European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus ACP II Program Grants

Applications are currently being invited from interested individuals for Erasmus Mundus ACP II Program grants. Erasmus Mundus ACP Program is an initiative of European Commission. The Mundus ACP II is the renewal project of Erasmus Mundus ACP, and a joint program of 20 Higher Education Institutions from the European Union and the African, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) Countries.

More About MUNDUS ACP II Project

The MUNDUS ACP II Project is the MUNDUS ACP Project renewal whose implementation began in the 2010/2011 academic year. The Project comprises European and several ACP Countries’ Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and HEIs Associations, and was implemented within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus, Action 2 – STRAND 1, Lot 15, ACP Countries.

Goals of MUNDUS ACP II Program

• The mutual enrichment and a better understanding between Europe and the ACP Countries, through the exchange of people, knowledge and skills at Higher Education level;
• The increase of international cooperation between European and ACP Countries’ HEIs, thus contributing to foster the socio-economical development of this region;
• The promotion of transparency and recognition of studies and qualifications at an international level.

Grant Provisions

• According to the Guidelines of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, the mobility flows within the scope of this Project are possible in the 16 study fields.
• The selected applicants of this Project will receive a monthly scholarship, according to the type of mobility they will carry out.

Eligibility Conditions

The MUNDUS ACP II Project foresees individual mobility flows to:

• Students (Master and Doctorate) and Academic and Administrative Staff of the ACP Countries willing to develop their activity in one of the European Partner Universities:
• Full Master students will carry out their studies in Europe, in a partner institution of the Project, with the duration of 24 months with the purpose of undertaking their full training at the host institution and the issue of the corresponding Diploma).
• Doctorate students will undertake a mobility period in Europe, in one of the partner institutions of the project, under the doctoral program in which they are enrolled in their home countries (ACP), with the duration of 10 months (this mobility period must be fully recognized by the partner ACP Institution).
• The Academic and Administrative Staff will develop, in Europe, in a partner institution of the Project, activities for the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences with the duration of 1 month of effective work.
• Academic and Administrative Staff mobility from Europe who wish to develop their activity in one of the ACP Countries’ Partner Universities. The Academic and Administrative Staff will develop, in the ACP Countries, in a partner institution of the Project, activities for the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences with the duration of 1 month of effective work.

Note: The Project’s mobility scheme determines that the ACP Countries’ candidates may only apply to European partner institutions and that the European candidates can only apply to ACP Countries’ partner institutions. The main objective of this mobility flow scheme is to reinforce regional cooperation between the Higher Education Institutions of the ACP region and the EU.

Last date for submission of applications is January 31, 2012