Dear Faculty/Institute Members,

The 1^st call for application period for Academic Staff Mobility for Teaching to non-European countries (2018-20 project) has been launched. Applications will be taken between 24 April 2019 to 31 May 2019.

Mobility activities within the framework of this call must take place until 15 May 2020.

Erasmus+ KA107 Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments (STA) is a fully funded mobility activity that allows academic staff of a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to teach and carry out joint academic/educational activities at a partner HEI in the program countries around the globe. Erasmus+ KA107 Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments can include a variety of activities such as lecturing, hands-on teaching activities, giving seminars and organizing workshops.

Please find the list of countries and partner universities which can be visited under this call attached to this e-mail. The Program budget can only be used for mobility to the partner universities in the list specific to this call. Funding cannot be provided for mobility towards non-partner universities.

If the university that you would like to visit is not in the attached list, please contact METU ICO, who can assist you in the process of building a new partnership with that university. Your contacts may facilitate the partnership building process. The new partnership agreement must be signed before the application deadline. Moreover, please be aware that once the agreement has been signed, it will be open to the applications coming from all METU faculty/institute members.  

The partner list and the total budget for maximum weeks are subject to change. Total budget for maximum weeks may increase depending on the budget that may become available through other mobility types.

1. Application Conditions (Minimum Requirements)

• Applicants must be a member of METU and they must be actively working at METU at the time of application,
• Applicants must be employed for teaching and lecturing at METU (i.e. staff who works as Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor)
• Applicants are expected to get in touch with the preferred HEI (from the attached list) and receive an acceptance letter or confirmation e-mail prior to the application deadline (31 May 2019).  

2. Application Procedure & Application Documents

Step 1: Check the attached Partner list to see availability of funding for partner countries and universities for this specific call.

Step 2: Obtain an Acceptance Letter or confirmation e-mail (either from the International Office or related academic department at the partner university) and fill in the Application Form. An acceptance letter is a pre-admission document/e-mail sent by an official from the partner university. You can find a draft for pre-admission letter for your use attached. The letter needs to be submitted (with signature and stamp) together with the Application Form to METU ICO (akkol@metu.edu.tr) prior to the application deadline.

Step 3: All applications will be evaluated by METU ICO according to fair and transparent selection criteria (please see Section 3 below) and the results will be announced at www.ico.metu.edu.tr

Important Remarks:

1. Applications of those candidates who have not received pre-admission will not be evaluated in the selection process.
2. It is possible to apply for more than one countries (3 preferences). But, the applicants need to submit an acceptance letter or pre-admission e-mail for each of their preferences. 

3. Selection Criteria

To find more information on the selection criteria used in the Erasmus+ KA107 STA applications, please see attached document.

4. Duration of the Activities

According to KA107 program rules, duration of teaching mobility ranges from 5 days to 2 months (max.) excluding travel time. In order to learn the maximum duration of the teaching activity that can be funded, please check the attached Partner list for this call.

In the list, “maximum week” column indicates the maximum number of weeks available for funding in the related country budget. For those countries in which the budget is available to support more than one week, it may be possible to allocate the whole budget to one teaching staff, if there is only one applicant. In case of having more than one application, the available budget will be shared among applicants according to program rules.

Please be aware that the partner list and the total budget for maximum weeks are subject to change. Total budget for maximum weeks may increase depending on the budget that may become available through other mobility types.

The teaching activity has to comprise a minimum of 8 hours of teaching per week (5 days) and there must be a teaching activity for each day of the mobility. For teaching activities that will last more than one week, minimum teaching hours must be calculated in proportion to the minimum requirement (e.g., 16 hours/2 weeks, 24 hours/3 weeks).

Important Remarks:

1. If the teaching activity/teaching hours last less than the minimum requirements, the activity is considered as void by the funding body and the grant payment will not be made for the related activity.
2. The activity must take place until 15 May 2020. It is not possible for the beneficiaries to conduct their mobility after 15 May, 2020.
3. If the selected participants would like to participate in the program during summer, there must be actively organized classes which involve the attendance of students (e.g. Summer Schools organized by partner HEIs etc.). Other than that, participants are expected to participate in the program during the academic year in which the partner HEIs have regular academic programs.

5. Erasmus+ Funding

5.1. Daily Grant Amounts

Daily Grant: 180 € for all countries (for mobility periods exceeding 14 days, daily grant is 126 €)

Daily grant is allowed for teaching days and travel days up to 2 days.

Even if the travel days exceed 2 days, it is not possible for beneficiaries to receive daily grants for more than 2 days of travel. In order to provide Erasmus+ funding for the travel days, the travel should take place outside of the teaching days.

Except travel days, no daily grant is paid for weekends (even if the program is for more than 1 week), if there is no officially proven teaching activity.

5.2. Travel Amount by Distance

In addition to daily grants, participants will receive a travel support as well. The travel support is a fixed amount, independent of the price of plane tickets. The travel amount is calculated by using the “Distance Calculator” below:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm

The distance calculator is used to determine the distance between the location where the staff is residing and the place of activity. The kilometers in distance calculated by the distance calculator corresponds to the round-trip and the amount does not get multiplied by two.

5.3. A Sample of Grant Calculation

A visit to Albania for 1 week (5 days of teaching & 2 days of travel):

Total grant = 180*5 (mobility days) + 180*2 (travel days) + 275 (travel support) = 1535 €.

A visit to USA for 3 weeks (15 days of teaching & 2 days of travel):

Total grant = 180*14 (mobility days)  + 126*1 (mobility days exceeding 14) + 126*2 (travel days) + 1500 (travel support) = 4398 €.

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.

6. Additional Grant 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, METU is required to request additional grants from the Turkish National Agency. 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, and if so, the appropriate grant amount. In order to learn more about the application forms, you may contact METU ICO.

7. Erasmus Staff Mobility without Grant (Zero-Grant)

It is possible to participate in Erasmus+ KA107 STA programme without getting any grant. Those staff members who would like to participate in the programme on a zero-grant basis need to submit an application to ICO under the current call and their applications will be evaluated along with all the others. Those participants with zero grant also have to fulfill the obligations of the program.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about the Program, you can contact METU International Cooperations Office (ICO): Mrs. Burcu Akpınar (Overseas Mobility Coordinator); akkol@metu.edu.tr; 210 7180 

Results of English Proficiency Exam for Erasmus Student Mobility, Erasmus Traineeship and Mevlana programs, which was held on March 2, 2019 can be found in this link. 

At this point there is nothing that applicants should do. Selection results will be announced on April 1, 2019.

Please bear in mind that if you did not participate to the exam without a valid excuse as explained in the application announcements , your Erasmus application will be invalid.

 

PROJECT ASSISTANT POST FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS OFFICE, METU

A project assistant to work at International Cooperations Office (ICO) will be hired, whose profile matches with the tasks and qualifications described below. The assistant will work under the scope of Erasmus+ Project and will be paid a monthly salary equivalent to the amount of a research assistant salary.

Candidates  will be considered eligible according to the below conditions:

• The position will start in February, 2019.
• The first 3 months will be a trial period.
• Candidates should commit to work at least for 24 months.

Areas of Responsibility

Within the scope of International Student and Staff Exchange programs implementation:

• Project writing
• Budget tracking
• Conducting official correspondence with international universities
• Maintaining relationships with the internal university units and external institutions
• Advising to the  beneficiaries including students, academic and administrative staff regarding programs
• Research and reporting

Qualifications Required

• Advanced knowledge of English Language (minimum METU EPE: 80, YDS: 80, TOEFL IBT: 90 OR IELTS: 7)
• Knowledge of another language is an asset
• To have an undergraduate or graduate diploma preferably from the departments of International Relations, Area Studies (Europe, Asia, Fareast, Middle East etc.), Political Science, Public Administration. (Pursuing Masters of Ph.D. degrees are not an obstacle for the application.)
• Competence in MS Office programs
• Teamwork skills
• Efficient communication skills
• To have completed military service OR postponed for at least 2 years
• At least 1 reference

Note: To have a study abroad experience at the university level will be an asset.  

Candidates who are interested in the position should apply with a copy of their cv, diploma and language score documents to METU International Cooperations Office . The candidates whose qualifications are eligible will be called for an interview.

Application Deadline: Feb 12, 2019 (Tuesday)

Contact:

Gülizar Karahan Balya

ico@metu.edu.tr

Phone: (0312) 210 7179

 

Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği Başvuruları (2018-2020  Proje Bütçesi) (AB Üye Ülkeleri ve Program Ülkeleri)

Değerli ODTÜ Mensupları,

Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği başvuru dönemi 15 Şubat 2019 – 15 Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilecektir.

Bu proje kapsamında 12 idari personelimize hibe tahsis edilmesi planlanmaktadır.

Personel eğitim alma hareketliliği Türkiye’de ECHE* sahibi bir yükseköğretim kurumunda istihdam edilmiş idari görev yapan personelin, program ülkelerinden birinde eğitim almasına imkân sağlayan faaliyet alanıdır.

Bu faaliyet kapsamında kişinin mevcut işi ile ilgili konularda sahip olduğu becerileri geliştirmek üzere çeşitli eğitimler (işbaşı eğitimleri, gözlem süreçleri gibi) alması mümkündür. Bu faaliyette personelin mevcut kurum ve biriminde verdiği hizmetlerin kalitesini attırması, iyi uygulama örneklerini kurumuna ve birimine aktarması ve bu yönde bir tecrübe edinmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Konferans katılımları ise faaliyet kapsamında desteklenememektedir.

Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği kapsamında gidilecek kurum ile ODTÜ arasında Erasmus+ anlaşmasının bulunması şartı aranmamaktadır. Ancak gidilen kurumun niteliği ve personelin ODTÜ’deki görevine yapacağı katkı son derece önemlidir. Üniversite dışındaki kurumlardan alınacak kabul mektupları Uluslararası İşbirliği Ofisi tarafından bu açıdan incelenecektir. Eğitim almak üzere gidilecek işletme yurtdışında bir eğitim merkezi, araştırma merkezi, yükseköğretim kurumu ya da işletme tanımına uyan diğer bir kuruluş olabilir.

Anlaşmalı bir üniversiteye gidilmek istenmesi durumunda, personel hareketliliğine yönelik üniversitemizin mevcut anlaşma listesine aşağıdaki linkten ulaşılabilir:

https://ico.metu.edu.tr/erasmus-eu-agreements-0

Avrupa’daki üniversiteler Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği kapsamında kabul edecekleri personel için haftalık özel programlar düzenleyebilmektedirler. Bu programlar Üniversitenin çeşitli birimlerinde çalışan personele açık olabilmektedir. Ofisimize iletilen Erasmus+ Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği ilanlarına aşağıdaki linkten ulaşılabilir. Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği kapsamında aşağıda ilan edilen ve benzeri programlara katılınması önerilmektedir.

https://ico.metu.edu.tr/training-mobility-4

http://staffmobility.eu/staff-week-search

1. Başvuru Koşulları (Asgari Şartlar):

• Adayların başvuru sırasında ODTU mensubu ve fiilen görev yapıyor olmaları gerekmektedir.
• Üniversitemizde Daire Başkanlıkları, Rektörlüğe bağlı birimler, akademik bölümler ve merkezlerde memur, uzman, eğitim-öğretim planlayıcısı, çevirici, 33.madde kadrolarında çalışan personel ile 50/D kadrosunda olup tam zamanlı idari görevi bulunan personelin bu faaliyet türüne katılmaları uygun görülmektedir.
• Adayların başvuru sırasında yeterli yabancı dil bilgisine sahip olduğunu (minimum koşullar: YDS ve YÖKDİL C Seviye, ODTÜ İYS 59.5, IELTS 6.0, TOEFL IBT 75) belgelemeleri gerekmektedir. Yabancı dille eğitim yapan bir üniversiteden lisans veya yüksek lisans diploması almış olan mensuplarımızın ilgili diploma örneğini sunmaları yeterlidir. 
• Tercih edilen kurum(lar) ile son başvuru tarihi olan 15 Nisan 2019  tarihinden önce iletişim kurulmuş ve e-posta aracılığıyla da olsa on kabul alinmiş olması beklenmektedir.
• Ön kabul almayan adaylar secim surecinde değerlendirmeye alınmayacaktır. Eğitim alma faaliyeti için yükseköğretim kurumuna gitmek isteyen mensuplarımız için ilgili ön kabulün rektörlük/dekanlık düzeyinde olması şartı aranmamaktadır, faaliyetin gerçekleşeceği birimden onay alınması yeterlidir.

2. Başvuru Belgeleri:

• Tercih edilen üniversiteden ön kabul mektubu/mesajı (Kabul Mektubu Taslağı) 

• Başvuru formu: https://goo.gl/forms/1tcnMeN1sWDzVsZy1
• Yabancı dil bilgisine ait belge

Başvuru belgelerinin 15 Nisan 2019 tarihine aşağıdaki adresten doldurulacak başvuru formuna yüklenmesi gerekmektedir.

Başvuru süresi bittiğinden form yayından kaldırılmıştır.

3. Seçim Kriterleri

Erasmus+ KA103 Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği başvurularında kullanılan seçim kriterleri ofisimizin aşağıdaki web sayfasından incelenebilir:

https://goo.gl/nXFdCM

4. Personel Eğitim Alma Hareketliliği için Asgarî ve Azamî Süreler

Personel eğitim alma hareketliliği için faaliyet süresi, seyahat hariç en az 2 iş günü ve en fazla 5 gün olarak belirlenmiştir. Personel eğitim alma hareketliliğinde, katılım sertifikasında yararlanıcının 2 günden az süre ile faaliyet gerçekleştirdiği durumlarda, faaliyet geçersiz kabul edilir ve yararlanıcıya herhangi bir hibe ödemesi yapılmaz. Hibe hesaplamaları yapılırken maksimum 5 günlük faaliyet süresine ek olarak 1 gün de seyahat gününe hibe sağlanır. Ancak seyahat günü hibesinin sağlanabilmesi için seyahat gününün faaliyet süresine dâhil olmaması gerekmektedir.

Eğitim alma faaliyeti 15.05.2018-31.05.2020 tarihleri arasında gerçekleşmelidir.

5. Erasmus+ Hibe Miktarları

Gidilen Ülkelere Göre Günlük Hibe Miktarları

Personel hareketliliğinden faydalanacak personele verilecek olan gündelik miktarı gidilen ülke ile birlikte gidilen süreye göre aşağıdaki tabloda belirtilen tutarlar dikkate alınarak hesaplanır.

Hayat pahalılığına Göre Ülke grupları	Hareketlilikte Misafir Olunan Ülkeler	Günlük Hibe Miktarları
1. Grup Program Ülkeleri	Birleşik Krallık, Danimarka, Finlandiya, İrlanda, İsveç, İzlanda, Lihtenştayn, Lüksemburg, Norveç	153 Avro
2. Grup Program Ülkeleri	Almanya, Avusturya, Belçika, Fransa, Güney Kıbrıs, Hollanda, İspanya, İtalya, Malta, Portekiz, Yunanistan	136 Avro
3. Grup Program Ülkeleri	Bulgaristan, Çek Cumhuriyeti, Estonya, Hırvatistan, Letonya, Litvanya, Macaristan, Makedonya, Polonya, Romanya, Slovakya, Slovenya	119 Avro

Birleşik Krallık ile ilgili Önemli Duyuru: Birleşik Krallık ülkelerindeki kurumların 29 Mart 2019 tarihi itibariyle Erasmus programından çıkması söz konusu olabilir, konu ile ilgili gelişmeleri aşağıdaki linklerden takip edebilirsiniz:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/news/brexit-protecting-learners-ongoing-erasmus-mobility-exchanges_en

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/brexit

Mesafeye Göre Seyahat Desteği Tutarı

Personel hareketliliği faaliyetinden faydalanan personeline ödenecek seyahat gideri miktarı “Mesafe Hesaplayıcı” kullanılarak hesap edilmelidir. Mesafe hesaplayıcısına aşağıdaki bağlantıdan ulaşılabilmektedir:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm

Mesafe hesaplayıcısı aracılığı ile personelin yerleşik olduğu yerden, faaliyet yerine kadar olan 2 nokta arasının km değeri tespit edilmeli ve aşağıdaki tablo kullanılarak seyahat hibesi hesaplanmalıdır. Mesafe hesaplayıcıda çıkan kilometrenin aşağıdaki tablodaki hibe karşılığı gidiş-dönüş rakamı olup, söz konusu miktar ikiyle çarpılmaz. Personelin aktarmalı olarak seyahat etmesi, yukarıda belirtilen mesafe hesaplaması ile varılan mesafeyi etkilemez.

Uzaklık	Seyahat Hibesi
10-99 km	20 €
100-499 km	180 €
500-1999 km	275 €
2000-2999 km	360 €
3000-3999 km	530 €
4000-7999 km	820 €
8000 km	1500 €

Erasmus+ Programına katılan engelli yararlanıcılara aldıkları standart hibelerine ek olarak özel ihtiyaçlarına yardımcı olmak üzere ilave hibe verilebilmektedir. Engelli öğrenci ve personele fazla hibe verilebilmesi için yararlanıcı yükseköğretim kurumu tarafından Merkezden ilave hibe talebinde bulunulması gerekmektedir. İlave hibe talebi sözleşme dönemi içerisinde, ama her hal ve durumda sözleşme bitiş tarihinden 60 gün öncesine kadar yapılabilir. Merkez her bir başvuruyu özel olarak değerlendirir; ilave hibe verilip verilemeyeceğini, verilebilecekse uygun hibe miktarını kararlaştırır. Başvuru formları, Merkezin internet sitesinde, [https://goo.gl/srJwkS] yayımlanmaktadır.

6. Hibesiz (“0” Hibeli) Personel Olma Durumu

Personel istediği ve kurum/birim yönetici onayı olduğu takdirde hibe almaksızın faaliyete katılabilir. Hibesiz personelin farkı, personelin bütçe hesaplamalarına dâhil edilmemesi ve kendisine hiçbir ödeme yapılmamasıdır. Hibe alınmaması personelin seçim sürecine dâhil olmamasına gerekçe değildir. Faaliyetten hibesiz faydalanılabilmesi için de başvuru yapılması ve başvurunun diğer başvurularla beraber değerlendirmeye tabi tutulması gerekmektedir.

Programla ilgili sorularınız için Uluslararası İşbirliği Ofisi'ne ulaşabilirsiniz:
sbetul@metu.edu.tr
210 7178 – Dr. Betül Bulut Şahin (Avrupa ile Değişim Programları Koordinatörü)

*Bir yükseköğretim kurumu, Erasmus+ Hareketlilik hibelerine başvurmak için ECHE (Erasmus Beyannamesi) sahibi olmak zorundadır. ECHE, bir yükseköğretim kurumunun Erasmus+ Programı’na katılmak için başvururken ve bu programı uygularken uymak zorunda olduğu temel ilkeleri ve minimum gereklilikleri belirler.

 

 

 

University wide applications for Turkish Higher Education Council’s (HEC) Mevlana Program Student Mobility will be taken between February 4 - 26, 2019. Related board decision can be seen here.

Students must submit the application form to International Cooperations Office (ICO) until 26 February, 2019 with required signatures.  

1. APPLICATION CRITERIA

Students can apply for Mevlana Program only if:

- CGPA is at least 2.50 as of the application deadline (undergraduate level)

- CGPA is at least 3.00 as of the application deadline (graduate level)

The student must have completed at least 1 semester in the program they are enrolled in. During the application, the student must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the program they are enrolled in and must be continuing their education on the same level of education in the following year.

Students that are studying in Basic English Department cannot apply to the program due to the fact that they do not have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Please bear in mind that applicants are expected to have METU course load of minimum 30 ECTS / around 5 courses for the semester in which s/he plans to participate Mevlana Programme and take 30 ECTS / around 5 courses at the host University. Students are also expected to make sure that these courses will be recognized by their departments upon successfully completion.

 

2. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM (EPPEP)

It is obligatory to take EPEEP for Mevlana Program applicants.

English Proficiency Exam (EPEEP): 2 March 2019 (No additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam)

EPEEP is valid for two consecutive years and students who have taken the exam in the previous 2 years may apply with a previous score. This needs to be indicated on the application document.

However, students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once a year and those who have already taken the exam on 8 December 2018 within the framework of Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA107 ICM) or Overseas Exchange Program applications will not be able to take the exam again on 2 March.

The exam is organized by the Department of Basic English. Students who are not able to enter the exam due to a valid excuse should submit a petition explaining their excuse to the ICO. Otherwise, their application will be regarded as invalid.

Only the students who submit their application to ICO will take the exam and the place of the exam will be announced later.

 

3. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE. 

At most 4 universities can be chosen.

It is of utmost importance to consult departmental exchange programs coordinator about the university choices. List for departmental exchange programs coordinators can be found in: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators 

Students must be sure that the university they applied to offers education on their level and in a relevant department. Availability of a university in the list does not imply that the said university offers education in all the departments and on all levels of education.

It is also important to note that there are restrictions for each country determined by Turkish Higher Education Council. Students need to comply with these restrictions.

Student can only apply for their current level of education. Undergraduate students cannot apply for a master or PhD level program. But after being selected for the program, it is possible to take courses on different levels providing that METU and the host university approve of it.

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 holds the right not to extend partnerships for 2019-20 Academic Year or not to accept applicants.

During application, an internationally recognized language proficiency exam grade is not required by International Cooperations Office. However, partner universities may require a language proficiency exam grade document for their 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.

In addition to language, there may be further restrictions, it is the student’s responsibility to check university websites and information sheets.

 

4. SELECTION CRITERIA

CGPA and English Proficiency Exam score are taken into account in electing prospective Mevlana Program students. Weighted CGPA is calculated for each applicant depending on the average CGPA in his/her departmental cohort.

In order to calculate 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

Average CGPA of the same department & semester: 2.89

Ratio: 3.15 / 2.89 = 1.09

25(*) + 1.09=26.09

Overall Score: 3.15 x 26.09 = 82.18

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

 

• Applicants with disabilities (approved by medical report) get 10 additional points. Medical reports concerning their disability must be submitted to International Cooperations Office before the application deadline.
• 10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from the Mevlana Program before within the same study level. Previous participation in the program in different study levels does not cause any deduction in the overall grade.
• 10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have withdrawn from the program after the announced deadline for the previous Mevlana Program Applications.
• In their future Mevlana program applications, 10 points will be deduced from the students who withdraw from the Program after the deadline (which will be announced in the application results) without a force major reason.
• 10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law. The proving documents must be submitted to International Cooperations Office before the application deadline.
• 15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are the relatives of martyries and veterans. The proving documents must be submitted to International Cooperations Office before the application deadline.

 

5. GRANT CONDITIONS:

For the official announcement sent by Turkish Higher Education Council (HEC) and the monthly grants provided by HEC, please see the table below and the attached document here. Please note that METU may not have Mevlana agreements with all countries mentioned in this document. In order to see the available partner lists open to the application, please check the “List of Partner Universities.”

Region	Monthly Grant
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America	1500 TL
Europe, Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa	1400 TL
South Caucasia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa	1300 TL

Number of METU students who can receive grant for the 2019-2020 Academic Year will be determined by the Turkish Higher Education Council (HEC). METU ICO will send the list of candidates to HEC for the selection of grantees. Students will be granted by HEC according to their rankings. Therefore, please bear in mind that some students may not receive Mevlana grant.

Please note that the granted period is 4 months in the Mevlana Program. Even if the semester of the host county exceeds 4 months, it is still not possible to receive additional grants according to program rules.

2019-2020 Erasmus + European Student Mobility Applications- ANNOUNCEMENT

The applications of Erasmus+ European Student Mobility will be held between 06.02.2019 and 26.02.2019 at 17:00. The details of the application, agreement lists, and last years’ statistics can be found below.

IMPORTANT

Please bear in mind that students:

-Must have METU course load of minimum 30 ECTS for the semester in which s/he plans to participate Erasmus Programme

-Must  take 30 ECTS course at the host university

-Make sure that 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by their departments upon successfully completion

-Graduate students who have  completed their course can also apply. Their courses taken abroad will be recognized as thesis studies.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be registered at METU as full-degree students at the time of application.

Applicants must complete at least one semester at METU.

Conditional Program (Bilimsel Hazırlık) students and students studying in the Department of Basic English are not eligible to apply.

Please note that:

Students can participate in the Erasmus program during their studies at the same level (undergraduate students can participate in the program during their undergraduate studies, master's students can participate in the program during their master's studies, PhD students can participate in the program during their PhD studies).

Start and End Dates of the Application

Application period for the 2019/20 academic year is 06.02.2019 – 26.02.2019.

How to Apply?

Students apply online via https://student.metu.edu.tr/

Applications are received only once a year and always for the following academic year.

Students can make maximum 4 choices from the available universities.

Erasmus Agreement List Based on Department and Level (will be updated till 05.02.2019)

Last Year's Statistics 

Information on Partners

Erasmus Partners

Minimum CGPA Requirement for Application

Undergraduate students who are considering to apply for Erasmus program should have at least 2,5 CGPA and graduate students should have at least 3,0 CGPA over 4,0.

English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP)

English Proficiency Exam for Exchange Programs (EPEEP) for all applicants takes place after the online application period has ended. It is obligatory to take EPEE.

For the 2019/20 academic year Erasmus applications, the EPEEP will be held on 02 March 2019.  

EPEEP is valid for two consecutive years and students who have taken the exam in the previous 2 years may apply with a previous score. This needs to be indicated on the online application.

Students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once a year and those who have already taken the EPEEP for the Non-European Programs application on 8 December 2018 will not be able to take the exam again for the Erasmus application in February.

The exam is organized by the Department of Basic English. If the students do not take EPEEP their Erasmus application will be regarded as invalid.

Selection Criteria

According to the regulations of the Turkish National Agency, 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

-  15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are  the childrens of martyries and veterans.The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.

-  10 points will be added to the overall score of students with disabilities. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.         

-  10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.

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-  10 points will be decreased from the overall score of the students for each participation of the Erasmus KA103/ Erasmus Traineeship and Erasmus KA107 in the same study cycle.

-  10 points will be decreased from overall score of the students if they withdraw from 2018/2019 Erasmus program (study or internship programs with European or non-European countries ) after the announced deadlines. 

-10 points will be decreased from the overall score of the students who have been selected for Erasmus KA107 for 2019-2020 academic year.

- The students who apply for both Erasmus student and traineeship mobility will be expected to give priority to one of their choices. The preference will be indicated during the online application. 10 points will be decreased from the choice that is not prioritized.

2019-2020  Erasmus student mobility grants in Euros (monthly)

1. ve 2. Group Countries: 500 €

• UK, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Cyprus, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Greece

3. Group Program Countries: 300 €           

• Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Macedonia, Polond, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

 

In case of budget limitations, it is also possible to participate the program without receiving grant if you are placed to one of the available quotas at the end of the selection process. Those participants with zero grant have to fulfill rights and obligations of the program.

Students who would like to withdraw from the Erasmus programme should inform ICO about withdrawal decision latest by April 30, 2019. Please bear in mind that students who withdraw from the programme after April 30, except for the force- majeure cases, will lose 10 points their future Erasmus applications at the same study cycle (academic level).

Contact e-mail: europeanmobility@metu.edu.tr 

Erasmus Information Sheet / Application for 2019-2020 Academic Year (Turkish)

You can ask your questions in information sessions that will be held in Solmaz İzdemir Hall (Main Library Building)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

There may be some rules set by your departments. Below you can find some of them. Please check your departments’ web pages for further details:

https://math.metu.edu.tr/en/exchange-programs-0

http://ce.metu.edu.tr/erasmus

http://me.metu.edu.tr/tr/erasmus

http://chem.metu.edu.tr/news-erasmusredlight.html

November

08 November 2018 - 15.00-16.00

16 November 2018 - 11.00-12.00

27 November 2018 - 10.00-12.00

December

05 December 2018 - 10.00-11.00 ( English Session)

11 December 2018 - 10.00-11.00

17 December 2018 - 11.00-12.00

 26 December 2018 - 14.00-15.00

January                                              

09 January 2019 - 15.00-16.00

14 January 2019 - 10.00-11.00

16 January 2019 - 10.00-12.00

February

 11 February 2019 - 14.00-15.00

14 February 2019 - 10.00-11.00