Nandana MihindukulasooriyaCountry Representative, Sri Lanka

Information Coordinator, South Asiasri.lanka@em-a.eu

About me

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• Education in Sri Lanka– Bandarawatta Parakrama Vidyalaya, Gampaha– Royal College, Colombo 7– University of Moratuwa

• After graduation …– WSO2 (Pvt) Ltd – European Master on Software Engineering

• Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

• Currently – PhD in Artificial Intelligence at UPM, Spain– Software Engineer at Center for Open Middleware, Spain

Agenda

• Erasmus Mundus experience

• Step-by-step application procedure – Action 1– Action 2

• Erasmus Mundus Association – What we can do for you ?

• Links and resources

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Erasmus Mundus experience

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• Education system – ECTS, double degrees

• Resources – libraries, labs, subscriptions, equipment

• Opportunities – Conferences, internships, research projects

• Industrial relationships

• Cultural experiences

• Lavish scholarships

• No bonds

• Bureaucracy – visa, resident permits

Masters and Joint Doctorates

Application procedure – Action 1

• Who can apply • Candidates from all over the world can apply

• How to apply• Review all the Masters and Doctorates• Select the course that interests you.• Apply direct to the consortium via its website..• See the FAQs

• When to apply• Next academic year 2014/2015• Submit applications on last quarter of 2013 or in January 2014

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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/tools/faq_en.php

Erasmus Mundus Masters and Doctorates

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• Wide range of academic disciplines– Agriculture and Veterinary

– Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis– Sustainable Development in Agriculture– Systems Biology– Forestry and Natural Resources Management– Food Innovation and Product Design

– Engineering, Manufacture and Construction– Health and Welfare– Humanities and Arts– Science, Mathematics and Computing– Social Sciences, Business and Law

Master courses catalog

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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

Joint doctorates catalog

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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

What is a course consortium ?

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European Master on Software Engineering (EMSE)

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A course consortium website

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http://www.euroculturemaster.eu

Erasmus Mundus Partnerships

Application procedure – Action 2

• Who can apply • Students (undergraduates to post-docs) • Staff (administrative and academic)

• How to apply• Check the partnerships currently open for Sri Lankans• Visit the partnership website to see which courses are available in which disciplines• Apply direct to the partnership via its website.• If you are from a partner university, you should contact your coordinators

• When to apply• Application periods depend on the partnerships and the type of mobility

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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/tools/faq_en.php

Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)

• a volunteer organization founded in June 2006

• over 9500 members

• serves the interests of Erasmus Mundus students and alumni

– providing a forum for networking, communication and collaboration

– promoting Erasmus Mundus

• Prospective students

• Industry

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EMA Structure

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EMA activities in Sri Lanka

• Promotional events in several Sri Lankan universities

• August, 2010– Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

• June, 2011– University of Colombo– Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradenyia– Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

• July, 2013– Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

• October, 2013– EMA Day, Colombo– Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniyia– University of Moratuwa

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What we can not do

Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)

• Tell you where to find information

• Connect you with the alumni

• Give you tips and tricks about applying and living in Europe

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What we can do

• Choose a suitable course for you (we can guide you to the list and

share our experiences)

• Help you with visa process ( again, we can provide you

information but can not influence the visa process)

Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)

• Email us - sri.lanka@em-a.eu

• Social Media– https://www.facebook.com/EMA.SriLanka– https://www.facebook.com/ErasmusMundusAssociation

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Resources • Erasmus Mundus master courses catalog

• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

• Erasmus Mundus PhD catalog • http://

eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

• Erasmus Mundus Sri Lanka factsheet• http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe/doc/srilanka_en.pdf

•Erasmus Mundus student handbook– http://www.em-a.eu/fileadmin/content/Student_Handbook_Final.pdf

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