Scholars

A scholar/academic is a person with outstanding academic and/or professional experience who lectures or conducts research in a higher education institution or a research organisation established in accordance with national legislation and practice.

Erasmus Mundus scholarship

Short-term scholarships are offered to European and third-country scholars / academic staff to carry out teaching and research activities in the context of the Joint Master Programme.

Amount: from € 2,400 for a two-week stay to € 14,400 for a three-month stay.

Erasmus Mundus scholarships will be awarded to European and third-country scholars in accordance with the following criteria:

• Scholarships can be awarded to scholars enrolled in any third-country HEI who will be selected by the EMMC consortium to contribute to the joint programme within the European partner institutions;
• If the consortium includes third-country partners (either as full partners or associated partners), scholarships can be awarded to scholars enrolled in a European HEI acting as a full partner institution for the purpose of contributing to the joint programme within this(/these) third-country partner(s).
• EMMC scholars must demonstrate outstanding academic and/or professional experience and bring concrete added value to the delivery of the EMMC.
• Only candidates who have been accepted by an EMMC in accordance with its specific scholars’ selection criteria are eligible for a scholarship.

Selection criteria for Scholars

• Excellent academic credentials (CV)
• Degree from a university of high quality
• Confirmed interest in teaching and research
• Excellent proficiency in the English language
• Relevant teaching experience
• Convincing list of publications in the field of international Neuroscience
• Strongly convincing statement of intent and clearly elaborated plan of activities for the three months scholarship period
• Strongly convincing recommendations by two referees from professional/academic bodies; it is highly recommended that these letters emanate from IBRO and/or FENS members).

Application

Please contact directly the Neurasmus Secretariat, neurasmus@u-bordeaux2.fr.