AREAS and AREAS+ (Academic Relations between Europe and ASia) are Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1 program.
AREAS provided scholarships to nationals of the targeted South-Eastern Asian countries (including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam) to spend a mobility period in Europe on a wide variety of academic fields at different levels of study (Undergraduate, Master, Doctorate, Post-Doctorate and Staff) and have a chance to experience life, study, research or teaching in Europe from 1 to 34 months. At the same time, the project also provides opportunities for European professors, staff, and students to work and study in Asia. The project is spread across a wide range of disciplines from social to scientific, technical and managerial.
After nearly 6 years of operation, the AREAS-AREAS + project officially ended in July 2017. During the course of the project, Universitas Gadjah Mada sent 7 academic and administrative staff and 20 students to exchange in Europe. At the same time, within the framework of the project, Universitas Gadjah Mada has also received 1 professors and 2 students from European universities to work and study at the University.
