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UE Programme Alan: High level scholarships for LA

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European Union Programme of High Level Scholarships

for Latin America(2002-2010)

***Alberto M. Sereno

Co-ordinator of Alan Office

2UE Programme Alan: High level scholarships for LA

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

•To reinforce the European Union – Latin America co-operation in the area of Higher Education;

•To increase the access of Latin Americans to the EU Higher Education system;

•To contribute to better employability opportunities to Latin American postgraduates and professionals;

•To establish a network of former LA grantees in the EU, including those from ALFA and ALAN Programmes.


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PROGRAMME TARGET GROUP

All Latin America graduates living in the region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Who wish to study in the European Union:

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.


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MAJOR EXPECTED OUTCOME

To award ± 4000 scholarships in the European Union for master/doctorate studies and specialised training.

1st phase: 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

2nd phase: 2006-2007, 2007-2008 (to be decided by EC next July)


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TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPSMaster and Doctorate

aimed at the best graduate students from LA to study at an eligible Higher Education

Institution in the EUAGE LIMIT: 45 years

Higher level Specialised Trainingaimed at experienced higher level professionals

from LA, wishing to do a training or upgrading at an eligible Higher Education Institution or accredited Higher level Training Centre in the

EUAGE LIMIT: min.30 e max.50 years

minimum of 7 years of professional experience


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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRANTS

• Master (6 to 24 months)• Doctorates (6 to 36 months)

max. 1 500 €/month

• Higher level training (6 to 18 months) max. 2 500 €/month

Maximum EU contribution: 75% of education/training total

cost


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http://www.programalban.org


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RESULTS OF THE FIRST THREE CALLS

~450-550


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SELECTED APPLICATIONS – 1st & 2nd call

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277

87

150

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6 616

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Doctorate55%

Specialisation4%

Master41%

Specialisation

4%


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Female45%

Male55%


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01- Agricultural Sciences

02- Architecture, Urban and Reg.Planning

03- Art and Design

04- Business & Management Sciences

05- Education, Teacher Training

06- Engineering, Technology

07- Geographie, Geology

08- Humanities

09- Languages and Philological Sciences

10- Law

11- Mathematics, Informatics

12- Medical Sciences

13- Natural Sciences

14- Social Sciences

15- Commun. & Information Sciences

16- Other Areas of Study


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SG universities involved: 17

Number of scholarships: 88 (8.5%)


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CONTACTSAlan Office

Asociación Grupo Santander Universidade do Porto

Rua de Ceuta 118, 5º s/354050-190 PORTO

Portugal

FAX: +351 22 204 6159

[email protected]://www.programalban.org


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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE Alan Office

1. Prepare documentation and open new Calls for Applications;

2. Receive applications, check eligibility and promote technical evaluation by experts;

3. Prepare a ranked list of applications and submit to the EC a proposal of applications to be selected;

4. Help the selected grantees to travel to the EU;

5. Follow-up the work and pay the scholarships;

6. Promote Alan in LA and EU and coordinate the network of Focal Points in LA.


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RESOURCES AVAILABLE

• 13 staff members, including 9 scholarship managers, overlooking each one 60-80 grantees;

• the team will be increased shortly to 18 to cope with new grantees from the 3rd Call;

• office space of about 300 m2 provided by the University of Porto.


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1st ALAN Conference – Valencia 2005

Universidad Politecnica de Valencia

13 and 14 MAY 2005

230 scholars of the 650 present in the EU have registered to attend

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Many thanks for your attention

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