staff from almost all areas may participate in the project. The eligible fields are:
- Agricultural Sciences (01)
- Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning (02)
- Business Studies and Management Sciences (04)
- Education, Teacher Training (05)
- Engineering, Technology (06)
- Geography, Geology (07)
- Law (10)
- Mathematics, Informatics (11)
- Medical Sciences (12)
- Natural Sciences (13)
- Social Sciences (14)
- Communication and Information Sciences (15)
- Other Areas of Study: Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Human Rights
Please notice that the field of study will be taken into consideration in the selection process together with other factors such as application’s grade, balance between institutions, gender and other cross-cutting issues, etc. The final selection will prioritize those areas considered as most important for each institution and country, as indicated below. It doesn’t mean, though, that applicants from the other eligible areas mentioned above may not be selected.
| Partner | Priority areas |
|---|---|
| UATF | All eligible areas |
| UFAC | All eligible areas |
| UFMA | All eligible areas |
| UFRJ | Priorities in this order: 14 - Social Sciences 05 - Education, Teacher Training 02 - Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning 04 - Business Studies and Management Sciences 07 - Geography, Geology 10 - Law 11 - Mathematics, Informatics 13 - Natural Sciences 15 - Communication and Information Sciences 16 - Other Areas of Study: Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Human Rights 12 - Medical Sciences 06 - Engineering, Technology |
| UNESP | All eligible areas |
| UEB | 01.1 - Agriculture 01.3 - Food Science and Technology 01.4 - Horticulture 01.5 - Fisheries 01.7 - Animal Husbandry 01.9 - Others – Agricultural Sciences 04.2 - Business Studies with technology 05.2 - Primary Education 04.4 - Tourism, Catering, Hotel Management 04.5 - Industrial Relations and Personnel Management 05.7 - Educational Science, Comparative Education 05.9 - Others – Education, Teacher Training 07.7 - Meteorology 10.4 - Criminal Law, Criminology 11.2 - Statistics 12.4 - Veterinary Medicine 12.7 - Public Health 13.1 - Biology 13.4 - Microbiology, Biotechnology 13.6 - Biochemistry 13.9 - Others – Natural Sciences 14.1 - Political Science 14.2 - Sociology |
| UNA | All eligible areas |
| UNI | 01,1 - Agriculture 01.3 - Food Science and Technology 06.1 - Mechanical Engineering 06.2 - Electrical Engineering 06.4 - Civil Engineering 11.3 - Informatics, Computer Science 12.1 - Medicine 07.2 - Environmental Sciences, Ecology 02.3 - Urban Planning 10.3 - Civil Law 10.6 - Public Administration 14.9 - Social Sciences |
| LaCantuta | 01.1 - Agriculture 01.3 - Food Science and Technology 04.4 - Tourism, Catering, Hotel Management. 05.1 - Teacher Training 05.2 - Primary Education 05.3 - Secondary Education 05.4 - Vocational and Technical Education 05.5 - Adult Education 05.6 - Special Education 05.7 - Educational Science, Comparative Education 05.8 - Educational Psychology 05.9 - Others –Education, Teacher Training 07.2 - Environmental Sciences, Ecology 11.3 - Informatics, Computer Science 11.9 - Others –Mathematics, Informatics. 13.1 - Biology 13.2 - Physics 13.3 - Chemistry 13.6 - Biochemistry |
| UCU | 04.3 - Accountancy, Financial Management 04.4 - Tourism, Catering, Hotel Management 04.5 - Industrial Relations and Personnel Management 04.9 - Others – Business Studies, Management Science 05.1 - Teacher Training 05.8 - Educational Psychology 05.9 - Others – Education, Teacher Training 06.2 - Electrical Engineering 06.5 - Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications 06.9 - Others – Engineering, Technology 10.9 - Others – Law 11.3 - Informatics, Computer Science 12.3 - Dentistry 12.6 - Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy 12.9 - Others – Medical Sciences 14.1 - Political Science 14.2 - Sociology 14.3 - Economics 14.4 - Psychology and Behavioural Sciences 14.5 - Social Work 14.6 - International Relations, European Studies, Area Studies 14.9 - Others – Social Sciences 15.1 - Journalism 15.2 - Radio/TV Broadcasting 15.3 - Public Relations, Publicity, Advertising 15.9 - Others – Communication and Information Sciences |
| UDELAR | All eligible areas |
| Country | Priority areas |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | 12 - Medical Sciences 10 - Law 01 - Agriculture Sciences 05 - Education, Teacher Training |
| Brazil | 06 - Engineering, Technology 05 - Education, Teacher Training 12 - Medical Sciences 13 - Natural Sciences |
| Ecuador | 13 - Natural Sciences 12 - Medical Sciences 06 - Engineering, Technology 05 - Education, Teacher Training |
| Paraguay | 12 - Medical Sciences 13 - Natural Sciences 06 - Engineering, Technology 05 - Education, Teacher Training |
| Peru | 13 - Natural Sciences 12 - Medical Sciences 05 - Education, Teacher Training 06 - Engineering, Technology |
| Uruguay | 13 - Natural Sciences 11 - Mathematics, Informatics 06 - Engineering, Technology |
Financial support
Every selected applicant will receive a monthly allowance to cover subsistence costs at the host country, one two-way flight ticket, and a health, accident and travel insurance valid during the entire mobility period in Europe. Students are also exempted from the payment of tuition fees at the host institution, as the tuition fees (when applicable) will be covered by the project.
The amount of the monthly allowance is different according to the type of mobility, as follows:
| Staff members | 2500 EUR/month |
|---|
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Evaluation Criteria
According to the type of scholarship, the evaluation of applications will comply with the following criteria and weighting factors (WF):
- Academic and administrative staff: Scientific Production/Previous experience (WF 3); Teaching/Working Plan (WF 2); Motivation (WF 1); Language skills (WF 1)
EACEA - Privacy Statement
If candidates/applicants are selected (proposed for a scholarship/fellowship, put on the reserve list or enrolled on a self-paying basis) their data may be used for the purposes of evaluating the programmes, efficiently manage the projects, and producing statistics. Data could be made available to the EACEA, the European Commission, the European External Action Service staff, as well as to other stakeholders of the Erasmus+ programme, such as Erasmus+ National Agencies, National Erasmus+ Offices and the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association.
