Erasmus Mundus: General Information

Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of Higher education institutions in Third Countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries (read more...)

Erasmus Mundus scholarships to perform Master studies in TCCM will be available annually for Third Country (category A scholarships) and European students (category B scholarships). Both types of grants cover tuition fees of the awardees and category A grants include also an insurance for the two years of the Master. Students will receive a monthly payment amounting, per year, to 6000 € for European students and 12000 € for Third Country* students, who will be also supported for travelling from the origin country and installation in the destination.

Further information can be found at: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php

Please take into account this minimum requirements to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship:

• Any student are allowed to apply for a EM scholarship to a maximum of 3 different Master or Doctoral joint programmes.

• Third Country students who have been residents or have carried out their main activity (studies, training or work) in any of the EU or EEA member states for more than a total of 12 months over the last 5 years (prior to the 28th of February 2012) are not allowed to apply for a category A scholarship. They could instead be selected for a category B scholarship.

• Students who have already been awarded with an Erasmus Mundus (Action 1) grant can not apply. Students who have been Erasmus along their Bachelor degree, are allowed to apply.

Basic instructions for applicants to the European Master TCCM can be found in the following file: who_and_how
 

Deadline for applicattions:

• For applicants coming from Third Countries, January 31st, 2012                      Closed
• For applicants coming from European Union countries, January 31st, 2012       Closed

Should you have any question please contact the coordinator of the Master (Prof. Manuel Yáñez) at the following address: emtccm@uam.es

*Third country is a country which is not a Member State of the European Union and which does not participate in the programme according to Article 9 of the Programme Decision.