This Course is meant for students studying for the Bachelor (Professional) in computer engineering at the National School of Applied Sciences-Safi, Morocco.

1. Scholarship Position/Offer
Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship-IT4BI for EU
and Non EU Students, 2015/2017
September 27, 2014
by Scholarship Positions
Applications are invited for Erasmus Mundus masters scholarships available for European students and Non-
European students. Scholarship is awarded to pursue two years IT4BI Master’s program at Free University
of Brussels (ULB) in Belgium, University of Tours (UFRT) in France, Ecole Centrale Paris (ECP) in France,
Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) in Spain and Technical University of Berlin (TUB) in Germany. Two
types of scholarships will be awarded i.e. Category A and Category B scholarship. The Category A scholarships
should be considered as “full scholarships” covering all necessary costs of the student during his/her study
period in Europe while Category B scholarships have to be considered as a “financial contribution” to the
student’s costs while following his/her EMMC studies.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in Information Technology for Business Intelligence.
{(BI) is the set of techniques and tools for the transformation of raw data into meaningful and useful information
for business analysis purposes Business intelligence systems combine operational data with analytical tools
to present complex and competitive information to planners and decision makers. The objective is to improve the
timeliness and quality of inputs to the decision process. Business Intelligence is used to understand the capabilities
available in the firm; the state of the art, trends, and future directions in the markets, the technologies, and the
regulatory environment in which the firm competes; and the actions of competitors and the implications of these
actions.}
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing Master’s Degree program at Free University of Brussels
(ULB) (Belgium), University of Tours (UFRT) (France), Technical University of
Catalonia (UPC) (Spain), Ecole Centrale Paris (ECP) (France) and Technical University of
Berlin (TUB) (Germany).
Scholarship Provider: Erasmus Mundus.
Named after a prominent 15th-century Dutch Humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and
highlighted by the Latin word “mundus”
Erasmus Mundus requires mobility,
which means that if you are an EM
student, you must study at least in
two different universities according
to the programme’s regulations and
arrangements.

2. Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium, France, Spain and Germany.
Eligibility: The eligibility criteria for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are:
- The applicant has not applied to more than 3 Erasmus Mundus Joint programmes.
- The applicant has not already been granted an Erasmus Mundus Master’s Course scholarship.
To apply to IT4BI, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- They have been awarded a Bachelor’s Degree (i.e., the equivalent of 180 ECTS) with a major in computer
science, from an accredited university.
- They must be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of an internationally recognized test
equivalent to level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The
consortium will rely on how certification bodies evaluate their own equivalences against this framework, e.g.,
Cambridge General English FCE, IELTS (Academic) 5.5, TOEFL (paper based) 570, TOEFL (computer based)
230, TOEFL (internet based) 88, etc.
- Students who are nationals of one of the 27 EU Member S tates: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain,
Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, UK,
Sweden, Bulgaria, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania.
- Students who are nationals of Croatia, since the Accession Treaty of Croatia to the EU should enter in force on
July 1st, 2013.
- Students who are nationals of one of the EEA-EFTA states: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
- Students who have resided or carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than 12 months
over the past five years (counted backward starting from end of February following the official deadline for
application to the master) in any of the above listed countries.
- All other students are considered as Non-European students, including candidates from: Switzerland, Turkey
and the Western Balkans region (i.e. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99,
FYRoM, Montenegro and Serbia).
Scholarship Open for International Students: European students and Non-European students can apply for
this scholarship.

3. Scholarship Description: Since its inception 20 years
ago, Business Intelligence (BI) has become a huge industrial domain and a major economic driver, however
overlooked by academics. It encompasses many scientific and technological fields including data warehouses,
data mining, content analytics, business process management, visual analytics, and requires competences in
information systems, web science, decision science, software engineering, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Information Technologies for Business Intelligence (IT4BI) is
designed to provide understanding, knowledge and skills in this broad scope of fields. Its main objective is to
train computer scientists who understand and help develop the strategies of modern enterprise decision makers.
Number of award(s): A main list containing the top 20-25 students will be submitted to the European
Commission for scholarship approval. A reserved list is also produced.
Duration of award(s): Duration for Masters Scholarship is two (2) years.
What does it cover? The Erasmus Mundus Programme provides EU-funded scholarships to students who have
been selected by the consortia. Two categories of scholarships are available:
- Category A Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to non-European students. Category
A scholarship is 24,000 euros per year. For the first edition of the Programme (2012-2014), the consortium
granted 9 category A scholarships.
- Category B Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to European students. Category B
scholarship is 10,000 euros per year plus 3,000 euros for students realizing their Master Thesis in a third
country associated partner. For the first edition of the Programme (2012-2014), the consortium granted 7
category B scholarships.
It should be noted that, while the Category A scholarships should be considered as “full scholarships” covering
all necessary costs of the student during his/her study period in Europe, Category B scholarships have to be
considered as a “financial contribution” to the student’s costs while following his/her EMMC studies.
- The scholarship covers tuition fees and includes a monthly allowance and a contribution to installation and
mobility costs. The part of the scholarship corresponding to the tuition fees is directly taken by the consortium.
The remainder of the scholarship will be allocated to selected students in twelve monthly installments of 1000
euros for non-European students and 500 euros for European students – living allowance – plus two yearly
installments of 4000 euros destined to cover mobility costs and install ation for non-European students. The
scholarship will be paid by bank transfer.

4. Selection Criteria: Applications will be scored according to the following categories:
- Domain of the Bachelor: Points will be assigned proportional to the percentage of Computer Science credits
in the curriculum.
- Academic results: This will be calculated as the weighted average of the marks in the different subjects.
- Other studies: A second bachelor or master will score depending on the obtained credits in computer science.
Extra-curricular courses taken will be scored based on lecturing hours taking.
- Professional experience: Points will be given by year of work on IT or BI position (regarding the position
held and the topic).
- Personal project: Points will be assigned based on the following categories: organisation, sequencing, content,
vocabulary and word choice, critical thinking, originality and creativity, accuracy of facts.
- Reference letters: Points will be assigned based on the approval, comments and reputation of the referees, as
testified by the reference letters and the referees’ H-factor.
- A final ranked list of candidates, based on all obtained points, will thus be produced. A main list containing the
top 20-25 students will be submitted to the European Commission for scholarship approval. A reserved list is
also produced.
Notification: Preliminary decision of the scholarship will be in end of February 2015. Formal confirmation of
the scholarship will be in May 2015.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Importantly, Category B students currently on their last year
of Bachelor can submit their application even if they have not yet their diploma. If they are selected the y need to
submit their diploma and final grades for the last year not later than June 30th, 2015.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is December 14th, 2014.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Here is the most updated list of Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (22th November 2014):
(http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/projects/index_en.html)
- Prepared by Redouane Boulguid.

5. Motivation Letter – A Sample:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am pleased to write to you to apply for the Erasmus Programme for the second term of the 2014/2015
academic year. I am currently studying Computer engineering at XX and I would very much appreciate being
able to spend a semester at Your university.
From an early age I have been interested in technology and electronics. I have always been curious of the inner
workings of electronic and mechanical devices which lead me to choose mechatronics technician as my high
school education. Later on, during high school, I became more interested in the software side of the
aforementioned devices and as my curiosity grew so did the area of my interest. I spent my time learning all that
I could about these things and when I reached the end of high school I knew that this was what I wanted to do,
this was what I wanted my career to be. S o choosing computer engineering was an easy decision.
The main reason behind the decision to apply is that I would like to broaden my experience and gain new skills
which would strongly enrich my future studies and help me in my future career. Moreover, I consider this
program an extraordinary occasion to improve my English writing and speaking skills, as well as learn a new
language and its culture. Your university is offering a wide range of courses that are the perfect complement to
my education and it will help me understand computing issues from an international perspective, expand my
cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills as well as prepare me to work in an increasingly
diverse and international workplace.
My aim is to successfully finish the Masters of Computer Sciences at XX and I hope the Erasmus student
exchange Programme can help me not only with this primary aim, but also give me an important experience in
the field of my study as well as foreign languages for my future career.
I hope you will consider me a worthy student to accept in to your university. It would be a privilege for me to be
a part of your educational community.
Yours faithfully, YY