European Union - Erasmus Mundus Action 2: EMP-AIM

What EMP-AIM offered

EMP-AIM paid a monthly living allowance to students, researchers and university staff undertaking a placement at a partner university abroad. The amount depended on the respective level of study or research: 1,500 EUR per month for PhD students, 1,000 EUR for Bachelor’s and Master’s students, 1,800 EUR for postdoctoral researchers and 2,500 EUR for staff. Stays lasted one month for staff and, for students at higher levels of study, up to a full academic year (12 months). In addition to the allowance, tuition fees or participation fees (where applicable), travel expenses and health, accident and travel insurance were covered. The European Commission funded the programme as part of the Erasmus Mundus initiative 2. Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania coordinated the programme and brought together 17 higher education institutions across Europe, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova.

Who could apply

• Nationality: They were nationals of Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova or one of the European partner countries.
• Where you went: You had to go abroad. If you were from the EU, you transferred to a partner university in Belarus, Ukraine or Moldova. If you were from one of these three countries, you transferred to one of eight European partner universities.
• Level: You were a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD student, a postdoctoral researcher or a member of university staff.
• Field of study: Any subject.
• Residence rule: If you came from Belarus, Ukraine or Moldova, you have not lived or worked predominantly in a European country for more than 12 months in the last 5 years.
• Language: You had a good enough command of the language of instruction at the host university to be able to follow the lectures.
• No double funding: You have not yet received funding for the same period abroad from another Erasmus Mundus project under Action 2.

How you applied

You applied via an online system and attached a short letter of motivation of no more than 1,000 characters. Each person was allowed to submit only one application. A selection panel then decided who would receive funding.