EU ROPEAN COMMISSION ERASMUS MUNDUS 2009-2013 Programme Guide for the attention and information of future applicants and beneficiaries The Programme Guide must be read in conjunction w ith the relevant annual Calls for Proposals and Guidelines to the Calls for proposals for Action 2 w hich w ill provide detailed information on the specific grant application procedures. Please note that only the English version of the Erasmus Mundus Programme Guide 2009-2013 is legally binding. All other linguistic versions are provided for information only. 3 December 2009 21 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME GUIDE......................................4 1.2 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................5 1.3 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND BUDGET..........................................................................5 1.4 HOW TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE… .................................................................................8 1.4.1 A EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (HEI):.......................................................... 8 1.4.2 A THIRD-COUNTRY HEI.............................................................................................................. 8 1.4.3 AN INDIVIDUAL ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.4.4 A RESEARCH ORGANISATION..................................................................................................... 9 1.4.5 AN ORGANISATION ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION........................................ 1 0 2 DEFINITIONS AND GLOSSARY.......................................