EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM)
About the programme
The EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM) is an EU-funded pilot programme that aims to protect Myanmar’s next-generation human capital with education and training. EMPM endeavours to attain this overall objective through enhancing options for online learning and mobility for Myanmar students and young professionals, who are affected by recent interruptions of university education and employment. This will be done, among others, by awarding mobility scholarships at universities in ASEAN, including limited options for short-term mobility to EU universities.
The EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM) will run for 48 months from January 2023 to December 2026 funded by a EUR 4.8 million EU grant. The programme is implemented by DAAD, Campus France and Nuffic.
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The role of Nuffic
Representing Nuffic in EMPM, Nuffic Southeast Asia is responsible for implementing the virtual mobilities scholarship and developing the virtual scholarship mobility platform. Together with the consortium partners, Nuffic Southeast Asia will also contribute to establishing an EMPM University Network in ASEAN and the EU.
The virtual mobility cluster is divided into two components:
- Virtual Top-Up Scholarship
- Virtual Global Opportunities
The Virtual Top-Up Scholarship addresses the gaps in study activities as a result of recent issues in university education. The scholarship offers Myanmar students in their final year (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees) to continue their studies as transfer students and obtain degrees at ASEAN-based universities.
In addition to the virtual top-up scholarships, Nuffic SEA will also implement the ‘Virtual Global Opportunities’ that seeks to support Myanmar students and young professionals to enhance their learning opportunities by offering virtual skills development through micro-credentials and practical experiences (e.g. virtual internships). ‘Virtual Global Opportunities’ aims to facilitate online capacity building and skills-development training for young professionals, focusing on crucial 21st century skills and employability factors such as communication skills, self- and global awareness, critical and analytical thinking, curiosity, and media- and digital literacy.
The virtual mobilities will be facilitated through a safe and secure digital platform administered by Nuffic Southeast equipped with the latest cyber security standards and compliant with the EU’s GDPR rules and regulations.
Consortium partners
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has a long tradition of uniting people and academia. Founded in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1925 on the initiative of university students, the DAAD has since become one of the most important funding organisations worldwide for the international exchange of students and researchers. Visit DAAD for more information.
Campus France serves as a public institution responsible for promoting French higher education globally and facilitating the reception of foreign students and researchers in France. Visit Campus France for more information.
The Dutch Organisation for internationalisation in education. From primary and secondary education to vocational and higher education and research. Their ambition is for every pupil and student to gain international experience.
