EMA2 AREAS PROJECT

What is EMA2 AREAS?
 An Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project funded by the European
Commission

 Fund scholarships for Asian students and scholars that intend to spend a
study/research/work period at a European University:
• 98 students and scholars from Asia to EU
• 5 levels of study: Undergraduate, Master, Doctorate, Post-Doctorate and
Staff
• wide variety of academic fields
• starting from 2012

 The project funds cover beneficiaries expenses as follows:
• Subsistence allowance, Travel costs, Participation costs, Insurance

 A Partnership of 10 Asian Universities, 10 European (EU) Universities and
4 Associates

Aims of the project
Enabling students and scholars from Asia to:

• spend a mobility period abroad in Europe for the
purpose of studying, teaching, training and
research;

• benefit both on a professional and personal level
from this experience;

• Enrich their academic, linguistic and cultural
backgrounds.

Partnership: Geographical
Coverage

Partners
Asia Europe
HCMUT - Ho Chi Minh City University of POLITO - Politecnico di Torino
Technology (Vietnam) (Coordinator)
HUST - Hanoi University of Science and CUL - City University London
Technology (Vietnam) INP - Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble
NUM - National University of Mongolia KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
(Mongolia) KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
NUOL - National University of Laos (Laos) MU - Masarik University
PUC - The Pannasastra University of UGOE - Georg-August-Universität
Cambodia (Cambodia) Göttingen
PDN - University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) UMINHO - Universidade do Minho
TU - Thammasat University (Thailand) UNITN - University of Trento
UGM - Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) UPC - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
UNIKL - Universiti Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
VSU - Visayas State University (The
Philippines)

Associates
Asia Europe
ASEAN University Network Ithaca- Information Technology for
Humanitarian Assistance, Cooperation
Jesuit Refeugee Service - Asia Pacific and Action

STI - National Science Technology and
Innovation Policy Office

Thematic Fields
– Agriculture science
– Architecture, urban and regional planning
– Business Studies, Management Sciences
– Education, Teacher Training
– Engineering, Technology
– Geography, Geology
– Law
– Medical Sciences
– Natural Sciences
– Social Sciences
– Other Areas of Study

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Lot10 ARCADE
Coordinated by Politecnico di Torino

Target Groups
 Scholarships can be awarded to beneficiaries belonging to 3 Target Groups:
Target Target Beneficiaries Types of mobility
Group
TARGET Students registered in one of the Partner Universities with a undergraduate
GROUP 1 minimum of 1 year previous university studies and academic staff master
currently enrolled in or employed by one of the Partner Universities. doctorate
Applicants must be nationals of the Asian Countries targeted by the
project (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, post-doctorate
Sri Lanka, Thailand, The Philippines and Vietnam). academic staff

TARGET Nationals of Asian Countries targeted by the project master
GROUP 2 (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Sri doctorate
Lanka, Thailand, The Philippines and Vietnam): post-doctorate
1) registered in an Asian higher education institution not included in
the partnership;
2) having obtained a university degree or equivalent by an institution
in the countries targeted.

TARGET Nationals of one of the Asian Countries targeted who are in undergraduate
GROUP 3 particularly vulnerable situations, for political or economic master
reasons (ex. Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons)
doctorate

Who falls under TG3?
Examples of EM Programme Guide:
1) having a refugee status or asylum beneficiaries (international or
according to the national legislation of one of the European
recipient countries)
2) it can be proved that they have been the object of unjustified
expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political,
gender or sexual inclination
3) they belong to an indigenous population targeted by a specific
national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons)

!!Definition of Target group 3 candidates is not fixed but it
can vary according to the specific needs of the countries
involved in the project

Who falls under TG3?
Examples of vulnerable categories focused on Asia lot:
• Candidates belonging to national minorities (e.g.Tamil
population in Sri Lanka )
• refugees
• Internally Displaced Persons
• people living in remote regions with difficult access to public
services, especially education
Further examples to be verified:
• Forest dwellers, semi-rural inhabitants
• Victims of Natural Disasters - Earthquake / Landslides
• Orphans


Mobility Levels
• Undergraduate: TG1 students enrolled in undergraduate programs that have
successfully completed at least one year of their studies. TG3 students who have
obtained a secondary school diploma.

• Master: TG1 students currently enrolled in a master program. TG2 and TG3
students who have finished their undergraduate studies, hold a degree granting
access to master studies.

• Doctorate: TG1 students or young researchers currently enrolled in a doctoral
program at their home University. TG2 and TG3 students or young researchers
who have completed a master, hold a degree granting access to doctoral studies.

• Post-doctorate: Young researchers holding a doctoral degree.

• Staff: Academic staff or administrative staff working in the International Affairs
Departments, regularly employed at one of the Asian partner universities.


The Scholarship Amounts
 Subsistence allowance, monthly amount to be transferred to beneficiaries:

• Undergraduate & Master 1.000 euro
• Doctorate 1.500 euro
• Post-doc 1.800 euro
• Staff 2.500 euro

 Travel: the project will cover a round trip ticket per beneficiary from the Home to
the Host Country within the limit of 2.000- 2.500 euro.

 Insurance: full coverage (health, travel, accident).

 No tuition or registration fees will be requested by the host universities:

• Exchange students will continue paying their registration fees at their
university of origin.
• The tuition fees for students applying for a full degree program will be
covered by the project.

Calls for applications

The project is currently managing the
mobilities selected under the First
Cohort in 2012.

The second call for applications will be
open from September 15th 2012 to
February 15th 2013.

2° Call
Available scholarships

• TARGET GROUP 1:
MASTER, DOCTORATE, POST-
DOCTORATE AND STAFF
• TARGET GROUP 2:
POST-DOCTORATE
• TARGET GROUP 3:
MASTER (Full Degree)

2° Call
Available scholarships
Duration
TG1 (months) Scholarships Group A Scholarships Group B
Masters 6 5 3
Doctorate 10 2 3
Post-Doctorate 6-10 3 2
Staff 1 2 5
Total 12 13

Duration
Post-Doctorate 6 1 1
Total 1 1

Duration
Master 22 1 2
Total 1 1
Group A scholarships are available for nationals of: Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia,Vietnam and Laos.
Group B scholarships are available for nationals of: Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines and
Thailand.

Application & Selection
Process

 Candidates must apply with an online application
system on internet during a Call for Applications.

 The call for applications will be open the 15th
September 2012 and will close the 15th February 2012.

 The available scholarships will be awarded to the best
candidates with a fair and transparent selection
process.


Period of mobility

 Mobilities must start in 2013 according to the
academic calendar of the Host University with
the exception of:
 Staff that may start anytime during the
project life (2012 – 2015).

Application Process

 AREAS Online Application System includes:

• available study places and academic positions at
each EU partner university;

• prerequisites and specific requirements for
applying;

• application form to be filled in and submitted
electronically.

Application Documents
Application Documents:
• Passport or National Identity Document
• Academic Certification (Diplomas, transcripts with grades, etc)
• Motivation letter
• Language certification (check the specific requirements of the chosen
course/University)
• Forwarding Letter (TG1 Master)
• Work Plan proposal (Doctorate, Post Doc, Staff)
• Proof of registration (TG1 only)
• Statement of Commitment
• Current CV
• Letter of recommendation (TG2 only)

Statement of
Forwarding Letter Work Plan Proposal
Commitment

Online Application System
 The applicant will have to follow three steps:

• Step 1: Registration of an account (valid email address)

• Step 2: Application - After 5 minutes reception on the account a
personal link to the application form. Submission of personal data

• Step 3: Upload - Confirmation that the application has been received.
Link to a personal upload page. Upload of all required documents.

 Closure of the application

 Only complete applications will be considered during the selection
process.

Step 1: Registration of an account (valid email address)

IMPORTANT: if you already registered within the 1st call for applications, you must
register again using a different email address.

Step 2: After 5 minutes reception on the account a personal link to the application
form. Personal data and submit

Step 3: Confirmation that the application has been received

 See Aavailable Fields of Study

 Detailed Information


 Choice of Type of Mobility and Subject

 Link to a Personal Upload Page

 Upload of Required Documents

AREAS Project Contacts
For any further information:

 visit AREAS web site
http://www.areas.polito.it

For any questions or doubts:

 contact the official project e-mail address:

areas@polito.it

EMA2 AREAS PROJECT

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