ERASMUS Mundus Program Guide - EACEA - Europa

Third-country students and staff need to represent at least 70% of the individual mobility covered
by the project;
European students and staff cannot exceed 30% of the individual mobility flows covered by the
project.
In general the mobility promoted is distributed among the following type of mobility: Undergraduates,
Masters, Doctorates, Post-doctorates and Staff
The type, distribution and number of eligible mobility flows may vary depending on the lot concerned. The
detailed information is provided in the respective sections of the annual Guidelines to the call for proposals.
Each proposal will have to cover at least the minimum number of individual mobility flows and has to
respect the minimum and maximum percentage for each type of mobility as requested in the annual
Guidelines to the call for proposals.
Applicants must indicate in their applications the number of mobilities, target groups, types of mobility, and
thematic fields they intend to cover. The distribution per type of mobility must be respected and fall within
the range indicated in the Guidelines to the call for proposals.
Neither European nor third-country students can benefit from a second scholarship for the same type of
mobility under another project under the EMA2-STRAND1. Furthermore, candidates cannot benefit from
more than one mobility activity within the same project.
Mobility flows for students and staff between the European or between third-country institutions involved in
the partnership are not eligible. 64
Student mobility may include a placement period (max 3 months) in the same country of the hosting HEIs
partners, provided that it is preceded by a minimum period of study abroad of six months and that it is
recognised as an integral part of the students' programme. The placement should be agreed by all partners
concerned and a close monitoring of the students should be ensured.
European universities are advised to be fully aware of the specific conditions in each of the Third-Countries
concerned before deciding to send students or staff and to follow the advice of their Ministries of Foreign
Affairs.
The mobility of staff should contribute to strengthen international co-operation capacity of higher education
institutions in third-countries.
It should aim to consolidate and extend links between departments and faculties and to prepare for future
cooperation projects between the universities. Staff mobility is also expected to improve the application of
ECTS or other systems for recognition of studies in the partner institution.
Duration
The duration of a project may vary depending on the lot concerned but cannot exceed 48 months. Detailed
information will be provided in the respective Guidelines to the call for proposals.
The partnership can decide on the duration of the mobility activities within the limits established in the table
below:
64 The travelling and subsistence costs for staff of the partnership for the purpose of the organisation of the mobility must be covered
by the lump sum allocated to the partnership for such purpose.
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