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Mobility grants for scholars and students from 30 countries to the University of Turku
The University of Turku (UTU) is involved in six Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) mobility projects together with 27 EU partner universities. These projects promote the mobility of students, researchers and academic staff between the partner universities in the EU and in the countries outside EU (= Third Countries). The EMA2 projects at UTU cover following Third Countries in different geographical regions, called Lots in the EU guidelines:
- Lot 6: Russia
- Lot 8: Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine
- Lot 9 (2010): Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan (no further calls)
- Lot 10: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia
- Lot 11: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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Lot 12( 2010): Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (no further calls)
In each Lot there are 10-13 partner universities from the Thrid Countries concerned, and 6-10 partners from the EU countries.
The total budget of the six EMA2 projects accepted in 2010 is over 20 million EUR offering 1,122 mobility grants for students and scholars. Most of them will be for applicants from partner universities in the Third Countries to 28 EU partner universities, of which UTU is one of the choices for the applicants.
In most Lots there are other projects which offer same opportunities for Third Country students and scholars. For information about all Eramus Mundus projects funded by the European Union, see results of the Selection 2011.
Who can apply
The mobility grants are at undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate level. These grants are for students and scholars of all partner universities (in total 65), as well as for nationals of the Third Countries of each Lot concerned. In addition there are some grants for staff visits between the partner universities. The length of the grant varies depending on the purpose of the visit (from one semester to 34 months). In staff visits, the grant in most Lots is for only one month.
In lot 12 (see below) the mobility grants are for applicants from Third Countries to EU partner universities only.
In other Lots there are grants for applicants from EU partner universities for visits to partner universities in the Third Countries, e.g. students, researchers and staff members at UTU can apply for these grants.
How to apply
Every project will have an online application system. Application deadlines vary. According to the EU guidelines, the student mobilities which are already deciced on must start in December 2011 at the latest, however some projects may have an earlier date. There is more flexibility concerning staff visits.
During the next application rounds exchange students at undergraduate and master levels are encouraged to apply for studies starting in autumn 2012.
Degree studies: Prior to applying, all applicants interested in degree studies should contact the host university in question. In most partner universities, the applicant will not be enrolled in a degree programme unless s/he has applied for and received the right to study at the university. Degree students may have started their studies in the host university in autumn 2011 but the grant period can start earliest in late Spring 2012 (this possibility varies according to the Lot).
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects at UTU
Lot 6
Triple I - Integration, Interaction and Institutions
Coordinator: University of Turku
Grants for mobilities from Russia to Turku and to eight other partner universities and from EU partner universities to following universities in Russia:
- Higher School of Economics
- Immanuel Kant State University of Russia
- Irkutsk State University
- Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (former Kazan State University)
- Petrozavodsk State University
- Russian State University for the Humanities
- St. Petersburg State University
- Udmurt State University
- Ural State University
- Yaroslav-The-Wise Novgorod State University
The University of Turku has coordinated this project since 2008. The previous project (2010) has 225 mobility grants, of which 168 are reserved for Russian nationals. In total there will be ca 700 Triple I grantees from Russia to a university in an EU country or vice versa in 2008-2014.
The next Call for Applications for Triple I will open in autumn 2012.
Lot 8 BMU-MID -Mobilities for Innovation and Development; Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (former BMU)
Coordinator: present University of Turku, former: Universidad de Deusto
Information for applicants to UTU:
University of Turku BMU website
Grants for mobility from Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine to EU partner universities and from EU partner universities to following universities:
- BELARUS: Belarusian State University; Brest State University, Yanka Kupala
- MOLDOVA: Cahul State University "B.P.Hasdeu", Moldova State University
- UKRAINE: Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University, Dnipropetrovsk National University, Vassyl Karazin National University of Kharkiv, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Taurida National Vi Vernadsky University
The call for applications for BMU-MID grants is currently open. The deadline for the applications is 18 January 2pm (Finnish time).
Lot 9 (2010) CENTAURI
Coordinator: Universidad Santiago de Compostela
Information for applicants to UTU: University of Turku CENTAURI website
Grants (in total 88) for mobility from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the partner universities are:
- KAZAKHSTAN: Astana Medical University, South-Kazakh State University, Almaty Technological University, Karaganda Economical University
- KYRGYZSTAN: Economical University, Issykul State University
- UZBEKISTAN: Bukhara State University, Westminster State University, Tashkent Pediatric Institute
- TAJIKISTAN Technological University of Tajikistan, Khorog State University
There are no further calls at the moment.
Lot 11 JoinEU-SEE
Coordinator: University of Graz
Information for applicants to UTU: University of Turku JoinEU-SEE website
Grants) for mobilities from Western Balkan countries to EU partner universities, and grants for mobility from EU partner universities to following universities:
- ALBANIA: University of Tirana
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: University of Mostar, University of Sarajevo, University of Tuzla
- CROATIA: University of Zadar
- KOSOVO: University of Prishtina
- The Former Yugoslav Republic of MACEDONIA: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
- MONTENEGRO: University of Montenegro
- SERBIA: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad
The application call for applicants:November 8, 2011 - February 1, 2012 at 23:59 CET.
Turku has been a partner in this project since 2009.
Lot 12 EXPERTS II
Coordinator: Georg-August Universität Göttingen
Information for applicants to UTU:
University of Turku EXPERTS website
Grants (in total 114) for mobility from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, The Philippines, and Thailand. The partner universities are:
- BANGLADESH: Khulna University
- BHUTAN: Royal University of Bhutan
- CHINA: Nanjing University China, University of Science and Technology of China
- INDIA: Delhi University, Pune University
- INDONESIA: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB Bogor)
- NEPAL: Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University
- PAKISTAN: University of Punjab
- The PHILIPPINES: Visayas State University
- SRI LANKA: University of Peradeniya
- THAILAND: Kasetsart University
The application call for applicants: November 7, 2011 - February 10, 2012 at 16:00 CET.
Lot 12 (2010)
MAHEVA
- MAn Health Environment biodiVersity in Asia
Coordinator: Université Montpellier 2 Sciences et Techniques
Information for applicants to UTU: University of Turku MAHEVA website
Grants (in total 130) for mobility from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. The partner universities are:
- CAMBODIA: Institute of Technology of Cambodia
- INDIA: Madras University
- INDONESIA: University Gadjah Mada
- LAOS: University of Health Sciences
- MALAYSIA: University Putra Malaysia
- MONGOLIA: National University of Mongolia
- PHILIPPINES: University of the Philippines Manila
- SRI LANKA: University of Colombo
- THAILAND: Mahidol University, Asian Institute of Technology
- VIETNAM: Hanoï University of Technology
No further calls at the moment.