Mobility Projects for Higher Education Students and Staff

Mobility projects for higher education students and staff support physical and blended mobility of higher education students and staff between the EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme (formerly known as Programme countries) and, where possible, third countries not associated to the Programme (formerly known as Partner countries).

Student Mobility

Higher education students from any study fields and cycle (short cycle, bachelor, master and doctoral levels) can participate in the mobilities.

Students may carry out the following types of mobilities:

  • study period abroad,
  • a traineeship (work placement, internship) abroad,
  • combined mobilities for studies and traineeship,
  • a doctoral mobility (study or traineeship),
  • blended intensive programmes through blended short-term student mobility for studies.

While long term physical mobility is strongly encouraged, this part of the Programme recognizes the need to offer more flexible physical mobility duration to ensure the programme is accessible to students from all backgrounds, circumstances and study fields.

Staff Mobility

Mobility projects for higher education students and staff support the mobilities of both academic and non-academic staff, including staff from enterprises, to teach or train abroad as part of their professional development.

Staff may carry out the following types of mobilities:

  • a teaching period abroad,
  • a training period abroad.

Staff may also participate in combined intensive programs within blended staff mobility for training.

Types of Mobility Projects

 
Mobility projects for higher education students and staff support mobilities between the EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme (formerly known as Programme countries) and, where possible, third countries not associated to the Programme (formerly known as Partner countries).

KA131 Mobility Projects, in the first place, support mobilities between the EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme (same as old KA103 projects), but include the international dimension and allow part of the mobilities to be organised with third countries not associated to the Programme as well.

Up to 20% of funds awarded to each KA131 mobility project can be used to fund exclusively outgoing mobility of students and staff from the HEIs located in third countries not associated to the Programme.

Who can apply?

Higher education institutions established in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme and awarded with an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education or accredited national mobility consortia can submit applications.

Higher education institutions from EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme must be Erasmus Charter for Higher Education holders. 

All higher education institutions from third countries not associated to the Programme oblige to Charter’s principles by signing inter-institutional agreements with their partners from EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme before the mobility takes place. 

Where to apply?

Higher education institutions or accredited national mobility consortia submit applications to the National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Higher education institutions from Serbia submit their project applications to the Foundation Tempus. 

When to apply?

Deadline for Proposals for current Call can be found here.

Duration of KA131 mobility projects

KA131 mobility projects last 26 months, for projects that begin on June 1, and end on July 31.

Eligible participating organisations

The number of organisations in the application form is one (the applicant). It is either an individual HEI or a national mobility consortium coordinator established in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme.

Exceptions are the project applications that include a blended intensive programme.  Namely, the blended intensive programme  has to be developed and implemented by at least 3 higher education institutions (HEIs) awarded with an ECHE coming from at least 3 EU Member states and/or third countries associated to the Programme. In addition, any other HEI or organisation located in an EU Member statee and/or third country associated to the Programme or in a third country not associated to the Programme may participate.

Eligible activities

Following types of mobilities can be carried out:

  • Student mobility for studies
  • Student mobility for traineeships
  • Doctoral short-term mobility
  • Staff mobility for teaching
  • Staff mobility for training
  • Blended intensive programmes
Funds available on the national level

Each EU Member State and third country associated to the Program has a defined budget for mobility projects on an annual basis.

Funds available for each Call for Proposals can be found in the Erasmus+ brochure.

What is a blended mobility? Who can implement it?

The Programme supports blended mobilities of both students and staff. During these blended mobilities, groups of students or staff learners can undertake a short-term physical mobility abroad combined with a compulsory virtual component facilitating collaborative online learning exchange and teamwork.

This type of activity has to be developed and implemented by at least 3 higher education institutions awarded with an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education coming from at least 3 EU Member States and/or third countries associated to the Programme. Up to 20% of funds awarded to each mobility project can be used to fund activities between these countries and third countries not associated to the Programme.

The blended intensive programme can be implemented through either one of the following Erasmus+ mobility activities: blended short-term student mobility for studies or blended staff mobility for training.

A physical mobility must last from 5 to 30 days of programme duration and combined virtual and physical mobility must award a minimum of 3 ECTS credits.

KA171 Mobility Projects (old KA107 projects) support mobilities exclusively between the EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme on one side and third countries not associated to the Programme (excluding the regions 13 and 14), on the other.

Who can apply?

Higher education institutions established in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme, and awarded with an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education can submit applications.

Higher education institutions from the EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme must be Erasmus Charter for Higher Education holders. 

All higher education institutions from third countries not associated to the Programme oblige to Charter’s principles by signing inter-institutional agreements with their partners from the EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, before the mobility takes place. 

Where to apply?

Higher education institutions submit applications to the National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Higher education institutions from Serbia submit their project applications to the Foundation Tempus. 

When to apply?

Deadline for Proposals for current Call can be found here.

Duration of KA171 mobility projects

KA171 mobility projects last 24 or 36 months, for projects that begin on August 1, and end on July 31.

Eligible participating organisations

The number of organisations in the application form is one (the applicant). It is either an individual HEI established in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme.

Eligible activities

Following types of mobilities can be carried out:

  • Student mobility for studies
  • Student mobility for traineeships
  • Staff mobility for teaching
  • Staff mobility for training
Funds available on the national level

Each EU Member State and third country associated to the Programme has a defined budget for mobility projects on an annual basis. 

Funds available for the Call for Proposals 2022 can be found in the Erasmus+ brochure and a more detailed overview of the available budget within individual regions is available on the following pages:

  • For 2022 here,
  • For 2023 will soon be available.

Funds available for the Call for Proposals 2022 can be found in the Erasmus+ brochure.

More details about the Mobility projects in higher education can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide on the website of the European Commission.

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