ARCADE

Eligibility

In order to be considered for a scholarship, applicants need to meet a set of minimum eligibility criteria. Please verify your eligibility before applying. In case of doubt you can ask for clarifications to your Home University's ARCADE coordinator or to the project Coordinator.

Application instructions

Online application is available from November, 15 till January, 31 on http://www.arcade.polito.it/application. The online application database is tested to comply with Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3,5, Google Chrome 3 and Opera 10.
Please make sure you have checked this information before you apply on-line:

Be aware that the available scholarships may not cover the whole mobility period you are choosing and in no case you will be eligible for a scholarship longer than your mobility.

Before applying please check carefully the available scholarships and their duration in relation to your Target group. For example, at the Undergraduate level, 10 months scholarships are available for Target group 1 applicants only, while 34 months scholarships are available for Target group 3 applicants only.

Please note that the option of exchange or full degree may not be available at all universities. Consider carefully your study program and be sure to describe in your motivation letter the duration of mobility you are interested in.

Within your application you can choose up to 3 different universities. You cannot benefit from a second scholarship for the same type of mobility under another project under the EMA2-STRAND1. Furthermore, candidates cannot benefit from more than one scholarship within the ARCADE project.

After reviewing all the important information, you can follow the link on the Application page to fill in the online application form. The online form must be completed in the English language.

While filling in your application, you will be requested to provide the following information and upload some compulsory documents:

· Personal data: all Personal Data fields are compulsory. You should provide us with your valid e-mail address because all the communication between you and us will be realised by e-mail.

· Target group and study level

· Academic data: all data concerning your level of education in the Home Country are obligatory. The following data will be requested: Institution Name, Location, Start Date, End Date, Name of Programme/Degree and Average mark. At the moment that mobility starts, you must possess the degree requested for the type of mobility you are applying for.

· Host institution and course: please be aware that you should only apply for a study field equivalent to your current or previous study program and of which you master the language.

· Language competences: you should prove your knowledge of the language in which the courses are held. Please check the specific requirements of the university you are applying to.

Your application form will only be valid if all the compulsory documents have been attached. All attached documents should be in English or an English translation certified by your university must be provided. Please note that all certificates/degreesn have to be certified by stamps of the university.

The following are the minimum compulsory documents to be uploaded with the application:

All levels

• Proof of Special Conditions (if applicable only): official document proving disability or economical disadvantaged condition.

Undergraduate

Master

Doctorate

Post-Doctorate

Staff

Target Group 1

Target Group 2

Target Group 3

IMPORTANT:
- All documents must be uploaded in the pdf or jpg format.
- You must also attach any additional Certification required for your specific course at the university you are applying for.
- In case, at the moment of the application, you do not hold the required Certification because you are still attending the course or carrying out the related academic activity, you have to submit Statement of Commitment www.arcade.polito.it/content/download/119/646/file/ARCADE%20Statement%20of%20Commitment.pdf declaring your current situation and your commitment to obtain the necessary certification by the time the mobility starts.
After you have been selected, your host university may ask you to send them one original hard copy of the application including all the attachments. Additional documents may be requested by the individual Host Universities at this point. If asked to, you must also submit the originals for verification at the host university.

For further information please visit http://www.arcade.polito.it/

Or

http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Programs-Department-LNGumilyov-ENU/160614520638125

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ARCADE (ARCADE – Academic Relationship for Central Asia with Destination Europe) the main objective of which is to promote higher education cooperation between EU and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) in coherence with the EU general goal of improving the bilateral cooperation in the field of education.

This scheme therefore will facilitate the creation of a greater number of cooperation channels among the partners and with the potential of reaching a wider range of common interests in different thematic fields. The scheme is designed in order to optimally approach the general goal of the Erasmus Mundus programme of promoting mutual understanding, innovation and quality of education, by multiplying the opportunities for mutual understanding among the partners and the development of the expertise of professionals.

European Universities available for exchange program for ENU students and overall project information:

Partner 1		AMU – Adam Mickiewicz University			Poland
Partner 2		ECN – Ecole Centrale de Nantes			France
Partner 3		FUB – Freie Univeristat Berlin			Germany
Partner 4		KTH – Royal Institute of Technology			Sweden
Partner 5		USC – Santiago de Compostela			Spain
Partner 6		UWIC – University of Wales			UK
Project duration (months)			48
Amount requested (EUR,)			1.999.750 EUR (max. 2.000.000 EUR)
Official contact person (e.g. Rector)	Full name			Prof. Francesco Profumo
Official address			Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Tel/fax			+39 011 0908670 / +39 011 0908644
E-mail			international.projects@polito.it
Project contact person e.g. project co-ordinator	Full name			Prof. Antonio Maria Barbero
Postal address			Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Tel/fax			+39 011 0908670 / +39 011 0908644
E-mail			international.projects@polito.it

Expected number of Arcade scholarships available for Kazakhstani applicants:

Undergraduates – 6

Masters – 6

Doctorates – 5

Post-doctorates – 2

Staff - 3

Call for applications is from 15.11.2011 till 31.01.2012