Erasmus University Charter 2007 — 2013

SELECTION 2009 for Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

This addendum to the call for proposals for the Lifelong Learning Programme 2009 (EAC/31/08 published in the Official Journal of the European Union N° C 255/6 of 8.10.2008) opens for the participation of the Republic of Croatia and of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Lifelong Learning Programme and is available under:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc848_en.htm

In the framework of the Erasmus University Charter (EUC) Selection procedure, higher education institutions can apply for three different types of Charter:

• The Standard Erasmus University Charter is for institutions belonging to the Higher Education sector willing to apply for Erasmus funding for transnational academic mobility activities for students and for staff and /or act as a coordinator/applicant of a consortium for Erasmus multilateral projects, networks or accompanying measures.
  
  
• The Extended Erasmus University Charter (Student Placements only) is for institutions willing to apply only for Erasmus funding for transnational student placements. This type of Charter applies in particular institutions belonging to the secondary education sector.
  
  
• The Extended Erasmus University Charter (Standard Charter and Student Placements) is for institutions belonging to the Higher Education sector willing to apply for activities covered by both the Standard and the Extended University Charter (Student Placements only).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

• The EUC Application Form has to be submitted via the electronic Online Submission Tool of the Executive Agency. Applications that are not submitted electronically will be considered ineligible.
  
• In addition, a print out of the submitted electronic Application Form has to be signed by the authorised legal representative of the applicant institution and to be submitted by mail to the address of the Executive Agency:
  
  Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
  LLP – Erasmus University Charter for Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  Unit P2: Erasmus, Jean Monnet
  BOU2 3/57
  Avenue du Bourget, 1
  B-1140 Brussels Belgium

• A paper copy of the signed Application Form shall also be submitted to the LLP Erasmus National Agency of the country where the institution is located. http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

• 16 March 2009, 24:00 Brussels time for the mandatory electronic submission (Please note: the help desk will only be available until 4.30 PM on Monday 16 March 2009).
  
  
• 16 March 2009 (as per postmark) for the submission of the signed paper version. Applications bearing a postmark date after 16 March 2009 will be considered ineligible.
  

Language of the application

• The on-line application for the Erasmus University Charter is available in three languages only (English, French and German).
  
  
• An application for the Erasmus University Charter must be submitted in one of the official languages of the European Union.
  
  
• If the language of submission is not English, French or German, the Erasmus Policy Statement must also be provided in one of these three languages.

Application forms and guidelines

• Online Submission Tool of the Executive Agency

Please read carefully the following documents before you start completing your application:

• EUC Handbook:

• Guide with technical instructions on how to use the Online Submission Tool:

Supporting documents

• Technical requirements for the use of the Online Submission Tool
• Known technical issues / IT problems:
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions:

• Lifelong Learning Programme Call for Proposals 2009 of 8 October 2008

PDF versions of the application forms (for information only and NOT to be used for application submission):

• Standard Erasmus University Charter:

• Extended Erasmus University Charter (student placements only):
  
  
• Extended Erasmus University Charter (standard Charter and student placements):
  

HELP DESK

Questions concerning the Erasmus University Charter submission procedure can be sent to: EACEA-EUC@ec.europa.eu

Please note that the help desk will be available through the functional mailbox from 18 February until 16 March 2009. A telephone hotline +32 2 2995919 will also be open during the same period from 9.30 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 16.30 from Monday to Friday.