Consortium members
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES FOR BACHELOR, Ghent University (Belgium) MASTER, PHD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) POSTDOC University of Goettingen (Germany) AND STAFF Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier University ( France) University of Limerick (Ireland) University of Groningen (The Netherlands) University of Porto (Portugal) Scholarships for Uppsala University (Sweden) University of Kent (United Kingdom) ASIA REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES study, research, training Royal University of Agriculture (Cambodia) Nanjing University (China) Peking University (China) Sichuan University (China) in European and Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia) University Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) University of Medicine 1 – Yangon (Myanmar) South-East Asian Kasetsart University (Thailand) Can Tho University (Vietnam) Hanoi University of Science & Technology (Vietnam) Hué University (Vietnam) universities
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS Lotus Unlimited Project Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia) Coordination Team EIAS – European Institute for Asian Studies (Belgium) Thammasat University (Thailand) Ghent University information Morning Tears (China) International Relations Office www.Lotus.UGent.be Province East-Flanders (Belgium) Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 University of Health Sciences (Cambodia) 9000 Gent – Belgium Support Fund Myanmar (Belgium) [email protected] Tuning (Spain) www.lotus.ugent.be University of Sumatra Utara (Indonesia) VLIR-UOS (Belgium) Yezin Agricultural University (Myanmar) Lotus Unlimited Project University of Veterinary Science (Myanmar) Erasmus Mundus Action 2 University of Battambang (Cambodia) EU – Asia mobility project Binus University (Indonesia) West Yangon Technological University (Myanmar) This project has been funded with support from the European Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (Thailand and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which design www.johnnybekaert.be may be made of the information contained therein. Chapter) (Thailand) This folder provides you with some basic information Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) Who can apply? on the European Commission’s new Erasmus Mundus project Lotus Unlimited. This project provides The EMA2 programme is a cooperation and mobility scheme Undergraduate (BA) – Master (MA) – Doctoral students (PhD) scholarships for both European and South-East in the area of higher education. The European Commission has – Post-doctoral researchers – staff launched this initiative to foster cooperation between higher Asian applicants (from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Divided into 3 Target Groups (TG), defined by the European education institutions from third countries with EU universities. Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) for the period Commision: It aims to boost exchanges of students, researchers and staff 2013–2017. This Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project to support mobility, in particular from non-EU countries to EU TG 1 > Students and academic staff registered in one of the is coordinated by Ghent University (BE), in joint member states. Each geographical lot covers a specific region partner universities of the consortium at the moment of coordination with Sichuan University (CN). in the world, for which several consortia have been formed. application. Undergraduate students must have successfully Students, researchers and staff from the area can apply to the completed at least one year of studies in their home The project has 153 scholarships available for selected consortium for scholarships. institution. nationals of the 6 Asian countries included in the TG2 > Students need either to be registered in a HEI (not Lotus Unlimited consortium: Cambodia, China, The Objectives of Lotus Unlimited and EMA2 included in the partnership) of the third country concerned Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. And by the lot or having obtained a university degree or 46 scholarships on all levels available for European To promote cooperation between the EU and the Asian equivalent by an institution of these third countries. This nationals of the 8 countries involved. countries involved in the project, includes the possibility of providing mobility opportunities To enable students to benefit from a study/research period to people working in public administration, public and abroad and thus develop a pool from well-qualified, open- private enterprises. minded and internationally experienced young women/men TG3 > Nationals of the third countries concerned by as future leaders, the geographical lot who are in particularly vulnerable If you are interested in To promote the regional cooperation in the Asian countries situations, for social and political reasons. studying, conducting involved research or teaching in To continue striving for and improving the transparency and Europe or South-East recognition of studies and qualifications Asia, you can apply for a scholarship for Bachelor, To contribute to giving students from vulnerable groups equal chances and thus disseminating EU social and democratic Master, PhD, Postdoc or values A total of 199 scholarships Staff mobility. Bachelor and master for all levels. To further enhance the skills of staff, which can contribute to mobilities should start The grant covers: the improvement of the educational system in their home in the academic year monthly subsistence country Online application on 2014–2015. allowance - travel ticket - To further enhance the political, cultural, educational and www.lotus.ugent.be PhD, postdoc and staff insurance - participation economic link between the EU and the Asian countries Attention: Exchange can start as early as June cost (if applicable) 2014. involved in the medium term. students (6 to 10 months) should turn to the International Relations Office of their home university to inquire Act now and visit the project website about the possibilities! www.lotus.ugent.be for further information