Dictamen de Comité Económico y Social Europeo SOC/285-EESC-2008-498 de 12 de marzo de 2008

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Erasmus Mundus

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443 - Mar 12, 2008 Mar 13, 2008

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Soares (Workers - GR II / Portugal)

Key points

The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2009-2013), which extends and improves the current Erasmus Mundus action programme, which the EESC also welcomed in its time.

In the Committee's view, the aim of making European universities centres of excellence attracting students from all over the world is of the utmost importance and should help to demonstrate the high quality of higher education and research in Europe.

However, so that the programme should not contribute to the brain drain from third countries, it urges the Commission to study, in cooperation with third-country authorities and universities, strategies to encourage students and lecturers to return to their countries of origin once the period of learning, teaching or research has finished.

More specifically, the universities themselves could establish return strategies including compensation measures.

The EESC notes the contribution that the new action programme will make to boosting mobility for lecturers by allocating teaching staff 40% of all planned scholarships, as opposed to the 16.6% under the current programme which is still in force, and therefore urges Member States and the Commission to ensure that barriers arising from national legislation affecting the mobility of lecturers and students are eliminated as quickly and effectively as possible.

On the supply side, the EESC considers that the selection procedures should provide for EU-level compensation measures in order to prevent serious imbalances between students' and academics' areas of study and regions of origin and the destination Member States, and consequently urges the Commission to include this in the proposal under consideration. In order to ensure that the entire European area for higher education is promoted, the Committee fully supports the requirement that partnerships must be established between at least three universities from at least three countries in order to be eligible to apply for the scheme.

The Committee would also point out that this programme should not serve as a pretext for introducing a commercial perspective into higher education, but on the contrary, as envisaged in the proposal, help step up the fight against all forms of social exclusion.

In order to make the European University Area better known, the Committee suggests creating a European university portal, allowing access to the portals of the different European universities, and creating departments in EU representations specifically geared to providing information about the European University Area.

The text should also contain a reference to the role of the social dialogue partners (employees and employers' representatives), on account of their awareness of the skills and qualifications which the labour market really requires. The economic and social development needs of third countries should also be taken into account when planning the content of masters degrees and doctorates.

Since in many developing countries, only public universities have the capacity to democratise higher education, eradicating discrimination and inequality (one of the declared objectives of the Erasmus Mundus programme), the programme could help consolidate and bolster public universities in third countries.

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 12.7.2007

COM(2007) 395 final

2007/0145 (COD)

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing an action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education

and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third

countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2009-2013)

(presented by the Commission)

[SEC(2007) 949]

[SEC(2007) 950]

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1) CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

110 ? Grounds for and objectives of the proposal

Higher education is subject to growing internationalisation in response to the process

of globalisation. The Community and its Member States should therefore seek to

prepare its citizens for a global environment by including an international dimension in

their higher education systems.

The overall aim of the new Erasmus Mundus programme is to enhance the quality of

European higher education, to promote dialogue between and understanding for

different societies and cultures through co-operation among higher education

institutions and people-to-people contacts, as well as to promote EU external policy

objectives and contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field

of higher education. In that sense this proposal represents a new approach and has a

wider scope in terms of policy, objectives and types of activities than the current

Erasmus Mundus programme.

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are also arenas for inter-cultural dialogue and

exchange. An education and mobility programme based on international links and

exchanges of individuals can enhance the political, cultural, educational and economic

ties between the European Union and third countries.

The Commission has previously outlined its views on the issues which higher

education systems and institutions need to address, notably in its Communication

"Delivering on the Modernisation Agenda for Universities: education, research and

innovation" (COM(2006) 208 final) of May 2006. As part of these efforts, HEIs see the

need to establish international links with institutions located elsewhere in the world and

to try to attract a large share of internationally mobile students and researchers to their

institutions. What is more, Community action in this field has to take due account of

the broader context of EU external policy and its cooperation with third countries, in

line with the Commission Communication ?Europe in the world - some practical

proposals for greater coherence, effectiveness and visibility? (COM(2006) 278 final).

HEIs and students from the whole world will be able to benefit from the new Erasmus

Mundus programme. The current Erasmus Mundus programme comes to an end in

2008. According to Article 12 of the programme Decision, the Commission has to

submit a communication on the continuation of the programme by 31 December 2007.

120 ? General context

The number of internationally mobile students seeking an education abroad continues

to rise: 1.8 million in 2001, 2.5 million in 2004 and a projected 7.2 million in 2025,

70% of whom will be Asian.

Recent data suggest that competition to attract the "brightest and the best" has become

more intense and that some European countries have become major players in the field.

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In 2004, six countries hosted 67% of the world?s mobile students: the US (23%), the

UK (12%), Germany (11%), France (10%), Australia (7%) and Japan (5%). Europe1

hosted 44% of all international students (or 1.1 million students). International student

enrolment rates between 1999 and 2004 grew by 109% for Japan, 81% for France, 45%

for Germany, 42% for Australia, 29% for the UK and 17% for the US.

However, Europe lags behind the US on certain crucial academic indicators. In terms

of the number of new PhDs awarded annually, the figures for 2003 were 1 167 000

(EU-25) and 1 335 000 (US). The US and Japan are also ahead of Europe when it

comes to the employment of researchers. The numbers of researchers per 1000 persons

in the labour force in 2003 were 5.5 (EU-25), 9.1 (US) and 10.1 (Japan).

While some European countries have started attracting large numbers of international

students, Europe's status as a centre of excellence in learning is not always fully

appreciated or understood by third-country universities, nor by students looking for a

high-quality international education. Moreover, the vast majority of international

students studying in Europe are concentrated in just a few European countries.

A 2006 study on "Perceptions of European Higher Education in Third Countries"

shows that students rank the US first in terms of innovation, dynamism and

competition (both in higher education and society in general). This contrasts with the

perception of a "traditional" Europe, lagging in terms of modernity, capacity for

innovation and tolerance. Asian students, who make up the most important market

segment, rank the US above Europe in all of the following academic and labour

market-related categories: quality of laboratories, libraries and other facilities; quality

of education; most prestigious universities; reputation of degrees; chances of getting a

job and staying on after graduation; work opportunities during studies.

Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity is also regarded as a challenge by many thirdcountry

students. From abroad, European higher education is seen as confusing and

fragmented, comprising many different national systems and languages of tuition. The

lack of coherent information about opportunities for studying in Europe reinforces this

impression.

At the same time, Europe is rated highly in terms of the quality of education on offer,

even if the US scores better in this respect; Europe also comes out ahead of the US for

culture, safety, and accessibility and affordability of education.

The current Erasmus Mundus programme provides a response to the challenges of

internationalisation faced by European higher education. Enhancing the attractiveness

and visibility of European higher education worldwide and promoting mobility

between Europe and third countries can contribute to the broader need to adapt

education systems to the demands of the knowledge society and to the process of

modernising higher education as addressed in the Commission's May 2006

Communication mentioned above.

The present Erasmus Mundus programme has led European HEIs to start combining

their individual strengths and educational diversity to try to attract the best

1 Statistics refer to the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.

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internationally mobile students to world-class European programmes. Simultaneously,

under its External Cooperation Window, Erasmus Mundus also tries to strengthen HEIs

in certain regions of the world by providing a stimulus to their international cooperation

capacity and by boosting mobility between Europe and these regions.

The impact assessment found that discontinuing the programme (i.e. doing nothing)

could have serious implications in terms of the quality of students and academics

attracted to Europe from third countries, the accessibility and visibility of European

higher education in the world, and the fostering of intercultural dialogue and

understanding.

130 ? Existing provisions in the area of the proposal

The current Erasmus Mundus programme (2004-2008) was adopted by the European

Parliament and the Council on 5 December 2003 (Decision No. 2317/2003/EC). Its

External Cooperation Window is based on various Council regulations, the revised

Cotonou Agreement and the Internal Agreement for the period 2008 to 2013, which are

the funding instruments in the field of external co-operation with specific world

regions.

It is proposed that the second phase of the Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013)

would continue the activities of the first Erasmus Mundus programme, incorporate its

External Cooperation Window more directly, extend its scope to all levels of higher

education, improve funding opportunities for European students and offer enhanced

possibilities for co-operation with HEIs located in third countries.

140 ? Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union

Given the central role of higher education in social, cultural and economic policies,

there are many connections between this programme proposal and other Community

policies. Due account has therefore been taken of related Community programmes and

objectives, such as the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Marie Curie programme, the

initiative to create a European Institute of Technology, the Tempus programme, the

Atlantis programme, the higher education agreement with Canada, as well as other

external co-operation programmes such as Alßan, Alfa, Edulink or Asia-Link.

There is continuity between the current and the future phase of Erasmus Mundus. The

innovative and wider coverage gives the future Erasmus Mundus programme the

architecture of a global programme linking internal and external EU policies. It

reinforces EU policy coherence, visibility and presence abroad. Close cooperation with

the Commission Delegations in third countries is essential for the success and the

visibility of these programmes as well as for the visibility of the external EU policies,

in general.

The objectives of the future Erasmus Mundus programme appear to be consistent with

and often highly complementary to those of existing initiatives in similar areas,

creating strong synergies between the various programmes. Furthermore, the objectives

of the proposed programme are consistent with the wider political aims of the Lisbon

Strategy and the Bologna Process, as well as with recent Commission Communications

in the field of higher education.

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As recent surveys amongst Erasmus Mundus students coming from third countries

have shown that there continue to exist problems as regards the issuing of visas to

third-country students, the Commission will monitor very closely the implementation

of Council Directive (EC) No 114/2004 on the conditions of admission of third-country

nationals for the purpose of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or

voluntary service.

2) CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT

? Consultation of interested parties

211 Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents

The Commission consulted the Erasmus Mundus programme participants and relevant

stakeholders (HEIs, organisations active in the field of higher education, students,

academics, Erasmus Mundus national information and contact points, national

authorities) on the future of the programme by the following means: a seminar of

European and third-country Erasmus Mundus students in June 2006; an informal

reflection meeting of the Erasmus Mundus programme committee (national authorities)

in November 2006; a conference on "attractiveness" bringing together a wide range of

programme participants from Europe and third countries in November 2006; a

conference of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (European HEIs) in December 2006;

and a meeting of Erasmus Mundus national information and contact points in

December 2006.

212 Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account

The feedback provided by the stakeholders was overwhelmingly positive. The main

messages can be summarised as follows: continue high-quality integrated masters

programmes and full-study scholarships for third-country students, thus keeping the

programme focus on promoting excellence in higher education; provide grants for

European students to participate in these programmes, thereby ensuring the credibility

of such programmes; extend the programme to the third cycle (doctorate); establish

collaborative partnerships with third-country HEIs.

These responses have been taken into account in the drafting of the future Erasmus

Mundus programme.

213 An open consultation was conducted over the internet from 05/02/2007 to 09/03/2007.

The Commission received 417 response(s). The results are available at

http://ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus as of June 2007.

? Collection and use of expertise

229 There was no need for external expertise.

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230 ? Impact assessment

The impact assessment report, based on expertise provided to the Commission by

external consultants between January and April 2007, considered three options:

Option 1: Continuing the Erasmus Mundus programme and the External Cooperation

Window in their current form. This option would continue to promote

internationalisation, excellence and the identity of European higher education as they

are currently. The "core" programme would continue to focus on attracting the best

international students and academics to world-class integrated masters programmes in

Europe. The External Cooperation Window would remain outside the "core"

programme. This would have the advantage of continuity and of maintaining the focus

on a limited number of precisely defined activities. However, it would ignore lessons

learned from the current programme and feedback received from stakeholders, as well

as missing the opportunity of integrating two strongly-related activities into one

coherent programme.

Option 2: Modifying and extending the Erasmus Mundus programme. This option

would widen the scope of the current Erasmus Mundus programme. World-class

integrated masters programmes in Europe and scholarships for the best international

students and academics would stay as one strand of the programme, but would be

extended to incorporate the doctoral level and scholarships for European students.

Another strand, the External Cooperation Window, widening the scope of the current

programme to all other levels of higher education (bachelor, doctoral and postdoctoral

) and to other forms of co-operation with third-country HEIs, including

increased mobility flows between Europe and third countries, would be integrated into

the programme. This would have the advantage of taking into account lessons learned

and feedback received from stakeholders, as well as making Community action in the

field of higher education relating to third countries more coherent and understandable.

However, the programme would risk losing focus through the development of a

programme that was too large and disparate.

Option 3: Discontinuing the Erasmus Mundus programme. The issues of

internationalisation, excellence and visibility of European higher education would no

longer be addressed through a specific Community programme, but through national

initiatives and other existing Community programmes or actions. This option would

have hardly any advantages, as the impetus created by the current programme, and a

key stimulus for co-operation between European and third-country HEIs, would be

lost.

The impact assessment report proposed that the future Erasmus Mundus programme be

based on Option 2.

231 The Commission carried out an impact assessment; the report on that assessment is

accessible at http://ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus as of June 2007.

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3) LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

305 ? Summary of the proposed action

Action 1 (joint programmes including scholarships) provides support for high-quality

joint master and doctoral programmes offered by a group of European and possibly

third-country higher education institutions. It also provides full-study scholarships to

the most talented European and third-country students to follow these joint

programmes, and short-term scholarships to European and third-country academics of

outstanding quality to carry out research or teaching assignments as part of the joint

programmes. This Action will foster co-operation between higher education

institutions and academic staff in Europe and third countries with a view to creating

poles of excellence and providing highly trained human resources.

Action 2 (partnerships with third-country higher education institutions including

scholarships) provides support for broad co-operative partnerships between European

and third-country higher education institutions as a basis for structural co-operation in

order to facilitate transfer of know-how to third-country institutions and for short- or

long-term exchange of students and academics at all levels of higher education with a

view to developing human resources and the international co-operation capacity of

higher education institutions in third countries in line with the EU external policy with

the countries concerned. It is an external cooperation action benefiting all partners

involved and avoiding brain drain. It is thus fully in line with EU external policy

towards the partner countries concerned with the objective of promoting their

sustainable development.

Action 3 (enhancing the attractiveness of European higher education) provides support

to transnational initiatives, studies, projects, events and other activities aiming at

enhancing the attractiveness, accessibility, profile and visibility of European higher

education in the world.

310 ? Legal basis

The Erasmus Mundus programme will be based on Article 149 of the Treaty. It will

take the form of a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council, with reference

to the various Council regulations which constitute the Community's financing

instruments in the field of external co-operation with specific world regions.

320 ? Subsidiarity principle

The subsidiarity principle applies insofar as the proposal does not fall under the

exclusive competence of the Community.

The objectives of the proposal cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States

for the following reason(s).

321 There are marked differences in the approach of European countries towards the

stimulation of mobility from third-country students. Some EU Member States have

established programmes for mobility, whereas others are less active in this area. The

objectives of existing national programmes vary and are not fully consistent or

integrated. Furthermore, national schemes do not contribute to strengthening the profile

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of a European higher education area that goes beyond the sum of its individual

components.

323 Individual initiatives by single HEIs or Member States, though highly beneficial in

themselves and complementary to any Community action, would often remain at

bilateral level and would not have the same Europe-wide effect as a European cooperation

instrument. The visibility of European higher education in the global context

would continue to be confined to a small number of Member States and the advantages

of Europe as a whole as a study destination would remain unadvertised.

Community action will better achieve the objectives of the proposal for the following

reason(s).

324 The nature of the challenge that Europe is facing in this area means that co-ordinated

action at European level is likely to be more effective than action at national, regional

and local level, as it allows for identification of excellence, a pooling of resources in an

international partnership, greater geographical coverage and mobility that encompasses

more than one European country.

The proposal stimulates European and international co-operation between HEIs,

encourages international mobility of students and academics and tries to create a

profile and brand image of European higher education in the world. By the very nature

of the activities proposed, the Community is better placed to achieve these aims than

Member States acting at national level.

325 The key qualitative indicator for determining where greater co-operation at European

level could improve the current situation is that Europe should become perceived as the

most attractive study destination for internationally mobile students and researchers.

The proposal therefore complies with the subsidiarity principle.

? Proportionality principle

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason(s).

331 This proposal conforms to the principle of proportionality because it can be

implemented within the higher education framework existing in the Member States. It

encourages new approaches which - as the interim evaluation of the current programme

has shown - are considered feasible by HEIs.

332 The programme will use lump sums and unit costs as much as possible as the basis for

calculating grant awards in order to minimise the administrative burden for

beneficiaries.

? Choice of instruments

342 A Community action programme is the only possible legal instrument for stimulating

co-operation in higher education. Article 149, on which the programme is based, would

not allow for alternative instruments.

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4) BUDGETARY IMPLICATION

401 The overall budget for the entire programming period (2009-2013) for Action 1 and

Action 3 (joint masters and doctoral programmes, including scholarships, and

attractiveness projects) amounts to 493.69 million euros. Action 2 (co-operative

partnerships with HEIs in specific third countries, including mobility) is funded

through external co-operation instruments according to the rules and procedures

provided by these instruments.

The Commission will endeavour to devote for the entire programming period (2009-

2013) a global indicative amount of up to 460 million euros for Action 2 of Erasmus

Mundus II. The indicative contributions from the different external instruments and the

European Development Fund are as follows:

- ENPI: 140 million euros

- DCI: 240 million euros

- ICI: 20 million euros

- IPA: 30 million euros

- 10th EDF: 30 million euros

Detailed programming and yearly allocations for each envelop contributing to the

global indicative amount of 460 million euros will be established at a later stage

according to the rules and procedures of each instrument and the European

Development Fund, but not later than 1st July 2008 for the period 2009-2010 and 1st

July 2010 for the period 2011-2013.

5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

560 ? European Economic Area

The proposed act concerns an EEA matter and should therefore extend to the European

Economic Area.

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2007/0145 (COD)

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing an action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education

and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third

countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2009-2013)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article

149 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee3,

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions4,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,

Whereas:

(1) Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5

established a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the

promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries

(Erasmus Mundus) (2004-2008).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of the Council6 established an Instrument for Pre-

Accession, Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the

Council7 established a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument,

Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council8

established a financing instrument for development cooperation, Regulation (EC) No

1934/2006 of the Council9 established a financing instrument for cooperation with

industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, the Partnership

Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of

States and the European Community and its Member States, signed in Cotonou on 23

2 OJ C , , p.

3 OJ C , , p.

4 OJ C , , p.

5 OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p.1

6 OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p.82

7 OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p.1

8 OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p.41

9 OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p.41

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June 2000, as amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005

(Council Decision 2005/599/EC)10, and the Internal Agreement establishing the

financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period

2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (Decision No

1/2006 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers, 2006/608/EC)11, govern the European

Development Fund.

(3) The Bologna Declaration, signed by the Ministers for Education of 29 European

countries on 19 June 1999, established an intergovernmental process aimed at creating

a ?European Higher Education Area? by 2010, a process which is actively supported at

Community level. In their meeting in London on 17-18 May 2007, the 45 Ministers of

Higher Education of the countries participating in the Bologna process adopted the

strategy ?The European Higher Education Area in a Global Setting? and, in this

context, identified as priorities for 2009 improved information about the European

Higher Education Area and improved recognition of higher education qualifications

with other parts of the world.

(4) The special meeting of the European Council in Lisbon on 23-24 March 2000 set a

strategic goal for the European Union to become the most competitive and dynamic

knowledge-based economy in the world and invited the Education Council to

undertake a general reflection on the concrete future objectives of education systems,

focusing on common concerns and priorities while respecting national diversity. On 12

February 2001 the Council adopted a report on the concrete future objectives of

education and training systems. On 14 June 2002 it subsequently adopted a detailed

work programme on the follow-up of these objectives, requiring support at

Community level. The meeting of the European Council in Barcelona on 15-16 March

2002 set the objective of making the European's Union education and training systems

a world quality reference by 2010.

(5) The Commission Communications ?Mobilising the Brainpower of Europe?12 and

?Delivering on the Modernisation Agenda for Universities?13, and the proposal for a

Regulation establishing the European Institute of Technology14 underline the need for

European higher education institutions to overcome their fragmentation and join forces

in a quest for increased quality in teaching and research as well as for a better

correspondence with the changing needs of the labour market. The European Council

of June 2006 endorsed the need for modernising European higher education.

(6) The interim evaluation report of the existing Erasmus Mundus programme and the

open public consultation on the future of the programme underlined the relevance of

the objectives and actions of the current programme and expressed a wish for

continuity, with certain adaptations such as extending the programme to the doctoral

level, integrating higher education institutions located in third countries and their

needs more strongly in the programme and providing more funds to European

participants in the programme.

10 OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p.26

11 OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p.22

12 COM(2005) 152 final

13 COM(2006) 208 final

14 COM(2006) 604 final/2

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(7) Enhancing the quality of European higher education, promoting understanding

between peoples as well as contributing to the sustainable development of third

countries in the field of higher education avoiding brain-drain whilst favouring

vulnerable groups are the core objectives of a higher education cooperation

programme aimed at third countries. The most effective means to achieve these aims

in a programme of excellence are highly integrated study programmes at postgraduate

level, collaborative partnerships with third countries, scholarships for the most talented

students and projects to enhance the worldwide attractiveness of European higher

education.

(8) There is a need to step up the fight against exclusion in all its forms, including racism

and xenophobia, and to step up Community efforts to promote dialogue and

understanding between cultures world-wide, bearing in mind the social dimension of

higher education as well as the ideals of democracy and respect for human rights,

especially as mobility fosters the exchange with new cultural and social environments

and facilitates understanding thereof, and in so doing to ensure that no group of citizens

or of third-country nationals is excluded or disadvantaged as mentioned in Article 21(1)

of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

(9) Promoting the teaching and learning of languages and linguistic diversity should be a

priority of Community action in the field of higher education. The teaching and

learning of languages is of special relevance in relation to third countries.

(10) The Commission Communication ?Europe in the world ? some practical proposals for

greater coherence, effectiveness and visibility?15 addresses the external challenges

which Europe faces, including how to use available internal and external policies more

coherently and effectively. Moreover, within the context of the Commission

Communication "The Western Balkans on the road to the EU: consolidating stability

and raising prosperity"16, the Commission has recommended expanding mobility

opportunities for academics and students at all levels of higher education from that

region.

(11) In the period 2004-2008, country-specific scholarships funded from the Commission's

external cooperation instruments complemented the Erasmus Mundus scholarships in

order to extend the number of beneficiary students coming from specific third

countries, such as China, India, the Western Balkan countries or the ACP countries, to

study in Europe. Given the positive experience with this approach, similar

opportunities could be envisaged in the future in accordance with the political

priorities, rules and procedures of the external co-operation instruments in question.

(12) In all its activities, the Community must aim to eliminate inequalities, and promote

equality, between men and women, as provided for in Article 3(2) of the Treaty.

(13) There is a need to widen access for those from disadvantaged groups and to address

actively the special learning needs of people with disabilities in the implementation of

all parts of the programme, including through the use of higher grants to reflect the

additional costs of disabled participants.

15 COM(2006) 278 final

16 COM(2006) 27 final

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(14) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation

applicable to the general budget of the European Communities as amended by Council

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/200617 and Commission Regulation (EC,

Euratom) No 2342/2002 as amended by Commission Regulation No 478/2007 laying

down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation 1605/2002 as

amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/200618, which safeguard the

Community?s financial interests, have to be applied taking into account the principles

of simplicity and consistency in the choice of budgetary instruments and the required

proportionality between the amount of resources and the administrative burden related

to their use.

(15) Since the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the

Member States because of the need for multilateral partnerships, multilateral mobility

and exchanges of information between the Community and third countries, and can

therefore, by reason of the nature of the actions and measures necessary, be better

achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance

with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance

with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not

go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

(16) The measures necessary for the implementation of actions referred to in Article 4(1)(a)

and Article 4(1)(c) of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council

Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing

powers conferred on the Commission19. The measures necessary for the

implementation of the action referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of this Decision should be

adopted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of the Council establishing

an Instrument for Pre-Accession, Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European

Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership

Instrument, Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the

Council laying down general provisions establishing a financing instrument for

development cooperation, Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of the Council establishing

a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income

countries and territories, the Partnership Agreement between the members of the

African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its

Member States, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as amended by the Agreement

signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (Council Decision 2005/599/EC), and its

Internal Agreement between the representatives of the Governments of the Member

States, meeting with the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the

multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the

ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the

Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies

(Decision No 1/2006 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers, 2006/608/EC).

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18 OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p.13

19 OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p.23

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HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Establishment of the programme

1. This Decision establishes a programme ? ?Erasmus Mundus? (hereinafter ?the

programme?) ? for the enhancement of quality in European higher education and the

promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries as

well as for the development of third countries in the field of higher education.

2. The programme shall be implemented over a period starting on 1 January 2009 and

ending on 31 December 2013. However, preparatory measures, including decisions by

the Commission in accordance with Article 7, may be implemented as from the entry

into force of this Decision.

3. The programme shall support and supplement action taken by and in the Member

States while fully respecting their responsibility for the content of education and the

organisation of education and training systems, and their cultural and linguistic

diversity.

4. The development of human resources in specific third countries, and more

particularly the action of the programme referred to in Article 4(1)(b), shall be

implemented in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 1085/2006, 1638/2006,

1905/2006 and 1934/2006 and Decisions (EC) No 599/2005 and 608/2006.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision:

1. ?higher education institution? means any institution which according to national

legislation or practice offers qualifications or degrees at that level, whatever such

establishments may be called;

2. ?bachelor student? (student in first cycle) means a person studying at a higher

education institution in order to obtain a first higher education degree;

3. ?master student? (student in second cycle) means a person studying at a higher

education institution who has already obtained a first higher education degree;

4. ?doctoral candidate? (candidate in third cycle) means an early-stage researcher in the

first four years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research career, starting at the date of

obtaining the degree which would formally entitle him/her to embark on a doctorate;

5. ?post-doctoral researcher? means an experienced researcher who is in possession of a

doctoral degree or who has at least four years of full-time equivalent research

experience, including the period of research training, after obtaining the degree

which formally allowed him/her to embark on a doctorate;

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6. ?academic? means a person with outstanding academic and/or professional

experience who lectures or conducts research;

7. ?higher education staff? means persons who, through their duties, are involved

directly in the educational process related to higher education;

8. "third country" means a country which is not a Member State of the European Union

and which does not participate in the programme according to Article 9. ?Thirdcountry?

referring to an individual means a person who is not a national or a resident

of any of the Member States or the countries participating in the programme

according to Article 9 and who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies,

work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the

Member States or the countries participating in the programme according to Article

9. ?Third-country? referring to an institution means an institution which is not

located in any of the Member States or the countries participating in the programme

according to Article 9. The countries participating in the Lifelong Learning

Programme20 are not considered as third countries for the implementation of the

action of the programme referred to in Article 4(1)(b);

9. "European country" means a country which is a Member State of the European

Union or which participates in the programme according to Article 9. ?European?

referring to an individual means a person who is a national or a resident of any of the

Member States or the countries participating in the programme according to Article 9

or who has carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a

total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the

countries participating in the programme according to Article 9. ?European?

referring to an institution means an institution which is located in any of the Member

States or the countries participating in the programme according to Article 9;

10. ?bachelor studies? (first cycle) means programmes of higher education study that last

a minimum of three years and lead to a first degree;

11. ?master studies? (second cycle) means programmes of higher education study that

follow a first degree lasting a minimum of three years and lead to a second or further

degree;

12. ?doctoral studies? (third cycle) means research-related programmes of higher

education study that follow a higher education degree lasting a minimum of four or

five years and lead to a doctoral degree;

13. ?post-doctoral studies? means higher education study or research that follows a

higher education degree lasting a minimum of eight years;

14. ?mobility? means moving physically to another country, in order to undertake study,

work experience, research, other learning or teaching or research activity or related

administrative activity, supported as appropriate by preparation in the host language;

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15. ?double or multiple degree? means two or more national diplomas issued by two or

more higher education institutions and recognised officially in the countries where

the degree-awarding institutions are located;

16. ?joint degree? means a single diploma issued by at least two of the higher education

institutions offering an integrated programme and recognised officially in the

countries where the degree-awarding institutions are located;

17. ?enterprise? means all undertakings engaged in economic activity in the public and

private sector, whatever their size, legal status or the economic sector in which they

operate, including the social economy.

Article 3

Objectives of the programme

1. The programme's overall aim is to enhance the quality of European higher education

and to promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures through

cooperation with third countries as well as to promote EU external policy objectives

and the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education.

2. The programme's specific objectives are:

a) to foster structured cooperation between higher education institutions and

academic staff in Europe and third countries with a view to creating centres of

excellence and providing highly trained human resources;

b) to contribute to the mutual enrichment of societies by developing a pool of

well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced women/men

through promoting mobility for the most talented students and academics from

third countries to obtain qualifications and/or experience in the European

Union and for the most talented European students and academics towards

third countries;

c) to contribute towards the development of human resources and the

international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions in third

countries through increased mobility streams between the European Union and

third countries;

d) to improve accessibility and enhance the profile and visibility of European

higher education in the world as well as its attractiveness for third-country

nationals.

3. The Commission shall ensure that no group of EU citizens or third-country nationals

is excluded or disadvantaged.

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Article 4

Programme actions

1. The objectives of the programme as set out in Article 3 shall be pursued by means of

the following actions:

(a) Erasmus Mundus joint masters programmes and joint doctoral programmes of

outstanding academic quality, including a scholarship scheme;

(b) partnerships between European and third-country higher education institutions

as a basis for structural co-operation, exchange and mobility at all levels of

higher education;

(c) measures enhancing the attractiveness of Europe as an educational destination.

2. These actions shall be implemented using the procedures described in the Annex and,

as for the action of the programme referred to in Article 4(1)(b), the procedures laid

down in the legal instruments mentioned in Article 1(4), and through the following

types of approaches, which may be combined where appropriate:

(a) support for the development of joint educational programmes and cooperation

networks facilitating the exchange of experience and good practice;

(b) enhanced support for mobility, between the Community and third countries, of

people in the field of higher education;

(c) promotion of language skills, preferably providing students with the possibility

of learning at least two of the languages spoken in the countries in which the

higher education institutions are situated, and promotion of the understanding

of different cultures;

(d) support for pilot projects based on partnerships with an external dimension

designed to develop innovation and quality in higher education;

(e) support for the analysis and follow-up of trends in, and evolution of, higher

education in an international perspective.

3. The programme provides for technical support measures including studies, meetings

of experts as well as information and publications directly linked to the achievement

of the objectives of the programme.

4. The actions referred to in this Article may be implemented by means of calls for

proposals, calls for tenders, or directly by the Commission.

Article 5

Access to the programme

Under the conditions and arrangements for implementation specified in the Annex and bearing in

mind the definitions in Article 2, the programme is aimed in particular at:

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a) higher education institutions;

b) students in higher education, at all levels;

c) academics or professionals who lecture or conduct research;

d) staff directly involved in higher education;

e) other public or private bodies active in the field of higher education;

f) enterprises, chambers of commerce and industry;

g) research centres.

Article 6

Tasks of the Commission and of the Member States

1. The Commission shall:

(a) ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the Community actions

provided for by the programme in conformity with the Annex and, as regards

the action of the programme referred to in Article 4(1)(b), with the legal

instruments mentioned in Article 1(4);

(b) take account of bilateral cooperation with third countries undertaken by

Member States;

(c) seek synergies and, where appropriate, develop joint actions with other

Community programmes and actions in the field of higher education and

research.

2. The Member States shall:

(a) take the necessary steps to ensure the efficient running of the programme at

Member State level involving all the parties concerned in higher education in

accordance with national practice, including endeavours to adopt such

measures as may be deemed appropriate to remove legal and administrative

barriers;

(b) designate appropriate structures to cooperate closely with the Commission;

(c) encourage potential synergies with other Community programmes and possible

similar national initiatives taken at Member State level.

3. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure:

(a) appropriate information, publicity and follow-up with regard to actions

supported by the programme;

(b) the dissemination of the results of the actions undertaken within the framework

of the programme.

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Article 7

Implementing measures

1. All measures necessary for the implementation of the action referred to in Article

4(1)(b) are not governed by this Decision and are following the procedures of the

legal instruments referred to in Article 1(4).

2. The following measures necessary for the implementation of the other actions of this

Decision shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the management

procedure referred to in Article 8(2):

(a) the annual plan of work, including priorities;

(b) the annual budget and the breakdown of funds among the different actions of

the programme and indicative grant amounts;

(c) the general guidelines for implementing the programme;

(d) the selection criteria and procedures, including the composition and the internal

rules of procedure of the selection board;

(e) the arrangements for monitoring and evaluating the programme and for the

dissemination and transfer of results.

3. All other measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision, with the

exception of selection decisions, shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory

procedure referred to in Article 8(3).

Article 8

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision

1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two

months.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision

1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

4. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

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Article 9

Participation of other countries in the programme on the same footing as

Member States

The programme shall be open to the participation of:

a) EFTA countries which are members of the EEA, in accordance with the conditions

laid down in the EEA Agreement;

b) the candidate countries which have a pre-accession strategy, in accordance with the

general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework

agreements concluded with these countries for their participation in Community

programmes;

c) the countries of the Western Balkans, in accordance with the general principles and

general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with

these countries for their participation in Community programmes;

d) The Swiss Confederation, provided that a bilateral agreement foreseeing this

participation is concluded with that country.

Article 10

Horizontal issues

In implementing the programme, due regard shall be paid to ensuring that it contributes fully

to furthering the horizontal policies of the Community, in particular by:

a) enhancing the knowledge base of European economy and contributing to

strengthening the global competitiveness of the European Union;

b) promoting an awareness of the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity within

Europe, as well as of the need to combat racism and xenophobia;

c) making provision for students with special needs, and in particular by helping to

promote their integration into mainstream higher education;

d) promoting equality between men and women and contributing to combating all forms

of discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability,

age or sexual orientation.

Article 11

Consistency and complementarity with other policies

1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, ensure overall

consistency and complementarity with other relevant Community policies, instruments

and actions, in particular with the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Seventh

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Framework Programme for Research, with external cooperation programmes and

with the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals.

2. The Commission shall keep the Committee referred to in Article 8(1) regularly

informed about Community initiatives taken in relevant fields, ensure efficient

linkage and, where appropriate, joint actions between the programme and the

programmes and actions in the area of higher education undertaken within the

framework of the Community's cooperation with third countries, including bilateral

agreements, and the competent international organisations.

Article 12

Funding

1. The financial framework for the implementation of the actions of the programme referred

to in Article 4(1)(a), 4(1)(c) and 4(3) and as set out in the Annex to the decision ? Action 1,

Action 3 and related technical support measures - for the period specified in Article 1(2) is

hereby set at EUR 493.69 million.

2. The financial framework for the implementation of the actions of the programme referred

to in Article 4(1)(b) and Article 4(3) and as set out in the Annex to the decision ? Action 2

and related technical support measures - for the period specified in Article 1(2) is set in

accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in the external cooperation instruments

referred to in Article 1(4).

3. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits

of the financial perspective.

Article 13

Monitoring and evaluation

1. The Commission shall regularly monitor the programme in cooperation with the

Member States. The results of the process of monitoring and evaluation of the

programme and of the previous programme shall be utilised when implementing the

programme. This monitoring shall include the reports referred to in paragraph 3 and

specific activities.

2. The programme shall be evaluated regularly by the Commission having regard to the

objectives referred to in Article 3, the impact of the programme as a whole and the

complementarity between action under the programme and that pursued under other

relevant Community policies, instruments and actions.

3. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European

Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions:

a) an interim evaluation report on the results achieved and on the qualitative and

quantitative aspects of the implementation of the programme by 31 March

2012;

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b) a communication on the continuation of the programme by 30 June 2012;

c) an ex post evaluation report by 31 December 2015.

Article 14

Transitional provision

1. Actions which are initiated on or before 31 December 2008 on the basis of Decision

2317/2003/EC shall be administered in conformity with the provisions of that

Decision, with the exception that the committee established by that Decision shall be

replaced by the committee established by Article 8 of the present Decision.

2. Actions which are initiated on or before 31 December 2008 on the basis of the

procedures laid down in the legal instruments mentioned in Article 1(4) shall be

administered in conformity with the provisions of those instruments.

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Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of

the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

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ANNEX

COMMUNITY ACTIONS, SELECTION PROCEDURES AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

ACTION 1: ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT PROGRAMMES INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS

ACTION 2: ERASMUS MUNDUS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THIRD-COUNTRY HIGHER

EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

ACTION 3: ENHANCING ATTRACTIVENESS OF EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION

TECHNICAL SUPPORT MEASURES

SELECTION PROCEDURES

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

ACTION 1: ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT PROGRAMMES INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS

A. ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS PROGRAMMES

1. The Community will select master programmes of outstanding academic quality

which, for the purposes of the programme, will be called ?Erasmus Mundus masters

programmes?.

2. For the purpose of the programme, Erasmus Mundus masters programmes:

a) shall involve higher education institutions from a minimum of three different

European countries;

b) may involve higher education institutions from third countries;

c) shall implement a study programme which involves a period of study in at least

two of the three institutions under point (a). In addition, if masters programmes

involve one or more institutions from third countries under point (b), mobility

for European students shall also involve a period of study in one of these thirdcountry

institutions;

d) where appropriate, shall encourage placements as part of the study programme;

e) shall have built-in mechanisms for the recognition of periods of study

undertaken in partner institutions based on, or compatible with, the European

credit transfer and accumulation system;

f) shall result in the awarding of joint, double or multiple degrees, recognised or

accredited by the European countries, from the participating institutions. Joint

degrees will be given priority;

g) shall establish stringent self-evaluation procedures and agree to be peer

reviewed by external experts in order to ensure the continuing high quality of

the masters programme;

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h) shall reserve a minimum of places for, and host, European and third-country

students who have been granted financial support under the programme;

i) shall establish transparent joint conditions for admissions which pay due

regard, inter alia, to gender issues and equity issues;

j) shall establish a joint tuition fee regardless of the actual place of study of the

students within the masters programme;

k) shall agree to comply with the rules applicable to the selection procedure of

grantees (students and academics);

l) shall put in place appropriate arrangements to facilitate access for, and hosting

of, European and third-country students (information facilities,

accommodation, assistance with visas, etc.);

m) without prejudice to the language of instruction, shall provide for the use of at

least two European languages spoken in the Member States where the higher

education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus masters programme are

situated and, as appropriate, for language preparation and assistance for

students, in particular by means of courses organised by the institutions in

question.

3. Erasmus Mundus masters programmes will be selected for a five-year period, subject

to an annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting.

4. The Erasmus Mundus masters programmes selected under the previous Erasmus

Mundus programme will continue within the framework of this action until the end

of the period for which they have been selected, subject to an annual renewal

procedure based on progress reporting.

B. ERASMUS MUNDUS DOCTORAL PROGRAMME

1. The Community will select doctoral programmes of outstanding academic quality

which, for the purposes of the programme, will be called ?Erasmus Mundus doctoral

programmes?.

2. For the purpose of the programme, Erasmus Mundus doctoral programmes:

a) shall involve higher education institutions from a minimum of three different

European countries and other relevant partners to ensure innovation and

employability;

b) may involve higher education institutions or other relevant partners from third

countries;

c) shall implement a doctoral programme which involves a period of study and

research in at least two of the three institutions under point (a). In addition, if

doctoral programmes involve one or more institutions from third countries

under point (b), mobility for European doctoral candidates shall also involve a

period of study and research in one of these third-country institutions;

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d) where appropriate, shall encourage placements as part of the doctoral

programme;

e) shall have built-in mechanisms for the recognition of periods of study and

research undertaken in partner institutions based on, or compatible with, the

European credit transfer and accumulation system;

f) shall result in the awarding of joint, double or multiple degrees, recognised or

accredited by the European countries, from the participating institutions. Joint

degrees will be given priority;

g) shall establish stringent self-evaluation procedures and agree to be peer

reviewed by external experts in order to ensure the continuous high quality of

the doctoral programme;

h) shall reserve a minimum of places for, and host, European and third-country

doctoral candidates who have been granted financial support under the

programme;

i) shall establish transparent joint conditions for admissions which pay due

regard, inter alia, to gender issues and equity issues;

j) shall establish a joint tuition fee regardless of the actual place of study and

research of the doctoral candidates within the doctoral programme;

k) shall agree to respect the rules applicable to the selection procedure of doctoral

candidates;

l) shall put in place appropriate arrangements to facilitate access for, and hosting

of, European and third-country doctoral candidates (information facilities,

accommodation, assistance with visas, etc.);

m) shall guarantee the use of employment contracts for doctoral candidates

receiving a scholarship if this is allowed by national legislation;

n) without prejudice to the language of instruction, shall provide for the use of at

least two European languages spoken in the Member States where the higher

education institutions involved in the Erasmus Mundus doctoral programme

are situated and, as appropriate, for language preparation and assistance for

doctoral candidates, in particular by means of courses organised by the

institutions in question.

3. Erasmus Mundus doctoral programmes will be selected for a five-year period,

subject to an annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting, which period

could include a year's preparatory activities before the recruitment of doctoral

candidates.

C. SCHOLARSHIPS

1. The Community may provide full-study scholarships to third-country and European

master students and doctoral candidates as well as short-term scholarships for thirdcountry

and European academics.

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a) The Community may provide full-study scholarships to third-country master

students and doctoral candidates who have been admitted, through a

competitive process, to Erasmus Mundus masters programmes and Erasmus

Mundus doctoral programmes. These scholarships are for study at the

European institutions involved in an Erasmus Mundus masters programme or

an Erasmus Mundus doctoral programme.

b) The Community may provide full-study scholarships to European master

students and doctoral candidates who have been admitted, through a

competitive process, to Erasmus Mundus masters programmes and Erasmus

Mundus doctoral programmes. These scholarships are for study at the

European institutions involved in an Erasmus Mundus masters programme or

an Erasmus Mundus doctoral programme and, if these also involve one or more

third-country institutions, for study at one of these.

c) The Community may provide short-term scholarships to third-country

academics visiting the Erasmus Mundus masters programmes, with a view to

carrying out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the

European institutions participating in Erasmus Mundus masters programmes.

d) The Community may provide short-term scholarships to European academics

visiting third-country institutions involved in Erasmus Mundus masters

programmes, with a view to carrying out teaching and research assignments

and scholarly work in the third-country institutions participating in Erasmus

Mundus masters programmes.

2. Scholarships will be open to European and third-country master students and

doctoral candidates as well as academics as defined in Article 2.

3. Persons having received a scholarship for Erasmus Mundus masters programmes are

also eligible for receiving a scholarship for Erasmus Mundus doctoral programmes.

4. The Commission shall take steps to ensure that no person receives financial support for

the same purpose under more than one Community programme. In particular, persons

having received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are not eligible to receive an

Erasmus grant for the same Erasmus Mundus masters programme or doctoral

programme under the Lifelong Learning Programme. Similarly, persons benefiting

from a grant under the "People Specific Programme" (Marie Curie Actions) of the 7th

Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration

activities21 are not eligible to receive an Erasmus Mundus grant for the same period

of study or research.

ACTION 2: ERASMUS MUNDUS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THIRD-COUNTRY HIGHER

EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS

1. The Community will select partnerships of high academic quality which, for the

purposes of the programme, will be called ?Erasmus Mundus partnerships?. They

pursue and are in line with the objectives of article 3.

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2. For the purpose of the programme, Erasmus Mundus partnerships shall:

a) involve a minimum of five higher education institutions from a minimum of

three different European countries and a number of higher education

institutions in specific third countries not participating in the Lifelong Learning

Programme to be defined in the annual calls for proposals;

b) implement a partnership as a basis for transfer of know-how;

c) exchange students at all levels of higher education (from bachelor to postdoctoral

), academics and higher education staff for mobility periods of variable

length, including the possibility of placement periods. Mobility must take

European nationals to third countries and third-country nationals to European

countries. The scheme will also allow the hosting of third-country nationals

who are not linked to the third-country institutions involved in the partnerships,

as well as include specific provisions for vulnerable groups, as appropriate to

the political and socio-economic context of the respective region/country;

d) have built-in mechanisms for the recognition of periods of study and research

undertaken in partner institutions based on, or compatible with, the European

credit transfer and accumulation system;

e) use mobility instruments developed under the Erasmus programme, such as the

recognition of previous study periods, the learning agreement and the transcript

of records;

f) establish transparent conditions for the award of mobility grants which pay due

regard, inter alia, to gender issues and equity issues;

g) agree to respect the rules applicable to the procedure for the selection of

grantees (students, academics and higher education staff);

h) put in place appropriate arrangements to facilitate access for, and hosting of,

European and third-country students, academics and higher education staff

(information facilities, accommodation, assistance with visas, etc.);

i) without prejudice to the language of instruction, provide for the use of the

languages spoken in the countries where the higher education institutions

involved in the Erasmus Mundus partnerships are situated and, as appropriate,

for language preparation and assistance for scholarships grantees, in particular

by means of courses organised by the institutions in question;

j) implement further partnership activities, such as double degrees, joint

curriculum development, transfer of best practices, etc.

3. The Commission, after consultation of the competent authorities in the third

countries concerned via its Delegations, shall define national and regional priorities

according to the needs of the specific third country/ies concerned by the partnerships.

4. Erasmus Mundus partnerships will be selected for a three-year period, subject to an

annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting.

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5. Scholarships will be open to European and third-country students and academics as

defined in Article 2.

6. In assigning the scholarships under this action, the Commission shall support socioeconomic

disadvantaged groups and populations in vulnerable situations.

7. The Commission shall take steps to ensure that no person receives financial support

for the same purpose under more than one Community programme. In particular,

persons having received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are not eligible to receive

an Erasmus grant for the same mobility period under the Lifelong Learning

Programme. Similarly, persons benefiting from a grant under the "People Specific

Programme" (Marie Curie Actions) of the 7th Framework Programme for research,

technological development and demonstration activities are not eligible to receive an

Erasmus Mundus grant for the same period of study or research.

8. The partnerships selected under the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window

(previous name of this action) will continue within the framework of that action until

the end of the period for which they have been selected, subject to a lightweight

annual renewal procedure based on progress reporting.

ACTION 3: ENHANCINGTHE ATTRACTIVENESS OF EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION

1. Through this action, the Community may support activities aimed at enhancing the

attractiveness, profile, image and visibility of, and accessibility to, European higher

education. Activities shall contribute to the objectives of the programme and relate to

the international dimension of all aspects of higher education, such as promotion,

accessibility, quality assurance, credit recognition, recognition of European

qualifications abroad and mutual recognition of qualifications with third countries,

curriculum development, mobility, quality of services, etc. Activities may include the

promotion of the programme and its outputs.

2. Eligible institutions may include public or private organisations active in the field of

higher education domestically or at international level. Activities shall be conducted

within projects involving organisations from a minimum of three different European

countries and may involve organisations from third countries.

3. Activities can take various forms (conferences, seminars, workshops, studies,

analyses, pilot projects, prizes, international networks, production of material for

publication, development of ICT tools, etc.) and may take place anywhere in the

world.

4. Activities shall seek to establish links between higher education and research and

higher education and the private sector, and exploit potential synergies whenever

possible.

5. The Community may support, as appropriate, the structures designated in accordance

with Article 6(2)(b) in their efforts to promote the programme and disseminate its

results nationally and worldwide.

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6. The Community shall support an alumni association of all students (third-country

and Europeans) graduating from Erasmus Mundus masters programmes and Erasmus

Mundus doctoral programmes.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT MEASURES

The overall financial framework of the programme may also cover expenditure related to

experts, an executive agency, existing competent bodies in Member States and, if necessary, to

other forms of technical and administrative assistance to which the Commission may need to have

recourse for the implementation of the programme. These may in particular include studies,

meetings, information activities, publications, monitoring activities, control and audit activities,

evaluation activities, expenditure on informatics networks for the exchange of information and

any other expenditure directly necessary for the implementation of the programme and for the

achievement of its objectives.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

The selection procedures should respect the following provisions:

a) proposals under action 1 will be selected by the Commission assisted by a selection

board presided over by a person whom it elects, composed of personalities of high

standing from the academic world who are representative of the diversity of higher

education in the European Union. The selection board shall ensure that Erasmus Mundus

masters programmes and doctoral programmes correspond to the highest academic

quality. The Commission shall organise a European-level assessment of all eligible

proposals by independent academic experts prior to submitting the proposals to the

selection board. Each Erasmus Mundus masters programme and doctoral programme

will be allocated a specific number of scholarships which will be paid to the selected

individuals by the body managing the masters programmes and doctoral

programmes. The selection of master students, doctoral candidates and academics will

be carried out by the institutions participating in the Erasmus Mundus masters

programmes and doctoral programmes following consultation with the Commission;

b) proposals under action 2 will be selected by the Commission according to the rules laid

down in Regulations (EC) No 1085/2006, 1638/2006, 1905/2006 and 1934/2006 and

Decisions (EC) No 599/2005 and 608/2006;

c) proposals under action 3 will be selected by the Commission;

d) selection procedures for Erasmus Mundus masters programmes and doctoral

programmes shall involve consultation with the structures designated in accordance

with Article 6(2)(b).

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1. Flat-rate grants, scales of unit costs and prizes

Flat-rate grants and/or scales of unit costs, as provided for in Article 181(1) of Commission

Regulation No 2342/2002 may be used in the case of all actions referred to in Article 4.

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Flat-rate grants may be used up to a maximum of EUR 25 000 per partner within a grant

agreement. They may be combined up to a maximum of EUR 100 000 and/or used in

conjunction with scales of unit costs.

The Commission may provide for the award of prizes in relation to activities undertaken in

the framework of the programme.

2. Partnership agreements

Where actions under the programme are supported by means of framework partnership grants,

pursuant to Article 163 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, such partnerships may

beselected and funded for a five-year period, subject to a lightweight renewal procedure.

3. Public higher education institutions or organisations

All higher education institutions and organisations specified by Member States which have

received over 50% of their annual revenues from public sources over the last two years, or

which are controlled by public bodies or their representatives, shall be treated by the

Commission as having the necessary financial, professional and administrative capacity,

together with the necessary financial stability to carry out projects under the programme; they

shall not be required to present further documentation to demonstrate this. Such institutions or

organisations may be exempted from auditing requirements pursuant to Article 173(4) of

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.

4. Applicants? professional competencies and qualifications

The Commission may decide in accordance with Article 176(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom)

No 2342/2002 that specified categories of beneficiaries have the professional competencies

and qualifications required to complete the proposed action or work programme.

5. Anti-fraud provisions

Commission decisions taken under Articles 7, the contracts and agreements resulting from

them, as well as agreements with participating third countries, shall provide in particular for

supervision and financial control by the Commission (or any representative authorized by it),

including by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF), and for audits - if necessary on the spot

- by the Court of Auditors.

The beneficiary of a grant shall ensure that, where applicable, supporting documents in the

possession of partners or members are made available to the Commission.

The Commission may have an audit of the use made of the grant carried out either directly by

its own staff or by any other qualified outside body of its choice. Such audits may be carried

out throughout the lifetime of the agreement and for a period of five years from the date of

closure of the project. Where appropriate, the audit findings may lead to recovery decisions

by the Commission.

Commission staff and outside personnel authorised by the Commission shall have an

appropriate right of access, in particular to the beneficiary's offices and to all the information,

including information in electronic format, needed in order to conduct such audits.

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The Court of Auditors and OLAF shall enjoy the same rights, especially of access, as the

Commission.

In addition, the Commission may carry out on-the-spot checks and inspections under the

programme in accordance with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 concerning

on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the

European Communities' financial interest against fraud and other irregularities.22

For the Community actions financed under this decision, the notion of irregularity referred to

in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 on the protection of the European

Communities' financial interests23 shall mean any infringement of a provision of Community

law or any breach of a contractual obligation resulting from an act or omission by an

economic operator, which has, or would have, the effect of prejudicing the general budget of

the European Communities or allocations managed by them, by an unjustified item of

expenditure.

22 OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p.2

23 OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p.1

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The Action referred to in article 4(1)(b) as well as related technical support measures

referred to in article 4(3) of this proposal are regulated by Regulations (EC) No 1085/2006,

1638/2006, 1905/2006 and 1934/2006 and Decisions (EC) No 599/2005 and 608/2006.

They are thus not included in the lists, tables and figures given in this financial statement

and will be additional to these figures. However, as the action referred to in article 4(1)(b)

is an integral part of this programme, chapters 5, 6 and 7 of this financial statement do

refer to it.

1. NAME OF THE PROPOSAL

Action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion

of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus)

2. ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK

Policy Area: Education and culture

Associated Activity: Lifelong learning, including multilingualism

3. BUDGET LINES

3.1. Budget lines (operational lines and related technical and administrative assistance

lines (ex- BA lines) including headings

15 02 02 05 (Erasmus Mundus), 15 01 04 14 (Erasmus Mundus administrative

expenditure), 15 01 04 30 (partly Executive Agency)

3.2. Duration of the action and of the financial impact

2009-2013

3.3. Budgetary characteristics

Budget line

Type of

expenditure

New

EFTA

contribution

Contributions

from applicant

countries

Heading in

financial

perspective

15 02 02 05 Non-comp Diff24 NO YES YES No 1.a

15 01 04 14

Non-comp

Nondiff25

NO YES YES No 1.a

15 01 04 30

Non-comp

Nondiff

NO YES YES No 1.a

24 Differentiated appropriations

25 Non-differentiated appropriations

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4. SUMMARY OF RESOURCES

4.1. Financial Resources

4.1.1. Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA)

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Expenditure type

Section

no.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

2014

and

later Total

Operational expenditure26

Commitment Appropriations

(CA)

8.1. a

90,25 92,52 94,1 95,86 98,54 471,27

Payment Appropriations

(PA)

b

63,17

5

91,83

9

93,62

6

95,33

2

97,73

6

29,56

2

471,27

Administrative expenditure within reference amount27

Technical & administrative

assistance (NDA)

8.2.4. c

4,418 4,458 4,478 4,508 4,558 22,42

TOTAL REFERENCE AMOUNT

Commitment

Appropriations

a+c

94,66

8

96,97

8

98,57

8

100,3

68

103,0

98

493,69

Payment Appropriations

b+c

67,59

3

96,29

7

98,10

4

99,84 102,2

94

29,56

2

493,69

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount28

Human resources and

associated expenditure

(NDA)

8.2.5. d

0,936 0,936 0,981 0,981 0,981 0 4,815

Administrative costs, other

than human resources and

associated costs, not

included in reference

amount (NDA)

8.2.6. e

0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0 0,935

Total indicative financial cost of intervention

TOTAL CA including cost

of Human Resources

a+c

+d+

e

95,79

1

98,10

1

99,74

6

101,5

36

104,2

66

0 499,44

TOTAL PA including cost

of Human Resources

b+c

+d+

e

68,71

6

97,42 99,27

2

101,0

08

103,4

62

29,56

2

499,44

26 Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter 15 01 of the Title 15 concerned.

27 Expenditure within article 15 01 04 of Title 15.

28 Expenditure within chapter 15 01 other than articles 15 01 04 or 15 01 05.

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4.1.2. Compatibility with Financial Programming

X Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming.

Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the financial

perspective.

Proposal may require application of the provisions of the Interinstitutional

Agreement29 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective).

4.1.3. Financial impact on Revenue

X Proposal has no financial impact on revenue

Proposal has financial impact

4.2. Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) ? see detail

under point 8.2.1.

Annual requirements

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Total number of human

resources

33 34 36 37 38

5. CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES

5.1. Needs to be met in the short or long term

Higher education in the context of globalisation

Higher education is subject to a phenomenon of growing internationalisation as a response to the

process of globalisation. In developing its higher education systems, the Community and its

Member States must therefore seek to prepare their citizens and their workforce for a global

environment by including an international dimension in an appropriate and efficient way.

The quest for excellence in higher education has recently become a strong leitmotiv in Community

initiatives in the field. Joint programmes combining excellent departments across Europe and

beyond will reinforce world-class excellence at European universities and reduce the attractiveness

gap between Europe and other world regions.

At the same time, the Community has a mission to contribute to the development of high-quality

higher education in third countries to the mutual benefit of higher education institutions, students

and academics in Europe and beyond. Higher education institutions in specific third countries need

to increase their international cooperation capacity.

29 See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement.

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But structural cooperation is not enough. European universities need to attract top talent, both

students and academics. An increase in the number of highly talented international students boosts

the ability of higher education, business and government to engage in research and development.

However, also the stimulation of mass mobility of students to achieve high mobility rates between

countries can serve to create incentives for higher education institutions to collaborate and

undertake joint work in curriculum development and other areas, with potentially high gains for

those who undertake this work.

Europe?s status as a centre of excellence in learning is not always fully understood in third

countries. Attractiveness is not only about excellence in absolute terms, but also about perception.

A European higher education identity as a brand for excellence in teaching and research needs to be

created. In more general terms, higher education can also help to promote the visibility of EU

policies in third countries, including its external policies.

Promoting inter-cultural ties and understanding

From a political and cultural perspective, academic exchange can promote mutual understanding

between peoples and counter the risk of widening the inter-cultural divide between European and

other cultures. In hosting foreign students and researchers, higher education institutions help to

bring individuals from different cultures into contact with each other and through their teaching can

help to provide foreign students with a better understanding of the culture of the host country.

5.2. Value-added of Community involvement and consistency of the proposal with other

financial instruments and possible synergy

There is a clear European added value if action in the field of higher education cooperation with

third countries is taken at European Union level. There are marked differences in the approach of

European countries towards the stimulation of mobility from third-country students. Some EU

Member States have established programmes for mobility, whereas others are less active in this

area. The objectives of existing national programmes vary and are not fully consistent or integrated.

National schemes, furthermore, do not contribute to strengthening the profile of a European higher

education area that goes beyond the sum of its individual components. In this respect, an Erasmus

Mundus programme ? unlike national programmes - attracts students to study in more than one

European country. An integrated European approach can thus bring substantial benefits.

Given the central role of higher education in social, cultural and economic policies, there are many

connections between this programme proposal and other Community policies. Due account has

therefore been taken of related Community programmes and objectives.

5.3. Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context of

the ABM framework

The overall aim and general objectives of the new Erasmus Mundus programme are described in

Article 3 of the decision.

The operational objectives of the proposal as outlined in the Annex to the decision are:

? to help develop high-quality joint master and doctoral programmes offered by a group of

European and possibly third-country higher education institutions;

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? to grant full-study scholarships to the most talented European and third-country students to

follow these joint programmes as well as to grant short-term scholarships to European and thirdcountry

academics of outstanding quality to carry out research or teaching assignments as part of

these joint programmes;

? to help develop broad co-operative partnerships between European and third-country higher

education institutions as a basis for short- or long-term exchange of students and academics at all

levels of higher education with a view to enhancing the international co-operation capacities of

higher education institutions in third countries;

? to support transnational initiatives, analyses, studies, projects, events and other activities aimed

at enhancing the attractiveness of European higher education in the world.

The related indicators for each operational objective are listed in table 8.1 below.

5.4. Method of Implementation (indicative)

X Centralised Management

X directly by the Commission

X indirectly by delegation to:

X executive Agencies

… bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the

Financial Regulation

… national public-sector bodies/bodies with a public-service mission

… Shared or decentralised management

… with Member States

… with third countries

… Joint management with international organisations (please specify)

6. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

6.1. Monitoring system

A monitoring system will be put in place to ensure the highest quality of outcome and the most

efficient use of resources. Monitoring will run throughout the life of the programme. It will be

based on feedback about the programme at institutional level, at faculty and staff level, and also at

student level, including data review, and data collection through targeted surveys and interviews.

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6.2. Evaluation

6.2.1. Ex-ante evaluation

An extended impact assessment integrating ex-ante evaluation requirements (including an interview

programme with major stakeholders in the field of higher education cooperation with third

countries) has been undertaken. Following a comparative assessment of available policy options,

the preferred policy option was identified and its impact, risks and assumptions as well as costeffectiveness

were assessed. This proposal is fully consistent with the conclusions of the

assessment.

An open online consultation of stakeholders was part of the extended impact assessment. In total,

417 replies were received to the consultation. The main messages given by respondents were:

? The needs analysis and objectives of the current programme are still valid and consistent;

? The current actions of the programme should be continued with some modifications: include

full-study scholarships for European students and extend the programme to the doctoral level;

? The funds are appropriately distributed between actions and beneficiaries; however, funds for

joint programmes should be increased;

? The management structure of the current programme was found to be working well.

The key messages coming out of the open consultation were taken on board in the current proposal.

6.2.2. Measures taken following an intermediate/ex-post evaluation (lessons learned from similar

experiences in the past)

The external interim evaluation of the current Erasmus Mundus programme came up with a series

of recommendations for the future programme which have been taken into consideration for the

development of this proposal. The key recommendations were:

? Extend the programme to the doctoral level;

? Include full-study scholarships for European students into the programme;

? Integrate third-country institutions into joint European programmes;

? Increase the role of National Structures in programme monitoring, including information and

dissemination grants to such structures;

? Step up measures on quality assurance of selected projects;

? Maintain unit costs for scholarships and increase flat rates for joint programmes.

6.2.3. Terms and frequency of future evaluation

Three years after the start of the programme, an external interim evaluation will be undertaken of

the results achieved and of the qualitative aspects of the implementation of the programme. Two

years after the end of the programme, an external ex-post evaluation on the results and impacts of

the programme will be submitted.

7. ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

See Article 5 of the financial provisions of the Annex to the decision.

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8. DETAILS OF RESOURCES

8.1. Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost

A detailed breakdown of the financial costs for Action 1 and Action 3 is given below. An indicative breakdown of the financing of Action 2 is

presented in the text of the Explanatory Memorandum - Part 4. Budgetary Implication. The detailed programming and the yearly allocations for each

envelop contributing to the global indicative amount of 460 million euros30 for Action 2 will be established at a later stage according to the rules and

procedures of each instrument and the European Development Fund, but not later than 1st July 2008 for the period 2009-2010 and 1st July 2010 for the

period 2011-2013.

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Year 2013 TOTAL (Headings of

Objectives, actions

and outputs should

be provided)

Type of output Av. cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

No.

outputs

Total

cost

OPERATIONAL

OBJECTIVE No.1

Action 1A: Joint

Masters

Programmes

Output Joint masters

programmes

0,03 110 3,3 118 3,54 128 3,84 138 4,14 150 4,5 150 19,32

Action 1B: Joint

doctoral

programmes

Output Joint doctoral

programmes

0,05 10 0,5 20 1,0 25 1,25 30 1,5 35 1,75 35 6,0

30 The indicative contributions from the different external instruments and the European Development Fund are as follows: ENPI: 140 million euros, DCI: 240 million euros,

ICI: 20 million euros, IPA: 30 million euros, 10th EDF: 30 million euros.

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Sub-total Objective 1 120 3,8 138 4,54 153 5,09 168 5,64 185 6,25 185 25,32

OPERATIONAL

OBJECTIVE No.2

Action 1C:

Scholarships

Output 1 Scholarships for

third-country

students at

masters level

0,045631 1320 60,192 1062 48,4272 1024 46,6944 966 44,0496 900 41,04 5272 240,4032

Output 2 Scholarships for

European students

at masters level

0,018332 660 12,078 708 12,9564 640 11,712 690 12,627 750 13,725 3448 63,0984

Output 3 Scholarships for

third-country

academics at

masters level

0,0145 330 4,785 354 5,133 384 5,568 414 6,003 450 6,525 1932 28,014

Output 4 Scholarships for

European

academics at

masters level

0,0145 330 4,785 354 5,133 384 5,568 414 6,003 450 6,525 1932 28,014

Output 5 Scholarships for

third-country

students at

doctoral level

0,0833 0 0 80 6,4 100 8,0 120 9,6 140 11,2 440 35,2

31 Average amount. The actual scholarship depends on the length of the masters course (between one and two years). Reference amount: EUR 24,000 per year. This amount

takes into account a yearly inflation of 2%.

32 Average amount. The actual scholarship depends on the length of the masters course (between on and two years). Reference amounts: EUR 11,000 per year if mobility also

to third country; EUR 9,000 per year if only inter-European mobility. These amounts take into account a yearly inflation of 2%.

33 Average amount for three-year scholarship. Reference amounts: EUR 123,000 for employment contract (very unlikely option); EUR 78,000 for stipend (most likely option).

These amounts take into account a yearly inflation of 2%.

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Output 6 Scholarships for

European students

at doctoral level

0,0934 0 0 60 5,4 75 6,75 90 8,1 105 9,45 330 29,7

Output 7 Insurance scheme

for students

1,0 1 1,0 1 1,0 1 1,0 1 1,0 1 1,0 1 5,0

Sub-total Objective 2 2641 82,84 2619 84,4496 2608 85,2924 2695 87,3826 2796 89,465 13355 429,4296

OPERATIONAL

OBJECTIVE No.4

Action 3:

Attractiveness

projects

Output 1 Attractiveness

proejcts

0,2 11 2,2 11 2,2 11 2,2 8 1,6 8 1,6 49 9,8

Output 2 Alumni

Association

0,3 1 0,31 1 0,2304 1 0,3176 1 0,3374 1 0,325 1 1,5204

Output 3 Information grants

for National

Structures

0,1 11 1,1 11 1,1 12 1,2 9 0,9 9 0,9 52 5,2

Sub-total Objective 4 23 3,61 23 3,5304 24 3,7176 18 2,8374 18 2,825 102 16,5204

TOTAL COST 2784 90,25 2780 92,52 2785 94,1 2881 95,86 2999 98,54 13642 471,27

34 Average amount for three-year scholarship. Reference amounts: EUR 100,000 for employment contract (most likely option); EUR 60,000 for stipend (unlikely option).

These amounts take into account a yearly inflation of 2%.

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8.2. Administrative Expenditure

8.2.1. Number and type of human resources

Types of post

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or

additional resources (number of posts/FTEs)

Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Year 2013

A*/AD 5 5 5 5 5 Officials or

temporary

staff35 (15 01

01)

B*,

C*/AST

3 3 3 3 3

Staff financed36 by art.

15 01 02

0 0 1 1 1

Other staff37 financed by

art. 15 01 04 30

25 26 27 28 29

TOTAL 33 34 36 37 38

8.2.2. Description of tasks deriving from the action

? Programme Managers (A): responsible for programme implementation, monitoring and

evaluation;

? Assistant Programme Managers (B): assistance to programme managers in their tasks;

? Finance and Contracts Assistants (B): responsible for management of grants and contracts;

? Information Officers (A/B): responsible for information, dissemination and exploitation of

results;

? Administrative Assistants (C): administrative and secretarial support to A and B-level

personnel.

8.2.3. Sources of human resources (statutory)

X Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced

or extended

… Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n

X Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure

35 Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

36 Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

37 Cost of which is included within the reference amount. This personnel is assigned to the Executive

Agency.

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… Posts to be redeployed using existing resources within the managing service

(internal redeployment)

… Posts required for year n although not provided for in the APS/PDB exercise of

the year in question

8.2.4. Other Administrative expenditure included in reference amount (15 01 04 14 ?

Expenditure on administrative management)

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Budget line

(number and heading)

Year

2009

Year

2010

Year

2011

Year

2012

Year

2013

TOTAL

1 Technical and administrative

assistance (including related staff costs)

Executive agencies 3,339 3,423 3,482 3,547 3,646 17,437

Other technical and administrative

assistance

- intra muros

- extra muros 1,079 1,035 0,996 0,961 0,912 4,983

Total Technical and administrative

assistance

4,418 4,458 4,478 4,508 4,558 22,42

8.2.5. Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference

amount

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Type of human resources

Year

2009

Year

2010

Year

2011

Year

2012

Year

2013

TOTAL

Officials and temporary staff

(15 01 01)

0,936 0,936 0,936 0,936 0,936 4,68

Staff financed by Art 15 01 02

(END, contract staff, etc.)

(specify budget line)

0 0 0,045 0,045 0,045 0,135

Total cost of Human

Resources and associated

costs (NOT in reference

amount)

0,936 0,936 0,981 0,981 0,981 4,815

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Calculation? Officials and Temporary agents

0,117 per year and person

Calculation? Staff financed under art. 15 01 02

0,045 per year and DNE (detached national expert)

8.2.6. Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Year

2009

Year

2010

Year

2011

Year

2012

Year

2013

TOTAL

15 01 02 11 01 ? Missions 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,025 0,125

15 01 02 11 02 ? Meetings & Conferences 0,116 0,116 0,116 0,116 0,116 0,58

15 01 02 11 03 ? Committees (management and

advisory)

0,046 0,046 0,046 0,046 0,046 0,23

15 01 02 11 04 ? Studies & consultations 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Total Other Management Expenditure

(15 01 02 11)

0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0,935

3 Other expenditure of an administrative

nature (specify including reference to

budget line)

0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Administrative Expenditure, other

than human resources and associated

costs (NOT included in reference

amount)

0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0,187 0,935

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount

Missions: 30 missions of up to 2 days at ?650 + 5 missions of 1 week at ?1,000 (per year)

Meetings: ?1,160 per participant (?860 travel + ?150 per diem * 2 days) * 100 participants

(per year)

Committees: ?860 per participant * 54 participants (per year)

The needs for human and administrative resources shall be covered with the allocation

granted to the managing DG in the framework of the annual allocation procedure.