ERASMUS MUNDUS II

1. ERASMUS MUNDUS II PROJECT CENTAURI MOBILITY KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN SELECTION PROCEDURES

2. Santiago, 28th October, 2010 I. PROCESS SCHEDULE II. APPLICATION PROCESS III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS A) Target Groups B) Pre-selection C) Final Selection SELECTION CRITERIA

3. I. PROCESS SCHEDULE SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

4. II. APPLICATION PROCESS Application will be submitted through an online tool, which will have all necessary fields to be filled up according to the participation criteria (taking into account fields of study, host universities, etc…). If the applicants do not have the possibility of scanning and attaching the documentation through the online tool, they are allowed to send it via email. Only application that are correct and complete will be considered. Applications will only be accepted during the official application period (until 1st March 2011) . Any documentation presented by the candidates after deadline will not be accepted. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

5. All documentation attached or sent via email will be later checked by the home University of the applicant. So, applicants will receive a communication from their home University for an interview and they may be requested to present there the originals of the documentation previously submitted. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

6. Third country partners will be in charge of providing USC all the applications and the documentation submitted by the candidates that were not able to be posted online. This may be made through one of the following channels: Postingin intranet the application and corresponding documentation and/or sending them to USC by email Making available to the partners universities an online link for downloading directly all these documents. The applications and the documentation will be provided by the third country to the interested partners after the call for applications closing dates. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

7. II. APPLICATION PROCESS The following documentation will be required through the online application tool: Application Form CV (Europass Model) Additional documentation to be attached – COMMON DOCUMENTATION Valid international Passport 2 recommendation letters Official certificates of languages Motivation letter SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

8. REMINDER! Additional documentation to be attached (via online, or if it is not possible, via email) – SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

9. III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. b)Pre-selection SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES • Each partner will be in charge of pre-selection of TG1. • Selection of TG2 and TG3 will be made by the Consortium in the selection meeting which will take place in April/May 2011.

10. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. b)Pre-selection Partner Universities will set up their Pre-selection Committee made up of at least 3 people: The local coordinator at the partner institution The head of International Relations or a second representative of the Institution appointed by the Rector The vice-rector responsible for academic affairs

11. III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS b)Pre-selection Each partner university will submit its evaluation online. Additionally the list with evaluation results will be sent to the project coordinator in hard copy. Evaluation sheet with candidate ranking will be forwarded to the General Coordinator of the project in the dates agreed (15th April). SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

12. EMUNDUS 9 Expected number of applications

13. After the meeting of the Pre-selection Committee, partners will add their evaluation online. Host institutions should provide the same evaluation model after assessing the application submitted by the candidates SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES

14. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS c)Final selection A CentauriSelection Committee will be set up. It will be made up of: A representative of the coordinating institution (USC) A representative from Central Asian A representative from a European partner institution. An external from Central Asia (Teachex) An external from Europe

15. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION PROCESS c)Final selection The Selection Committee will examine in detail all the applications and evaluation results No specific number of candidates will be guaranteed to any partner institution Academic Quality of the applicant will be the main principle to determine the final results Issues like gender, geographical balance, ethnic minorities or socioeconomic background of the candidate may be also considered

16. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES c)Final selection Fair and unanimous Aim of decision-making process If unanimity is not possible Consensus by majority Each partner will have a say No candidate will be selected without the approval of the home and host institution.

17. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES BEFORE! SELECTION CRITERIA

18. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES PROPOSAL! SELECTION CRITERIA BA-MA

19. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES BEFORE! SELECTION CRITERIA PhD, Postdoc, AS

20. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES PROPOSAL! FINAL SELECTION BA-MA – status quo

21. SELECTION PROCESSGUIDELINES PROPOSAL! FINAL SELECTION PhD, Post, AS – status quo

22. SELECTION CRITERIA

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