PROMOTING SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE
ERASMUS MUNDUS “AESOP PLUS” PROGRAMME – 2014/2015
This project is funded by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus
Mundus Partnerships Programme. The Erasmus Mundus Programme aims at enhancing the
quality of higher education and promotes the dialogue and understanding between people
and cultures through mobility and academic cooperation. Action 2 Partnerships are the basis
for enhancing academic cooperation and exchanges of students and academics,
contributing towards the socio-economic development of non-EU countries targeted by EU
external cooperation policy.
Historical
Since 2011, the University of Pretoria has been part of the Erasmus Mundus Programmes
and many postgraduate students and staff members from South Africa have received more
than 500 scholarships since to study and conduct research at various European universities.
Until 2014, the scholarships were only granted to South Africans going to Europe. From
2014 European students and Staff are also eligible to apply for scholarships to come to
South African Universities to study or conduct research. .
About AESOP Plus (theme: A European and South African Partnership on Heritage
and Past) p
The University of Pretoria is proud to once again (for the 2nd consecutive time since
2013/2014) be associated with the Erasmus Mundus scholarship Programme AESOP Plus
(called AESOP in the previous round) for the academic cycle of 2014/15. University of
Pretoria students and staff will be eligible to apply for this scholarship programme as part of
the Target Group 1 category (where UP is a SA Consortium partner). Paul Sabatier
University in Toulouse, France is the European co-coordinating partner of AESOP Plus with
the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, the South African coordinating
partner.
AESOP Plus is a mobility programme offering study, training, exchange and research
periods
at AESOP Plus Consortium universities in Europe for South African Masters, PhD
Candidates as well as Postdoc fellows and staff members (academic and non-academic)
and also provides the same opportunities to Europeans wanting to come to South African
Consortium partners for the same purpose.
AESOP involves 8 thematic fields and encourages the Collaboration between different
sectors applied to cultural and natural heritage.
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Engineering, Technology,
Architecture
Agriculture
Geography, Geology
Humanities
6. Mathematics, computer sciences
7. Natural Sciences
8. Social Sciences
In this call, scholarships will be given for mobilities starting in 2015. Mobilities for South
African grant holders can start as soon as July 2015 (PhD, post-doc and staff) and
September 2015 (Master). European scholarship holders can start by early July 2015. All
mobilities (except staff members) will have to start before December 31st, 2015. The
AESOP Plus Programme will end on 14 July 2018 and all mobilities will have to end by then.
Partners
The partnership is coordinated by Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse, France whereas
Western Cape University in Cape Town (South Africa) acts as joint coordinator. The
consortium consists of 8 South African and 10 European Higher Education Institutions and is
supported by 3 associated partners (2 from SA and 1 from Europe) :
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European Universities - 10 Consortium Universities (Europe) are
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University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France – European Coordinator
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
University Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
University College Dublin, Ireland
Free University of Brussels, Belgium
University del Salento, Lecce, Italy
Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Porto University, Portugal
Split University, Croatia
Uppsala University, Sweden
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European Associated Partner
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Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Toulouse
III. South African Universities – 8 Consortium Universities (South Africa) are
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University of the Western Cape (Joint coordinator)
University of Fort Hare
University of Pretoria
Central University of Technology
University of Venda
Durban University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology
IV South African Associated Partners
o The International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA),
o NECSA -South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, South Africa (Pretoria)
Mobility can be
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Mobility South Africa to Europe (Masters, PhD, Postdoc, Staff)
All applicants must be South African nationals and can apply, if they belong to Target Group
I or II (see http://aesopplus.eu/)
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Mobility Europe to South Africa
All applicants must be a national of one of the eligible European ( E U ) m e m b e r
countries and belong to either Target Group I or II (see http://aesopplus.eu/
or
http://aesopplus.eu/general_information
Scholarships
The AESOP Plus partnership awards grants to support South African mobility to a European
partner university at Masters, PhD, Postdoc research and Staff level. Scholarships are
granted for European mobility to a South African partner university and for South African
mobility to a EU university. The duration of the mobility varies from 1 to 34 months according
to the level and the type of mobility. Grants include a monthly subsistence allowance to
cover your accommodation and living expenses, health insurance, participation fees (if
applicable) and travel costs.
The AESOP Consortium will manage the partnership and will organize 95 mobilities (62
South African applicants (to Europe) and 33 European applicants (to SA) in Master,
Doctorate, Post Doctorate and Staff).
South African students who want to study in Europe
Level of studies , Length, Number of positions available
Master 6 months = 7
Master 12 months = 12
Master 22 months = 6
Doctorate 6 months = 4
Doctorate 18 months = 3
Doctorate 36 months = 8
Post Doctorate 6 months = 3
Post Doctorate 10 months = 4
Staff 1 month = 15
Total = 62
European students who want to study in South Africa
Level of studies, Length, Number of positions available
Master 6 months = 2
Master 12 months = 2
Doctorate 6 months = 5
Doctorate 18 months = 4
Doctorate 36 months = 4
Post Doctorate 10 months = 6
Staff 1 month = 10
Total= 33
Grand Total: both Europe and SA = 95
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The scholarship includes:
A return airticket
Monthly Subsistence allowance
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1.000 EUR per month for Masters students
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1.500 EUR per month for PhD students
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1.800 EUR per month for Postdoc researchers
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2.500 EUR per month for staff
Insurance coverage
Participation fees (if applicable) . The AESOP Plus programme can cover tuition fees
between Euro 3 000 and Euro 9.000 for degree seeking Masters students and for PhD ‘s
depending on the duration of the mobility (longer than 10 months) . Tuition fees will be paid
directly to the European host university.
Calls for applications
The new Call for applications for South African Staff and students, has been opened on 7
November 2014 and will close on 10 March 2015 (not as earlier mentioned 10 February 2015).
Selection results will be published by the end of April 2015. Study periods in Europe will start
in July/August 2015. Available mobility scholarships can be found on the website see
http://aesopplus.eu/
Application Process
All applications must be submitted online. Only complete applications will be reviewed. The
applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
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Academic merit
Motivation for the mobility period
Research Plan
Contact
More information about the programme and the mobility options at the different partner
universities can be found on the Website: see www.aesop-em.org or http://aesopplus.eu/
All enquiries at UP can be directed to:
Mrs Louise Euthimiou
Manager International Programs
UP's International Program’s Office (IPO)
Department of Research and Innovation Support
Email: louise.euthmiou@up.ac.za
Telnr: 012 420 3237
Office address: Room 1-107, Graduate Centre, Hatfield Campus
Scholarships
For more information please click on the partner university link blow.
The University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier was founded in 1229 and is among some of the
oldest universities in the world along with Oxford University, University of Bologna, La
Sorbonne and the University of Salamanca.
The whole scientific disciplines in health, technologies and sport are taught at the University
Paul Sabatier, whose size, scientific radiation, number of students, quality of its courses
makes it one of the very best universities in France.
The university is structured in several Units of Formation and Research (UFR), Faculties and
Institutes, account nearly 28000 students, 2000 professors-researchers, 600 researchers
working for national organizations of research and 1300 Engineers. The UPS forms each
year several thousands of scientists and technical junior managers, doctors, dental
surgeons, pharmacists, researchers and teachers.
The University is in partnership with many companies in order to give the students a chance
to get work experience while in school but also to facilitate their transition to the work place.
It is also rated amongst the Top 500 universities in the World.
Major fields of study
Mathematics, Computer Science and their applications; Engineering; Physics, Chemistry,
and their applications; Space Sciences, Organisms, and Biospheres; Life and Health
Sciences; Sciences and Techniques of Physical Activity and Sports; Communication and
Organizational Management.
Master
The university offers Master’s programs in six areas: Informatics and Systems Modeling;
Sciences and techniques of matter and energy; Space sciences; Life and health sciences;
Social Sciences and Humanities; Management. A number of bilingual programs have been
designed to appeal to international students—among them a Joint European Master in
Space Science and Technology, a European Master’s in materials for energy storage and
conversion, an international Master’s in micro and nanotechnologies for wireless
communications, a new Master's in Management International of Air Transport and Tourism
(MITAT) and a French Master’s in agri-food innovations for sustainable agriculture and better
products.
Doctorate
The university accepts doctoral candidates in all of the areas described above.
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Medicine: medical degree, residency, specialities, doctorate.
Pharmacy: degree in pharmacy, diplôme d’études supérieures
Link to the University web site
http://www.univ-tlse3.fr/
https://www.facebook.com/ut3paulsabatier
Contact person : AESOP Plus Program
Ms Elodie Balonas Constantino
Project Manager
European Office
UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE III - Paul Sabatier
Département des Relations Européennes Internationales et Coopérations
Forum Louis Lareng / 1er étage / Bureau 160
118 route de Narbonne
31062 Toulouse cedex 09
Elodie Balonas - Bureau Europe ebalonas@adm.ups-tlse.fr
History
With origins dating back to the eighteenth century, the University of Porto is currently one
the most prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe.
Close to 32,000 students, 2,400 teachers and researchers along with 1,600
administrative staff attend its 15 schools and 60 scientific research units, spread across 3
university campuses located in the city of Porto.
With 14 faculties and a business school, the University of Porto provides an exceptional
variety of courses, covering the whole range of study areas and all levels of higher
education. In fact, offering over 600 training programs per year (from degrees to
continuous professional training), the University of Porto has teaching solutions for
everyone.
The quality of its teaching staff (81% of which PhDs) ensures a high quality of training that
makes the University of Porto the most sought-after University in Portugal and the chosen
university for candidates with highest grades.
Around 3,700 international students, from 111 different countries, attend the University of
Porto each year. Half of them arrive through international cooperation agreements and the
other half are students that choose attending a full-time programme at the University of
Porto.
The University of Porto is the biggest producer of Science in Portugal, responsible for
23% of the Portuguese articles indexed each year in the ISI Web of Science.
In fact, the University of Porto has some of the most productive and internationally renowned
Portuguese R&D centers. Over half of its research units were classified as “Excellent” or
“Very Good” by the latest international evaluations.
The University of Porto as one of the 350 best universities in the world.
Reitoria da U.Porto
Praça Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto
PORTUGAL
Telef.: +351 220 408 000
Fax: +351 220 408 186 / 7
URL: http://www.up.pt
E-mail: up@up.pt
Link to the University web site
http://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/web_base.gera_pagina?P_pagina=122225
http://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/web_base.gera_pagina?p_pagina=2445
Contact: Ms Ana Reis
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
Praça Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto – Portugal
T: +351 22 040 80 34 |F: +351 22 040 83 77
acreis@reit.up.pt (Erasmus Mundus) and
Ms Rita Tiago (emundus@reit.up.pt): Issues related to the Erasmus Mundus Programme
(scholarships and partnerships)
Liverpool John Moores University, United-Kingdom
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) was founded in 1825 as The Liverpool Mechanics’
School of Arts, the institution grew to form Liverpool Polytechnic.Liverpool John Moores
University offers Masters degrees by research and PhDs which are specific to arrangements
as to field between student and supervisor. These can be provided in a large variety of fields
covered by AESOP.
Contact: info-uliv@aesop-em.org
Link to the University web site: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/student/
Partner description file: AESOP_PPT_partners_LJMU.pptx
Fields of teaching offered:
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Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
Since its foundation in 1996, URJC has stood out among Madrid’s public universities for its
dynamic and vigorous character, committed to the progress of society and excellent and
quality educational system. It has 35.000 students, 3.500 international from 95 nationalities.
The University has 62 undergraduate degrees, 51 double degrees, 6 degrees in English, 10
undergraduate degrees and 3 double degrees on-line and a plenty of Postgraduate and PhD
studies with a large team of professors in a variety of fields of teaching.
Contact:
Link to the University web site: http://www.urjc.es/version_ingles/
Partner description file: AESOP_PPT_partners_URJC_v2.pptx
Fields of teaching offered:
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University College Dublin, Ireland
University College Dublin is Ireland’s largest and most internationally active university with
over 25,000 students, including over 5,000 international students from over 120 countries.
UCD places a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary research: it is the home of 10 major
Research Institutes, 7 Strategic Research Clusters and many major collaborative research
programmes bringing together national and international partners.
Contact: info-ucd@aesop-em.org
Link to the University web site: http://www.ucd.ie/
Partner description file: Dublin_AESOP_presentation.ppt
Fields of teaching offered:
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Free University of Brussels, Belgium
With over 25,000 students, the Université Libre de Bruxelles(ULB) Faculties, Schools and
specialised Institutes cover all disciplines and all study cycles, from bachelors to PhD and
continuing education, and closely combine classroom teaching and research. The 150
masters courses thaught at ULB are based on transdisciplinarity, internationalisation,
collaboration and multilinguism. Doctoral studies are supervised by teams linked to doctoral
schools with more than 500 research units in various fields of pure science, humanities and
medicine.
Contact:
Link to the University web site: http://www.ulb.ac.be/ulb/presentation/uk.html
Partner description file: AESOP_PPT_partners.pptx
Fields of teaching offered:
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University del Salento, Lecce, Italy
The University of Salento and the Department of Cultural Heritage aim to serve
society by educating the leaders of tomorrow and extending the frontiers of
knowledge. University of Salento offers training programmes in Cultural Heritage
where lessons are combined with highly innovative training activities. It will to
provide specific academic, teaching, research and learning opportunity for
incoming students, researchers and professors to help them deepen their
knowledge and gain experience of training, research and studying in an
international environment.
Contact:
Link to the University web site: http://www.unisalento.it/web/guest/home_page
Partner description file: Italy_international_guide_UNILE_2012-13_en.pdf
Fields of teaching offered:
Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) was founded in 1990 as a public university in Barcelona
and established with the goal of standing out for high quality in teaching, excellence in
research and a strong vocation for international outreach. UPF organises its studies in 3
main fields of knowledge, closely interconnected and structured around 3 campuses: Social
Sciences and Humanities, Health and Life Sciences and Communication and Information
Technologies. With over 17.000 students (including undergraduate students, master’s
students and PhD students), the university has 7 undergraduate schools, a polytechnic
school, 8 research departments and 3 university institutes
Contact: info-upf@aesop-em.org
Link to the University web site: http://www.upf.edu/en/
Partner description file: barcelona_UPFAESOP.pptx
Fields of teaching offered:
FACTS AND FIGURES
History
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Oldest Nordic university – founded in 1477.
Three disciplinary domains: Arts and Social Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, and
Science and Technology.
Nine faculties
Turnover: SEK 6.3 billion
Number of employees: 6,840 (year average) – equalling 5,907 full-time employees
Graduate education
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60 Master’s programmes
2,100 freestanding courses
45,354 registered students, equalling 24,730 full-time students (57% women at Bachelor’s
level, 56% at Master’s level.)
Most popular study programmes: law, economics, medicine, psychology, social work
Degrees conferred: 5,401 – 44% at Master’s level
Roughly 40 international Master’s programmes and nearly 800 freestanding courses taught
in English
Student exchange agreements with nearly 400 universities in 50 countries
Approx. 2,000 incoming exchange students and 1,000 outgoing. 428 fee-paying international
students.
Postgraduate education and research
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Doctoral students: 2,522 – 45% women
PhD degrees conferred: 326
Licentiate degrees conferred: 70
Peer-reviewed scientific publications: 4,639
Teachers: 1,534 full-time equivalents – 41% women
Teachers with PhD degrees: 1,029 full-time equivalents – 37% women
Professors: 559 full-time equivalents – 25% women
Spending on research and PhD studies: SEK 4.4 billion
53% of research is funded by external sources
Uppsala University has during the last number of years, with only a few exceptions, been
placed among the 100 best universities in the world in the three largest international
rankings: Times Higher Education (THE), QS World University Rankings and Academic
Ranking of World Univerisities (ARWU/Shanghai).
Uppsala University is a sought-after cooperative partner for universities all over the world
and is a member of a number of university-wide international networks for research and
education
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Master programmes: masterprograms@uu.se (web page)
Exchange studies: exchange@uadm.uu.se (web page)
General inquiries: studentservice@uu.se (Study and career counsellors’ web page)
Contract education: info.uppdragsutbildning@uadm.uu.se (web page)
Getting your degree: examen@uadm.uu.se (web page)
General contact details
Postal address:
Uppsala University
Box 256
751 05 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel.: +46 (0)18 471 00 00
Fax: +46 (0)18 471 20 00
(Switchboard open Mon–Thu 07.45–17.00, Fri 07.45–16.30)
Link to the University web site
http://www.uu.se/en/
https://www.facebook.com/uppsalauniversity
The University of Split was officially established on 15 June 1974 when the units having
already had an effect in their professional, scientific and teaching areas entered its structure.
As a predominant scientific and teaching public institution in the region the University of Split
has expanded during the course of the past 30 years to include eleven Faculties, one
Academy of Arts and four University Departments.
There are about 24,000 students enrolled in the University’s undergraduate, graduate and
post-graduate programs.
The focus of the research work carried out by the University is on scientific areas with
reference to disciplines characterized by natural, biomedical, cultural, historical, social,
economic and other features of the region as a part of the Croatian Adriatic and the
Mediterranean region as a whole.
This involves the research and protection of art and construction heritage, philology,
field crops, oceanography and fishing, Adriatic botany and zoology, island and
coastal economy, Adriatic tourism, maritime law, nautical science, naval architecture
and a range of other specific disciplines such as chemical engineering, civil engineering,
architecture, electrical and mechanical engineering, social sciences, kinesiology,
humanities, health sciences, forensics, all of which distinguish the University of Split, not
only in Croatia but also beyond its borders.
International Relations Office
Vice Rector for Science and International Relations
Prof. Alen Soldo, PhD
Tel: + 385 (0)21 558 229
Email: soldo@unist.hr
Head of International Relations Office, Erasmus coordinator
Ana Ćosić
Tel: + 385 (0)21 44 03 43
Mob: + 385 (0)91 44 33 871
E-mail: erasmus@unist.hr, acosic@unist.hr,
EU - Projects Assistant
Aleksandra Banić, dipl.oec.
Tel: + 385 (0)21 44 03 42
Mob: + 385 (0)91 44 33 925
E-mail: abanic@unist.hr
Link to the University web site
http://www.unist.hr/
University of Split, Livanjska 5 21000 Split,
phone: +385 21 558-222, 558-200, fax: +385 21 348-163
E-mail:
rektorat.office@unist.hr
Web links of all Partners (at a Glance) – European and South African
South African Partners
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UWC
University of the Western
Cape
Co-coordinating
Institution
South
Africa
CUT
Central University of
Technology, Free State
South
Africa
DUT
Durban University of
Technology
South
Africa
TUT
Tshwane University of
Technology
South
Africa
UFH
University of Fort Hare
South
Africa
University of Pretoria
South
Africa
UP
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UNIVEN
VUT
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University of Venda
South
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Vaal University of
Technology
South
Africa
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European Partners
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UPS
Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier
France
Coordinating
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ULB
University Libre de
Bruxelles
Belgium
UNIST
University of Split
Croatia
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UCD
UNISALENTO
UPORTO
UPF
URJC
UU
LJMU
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University College
Dublin
Ireland
University of Salento
Italy
University of Porto
Portugal
Pompeu Fabra
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Spain
Rey Juan Carlos
University
Spain
Uppsala University
Sweden
Liverpool John Moores
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United
Kingdom
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IEASA
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Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Toulouse
France
International Education Association of South Africa
South Africa
NECSA
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South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Limited South Africa
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