2nd CALL 2nd ROUND:Erasmus+KA107 (Non-EU) Staff Mobility for Teaching
Friday, April 08, 2022
1. Second Call 2nd Round Dates: 06.04.2022-20.04.2022
Deadline: 20.04.2022 @16:00
Project Ref: 2019-1-TR01-KA107-072249
2. What is Erasmus ICM?
International Credit Mobility (ICM) is an Erasmus + Key Action 1 project which aims to facilitate exchange and education links between European and international partners. Erasmus+ KA107 (Non-European Countries) Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments (STA) is a mobility activity that allows academic staff of a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to teach and carry joint academic/educational activities at a partner HEI in the program countries around the globe. Erasmus+ KA107 Staff
Mobility for Teaching Assignments might include a variety of activities such as lecturing, hands-on teaching activities, giving a seminar and organizing a workshop.
The current call for applications covers a bilateral teaching staff mobility between Sabancı University and SU’s KA 107 Partners
3.Who is Eligible?
Academic Staff should have a contractual relationship with Sabancı University
4. Possible Slots and Grants:
4.1. Remaining Slots:
*These quotas are shared with training and teaching mobility
Daily Grant Amounts:
4.2. Erasmus+ Grants:
For staff mobility period, the grant per day is 180 €. The grant is given for 7 days (5 working days plus 2 days for travel)
Travel Grant by Distance:
In addition to the daily grants, the travel grant is calculated by using the “Distance Calculator” below:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmusplus/tools/distance_en.htm )
Travel Distance Travel Grant:
20-99 km 20 €
100-499 km 180 €
500-1999 km 275 €
2000-2999 km 360 €
3000-3999 km 530 €
4000-7999 km 820 €
8000+ km 1.500 €
5. Erasmus+ Special Needs Support:
Erasmus+ pays particular attention to guidance, reception, physical accessibility, pedagogical and technical support services, and, especially, financing the extra costs for students and staff whose physical, mental or health related conditions are such that their participation in Erasmus+ would not be possible without extra financial support. This is to ensure that beneficiaries can take full advantage of an Erasmus+ mobility experience. SU IRO in consultation with the disability office will help beneficiaries to apply for additional funding for their special needs.
6. Timeline of the visit:
The teaching activity must be finalized by 31.07.2022 According to KA107 available project funds; duration of teaching mobility will be 5 days excluding travel time. For one-week (5 working days) participation, the teaching activity has to comprise a minimum of 8 hours of teaching per week.
7. How to Apply?
- Faculty members must contact their colleagues at the host university (from the list) and agree on their teaching plan.
-Applications for SECOND CALL 2nd ROUND/STAFF MOBILITY CALL will be available during 06 April 2022– 20 April 2022 on https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/abevgpm-erasmus-ve-esc-basvurulari?islem=ilan&index=58. You may fill the application form via (e-Devlet) e-Government System
Application Documents:
- Invitation Letter or Acceptance Email (it is entitled as Kabul Mektubu on the system) (a document or print-out of email that the host institution accepts your teaching assignment)
- Supporting documents for disability/veteran/martyr status (if applicable)
8. Evaluation Criteria:
1. First time applicants: + 5 (will not be applied to staff working at SU less than 1 year)
2. Work experience at SU: + n working years at SU. If n> 3 then the participant will receive max. 3 points.
3. Personnel with special needs: +10
4. Applying for country of citizenship: -10
5. Child /spouse of martyr or veteran +10
6. Applicants who were selected for Erasmus+ programmes and cancelled their exchange after the indicated time period. -10
In case more than one applicant receives the same score:
• Priority is given to the applicant who has no prior or less participation in Erasmus+ staff mobility programs
• Priority is given to the applicant who has more job experience (based on days) at SU
9. Erasmus+ Staff Mobility without Grant (Zero Grant):
It is possible to participate in Erasmus+ staff mobility programme without a grant. Those staff who would like to participate in the programme without a grant need to make application and their applications need to be evaluated as the others. Those participants with zero grant have to fulfil rights and obligations of the program.
10. Selection Process and Nomination to Partner Universities:
The Selection Committee at Sabancı University plans to make the selections after 2 weeks of the announced deadline. All selected candidates will be nominated to our partners and will be asked to complete procedures of our partners.
11. Invitation Letters:
The nominated candidates will be accepted by the host universities. Host universities will issue invitation letters for the visa procedure.
12. Payments:
Payments will be transferred to Akbank € account on the last Friday before the departure date. Participants receive 70 % of the total financial support at the beginning of their mobility period and the remaining 30 % when the teaching programme is over. Sabancı University International Office (SU IRO) will guide candidates on this process.
13. After the Teaching Mobility:
Candidates should send the following documents to SU IRO:
- Confirmation of participation
- Boarding passes (Upon return)
- Mobility Tool Report (SU IRO will register participants to EU’s portal. The system will send participants an online survey)
Contact Information:
For any questions, please contact us at 9627 or send an e-mail to erasmus@sabanciuniv.edu
(mailto:erasmus@sabanciuniv.edu) IRO Responsible for teaching staff inquires is Gözde Doğmuş
