Statistics
Academic mobility
The program started from January 2014 to December 2021 (first phase). The second phase of the program from January 2022 to December 2027 is currently underway. Since 2014, the Erasmus+ program has introduced the possibility of short-term mobility of students for a period of three to twelve months. In addition, there is an opportunity for mobility of university staff for a period of five to sixty days. Every year a call for project proposals is announced among the HEIs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The following costs are financed within the framework of the projects:
– transportation costs from KR to EU countries
– daily allowance for lecturers and monthly expenses for students
Applications for academic mobility are submitted by KR HEIs in partnership with European HEIs in English directly to Erasmus+ Agencies in EU member states. For the period from 2015 to 2023, 439 projects were implemented in Kyrgyzstan. Within the framework of these projects, the mobility of students and staff during this time amounted to: from the Kyrgyz Republic to Europe – 1093 people, from Europe to Kyrgyzstan – 469 people. The regional budget of Kyrgyzstan accounted for 15% of the total financing of mobility from Central Asia.
Capacity Building in the Higher Education Sector (CBHE)
The main objective of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Higher Education (CBHE) component is to improve the quality and relevance of higher education in participating countries, strengthen links between higher education and the labor market to improve graduate employability, promote international cooperation and modernize the management and financing of higher education institutions in partner countries. The objectives of the program include developing and updating educational programs, improving the competencies of teachers and management staff, improving the management system and student services, introducing new methods of ensuring the quality of education, including ICTs, promoting mutual recognition of educational programs and degrees, creating international partnership networks, as well as introducing double degree practices and joint educational programs. “Erasmus+” offers funding for various actions, from short-term exchanges to projects aimed at structural reforms in HEIs. Under this component, 26 projects have been implemented with the participation of KR HEIs between 2015 and 20223. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic is a participant in 9 projects.
In 2024 three project were selected with a participation of Kyrgyz Universities.
The Erasmus+ Joint Master’s Degree Program
The Erasmus+ Joint Master’s Degree Program component provides scholarships
and covers tuition, travel and living expenses. Every year, between October and
January, the Erasmus+ program announces a competition among undergraduate
students and Bachelor graduates for Erasmus Mundus Master’s programs in the
European Union. The approximate number of programs for which KR students
can apply is 160 programs. The catalog of Master’s programs can be found at
https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/emjmd-catalogue_en ).
Students prepare the application package in English and send it directly to a
university in the European Union. The selection is made by professors from
European universities. The selection rate is 13.7% on average.
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The languages of instruction are English, German and French. Each Master’s
program lasts from one to two years, during which students study in at least two
different European countries and receive a joint or multiple degree. Between 2015
and 2023, 126 people were awarded the scholarship.
The Erasmus+ “Jean Monnet”
Under the Erasmus+ “Jean Monnet” component of the Erasmus+ program, 42 project applications were submitted from 2015 to 2022 with the participation of Kyrgyz universities. The Jean Monet program is a component of the Erasmus+ program and was created to support and encourage the study of European integration in educational institutions around the world. The program was named after Jean Monnet, a French diplomat and one of the founders of the European Union. The main objective of the Jean Monnet program is to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge about the European Union and its policies, and to promote education and research in the field of European studies. The program provides grants and financial support for academic and research projects related to European integration, as well as for the creation of specialized courses and programs in educational institutions around the world. At the moment, one Jean Monnet component project is being implemented in Kyrgyzstan on the basis of the OSCE Academy – a project on the development of the European Climate Policy module. The approximate budget of the project is 14,000 euros
