EUROSUD Erasmus Mundus Scholarship applications now CLOSED
EUROSUD Erasmus Mundus Scholarship applications are now CLOSED for September 2021 entry. Programme applications for self-funded students remain open.
Applicants can expect to hear results by Friday 2 April.
COVID-19 updates and implications for teaching across the EUROSUD partners
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about important challenges for Universities, staff and students. One key challenge has been adapting teaching practice and delivery to the changing and uncertain circumstances that we are all facing. An additional challenge for EUROSUD is that our teaching takes place across six countries which are subject to different levels of infection, restrictions and safety measures. The Universities that participate in the EUROSUD Consortium also vary in terms of their facilities and therefore their ability to deliver teaching face-to-face while respecting national restrictions.
In this page, we will publish up to date information on how teaching is delivered at any one time across our six partner Universities. We will also aim to provide information on local COVID-related conditions.
***INFORMATION IS UPDATED REGULARLY!***
Currently, the plan for the upcoming teaching Semester September 2021 is as follows:
University of Glasgow: teaching will be on a blended learning basis depending on class sizes (more updates here)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: teaching will take place face to face
Greece is taking steps towards getting back into normality. In order to access public spaces (indoor and outdoor), such as shops, restaurants, cinemas, museums, public services etc. you need to demonstrate your proof of vaccination, as well as your identification documents. Moreover, it is required to use masks in all indoor spaces and public transportation. In case you are not vaccinated you will need to present a 48 hour negative rapid test in order to enter shops, pharmacies etc. However, in the latter case, the entrance in other indoor spaces, such as museums, theatres, gyms, restaurants etc. is not allowed. To enter the facilities of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens you will need to present your vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test (twice per week). For more information please advice the website of the university or Ms. Evelyn Karakatsani, the EUROSUD in Athens programme administrator at the email: eurosudathens@pspa.uoa.gr
Disclaimer: the above information may be subject to frequent change. It is recommended to advise regularly the European website
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid: teaching will take place face to face (more updates here) (tbc)
Aix-Marseille Universite: teaching will take place face to face
LUISS Guido Carli: teaching will take place face to face
ICS-ULisboa: teaching will take place face to face
This information will be updated as and when circumstances change.
Prof Sözen returns to University of Glasgow
Prof Georgios Karyotis welcomed Prof Ahmet Sözen, Eastern Mediterranean University for a return visit to his online seminar, remarking that both he and his students really enjoyed his unique insights and wealth of knowledge about the conflict in Cyprus and the broader lessons that emerge from it in relation to the challenges and opportunities for conflict resolution. Prof Sözen commented that the EUROSUD students were very attentive!
@TheAhmetSozen
EuroSud graduate joins Middle East Research Hub as a contributor
Delighted to announce I’ve joined the Middle East Research Hub as a contributor. A new promising project that aims to create and maintain a network of researchers and experts in MENA public policies and affairs.
I will be focusing on the Mediterranean affairs especially in relation to EU-MENA cooperation. A new challenge, completely shifting my research ‘comfort zone’ that I’ve developed over the past 5 years.
But yalla, it should be a fun and a rich learning experience.
يسعدني الإعلان عن انضمامي إلى مركز أبحاث الشرق الأوسط كمساهم. مشروع جديد واعد يهدف إلى تأسيس شبكة من الباحثين والخبراء في السياسات والشؤون العامة لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا.
سأركز على شؤون البحر الأبيض المتوسط خاصة فيما يتعلق بالتعاون بين الاتحاد الأوروبي والشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا. تحدّ جديد يغير تمامًا “منطقة الراحة البحثيّة” التي طوّرتها خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية.
تجربة من المفترض أن تكون غنيّة، تعليمية وممتعة.
In class with Dr Myrto Tsakatika
Our EUROSUD students and Dr Myrto Tsakatika in class earlier today! 
‘Politics and Society in Southern Europe’ focuses on topics such as democratisation, political systems and parties, corruption, EU membership and the 2008 economic crisis that rocked Southern Europe. ‘Expert groups’ on Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey dissect the topic of the week from a comparative perspective. 
Introductory guest lecture on "Recent Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenges and Prospects" in Athens
Guest lecture on the New Zealand parliamentary system
Year 2 at (UAM) Autonomous University of Madrid
An exciting start to the semester at (UAM) Autonomous University of Madrid, for our Year 2 International Master student, Vukan Jokic who was honoured to be invited by Prof Irene Martin to open her undergraduate course called ‘Elections and Political Behaviour‘ to give a guest lecture on the topic of the New Zealand parliamentary system and the upcoming New Zealand elections. It was a great success, with attendance from 100 students. Well done! 😀
Induction event at the Glasgow City Chambers
Erasmus Mundus International Masters students at the University of Glasgow were given a grand civic welcome at the Glasgow City Chambers on Thursday 19 September.
The College’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree consortia are a major cause of celebration. An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD), is a prestigious, integrated, international study programme, jointly delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions. EMJMDs award EU-funded scholarships to the best student candidates applying under annual selection rounds.
Rachel Sandison, Vice Principal for External Relations, said: “The University of Glasgow is in the unique position of having received eight prestigious Erasmus Mundus awards from the European Commission to support student mobility and exchange on two-year International Master degrees jointly delivered by consortia of universities across Europe and beyond.
“The University of Glasgow acts as the co-ordinating institution on seven of these programmes and as a degree-awarding partner on the eighth. The Erasmus Mundus initiative is one of the jewels in the crown of higher education. They programmes respond directly to the multiple mobility and cultural experiences that an increasingly globally-aware student body is seeking and help to increase students’ employment opportunities on graduation.
“The programmes are also in the vanguard of our broader European engagement. The UK higher education sector is lobbying hard to ensure ongoing funding support and protection of these and similar programmes in the event of Brexit.”
Four of these programmes are located in the School of Social and Political Sciences, with another three in the School of Education and one in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, based in the University’s Dumfries campus.
The University’s Erasmus Mundus programmes span a wide range of subject areas and include degree-awarding partners from Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine, as well as associate partner institutions in many more locations around the world.
• Central and East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, IntM (CEERES)
• Children’s Literature, Media and Culture, IntM (CLMC)
• South European Studies, IntM (EUROSUD)
• Global Markets, Local Creativities, IntM (GLOCAL)
• Adult Education for Social Change, IntM (IMAESC)
• Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies, IntM (IMSISS)
Tourism Development and Culture, IntM (TourDC)
Education Policies for Global Development, IntM (GLOBED) is coordinated by Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Since first receiving Erasmus Mundus funding for its Russian, Central and East European Studies (IMRCEES) programme in 2011, the University’s Erasmus Mundus consortia have awarded scholarship funding to 385 students, allowing them to experience a top-quality educational experience in multiple different cities including, Glasgow. The University has welcomed students from over 90 different nationalities through its doors, making these programmes a truly enriching, multicultural experience for both students and staff.
In the 2018 round of funding, the University of Glasgow received four out of the five UK-led awards, and now has more programmes running through the University than most other European countries have in total.
In the 2019 round of funding, the University of Glasgow was successful in both of its re-funding bids for the GLOCAL and IMSISS programmes. These two programmes have won a further 4.37 million Euros each, which will fund a total of 176 full Erasmus Mundus Scholarships, spread over four intakes. This year, the University of Glasgow was the only UK HEI to be awarded EMJMD funding as a co-ordinator.
For the university, the benefits have been multi-layered across many areas, including:
• the development of joint and multiple degrees;
• helping to increase student recruitment, mobility and placements;
• attracting a greater diversity of students and of exceptional quality;
• changing the dynamics of classroom interaction and contributing to the internationalisation of the curriculum;
• consolidating academic networks – leading to an increase in joint research along with higher citation rates.
Collaboration with partners has also helped to raise the UoG’s profile within Europe and with non-EU funding bodies as well as enabling professional development through staff mobility and joint/multiple degree design.
Bailie Glenn Elder, who welcomed the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree students on behalf of the Lord Provost, telling them: “I’m confident you’ll have a great experience here in Glasgow – a city famed for its friendliness and sense of fun, as well as for being an unrivalled place of learning.
He added: “My gratitude also to the University of Glasgow for its commitment to the Erasmus Mundus Programme – a truly progressive, collaborative and world-class learning model.”
