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Outgoing call 2024

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International Credit Mobility

 

Main Index

  • KA171 – Mobility towards Partner Countries outside Europe: Information on the Program
  • Realizable Activities
  • Target Groups
  • Participation Procedures for the 2024 Call
  • Funded Projects
  • COMMO VII – ERASMUS + KA171 (Project n. 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000077240)

KA171 – Mobility towards Partner Countries outside Europe

The main objective of the Erasmus+ program is to promote the internationalization of higher education institutions through international project actions and individual mobility of students and staff, both outgoing and incoming, with institutions in Programme Countries or Partner Countries.

Specifically, Key Action 1 – Individual Mobility for Learning Purposes, allows students and recent graduates to improve their education and career prospects in a foreign country and offers teaching and administrative staff the opportunity to improve or enhance learning and teaching methods, as well as diversify and update their skills.

Within Key Action 1, a specific action called International Credit Mobility (ICM – KA107) has been in place since 2015, offering students and teaching and administrative staff the opportunity to undertake international mobility beyond European borders, opening participation to the so-called Partner Countries.

This action has been renewed in the new 2021/2027 program under the name KA171 – International mobility involving third countries not associated with the program.

The aim of this action is to promote the internationalization of higher education, enhance the attractiveness of European universities, and expand the range of possible mobility destinations by opening up to countries from the rest of the world.

The experience gained so far by the Office of Mobility and International Cooperation has identified some key aspects/criticalities for the successful outcome of the project:

  • The teacher is required to be diligent and consistent in coordination actions, both locally and internationally, especially in support of the student mobility planned in the project.
  • Each project must include a specific work program resulting from a solid collaboration with the partner. This will provide a project idea with clear and sustainable objectives, to be fully shared with the foreign university/institution.
  • The projects have a strong educational character, and coordination with the affiliated department and the Council of the Study Program involved in the initiative is crucial, both in the project proposal phase and its implementation.

Realizable Activities

KA171 includes the following types of activities:

  • Study (Student mobility for study): Student mobility abroad for study activities (courses and exams) and thesis research aimed at students of the single cycle, first cycle (bachelor’s degree or equivalent), second cycle (master’s degree or equivalent), as well as third cycle students (doctoral candidates, specialists).
    Duration: minimum 2 months – maximum 12 months.
  • Internship (Student mobility for traineeships): Student mobility for internships abroad at a company or other relevant destination aimed at single-cycle students, first cycle (bachelor’s degree or equivalent), second cycle (master’s degree or equivalent), as well as third cycle students (doctoral candidates, specialists).
    Duration: minimum 2 months – maximum 12 months.
  • Teaching (Staff Mobility for Teaching): Mobility for carrying out teaching activities of teachers at a foreign higher education institution.
    Duration: minimum 5 days (excluding travel) – maximum 2 months – minimum 8 teaching hours per week (or fraction less than a week).
  • Training (Staff Mobility for Training): Mobility for professional development activities aimed at teaching and administrative staff of higher education institutions. This can take the form of training events abroad (excluding conferences) and periods of job shadowing/observation/training at a partner university.
    Duration: minimum 5 days (excluding travel) – maximum 2 months.

For students, a combined mobility for study and internship can be provided for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 12 months. For teaching staff, a combined teaching/training mobility can be provided, in which case the minimum number of teaching hours is reduced by 50%.

Student and staff mobility can take place in any disciplinary area.

For each cycle of study (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctoral/specialization), each student can benefit from a maximum of 12 months of Erasmus+ international mobility for study/internship abroad, or 24 months in the case of single-cycle degree courses.

Target Groups

  • Student Community

    Students enrolled in a single-cycle degree, first cycle (bachelor’s degree or equivalent), or second cycle (master’s degree or equivalent), as well as third cycle students (doctoral candidates, specialists), can undertake a study mobility from the first year of studies at higher education institutions in a Partner Country, provided it is different from the country of the home higher education institution and the country in which the student resides during their studies.

    Additionally, students enrolled in a higher education institution can undertake an internship period in a Partner Country organization/entity from the first year of studies.

    For recent graduates, the selection by the home higher education institution must occur during the final year of study, and the internship abroad must be completed within one year of graduation. Mobility for internships for recent graduates counts towards the 12 months of possible mobility during their last cycle of study.

    For both types of mobility (study and internship), students must sign the individual mobility agreement and the Learning/Training Agreement before departure.

  • Teachers

    Eligible for mobility for teaching:
    Teaching/research staff employed by a higher education institution based in a Programme Country or Partner Country.

    The mobility period can also be intended for Training activities for skills update or combined Teaching/Training activities.

    Before departure, teachers must sign the individual mobility agreement and the Mobility Agreement for Teaching.

     

  • Administrative Staff

    Eligible for mobility to update their skills (staff training):
    Staff employed at a higher education institution based in a Programme Country or Partner Country.

    The host organization must be:

      • A higher education institution in a Partner Country recognized by the competent authorities.
      • Any public or private organization based in a Partner Country and active in the labor market or in the field of education, training, youth, research, and innovation.

    Before departure, the staff must sign the individual mobility agreement and the Mobility Agreement for Training.

Participation Procedures for the 2024 Call

Individual participants cannot directly apply for a mobility grant; instead, Universities/Higher Education Institutions can apply by submitting their application within the annual call published by the European Commission.

The University of Tuscia, through the Office of Mobility and International Cooperation, submits its application for KA171 within the deadline set by the call, based on expressions of interest received from teachers.

The application, unique for the entire University, consists of one or more Country projects. It is evaluated by the Erasmus+ INDIRE National Agency according to criteria set by the European Commission and common to all national agencies of participating countries.

The entire application or one or more Country projects may be funded, even with a possible reduction in the requested budget at the presentation stage.

Outgoing student and staff mobility occurs within the funded projects based on specific calls issued by the Office of Mobility and International Cooperation.

Funded Projects

Since 2016, the University of Tuscia has successfully participated in the ICM Action. The funded projects have enabled international collaboration with various institutions in non-EU countries located in different geographical areas, offering mobility opportunities for students, teachers, and administrative staff, both incoming and outgoing.

In 2022, the University of Tuscia received funding from the European Union for the Erasmus+ KA107 International Credit Mobility Call 2022 – Agreement No. 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000078368.

The project has a three-year duration, started on August 1, 2022, and will end on July 31, 2025.

The partner countries and institutions involved are as follows:

 

REGION 1 WESTERN BALKANS Coordinatore accademico Dipartimento Website
ALBANIA
Aleksandër Moisiu University A. Boccolini DISUCOM https://uamd.edu.al/
European University of Tirana E. Mosconi DEIM https://uet.edu.al/en/
Agriculture University of Tirana S. Severini DAFNE https://ubt.edu.al/en/aut/
Polytechnic University of Tirana G. Calabrò DEIM https://www.upt.al/en/
Mediterranean University of Albania T. Laureti DEIM https://www.umsh.edu.al/eng
KOSOVO
Universiteti i Prishtinë “Hasan Prishtina” A. Boccolini DISUCOM https://uni-pr.edu/page.aspx?id=2,1,1,1
University “Ukshin Hoti” Prizren A. Boccolini DISUCOM https://www.uni-prizren.com/
REGION 2 NEIGHBOURHOOD EAST
ARMENIA
Eurasia International University A. Bufalini DISTU https://www.eiu.am/en/home/
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia A. Bufalini DISTU https://www.sci.am/about.php?langid=2
GEORGIA
The University of Georgia C. Baldacchini DEB https://www.uga.edu/
LTD East European University A. Bufalini DISTU https://eeu.edu.ge/?lang=en
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY C. Baldacchini DEB https://iliauni.edu.ge/en/
REGION 3 SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
MOROCCO
Université internationale d’Agadir A. Petroselli DEIM https://universiapolis.ma/
LEBANON
Saint-Joseph University of Beirut A. Harfouche DIBAF https://www.usj.edu.lb/anglais/
REGION 4 RUSSIAN FED.N FEDERATION
Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution for Higher Education National Research University Higher School Of Economics (HSE) M. Masi DEIM https://nnov.hse.ru/en/
Russian Fed.n New University (RosNOU) M. Masi DEIM https://rosnou.ru/en/
Russian Fed.n Timiryazev State Agrarian University (RSAU-MTAA) P. De Angelis DIBAF http://eng.timacad.ru/
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russian Fed. M. Fenice DEB https://eng.rudn.ru/
Federal State Budget Educational Institute of Higher Education “Tver State University” (TSU) A. Cifariello DISTU university.tversu.ru
Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod (LUNN) R. Caldarelli DISUCOM https://lunn.ru/en
REGION 6 CENTRAL ASIA
UZBEKISTAN
Tashkent State university of Economics E. Mosconi DEIM https://tsue.uz/en
KAZAKHSTAN
KIMEP University E. Mosconi DEIM https://www.kimep.kz/en/
REGION 7 MIDDLE EAST
OMAN
Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) F. Canganella DIBAF https://www.squ.edu.om/
IRAN
Kharazmi University S. Astolfi DAFNE https://khu.ac.ir/en
REGION 9 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
GHANA
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies G. Galloppo DEIM https://ubids.edu.gh/

 

Project 2022 – Agreement No. 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000078368

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OUTGOING MOBILITY FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING PURPOSES A.Y. 2024/2025

Destination Countries and Host Universities:

ARMENIA:

  • Eurasia International University
  • National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia

GEORGIA:

  • The University of Georgia
  • Ilia State University
  • Ltd East European University

GHANA:

  • Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

KAZAKHSTAN:

  • KIMEP University

LEBANON:

  • Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

MOROCCO:

  • Université Internationale d’Agadir

OMAN:

  • Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)

UZBEKISTAN:

  • Tashkent State University of Economics

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: May 30, 2025

MOBILITY PERIOD: Until July 31, 2025

ATT. 1. ICM KA171 2022 PARTNERS

DOCUMENTS FOR TEACHING STAFF:

DOCUMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:

Project KA171 2022 – Agreement No. 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000078368

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2024/2025 FOR THE ALLOCATION OF 13 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 5-MONTH MOBILITY PERIODS FOR PARTICIPATION IN DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMS BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA (UNITUS) AND:

  • Agricultural University of Tirana
  • Mediterranean University of Albania
  • Polytechnic University of Tirana
  • University of Tirana

The online application form for participation in the selection is available at the following link: https://forms.gle/Ku9eTJo1dg27yXfi6

Deadline for submitting the application: September 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM.