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2009<\/span><\/p>\n

Creation of the Europhotonics Consortium<\/strong>
Aix-Marseille University, Karlsruhe University, Barcelona Universities<\/p>\n

2010 – 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

1st Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program<\/strong> funding from EACEA<\/a> <\/span>
4 students intakes<\/p>\n

1st Erasmus Mundus Doctorate<\/strong> funding from EACEA<\/span><\/a>
PhD grants<\/p>\n

2014 – 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

2nd Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program<\/strong> funding from EACEA<\/a> <\/span>
4 students intakes<\/p>\n

2nd Erasmus Mundus Doctorate<\/strong> funding from EACEA<\/a> <\/span>
PhD grants<\/p>\n

2014 – 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

1st mobility grants funding from Aix-Marseille University – Amidex<\/span><\/a>
2 students intakes<\/p>\n

2016 – 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

2nd mobility grants funding from Aix-Marseille University – Amidex<\/span><\/a>
2 students intakes<\/p>\n

2018 – 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd mobility grants funding from Aix-Marseille University – Amidex<\/span><\/a>
1 students intake<\/p>\n

2018<\/span><\/p>\n

Expansion of the Europhotonics Consortium<\/strong>
Aix-Marseille University, Karlsruhe University, Barcelona Universities, Tampere University, Vilnius University + Associated Partners<\/p>\n

2019 – 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program<\/strong> funding from\u00a0EACEA<\/a> <\/span>
4 students intakes<\/p>\n

2021 – 2029<\/span><\/p>\n

Mobility grants funding from\u00a0Aix-Marseille University –\u00a0 TIGER project
<\/span><\/a>7 students intakes<\/p>\n

2023 – 2029<\/span><\/p>\n

4th Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program<\/strong> funding from\u00a0EACEA<\/a> <\/span>
\u00a05 students intakes<\/p>\n

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