NanoFar project is among the 10 joint doctoral programmes selected in 2011 for funding by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus program.

See selected projects: Selected projects – Action 1 – Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates

Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education for :

  • the enhancement of quality in European higher education;
  • the promotion of the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world;
  • the promotion of intercultural understanding through coopera­tion with Third Countries as well as for the development of Third Countries in the field of higher education.

Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 (Decision N° 1298/2008/EC) continues and extends the scope of the activities already launched during the first phase (2004-2008)of the programme. It now includes the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window scheme, which was launched in 2006 as a complement to the original programme. In addition, the Programme integrates cooperation activities with Industrialised Countries.

The European Commission is responsible for the running of the Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013. It manages the budget and sets priorities, targets and criteria for the Programme. Furthermore, it guides and monitors the general implementation, follow-up and evaluation of the Programme at European level.

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is responsible for the implementation of the Erasmus Mundus Programme. (Source : Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual & Culture)