1 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 2 Lot 4 Gulf Countries Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...

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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 2 Lot 4 Gulf Countries

Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar

Spain, Sweden, France, Ireland, Germany

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Content:

I. IntroductionII. Grants on offerIII. EligibilityIV. How to participateV. Applying succesfullyVI. Brief summary on EU participating UniversitiesVII. Questions

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I. Introduction:

What is?

EMA2 A Consortium A Lot Lot4 GCC

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I. Introduction

European PartnerUniversities:

University of Deusto- (Spain) COORDINATORLund University (Sweden) Co-CoordinatorTechnische Universität Berlin (Germany)University College Dublin (Ireland)University of Lille 1 (France)

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GCC Partner Universities

Qatar University (Qatar)University of UAE (United Arab Emirates)University of Nizwa (Oman)University Sultan Qaboos (Oman)KAUST (Saudi Arabia)University of Kuwait (Kuwait)University of Bahrain (Bahrain)

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II. Grants on offer

Type of mobility

Master PhD Post doc Academic or administrative staff

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II. Grants on offer

Financial conditions:

- Medical insurance throughout the mobility

- Return flight ticket

- Allowance of 2.500€/month

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II. Grants on offer

Duration:

Staff mobilities last for 1 month.

(How to organise this mobility can be negotiated between the Host university

and the staff )

III. Eligibility

Who can participate ?

Target group 1: individuals registered in one of the universities that is a member of the Partnership

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III. Eligibility

Who can participate ?

General Criteria:

- Nationals from the EU or the GCC

-Target group 1: individuals registered in one of the universities that is a member of the Partnership

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IV. How to participate

On-line procedureCall for applications opened on 14/02/2014www.emgulf.euDeadline for call for applications: 30/03/2014Doubts or querries: ana.mariscal@deusto.es

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IV. How to participate

Please upload the following at www.emgulf.eu

PassportProof of registration at your home universityWork planCV in English

V. Applying succesfully

READ the information on www.emgulf.eu BROWSE through the offered fields for staff

mobility (info on the “APPLY” section of the website)

INVESTIGATE the website of the Host Uni DISTRIBUTE the 3 options to apply COMPLY with all requisites

VI. Brief summary on EU participating Universities

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO

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UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO (Spain)- Location

Deusto in numbers Medium-sized university: Students: 9.560, Academic

Staff: 2.800

20% International Students

520 Academic Partnerships

94 International networks and projects (31 are

coordinated by the University of Deusto).

A dynamic university publishing house with more than

800 titles in house

9 scientific journals and 6 international series of books

corresponding to the different research units.

16 International/Joint Programmes

12/11/12

Infrastructures • Library - RCLR (Resource Centre for Learning and Research) with 1,000,000 volumes including over 10,000 periodicals Halls of residence Computer labs Group study rooms Landscaped areas and arboretum Sports facilities Bookshop Copy centre Bank and ATMs Travel agency Cafeterias and canteens

Academic offerCentered around seven education areas

21 degrees adapted to EHEA and 3 Deusto degrees

3 Double Degrees adapted to EHEA

69 Master’s Degrees, 34 official programs and 31

Deusto programs

7 Erasmus Mundus Master Courses

10 Doctoral Programmes

38 Specialized Programmes in Continuing Education

Deusto Business School

71 Research teams in more than 800 research

projects

Support to EMA2 incoming grantees

Before arrival

Once the grantee has completed the official acceptance form the incoming process at Deusto starts:

1.Support with visa: UD gets in contact with Embassies directly in order to support the student’s visa application process. The same documents are sent and the programme is explained so that the process is faster.

2.Accommodation is arranged: UD’s accommodation service offers different options: halls of residence, families, sharing with other students with pictures before arrival so that incoming grantees always have accommodation upon arrival.

3.Learning Agreement: Support in negociating the Learning agreement before arrival with the home university

1. Buddy programme2. Institutional welcome3. First meeting with lot coordinator

Upon arrival:

1. Linguistic and cultural adaptation programme2. Residence permits3. Regular follow-up meetings with lot coordinator4. Academic monitoring

During stay :

Full use of library, study rooms, computer labs, wifi, student ID

Personal academic tutor to guide in academic issues

Extracurricular and integration activies: Orientation, sports, cultural and social activities

Gárate Internacional (Interreligious and intercultural issues)

Other student support services

Our team

Lund University has a long and vibrant history covering almost 350 years of teaching. It has evolved from just a few hundred students and professors being paid with meat and grain into its present form, with around 46 000 students and a position of excellence in international teaching and research.

Lund University is highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education and has been consistently placed in the world's top 100 universities in recent years.  Lund University is the highest placed comprehensive university in Scandinavia, according to the Times Higher Education 2010 rankings.

•Top 100 university: 89th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 •Top 100 university: 72nd place in the QS Ranking 2010•Top 100-150 university in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2010).

Highly ranked in other surveys, reports and performance areas:

•Among the top 10 universities in Europe for student exchange and number 1 in Sweden •82% of graduates get permanent employment within 6 months (THE QS World University Rankings 2009) •Top 50 university in physical sciences: 46th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010•Most popular higher education institute in Sweden as ranked by Swedish secondary school students (Statistics Sweden 2010: Utbildning Gymnasieungdomars studieintresse läsåret 2009/10)

The University 8 faculties1 main campus in the city of Lund3 additional campuses in Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed People 46 000 individual students28 000 full-time equivalent students 2 800 research students6 000 employees1 360 professors, lecturers and others with a doctoral degree  

International students 3 000 international students (approximate total per year)2 000 exchange students per year680 partner universities in 50 countries world-wide

Education 275 educational programs 2 000 single subject courses80 Master's programs taught in English500 single subject courses taught in English

Degrees awarded (annual) 4 740 degrees: 50 University certificates 1 060 Bachelor's degrees1 140 Master's degrees (1-year)350 Master's degrees (2-year)2 145 Professional degrees

Research financing (annual)SEK 2 327 million grant-funded research and third-cycle educationSEK 1 696 million state budget-funded research and third-cycle educationSEK 126 million sponsored research and third-cycle education

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF

DUBLIN

Dublin is the primary centre of education in Ireland, with three universities and many other higher education institutions. There are 20 third-level institutes in the city.

The associated constituent university of University College Dublin (UCD) has its seat in Dublin.

The UCD is the largest university in Ireland with over 22,000 students.

UCD's main campus at Belfield is located about 5 km south east of the city centre.

For over 150 years, UCD has produced graduates of remarkable distinction including famous surgeons, architects, entrepreneurs and five of Ireland’s Taoisigh (Prime Ministers).

One of the best known of all its graduates is the writer James Joyce, who completed his Bachelor of Arts at the university in 1902.

Welcome to the UNIVERSITY LILLE 1

BIENVENUES!!

LILLE

At the crossroads of Northern Europe, Lille is closely situated to many other interesting travel destinations, only an hour to Paris, 40 mins to Brussels and 1.45 hours to London by fast train

Université Lille 1 currently has approximately 20,000 students and is built on 110 hectares with 4 campuses. It is one of the largest scientific universities in France .

Constantly developing high-level research in all of its taught disciplines. The teaching and research missions of the University are closely linked and interdependent on one another.

Université Lille 1 has 2,000 researchers belonging to laboratories with national recognition from the French Ministry of Research for the quality of their research activity. Furthermore, most of the major French research bodies work in close collaboration with Université Lille 1 laboratories.

Université Lille 1 benefits from access to a number of recent high performance scientific facilities, many of which are unique to Europe. This allows you to improve your skills and competence through working with modern scientific techniques.

Welcome to the University of DeustoWILLKOMMEN!!

BERLIN

Berlin is home to renowned universities, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and celebrities, as well as host of many sporting events. Its urban settings and historical legacy have made it a popular location for international film productions.

The city is well renowned for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, public transportation networks and a high quality of living.

•29510 students, including 5988 students from other countries

•7 Schools

•320 Professors

•15 Junior Professors

•2364 Research associates

•2668 Externally-funded positions

•90 Courses of study

•2038 Staff in administration, libraries, central institutions and workshops

•264.8 million euro in state subsidies for the year 2010

•125 million euro in external funding for the year 2009

•Average of 30 habilitations and 400 doctoral degrees granted each year

•Approximately 150 trainees each year in 16 professions

شكراThank you!

Apply until 30/03/2014 :

www.emgulf.eu

Questions/doubts: ana.mariscal@deusto.es

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