Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window

The European Union recognizes the importance of higher education for economic and social development. Higher education plays a crucial role in producing high quality human resources, in disseminating scientific discovery and advanced knowledge through teaching and educating future generations of citizens, high level professionals and political leaders, who in turn can contribute to better governance.

The Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window is designed to foster co-operation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Third-countries through a mobility scheme addressing student and academic exchanges.

The implementation of the first round of EMECW has started in September 2007 due to the call for proposals 2006. For summary of activities in the first round and information about new call for proposals 2007, mobility activities starting in the academic year 2008-2009 please visit http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm

METU is involved in the first round of EMECW as a partner in Lot 6, Lot 7 and Lot 8.

For Geographical Coverage of the program please click.

Why?
This project has several objectives: to structure and strengthen the relationships between the non-European countries involved and European Higher Education, as well as to contribute to the international training of students, teachers and academic staff.

Who?
Students from  partner universities and nationals from the non-European countries involved having graduated at one of the universities in these countries, can apply to this project. Teachers and academic staff will be chosen by the Selection Committee of the Consortium on proposal of each partner university.

When?
Mobilities will begin in September 2008 at the earliest and in April 2009 at the latest, for a maximum duration of 34 months.

How?
Mobility is possible in all teaching fields. Scholarships will be given to applicants selected to participate in this project, after selection of their application by partner universities, following a transparent and fair selection procedure. They will enable to finance the whole expenses engendered by the mobility, from transport to housing. You can pre-apply from now on to participate to this project and live an enriching experience on a personal and a professional point of view!! You have to understand that your participation to this project is submitted to the selection of your application by the Selection Committee of the Consortium. The application form will be available as soon as this project is officially approved by the European Commission. However you can already get informed on the selection procedure.

Geographical coverage

The call for proposals 2007 refers to two main groups of geographical Windows: Group A and B.

Group A assembles the regions and the countries which were targeted under the 1st Call for proposals 2006. This group covers countries in South Mediterranean, Eastern European region including Russia; Central Asia region and Middle East region. Priority will be given to the partnerships selected last year and which have signed a Framework Partnership Agreement with the Agency.

Group B covers new geographical regions for which new partnerships will be selected and funded. This group covers following regions: African Caribbean and Pasific Group of States, Western Balkans region, Asia region: Asia Regional and India, Latin America region: Brazil, Chile and Mexico.

The Third Countries are divided over several 'lots', according to the following table.