ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 – SMART 2 SMARTCITIES AND SMARTGRIDS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT 1- What is the EM-SMART2 programme? •The EM-SMART2 programme is a partnership of European, Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. The project is financed by the European Commission and aimed at: Promoting the mobility of students, researchers, academic and administrative staff Developing excellence in research and its management; Enhancing international cooperation between sending and hosting institutions; Sharing of knowledge, know-how and good practices; Promoting transparency and recognition of studies and grades at international level. 2- Who can apply? (1/2) To be considered eligible, candidates must: • be a national of Brazil (call is only open to Brazilian nationals to study in Europe) • Short-term undergraduate exchange: 4-7 months exchange eligible for engineering undergraduate students • Long undergraduate exchange: 10 months exchange eligible for undergraduate students 3- Who can apply? (2/2) • Doctorate Sandwich: 12 months exchange eligible for doctorate students working on topics related to the Programme. • Full Doctorate (co-tutelle thesis): 18-24 months exchange eligible for doctorate students pre-admitted in a co-tutelle/double-degree programme in one of the European Partners. • Post-Doc: 10 months exchange eligible for candidates that already holds a PhD degree. They must have obtained their doctorate in the last 2 years. • Staff: 1-3 months exchange eligible for Brazilian Staff invited to visit one (or more) European Partners. 4- Scholarship features Type of mobility Duration Subsistance allowance Travel Insurance Undergraduates 4 to 10 months 1000 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Doctorates 6 to 24 months 1500 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Post-Doctorates 10 months 1800 €/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme Staff 1 to 3 months 2500€/month A round-trip ticket and an insurance cover will be booked and paid by the programme 5- EM SMART 2 Consortium EU Partners: BR Partners: - Centrale-Supélec, France - Univ. Federal de Itabuja - Technische Univer. Wien, Austria - Universidade de Brasília - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium - Universidade de São Paulo - Czech Technical University, Czech Republic - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - Aalto University, Finland - Universidade Federal do Ceará - Technische Univer. München, Germany - Universidade Federal do Pará - Politecnico di Milano, Italy - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Technische Univ. Delft, The Netherlands - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Istituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal - Univer. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain Associates: - T.I.M.E. Association - Ecole Centrale de Lille - BTP Rincent 6- Institutions you can apply to EU Partners: - Centrale-Supélec, France - Technische Univer. Wien, Austria - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium - Czech Technical University, Czech Republic - Aalto University, Finland - Technische Univer. München, Germany - Politecnico di Milano, Italy - Technische Univ. Delft, The Netherlands - Istituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal - Univer. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain 7- Eligible field of studies • TF02: Architecture, Transport/Traffic • TF06: Engineering Sciences • TF11: Maths, Informatics, Computer Sci., Stats 8- Selection criteria Undergraduate students • • Academic merit Motivation Phd Students, Post doc and Staff: • • • Scientfic merit Research project Motivation 9- Application • To apply for the SMART2 scholarship (call will be opened from 9th Feb to April 2015) http://www.eu-smart2.eu/courses • Information about the EM-SMART2 programme: http://www.eu-smart2.eu/ 10- Contact Coordinating institution CentraleSupélec, France • • • Raul de Lacerda: Raul.delacerda@centralesupelec.fr Gwenaelle Guillerme: gwenaelle.guillerme@centralesupelec.fr Dominique Parisot: dominique.parisot@centralesupelec.fr Co-cordinating institution Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil • • Paulo F. Ribeiro:pfribeiro@unifei.edu.br Paulo Márcio DA SILVEIRA: pmsilveira@gmail.com