Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 2 Lot 4 Gulf Countries Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar Spain, Sweden, France, Ireland, Germany 1 Content: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Introduction Grants on offer Eligibility How to participate Applying succesfully Brief summary on EU participating Universities Questions 2 I. Introduction: What is? EMA2 A Consortium A Lot Lot4 GCC ? 3 I. Introduction European PartnerUniversities: University of Deusto- (Spain) COORDINATOR Lund University (Sweden) Co-Coordinator Technische Universität Berlin (Germany) University College Dublin (Ireland) University of Lille 1 (France) 4 GCC Partner Universities Qatar University (Qatar) University of UAE (United Arab Emirates) University of Nizwa (Oman) University Sultan Qaboos (Oman) KAUST (Saudi Arabia) University of Kuwait (Kuwait) University of Bahrain (Bahrain) 5 II. Grants on offer Type of mobility Master PhD Post doc Academic or administrative staff 6 II. Grants on offer Financial conditions: - Medical insurance throughout the mobility - Return flight ticket - Allowance of 2.500€/month 7 II. Grants on offer Duration: Staff mobilities last for 1 month. (How to organise this mobility can be negotiated between the Host university and the staff ) 8 III. Eligibility Who can participate ? Target group 1: individuals registered in one of the universities that is a member of the Partnership 9 III. Eligibility Who can participate ? General Criteria: - Nationals from the EU or the GCC -Target group 1: individuals registered in one of the universities that is a member of the Partnership 10 IV. How to participate On-line procedure Call for applications opened on 14/02/2014 www.emgulf.eu Deadline for call for applications: 30/03/2014 Doubts or querries: ana.mariscal@deusto.es 11 IV. How to participate Please upload the following at www.emgulf.eu Passport Proof of registration at your home university Work plan CV in English 12 V. Applying succesfully READ the information on www.emgulf.eu BROWSE through the offered fields for staff mobility (info on the “APPLY” section of the website) INVESTIGATE the website of the Host Uni DISTRIBUTE the 3 options to apply COMPLY with all requisites VI. Brief summary on EU participating Universities 15 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO (Spain)- Location 16 Deusto in numbers Medium-sized university: Students: 9.560, Academic Staff: 2.800 20% International Students 520 Academic Partnerships 94 International networks and projects (31 are coordinated by the University of Deusto). A dynamic university publishing house with more than 800 titles in house 9 scientific journals and 6 international series of books corresponding to the different research units. 16 International/Joint Programmes Infrastructures • Library - RCLR (Resource Centre for Learning and Research) with 1,000,000 volumes including over 10,000 periodicals Halls of residence Computer labs Group study rooms Landscaped areas and arboretum Sports facilities Bookshop Copy centre Bank and ATMs Travel agency Cafeterias and canteens 12/11/12 Academic offer Centered around seven education areas 21 degrees adapted to EHEA and 3 Deusto degrees 3 Double Degrees adapted to EHEA 69 Master’s Degrees, 34 official programs and 31 Deusto programs 7 Erasmus Mundus Master Courses 10 Doctoral Programmes 38 Specialized Programmes in Continuing Education Deusto Business School Economics and Business Administration Education Engineering Law International and Interdisciplinary Studies Social Sciences 71 Research teams in more than 800 research projects Psychology Support to EMA2 incoming grantees Before arrival Once the grantee has completed the official acceptance form the incoming process at Deusto starts: 1. Support with visa: UD gets in contact with Embassies directly in order to support the student’s visa application process. The same documents are sent and the programme is explained so that the process is faster. 2. Accommodation is arranged: UD’s accommodation service offers different options: halls of residence, families, sharing with other students with pictures before arrival so that incoming grantees always have accommodation upon arrival. 3. Learning Agreement: Support in negociating the Learning agreement before arrival with the home university Upon arrival: 1. 2. 3. Buddy programme Institutional welcome First meeting with lot coordinator During stay : 1. 2. 3. 4. Linguistic and cultural adaptation programme Residence permits Regular follow-up meetings with lot coordinator Academic monitoring Other student support services Full use of library, study rooms, computer labs, wifi, student ID Personal academic tutor to guide in academic issues Extracurricular and integration activies: Orientation, sports, cultural and social activities Gárate Internacional (Interreligious and intercultural issues) Our team Lund University has a long and vibrant history covering almost 350 years of teaching. It has evolved from just a few hundred students and professors being paid with meat and grain into its present form, with around 46 000 students and a position of excellence in international teaching and research. Lund University is highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education and has been consistently placed in the world's top 100 universities in recent years. Lund University is the highest placed comprehensive university in Scandinavia, according to the Times Higher Education 2010 rankings. •Top 100 university: 89th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 •Top 100 university: 72nd place in the QS Ranking 2010 •Top 100-150 university in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2010). Highly ranked in other surveys, reports and performance areas: •Among the top 10 universities in Europe for student exchange and number 1 in Sweden •82% of graduates get permanent employment within 6 months (THE QS World University Rankings 2009) •Top 50 university in physical sciences: 46th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 •Most popular higher education institute in Sweden as ranked by Swedish secondary school students (Statistics Sweden 2010: Utbildning Gymnasieungdomars studieintresse läsåret 2009/10) The University 8 faculties 1 main campus in the city of Lund 3 additional campuses in Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed People 46 000 individual students 28 000 full-time equivalent students 2 800 research students 6 000 employees 1 360 professors, lecturers and others with a doctoral degree International students 3 000 international students (approximate total per year) 2 000 exchange students per year 680 partner universities in 50 countries world-wide Education 275 educational programs 2 000 single subject courses 80 Master's programs taught in English 500 single subject courses taught in English Degrees awarded (annual) 4 740 degrees: 50 University certificates 1 060 Bachelor's degrees 1 140 Master's degrees (1-year) 350 Master's degrees (2-year) 2 145 Professional degrees Research financing (annual) SEK 2 327 million grant-funded research and third-cycle education SEK 1 696 million state budget-funded research and third-cycle education SEK 126 million sponsored research and thirdcycle education WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DUBLIN Dublin is the primary centre of education in Ireland, with three universities and many other higher education institutions. There are 20 third-level institutes in the city. The associated constituent university of College Dublin (UCD) has its seat in Dublin. University The UCD is the largest university in Ireland with over 22,000 students. UCD's main campus at Belfield is located about 5 km south east of the city centre. For over 150 years, UCD has produced graduates of remarkable distinction including famous surgeons, architects, entrepreneurs and five of Ireland’s Taoisigh (Prime Ministers). One of the best known of all its graduates is the writer James Joyce, who completed his Bachelor of Arts at the university in 1902. Welcome to the UNIVERSITY LILLE 1 BIENVENUES!! LILLE At the crossroads of Northern Europe, Lille is closely situated to many other interesting travel destinations, only an hour to Paris, 40 mins to Brussels and 1.45 hours to London by fast train Université Lille 1 currently has approximately 20,000 students and is built on 110 hectares with 4 campuses. It is one of the largest scientific universities in France . Constantly developing high-level research in all of its taught disciplines. The teaching and research missions of the University are closely linked and interdependent on one another. Université Lille 1 has 2,000 researchers belonging to laboratories with national recognition from the French Ministry of Research for the quality of their research activity. Furthermore, most of the major French research bodies work in close collaboration with Université Lille 1 laboratories. Université Lille 1 benefits from access to a number of recent high performance scientific facilities, many of which are unique to Europe. This allows you to improve your skills and competence through working with modern scientific techniques. Welcome to the University of Deusto WILLKOMMEN!! BERLIN Berlin is home to renowned universities, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and celebrities, as well as host of many sporting events. Its urban settings and historical legacy have made it a popular location for international film productions. The city is well renowned for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, public transportation networks and a high quality of living. •29510 students, including 5988 students from other countries •7 Schools •320 Professors •15 Junior Professors •2364 Research associates •2668 Externally-funded positions •90 Courses of study •2038 Staff in administration, libraries, central institutions and workshops •264.8 million euro in state subsidies for the year 2010 •125 million euro in external funding for the year 2009 •Average of 30 habilitations and 400 doctoral degrees granted each year •Approximately 150 trainees each year in 16 professions شكرا Thank you! Apply until 30/03/2014 : www.emgulf.eu Questions/doubts: ana.mariscal@deusto.es 44