Students Application Form Guidelines Application deadlines:

Scholarship application: from 20th October 2012 to 20th January 2013 Non scholarship application: from 20th October 2012 to 20th May 2013

Introduction Type of application/ student

a) Category A or Category B student Category A student: students who come from a country other than a European country1 and who are neither residents of these countries nor have carried out their main activity (studies, training or work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in these countries. Category B student: students who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.

b) Scholarship/Non-scholarship application Erasmus Mundus Scholarships are grants offered by the European Commission. Please note that there are very few scholarships (e.g.: last year we had scholarships for just 11 students). The amount of the grant varies depending on your nationality: scholarships for European students (Category B) are about 500/month and for non European students (Category A) about 1000/month. Note that you cannot apply for a Erasmus Mundus Scholarship if: you have already received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for another programme in the past, if you have already applied for more than three different Erasmus Mundus joint programmes (Masters or Doctorate) or if you will benefit from another European Union grant while pursuing the Erasmus Mundus masters studies
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"European Countries" in accordance with Article 9 of the Erasmus Mundus Programme Decision at the time of drafting the present version of the Guide Countries 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia (from July 2013), Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Yes Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom EFTA Countries: Yes Iceland Yes Liechtenstein Yes Norway No Switzerland No Turkey

1 Personal details
- Surname Your surname is your official family name, for example Jones, Smith etc. - Forename Your first name is the name by which people address you on an everyday basis, for example Claire, John etc.
It is imperative that you fill in this part of the form correctly in order to avoid any confusion regarding your name on official registration documents within the European Union and the Crossways consortium.

- Nationality If you have several nationalities, please choose one nationality as applicant. Write your chosen nationality in the space marked First nationality and the nationality you have not chosen in the space marked Second nationality. - Telephone number Please include the international dialling code, for example 00.33.for France or 00.44for the United Kingdom. - Permanent address for correspondence In this section you should provide a fixed, long-term address, such as that of your parents, to which we can send any official documents. Please do not write down the address of your current university residence as this is only temporary.

Kindly e-mail the administrative co-ordinator immediately should any changes to your personal details occur: mundus@univ-perp.fr

2 Only for Category A students. Periods spent in Europe

Please provide information relating to any stay within the European Union, Norway, Lichtenstein and Iceland, including dates and the nature of your visit, for example tourism, studies, work experience etc.2 Remember that if you have lived for more than 12 months in the last five years in a European country, you will be considered as Category B applicant (see section 1).

You will need to attach a declaration certifying you have not lived in a European Country for more than 12 months in the last 5 years, if this is the case. If you have lived in a European country for such a period, you will need to provide a certificate of your stays in a European country.

3 Language skills

You must possess a near-native (level B2, at least), degree-level command of TWO of the following Crossways Consortium Languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, and Spanish together with a basic knowledge of, or a willingness to acquire, a THIRD Crossways Consortium language. Note that some consortium members (e.g. those in the UK) require a higher level of competence even in your third language (see language requirements information on the Crossways website).

Please provide information regarding your language abilities, indicating the level that you have in each language according to the Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, from A1 to C2 (Please, check Annex 1 and FAQs document)

Kindly note that you are required to provide certified proof of your language abilities in the form of official certificates and/or university transcripts.

Official certificates and/or university transcripts will not be required if your mother tongue is one of the languages of the consortium (for example, you are Brazilian and your mother tongue is Portuguese).

4 University academic qualifications

Please provide information regarding the university qualifications that you have obtained up until the present

Ranking Ranking out of how many students. For example: 5/20

5 References

You need to provide a minimum of two reference letters and a maximum of three. Your references should come from professors / senior academics who have taught you at university level and who have been fully informed about the Crossways in Cultural Narratives master programme.

The referees must write a comprehensive letter of reference for you using the official Crossways in Cultural Narratives reference form that can be downloaded from the website:

www.munduscrossways.eu

Please note that reference letters not bearing a signature will not be considered.

6 - Mobility: in which universities do you wish to study?

Please indicate in which universities you wish to study for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 4th semesters. Semesters 2 & 3 will be spent in the same Home University and semesters 1 & 4 will be spent in two different universities. For example: Semester 1: Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciudad de Mxico Semesters 2 & 3: Perpignan Semester 4: Bergamo

Only Category B students may choose non European universities: Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciudad de Mxico, Universidad Nacional de Entre Rios (Argentina) and university of Guelph. Please, note that you cannot choose Universidad Iberoamericana de Mxico or Universidad Nacional de Entre Rios as your home University

Kindly note that you may not attend both the University of St Andrews and the University of Sheffield. The following example of a mobility track would, therefore, be rejected: Semester 1: Sheffield Semesters 2 & 3: Nova de Lisboa Semester 4: St Andrews

On the other hand, the following would be acceptable:

Semester 1: Sheffield Semesters 2 & 3: Santiago Semester 4: Guelph

Please also be informed that you cannot choose two English-speaking institutions within the same academic year. The following example of a mobility track would, therefore, be rejected: Semester 1: Sheffield Semesters 2 & 3: Guelph Semester 4: Santiago

IMPORTANT. If you have provided only two language certificates, and you expect to learn a third one during Master course, you must choose third language University ONLY for your 4th semester. For example: if you have provided certificate of French and English and you would like to learn Spanish, the following pathway would be acceptable:

Semester 1: Sheffield Semesters 2 & 3: Perpignan Semester 4: Santiago Your mobility track should ideally correspond to the courses offered and to your linguistic skills.

7 - Financing

Please, indicate if you are applying for a scholarship or not (only during scholarship application period) and scholarship category (please, see section 1). Let us know if you will study the Erasmus Mundus Master Crossways in Cultural Narratives even if you are not awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

8 - How did you learn about Master Erasmus Mundus Crossways in Cultural Narratives?

Please, let us know how you learnt about CWCN Erasmus Mundus Master. You can choose several options if applicable

9 Signature of the applicant

Do not forget to sign the application form. Applications without a signature will not be considered.

10 List of documents to be provided and sent before 20th January for Scholarship applications and before 20th May for non scholarship applications

1. Passport or identity card (or ID card for Europeans only) 2. Letter of motivation. Up to two pages, preferably in your Crossways Home University language3 or in English. 3. Reference letter. Up to three and at least two (attach the letters only if professors dont send them directly to mundus@univ-perp.fr) 4. Academic paper. You must send two academic papers. The papers must be at least 2 pages long and up to 20 pages. They must be written in Consortium languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Polish), and at least one must be written in your Crossways Home University language (2nd and 3rd semester) 3 5. Diploma(s) of your official degree(s) in your national language. 6. English translation of your official degree(s), if written in another language than those of the Consortium (EN, IT, PT, ES, FR, PL) 7. Transcripts of records of your most recent or highest-level university studies 8. At least two official language certificates. Your degree can be a proof of your language skills only if language is the main field of study of your degree. For example, if you graduate in French Literature or French Studies, then your degree will be sufficient to prove your skills in French to us. Otherwise you need to provide us with an internationally acknowledged test certificate. You do not need normally to send a language certificate if it is your mother tongue or if you have a language university Diploma. However, some countries have stricter rules: please consult the language regulations page of the Crossways website. 9. Curriculum Vitae (two pages maximum) 10. Only for non Europeans: a declaration (letter written and signed by yourself) certifying you have not lived in Europe (European Union + Iceland+Norway+Lichtenstein) for more than 12 months in the last 5 years, if this is the case. Otherwise, proof of your stay in Europe if you have lived in Europe for more than 12 months in the last 5 years.

Please note that for Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan you can send documents in French, Spanish or Italian. Check FAQs document to know what exactly an academic paper is.

Student Selection results

Scholarship results will be communicated at or by the end of April/ beginning of May. You will be contacted directly by email. Non scholarship results will be communicated by first week of June.