Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM)
What is Erasmus+?
For over 30 years, Europe has funded the Erasmus programme, which has enabled over four million European students tostudy, train, and gain experience abroad.
Erasmus+ recognises the importance of opening up these opportunities, funding exchange of students, acad emics , id eas
and good practice between organisations in Programme Countries1 and Partner Countries2 throughout the world.
In the framework of the new programme 2021-2027, the international activities will cover Higher Education (HE),
Vocational Education and Training (VET), Youth and Sport.

What is the new Erasmus Mundus Action 2021-2027?
The new Erasmus Mundus action comprises Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) and Erasm us M undus De signMeasures (EMDM). They are autonomous funding schemes with independent calls for proposals. EMJMs support theimplementation of existing joint master programmes whereas EMDMs support the design of new joint master programmes.

What is an EMDM project?
Erasmus Mundus Design Measures are projects which support the design of high-level study programmes at m aste rlevel, jointly delivered by an international consortium of HEIs from different countries worldwide and, where relevant, othereducational and/or non-educational partners with specific expertise and interest in the concerned study areas/profess ional
domains.

What does an EMDM project do?
The main objective of the Erasmus Mundus Design Measures is to encourage the development of new, innovative andhighly integrated master programmes with the ambition of facilitating the setting-up of new partnerships invo lving(a) Programme Countries (b) institutions, and/or (c) thematic areas that are under-represented in Erasmus Mundus.
By joining the action, beneficiaries will commit to initiate contact and collaboration activities in view of setting up a mas ter
programme in line with the definition set under the EMJM Action:

Offer a fully integrated curriculum delivered by a partnership of HEIs
Aim at recruiting excellent students worldwide
Include compulsory physical mobility for all recruited students
Lead to either a joint degree or multiple degrees

Expected outcome of an EMDM: the project is expected to have designed the following joint mechanisms fo r th e mas ter
programme under development:
12EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.
Third countries not associated to the Programme.

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Joint programme design and joint procedures
Joint administrative and financial management
Common services offered to students
Joint promotion and dissemination
A draft joint Partnership and Student Agreement
A joint degree policy and launch of accreditation process+ explore opportunities offered by the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programm es ( ifnational legislation allows)

Structure of an EMDM projectMono-beneficiary grant agreement: one beneficiary mobilising a group of other HEIs (aiming at setting up aconsortium)
Duration of an EMDM project: 15 months
EU Grant for an EMDM project: a lump sum contribution of 55 000 Euros (for costs directly linked to theactivities necessary to set up the new master programme and other expenditure in so far as relevant for theimplementation of the action)

Who can apply and take part in EMDM? How?
 Any eligible HEI established in a Programme Country or Partner Country can submit anapplication

More information
Detailed information on the criteria and funding rules: Erasmus+ Programme Guide
Information on how to apply to annual calls for proposals is provided on the European C o mmission’s Fund ing &Tender Opportunities portal: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
Erasmus Mundus mailbox: EACEA-EPLUS-ERASMUS-MUNDUS@ec.europa.eu