2024-2025 Academic Year Overseas Exchange Outgoing Students Placement Results (Non-European Countries)

 

Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with/without European Countries. Overseas Exchange is a non-granted program (without scholarship) conducted within the framework of bilateral agreements among the universities and it is different from Erasmus+ Programs.

 

 

Selection results for Overseas Exchange Program Outgoing Student Applications for 2024-2025 Academic Year can be found HERE and in the link below: 

 

https://sonuc-aciklama.metu.edu.tr/index.php?result_no=1045

 

Placement is made according to overall scores and university preferences (in order) of the students as well as University quotas

 

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Final Placement: Students who were placed at a university

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Not Placed: Students who were not able to be placed at a university due to quota restraints. These students WILL NOT have the chance to be placed at a university if students on the main list withdraw from the program. (i.e. there will be no second placement) because of the deadlines of partner universities.

                                                                                                                                                                

*** Please read the attached info sheet and the information below carefully. ***

 

1) PROCEDURES AFTER SELECTION:

 

Students who have been placed to a university are required to contact as a response to the e-mail sent by International Cooperations Office (ICO) until 8 January 2024: Yasin Altun (yaltun@metu.edu.tr), and indicate their semester preference (FALL or SPRING).

 Students who decide to withdraw from the program are required to contact ICO until 26 January 2024, 12.00 am (noon time). Students who withdraw from the program without a force major reason after 26 January will lose 10 points in their future Overseas Exchange applications at the same study cycle (academic level).

 Selected students will be able to get detailed information for Overseas Exchange process in their advisor meeting which will be organized on 4 January 2024, Thursday (14:00-15:30) at Culture and Convention Center, Hall F. As it will not be possible for advisors to explain the whole process to each student individually, it is compulsory to attend this meeting.

 

2) SELECTION CRITERIA:

 Students’ semester, department, overall grade and agreement quotas as well as academic assessment of the departments have been taken into consideration during the selection process.

 According to program regulations, 50% of CGPA and 50% of the English language test score are taken into account in selecting prospective Erasmus students. 

 Besides, before calculating the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:

 Student CGPA: 3.15

CGPA of the related department's students in the same semester with the applicant: 2.89

Ratio: 3.15/2.89 = 1.09

25*+1.09=26.09

Overall Erasmus application score: 3.15x26.09 = 82.18

*the convergent factor to calculate 50% of the CGPA = 25

 In addition:

-  10 points were added to the Overall Score of the students with disabilities.

-  10 points were deduced from the Overall Score of those students who have participated in any of the Erasmus programs in the same study cycle (10 points deduced per each participation).

-  15 points were added to the overall score of the students who are the children of martyries and veterans.

-  10 points were decreased from overall score of the students if they withdraw from previous Overseas Exchange program after the announced deadline. 

-  10 points were added to the overall score of the students who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law.

-10 points were added to the overall score of the students who themselves or their first-degree relatives receive disaster aid from AFAD

 

3) IMPORTANT NOTES:

 

1) At the beginning of your Overseas Exchange program, you are expected to take 30 ECTS of 5 courses*. If the students cannot pass at least 20 ECTS credits out of 30, they may be required to pay the tuition fee, from which they had received exemption.

If partner university’s credits are systematically low (2-3 ECTS) for all courses or if the partner university does not use ECTS credits, ECTS course weights are evaluated on a number of courses basis (5 courses).

**Students who cannot satisfy 20 ECTS course load with 5 courses are required to pass 3/5 of the courses taken

 

2) Those MS and PhD students who completed their course load and in thesis period can also apply as their thesis satisfies the ECTS requirement. However, those students should find a proper thesis advisor at the host institution and get an approval from their thesis advisor at METU before the exchange period.

 

3) The courses completed successfully in the host university must be transferred into METU after return. Make sure that 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by your departments upon successfully completion.

 

4) After the announcement of results, selected candidates will apply for the partner universities with the guidance of the ICO advisor. Please note that partner universities may have additional requirements (like minimum CGPA, language document etc.). Partner universities reserve the right to deny the application of the nominees that do not meet their requirements. Therefore, placement by METU does not guarantee your acceptance from the partner university due to their CGPA, language, department, etc. restrictions.

 

Host university can demand student’s transcript in order to track student’s academic status and success, and this can affect the acceptance process.

 

Partner universities may require a language proficiency exam grade document for your language of education (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). It is not possible for the student to study in a university if they cannot meet the language requirement for the said university. Since language proficiency requirements differ among universities, it is necessary to check the university’s website for the language requirements before application and to make sure the language requirements can be fulfilled/documented before the deadline.

 

Agreements within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program are generally established as “all departments”. This means that all students can apply, and no one is given priority over the others, unless stated otherwise in the “Restrictions” section of the agreement list in the announcement. However, before applying for those universities, please make sure that there is a department (or at least courses) at the partner university corresponding to your department and level at METU. The fact that you are given the chance to apply for such universities does not guarantee that the university accepts you. The applicants are required to check the conditions of the partner universities (i.e. medium of instruction, language requirement, academic calendar, accommodation opportunities etc.) before submitting their applications. 

 

Please bear in mind that there will be no second placement and it is not possible to change the placed Universities because of the deadlines of partner universities.

 

 

4) GRANT & EXPENSES:

 

Overseas Exchange Program is a non-granted (without scholarship) program. Students are responsible for all living, accommodation and personal expenses while at the host institution.

 

Within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program, selected students are exempt from paying tuition fees to the partner universities (except a few universities like USA/IIT and Israel/Ben Gurion University).

 

But exchange students must pay their regular tuition fee to METU for each semester spent at the exchange program. This is supposed to be paid at the beginning of the academic semester.

 

 

5) OBJECTION TO SELECTION RESULTS:

 

Applicants who would like to object to the selection results made according to the above criteria must apply to ICO with a written petition until January 02, 2024. The written applications will be evaluated by the University Exchange Programs Commission.

 

Selection results for Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA171 International Credit Mobility-ICM) Outgoing Student Applications for 2024-2025 Academic Year can be found HERE, in the below link and E-Devlet Career Gate Platform initiated by the Turkish National Agency (https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr/); you can enter to the system by using your E-Devlet password: 

 

https://sonuc-aciklama.metu.edu.tr/index.php?result_no=1044

Placement is made according to overall scores and university preferences (in order) of the students, as well as University quotas and the available grant-quotas for the same country/region.

 

For the students who were placed at a university with or without grant, it is not possible to change their university for any reason!

• Placed with Grant (HİBELİ): Students who were placed at a university and received Erasmus+ grant.
• Placed without Grant (HİBE İÇİN YEDEK): Students who were placed at a university without Erasmus+ grant (due to grant quota specific to each region/country) are “reserve for grant (hibe için yedek)”. These students may receive Erasmus+ grant if a granted student in the same country/region withdraws from the program and no new students get placed in that quota with a higher Overall Score.
• Not Placed Due to Quoata Restrains: Students who were not able to be placed at a university due to quota restraints. These students WILL NOT have the chance to be placed at a university if students on the main list withdraw from the program. (i.e. there will be no second placement) because of the deadlines of partner universities.

 

 

*** Please read the attached info sheet and the information below carefully. ***

 

PROCEDURES AFTER SELECTION:

 

These procedures are valid for both students with and without grant!!!

 

Students who have been placed to a university are required to contact International Cooperations Office (ICO) and specify their semester preference until 10 January 2024: Cansu Bolgül (cbolgul@metu.edu.tr). While determining your semester preference, please also consider the application deadline of your university.

 

Students who decide to withdraw from the program are also required to contact ICO until 26 January 2024, 12.00 am (noon time). Students who withdraw from the program without a force major reason after 26 January 2024 will lose 10 points in their future Erasmus+ KA171 ICM applications at the same study cycle (academic level).

 

Selected students will be able to get detailed information for Erasmus+ process in their advisor meeting which will be organized on 5 January 2024, Friday (14:00) at Solmaz Izdemir Hall (Main Library Building, next to the International Cooperations Office). As it will not be possible for advisors to explain the whole process to each student individually, it is compulsory to attend this meeting.

 

Students can visit the below website for the required documents:

https://ico.metu.edu.tr/useful-document

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

 

Students’ semester, department, overall grade and agreement quotas as well as academic assessment of the departments have been taken into consideration during the selection process.

 

According to program regulations, 50% of CGPA and 50% of the English language test score are taken into account in electing prospective Erasmus students.

 

Besides, before calculating the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:

 

Student CGPA: 3.15

CGPA of the related department's students in the same semester with the applicant: 2.89

Ratio: 3.15/2.89 = 1.09

25*+1.09=26.09

Overall Erasmus application score: 3.15x26.09 = 82.18

*the convergent factor to calculate 50% of the CGPA = 25

 

In addition:

• 10 points were added to the Overall Score of the students with disabilities.
• 10 points were deduced from the Overall Score of those students who have participated in Erasmus+ KA171 Program in the same study cycle (10 points deduced per each participation).
• 15 points was added to the overall score of the students who are the children of martyrs and veterans.
• 10 points was added to the overall score of the students who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law.
• 10 points was decreased from overall score of the students if they withdraw from the previous Erasmus+ KA171 ICM Program after the announced deadline.

 

GRANT CONDITIONS:

 

Students selected for this program will receive 700 Euro per month and also travel support ranging from 180-1500 Euro according to distance between Ankara and the city that they will study.

 

 https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en

 

 

Participants receive 70% of the total financial support (calculated according to study period of the host institution) at the beginning of their mobility period and the remaining 30% when the programme is over.

 

It is possible to participate in the program without grant as well. However, just like granted beneficiaries, zero-grant students must apply to the program and get selected officially.  

 

Students with disabilities and disadvantaged beneficiaries can apply for additional funds if they are placed for a university, as explained in the application call (https://ico.metu.edu.tr/duyuru/erasmus-non-european-exchange-program-ka171-international-credit-mobility-2023-project).

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) At the beginning of your Erasmus programme, you are expected to take 30 ECTS of 5 courses* and indicate those courses at Learning Agreement Before the Mobility. If the students cannot pass at least 20 ECTS credits out of 30, 30% of their grant will not be paid.

If partner university’s credits are systematically low (2-3 ECTS) for all courses or if the partner university does not use ECTS credits, ECTS course weights are evaluated on a number of courses basis (5 courses).

**Students who cannot satisfy 20 ECTS course load with 5 courses are required to pass 3/5 of the courses taken

*The courses taken in the host university must be recognized at METU after return.

2) The courses completed successfully in the host university must be transferred into METU after return.

3) After the announcement of results, selected candidates will apply for the partner universities with the guidance of the ICO advisor. Please note that as announced in the application call, partner universities may have additional requirements (like minimum CGPA, language document etc.). Partner universities reserve the right to deny the application of the nominees that do not meet their requirements. Therefore, placement by METU does not guarantee your acceptance from the partner university due to their CGPA, language, department, etc. restrictions.

 

OBJECTION TO SELECTION RESULTS:

Applicants who would like to object to the selection results made according to the above criteria must apply to ICO with a written petition within one week from the date of the announcement. The written applications will be evaluated by the University Exchange Programs Commission.

 

The main list and the waiting list for Erasmus+ KA131 Short-Term Doctoral Traineeship application results can be found in this link (https://erasmusbasvuru.ua.gov.tr/giris). The Results are also shared in the link below:

Application Results (PDF) 

(The application results are NOT the final version. The list may be subject to change according to the evaluation of the objections received during the objection period) 

**There will be an information meeting on December 26, 2023 (Tuesday) between 10.30-12.00. The place will be shared via email. In the meeting, information about the program will be given and the steps to be followed before mobility will be explained. Participation is compulsory.

 

If you would like to object to selection results, you should email a scanned petition to International Cooperations Office (nurtemur@metu.edu.tr) until 22 December, 2023. ICO will respond to the petition until 25 December, 2023 through the e-mail address indicated in the petition.

 

Selection Criteria

-A separate quota will be allocated for Research Assistants who are continuing their doctoral studies or carrying out post-doc studies. If this quota is not met, other candidates may be placed in the available quotas at the end of the evaluation.

- According to the rules of the National Agency, the placement scores of the candidates in this program will be based on 50% CGPA and 50% English Language score.

- Candidates who are relatives of Martyrs / Veterans will be given +15 points if they submit an official document during their application.

- Candidates who are under protection under the Law No. 2828 will be given +10 points if they submit an official document during their application.

- Disabled candidates will be awarded +10 points if they submit their disability report during their application.

-10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who themselves or their first-degree relatives receive disaster aid from AFAD. The proving documents (the document which shows the AFAD aid could be downloaded from e-devlet system) must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.

-10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from Short-Term Doctoral Erasmus applications. Even though the participants do not conduct their mobility yet; 10 points will be deducted because of being selected and granted before.

-10 point will be deduced from the overall grade of those international students who apply for the countries that they have their citizenships.

 

 **To get these additional points, applicants have to submit their official proofs by 15.12.2023 to online application from e-Devlet. It is the applicants’s own responsibility to provide valid and reliable proofs. 

Required Procedures for Awarded Applicants:

The list of documents that you need to prepare before your mobility will be send to your email by your ICO advisor. You can also find the list of documents from the link.

Participants who would like to withdraw from the program should inform ICO until 31.01.2024.  For those participants who inform ICO after the deadline, there will be 10 point deduction for their future application’s overall score.

10 points will be decreased from the granted participants for their next Erasmus applications (with European countries). Even though the participants do not conduct their mobility yet; 10 points will be decreased because of being selected and granted in this call.

 4. Duration of the Activities

Duration of the Activity

METU Rules:

In order to provide mobility opportunities for a higher number of students and because of the budget limitations at METU, candidates to be selected for this type of mobility within the scope of the existing Erasmus+ KA131 budget opportunities will be granted for a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 14 days.

Program Rules:

Within the scope of the program, internship mobility can be carried out between a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 30 days

The last day for the activity: 15.09.2024

 

Eligible Countries 

Program-Related Countries

Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Cyprus (Güney Kıbrıs) Germany, Greece, Iceland, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Crotia, Slovenia, Serbia

Non-Programme-Related Countries

Western Balkans (Region 1)	Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro
Neighborhood East (Region 2)	Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Georgia; Moldova; Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law
South- Mediterranean countries (Region 3)	Algeria; Egypt; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Palestine; Syria; Tunisia
Russian Federation (Region 4)	Territory of Russia as recognised by international law
Asia (Region 5)	Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam High income countries: Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan
Central Asia (Region 6)	Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Middle East (Region 7)	Iran, Iraq, Yemen High income countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Pacific (Region 8)	Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu High income countries: Australia, New Zealand
Sub-Saharan Africa (Region 9)	Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo - Democratic Republic of the, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Latin America (Region 10)	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Caribbean (Region 11)	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
Region 12	United States of America, Canada
Region 13	Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State
Region 14	Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

 

 

5. Erasmus+ Grants

Groups	Daily Grant (Euro)
Up to and including 14 days of physical mobility	79€ per day
From 15 to 30 days of physical mobility	56€ per day

  

An individual support grant can be awarded for one travel day before the activity and one travel day following the activity.

 

Within the scope of Short-Term Doctoral Mobility, the following amounts of Additional Grant Support can be provided to participants with fewer opportunities.

 

Top-up Amount

 

Duration of Activity	Top-up amount for students with fewer opportunities
Up to and including 14 days of physical mobility*	100 € (per day)
From 15 to 30 days of physical mobility*	150 € (per day)

 

* In this case, no additional support is given for the traineeship.

 

6. Erasmus Mobility without Grant (Zero-Grant)

It is possible to participate in Erasmus mobility programme without grant. Those participants who would like to participate in the programme without grant need to make application and their applications need to be evaluated as the others. Those participants with zero grant have to fulfill rights and obligations of the program.

7. Additional grants for disabled participants

For disabled participants, it is possible to receive additional grants to meet their specific needs. In order for the disabled staff to be given additional grants, the beneficiary higher education institution is required to request additional grants from the Turkish National Agency. The applications for additional grants should be made during the term of the contract, but in any case, up to 60 days before the contract end date. The Turkish National Agency will evaluate each application specifically and determine whether the additional grant can be granted.

 
For questions please consult:

Nur Seda Temur (+90 312 210 7177, nurtemur@metu.edu.tr)