Erasmus Mundus Call for Proposals

As the field of higher education has been identified as a key area in EU-GCC cooperation, the European Commission has published an Erasmus Mundus call for proposals with the specific aim to foster structured cooperation between European and third-country higher education institutions through the promotion of mobility for students, doctoral and post-doctoral applicants, academic and administrative staff. This call for proposals has been published in the Official Journal C 294/18 as of December 3, 2009. All relevant information and documentation can also be found at the following webpage: European Commission Erasmus Mundus Call for Proposals

It is important to note that institution of higher education in all GCC member states are eligible and thus encouraged to participate in this call for proposals.  

The Gulf Research Center also held a one-day forum on “Higher Education Cooperation between the EU and the GCC” on Monday, December 7, 2009 dedicated to the above call. Information for this event can be accessed through the following link: Higher Education Cooperation between the EU and the GCC workshop.
 
Also please note that the Erasmus Mundus Info Day will take place on January 22, 2010 in Brussels. This event will explain the application process and documents, and give tips and advice on how to prepare a strong proposal under all three of the Actions. The Info Day will be broadcast live via webstreaming and participants at the event as well as people following the sessions on line will be able to post questions. A partner search mechanism will also be available. Interested individuals can register by mid-December. Further information can be found at the following webpage: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/events/infoday_2010_en.php