Erasmus Mundus II (2009-2013)
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of Higher education institutions in Third Countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries.
Erasmus Mundus is centralised programme managed and implemented by EACEA in Brussels.
Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 is implemented through of the following actions:
Action 1: Erasmus Mundus joint programmes of outstanding quality at masters and doctoral levels including scholarships/fellowships to participate in these programmes;
Action 2 : Erasmus Mundus Partnerships between European and Third Country higher education institutions including scholarships and fellowships for mobility at all academic levels;
Action 3 : Promotion of European higher education through projects to enhance the attractiveness of Europe as an educational destination and a centre of excellence at world level.
Source: EACEA
Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes CMEPIUS was appointed as Erasmus Mundus national contact and info point for Slovenia by the Ministry of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education, Science and Technology.