Erasmus Mundus general rules about Students and Scholars scholarships by the European Commission. Academic year 2012-2013.
Without prejudice to high academic standards, in order to ensure geographical diversity among students/scholars, as compulsory requirement of the Erasmus Mundus programme, WOP-P Consortium must and shall respect the following basic criteria when selecting students/scholars for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship:
- No more than two of the STUDENTS selected for an Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) scholarship should have the same nationality.
- Each European or Non-European SCHOLAR selected to receive a grant should come from a different higher education institution.
Students should be aware of the fact that they can apply for an Erasmus Mundus grant/scholarship to any Erasmus Mundus Action 1 joint programme (EMMC) of their choice but the number of applications must be limited to maximum three different joint programmes (EMMC and EMJD together)
Category A Scholarships for students 2012-2013
Category A grants for students have to be considered as "full scholarships" covering most of the necessary costs of the student while following his/her EMMC studies.
For the academic year 2012-2013, the amount granted of EM Category A grants for students covers the registration fees and other participation costs, and a monthly payment between 1,400 and 1,500 euros per each academic year (10 months). As WOP Master is a two year programme, the student will receive the monthly payment during 20 months.
- Who can ask for a Category A grant? A student who comes from a country OTHER THAN a European Union Country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or from Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and who is not a permanent resident nor has carried out his/her main activity (studies, training and work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in at least one of the mentioned countries in this paragraph.
- Additional scholarships should be made available for students from three geographical areas: "Western Balkans and Turkey ", " Tunisia and Egypt " and "Eastern Neighbourhood Countries" (i.e. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia , Moldova and Ukraine) This availability will depend on the Erasmus Mundus Budget for academic year 2012-2013.
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The students commit themselves to participate in the masters programme in accordance with the terms defined by the consortium in the Type A Student Agreement. Failure to do so could lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.
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The students must spend their whole study period (120 credits ECTS) in at least two of the consortium partner countries. These two countries must be different form the country in which the grant holder has obtained his/her last university degree. The mandatory mobility periods can not be replaced by virtual mobility, neither can take place in institutions not being part of the WOP Consortium.
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Category B scholarships for students 2012-2013
Category B scholarships for students have to be considered as a "financial contribution" to the student's costs while following his/her EMMC studies.
For the academic year 2012/2013, the amount granted of EM Category B grants for students covers the registration fees and other participation costs, and a monthly payment between 500 and 600 euros per each academic year (10 months). As WOP Master is a two year programme, the student will receive the monthly payment during 20 months.
- Who can ask for a Category B grant? A student who comes from a European Union Country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or from Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein or who, not coming from the mentioned countries, is a permanent resident or has carried out his/her main activity (studies, training and work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in at least one of the mentioned countries in this paragraph.
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The students commit themselves to participate in the masters programme in accordance with the terms defined by the consortium in the Type B Student Agreement. Failure to do so could lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.
- The students must spend their whole study period (120 credits ECTS) in at least two of the consortium partner countries. These two countries must be different from the country in which the grant holder has obtained his/her last university degree. The mandatory mobility periods cannot be replaced by virtual mobility, neither can take place in institutions not being part of the WOP Consortium.
Application deadline
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Scholarships for European and Non-European Scholars 2012-2013
Grants for scholars are calculated on the basis of 1,200 Euros per week. The minimum scholarship is 2,400 euros for a two-week stay and the maximum scholarship is 14,400 euros for a three-month stay. Very important: The amount is considered gross salary and income tax deduction will be imposed according to tax laws in the country of the Coordinating University, which in WOP Master is Spain.
- Who can ask for a scholar grant? A scholar who is enrolled in a institution located in any country of the World other than in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Scholars in the situation described below and selected to contribute the WOP joint programme will only participate in the European partner institutions.
- Scholars enrolled in an institution OF WOP-P CONSORTIUM, that is the University of Barcelona, the University of Bologna, the University of Coimbra, the University of Paris and the University of Valencia can also ask for a EM grant but, if selected, they will be able to participate only in the University of Brasilia or in the University of Guelph.
Erasmus Mundus Master Course scholars holding an Erasmus Mundus scholarship must:
- Commit themselves to actively participate in the masters course activities
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Spend a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of three months in one or more of the universities of WOP Consortium.
- Perform teaching/research/student tutoring activities.
- Bring concrete added value to the course and students.
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Contribute, after their visiting scholar activities, to the promotion and dissemination of the Erasmus Mundus Programme in general, and the Erasmus Mundus WOP-P Pogramme in particular, in their Higher Education Institution and country of origin.
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