1. BACKIS Overallpresentation BACKIS Programme EMA2 – Lot 5

2. Erasmus Mundus Programme Action 2 • It is a programmefunded by the European Commission complementary to other higher education initiatives of the European Union (Edulink, Tempus…) • It finances partnerships for student and staff mobility between Europe and “Third Countries” grouped in geographical lots. • It is a cooperation and mobility scheme at 5 levels: Undergraduates, Master, Doctorate, Post-doc, Academic staff.

3. A Specific Geographical area targeted • Lot 5 countries : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine. • A geographicalinterest for the area locatedbetween Black Sea and CaspianSea (South Caucasus and Ukraine). • A wide EU consortium with 8 universitiescomingfrom 8 EU countries.

4. Partnerspresentation • Coordinator : University Montpellier 2 (France) • Joint coordinator : CrimeanUniversity for the Humanities (Ukraine)

5. Partnerspresentation • 8 EU Partners: • Université Montpellier 2 (FRANCE) • Tallinn University (ESTONIA) • Vilniaus Gediminotechnikosuniversitetas (LITHUANIA) • Masaryk University (CZECH REPUBLIC) • Universidaddel Pais Vasco (SPAIN) • Politecnico di Torino (ITALY) • Adam Mickiewicz University (POLAND) • Universiteit Antwerpen (BELGIUM)

6. Partnerspresentation • 12 Lot 5 Universities : • Yerevan State University (ARMENIA) • Goris State University (ARMENIA) • State Engineering University of Armenia (ARMENIA) • Azerbaijan University of Languages (AZERBAIJAN) • Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AZERBAIJAN) • Qafqaz University (AZERBAIJAN) • Gori Teaching University (GEORGIA) • Georgian Technical University (GEORGIA) • IvaneJavakhishvili Tbilisi State University (GEORGIA) • Crimean University for the Humanities (UKRAINE) • Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University (UKRAINE) • Odessa National Polytechnic University (UKRAINE)

7. BACKIS : BetweenblACK and capIanSeas • Thematicfieldsopened

8. Project Duration • The projectbegan on July 15th 2012 and will end on July 14th 2016 • 4 Yearsduration • Twocohorts(twoselectioncommittees) • MobilitywillstartfromJune to 31st December 2013: any long-term mobility must start in that period;

9. Target group 1 (Lot 5 – 2ndcohort) • TG1 :Registered students, academic and administrative staff from the Lot 5 universities • 77 TG1 (lot 5) scholarships foreseen • All levels of mobility

10. Target group 2 (Lot 5 – 2ndcohort) • TG2: Nationals of the Lot 5 countries involved, who are registered/work or habe been graduated in a HEI of these countries that is not included in the partnership • 36 TG2 (lot 5) scholarships foreseen • All levels of mobility

11. Target group 3 (Lot 5 – 2ndcohort) • TG3: Nationals of the Lot 5 countries involved who are in particularly vulnerable situations, for economic, social and political reasons • 11 TG3 (lot 5) scholarships foreseen • Levels of mobility : Undergraduate / Master / Doctorate

12. Mobilityrules • Target Group 1 students have to beregistered in their home universityduringtheirmobility • Target Group 2 studentsselected for Mobility exchange have to beregistered in their home universityduringtheirmobility • Target Group 2 studentsselected for a Full degreedon’t have to beregistered in a home insitution • Target Group 3 students have to include in their application a certificateprovingtheirstatus

13. MobilityDuration • Mobilitydurationdepends of the Mobilitylevel • Undergraduate: 6/10 and 22 months (only for TG3) • Master: 10 and 22 months (only for TG2 and TG3) • Doctorate: 12 and 22 months (for all the TG) • Post-doctorate: 6 months • Staff: 1 and 2 months

14. MonthlyAllowance The monthly allowance varies depending on the level of mobility. • Undergraduate: 1.000 euro/month • Master: 1.000 euro/month • Doctorate: 1.500 euro/month • Post-doctorate: 1.800 euro/month • Academic & Administrative Staff: 2.500 euro/month

15. APPLICATION PROCESS

16. BACKIS Website • Informations and Applications directly on the BACKIS website : http://www.wbackis.univ-montp2.fr/ • BACKIS project (aim of the project) • AcademicOffer • Scholarshipproposed • Universities informations • Rules of the Erasmus Mundus programme • News and questions

17. Required documents ( all applicants) • A copy of the relevant pages of the passport or National ID card • A Curriculum Vitae • The candidate’s motivation for the chosen programme: sent in the application form • Academic records, relevant diplomas, publications • Language certificates (only if required by Host University)

18. Required documents (with TG) • Only for TG1 and TG2 (if Mobility exchange): • “Proof of registration”, document proving the registration/affiliation to a Eastern Europe University • Only for TG3: •  Proof of « special conditions »

19. Required documents (and mobility) • Only for Phd/Postdocs/Staff: • Doctorate/Post-doc/Staff Research Plan signed and stamped by the host laboratory (Template to be uploaded on the website) • List of publications of work

20. Academic Offer • The offer refers to the selected field of studies and levels. Prospective applicants can find information on: • Programme title and description • Level (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Doc, Academic staff) • Contact persons/Emails • Academic and language requirements (if any) • Specificrequirements

21. Application procedure • 2nd Call for application (2ndcohort): • December 2013  mid-February2014 • The submission of the application is completely online: http://www.wbackis.univ-montp2.fr/ • Results: April 2014

22. Agenda 2ndcohort • Promotionnal tour: November 2013 • Call for Applications: opened on December 2nd 2013 • Call for Applications: closed on February 17th 2014 • Selectionprocess: fromFebruary 17th to March 17th 2014 • Selectioncommittee: around April 1st 2014 • Beginning of the first mobility: July 2014 • Latestmobility : 31th Décember 2014

23. New BACKIS Team at UM2 • Vice-President for International Relation : François Henn • Director of Partnerships Office: Jean-Michel Portefaix • BACKIS Coordinator : Véronique Montero • BACKIS Project Manager : Colin Volle • BACKIS Project Assistant: Corentin Maurel • Financial Responsible : Nadège Souprayenmestry • Financial Officer:Brigitte Lopinto • Role and main activities: - Reports to EACEA - Organization of communication and dissemination - Preparation online Calls for scholarships - Overall budget management and distribution - Insurance arrangements - Organisation of the Consortium meetings

24. BACKIS on Internet • New BACKIS website: http://www.wbackis.univ-montp2.fr/ • BACKIS facebook (don’thesitate to joinus!!!) : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backis-etween-Black-and-Caspian-Seas/494090147301936

25. Otherprojectswith UM2 • EUROEAST (22/11/2013  03/02/2014) • EMINENCE (29/10/2013  13/12/2014) • IANUS (02/12/2013  20/02/2014)

26. Any questions ? Our email contact in case of questions : backis@univ-montp2.fr

27. Thanks for you attention !