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2020-2021 Erasmus+ European Traineeship Applications

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 

The applications of Erasmus+ European Traineeship will be held between 15.02.2021 – 10.03.2021, 17.00. The details of the application and last years’ statistics can be found below.

IMPORTANT

Please bear in mind that:

-Traineeship activity cannot be used to carry out academic and scientific studies such as research assignments or analysis studies within the scope of a specific curriculum. Activities conducted by students in order to complete or support their own scientific studies like scientific researches and projects are not accepted as internship activities. In order for these activities to be accepted as traineeship activities, they should be carried out as professional activities that are economically viable in the related sector, not in academic studies.

-The following organizations are not eligible for Erasmus + traineeship activity:

• EU institutions and agencies (https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/institutions-bodies_en)
• National Agencies and similar institutions carrying out EU programs

 -Make sure that traineeship activity will be recognized by the departments upon successful completion.

• Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic some details and rules are subject to change!!! 

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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.

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Start and End Dates of the Application

The application period is 15.02.2021 – 10.03.2021. The application period ends by 17.00.

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How to Apply?

Students apply online via via Program #407 through link https://student.metu.edu.tr  

During the online applications, applicants will be asked to submit an acceptance letter to the system. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

The acceptance letters should be signed, stamped and written on a headed paper (antetli kağıt) and include:

- dates & subject of the traineeship

- name of the institution where the traineeship will take place

- name and function of the person who signs the letter

In the acceptance letters, it should be specified that the applicants will work as a trainee rather than a researcher. Those letters including such notions as “research” or “scientific study” will not be accepted. 

The traineeship should be completed before 31 May 2022.

Sample Acceptance Letters

For the application to be valid, the acceptance letters should be approved by ICO. During the application period, ICO officers regularly control the acceptance letters according to the criteria above from the application system. It will be possible to make changes in the acceptance letters during the application period if they are not approved by ICO. 

The application should be completed 10.03.2021 before 17.00. The appropriateness of the acceptance letter will be decided on the last version that is uploaded to the online application system by this time. Hence, it will not be possible to upload any edited document after the deadline.  

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Minimum CGPA requirement for Application

Undergraduate students who are considering applying for the 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)

It is obligatory to have a valid English score from an exam organized by METU to complete the application. The valid score can be one of the following options:

1-You can take English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) which will be organized on 13 March 2021. If you would like to take this exam, you should choose this option in the online application form. If you choose this option, you cannot use any other exam scores. If you do not attend the exam, your application for the mobility program will be invalid. For the students who choose this option in the online application form, no additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam on 13 March 2021. The details about the exam (venue & hour) will be announced later.

2-If you had English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) or English Proficiency Exam (EPE) in the last 2 years, you can also use these exam results. EPEEP and EPE are valid for 2 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 in the online application form. Among these scores, the highest one will be taken. The students who choose this option will not be able to take the English Proficiency Exam for Mobility Programs (EPEEP) that will be organized on 13 March 2021.

Students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once every academic year and those who have already taken the EPEEP in the same academic year for another exchange program will not be able to take the exam again. Thus, students, who take the exam on 26 December 2020 will not be able to take the English Proficiency Exam on 13 March 2021 for Erasmus+ European Mobility Program applications.

Students who choose the first option and are not able to enter the exam due to a valid excuse (e.g medical report) should submit a petition explaining their excuse to the International Cooperations Office. 

The exams are organized by the School of Foreign Languages. 

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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

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-  15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are the children of martyrs 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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 To get these additional points, applicants have to submit their official proofs by 10.03.2021 to International Cooperations Office via the online application form. 

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

- 10 points will be decreased from the overall score of the students who have been selected for Erasmus KA107 for the 2021-2022 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. 

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Duration of the Activity

The duration of the activity is between 2 and 12 months, valid separately for each degree level. The traineeship period cannot be less than 2 months (60 days). 

Students can participate in the Erasmus program more than once. The same student may receive grants for mobility periods totaling up to 12 months per each cycle of study (UG, MS, Ph.D.), independently from the number and type of mobility activities. This means the duration of Erasmus grants for Erasmus traineeship mobility and Erasmus student mobility and in a specific cycle of study for a student can be maximum of 12 months.

However, in order to provide mobility opportunities for a higher number of students and because of the budget limitations, the maximum duration of the granted period is limited to 3 months. The Erasmus+ trainees selected for this period will be able to receive an Erasmus grant for a 3 months-period.

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 2020-2021 Erasmus traineeship grants in Euros (monthly)

1^st ve 2^nd Group Countries: 600 €

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

3^rd Group Program Countries: 400 €       

Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia

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In the case of budget limitations, it is also possible to participate in the program without receiving any grant. Those applicants who would like to participate in the program without a grant need to make the application and their applications need to be evaluated as the others. Those participants with zero grants have to fulfill the rights and obligations of the program.

Students who would like to withdraw from the Erasmus traineeship program should inform ICO about withdrawal decision latest by May 30, 2021. Please bear in mind that students who withdraw from the program after May 30, except for the force- majeure cases, will lose 10 points for their future Erasmus applications at the same study cycle (academic level).

Erasmus Traineeship Database 2009-2020

Students may also have a look at "Opportunities" page to see the institutions that are looking for an Erasmus trainee.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Due to previous years’ students’ experiences, the acceptance letters taken from Dpoint Group and Anidra People’s University will not be accepted. Please select your traineeship place carefully.

Students may be required to obtain a visa for the traineeship period. Please keep in mind that visa procedures may take a long time and students may have to pay fees for visa application (fee amounts vary). Please consult with the embassy of the related country.

You can ask your questions in information sessions that will be held online. Online Webinar dates and related information can be found below:

1. 2021-22 AY Erasmus+ KA103 Öğrenim ve Staj Tanıtım Toplantısı 1 (TUR) 04.01.2021 13.00 - 14.00

URL.          : https://metu.webex.com/metu/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2aca967d21cc252fd3fbc9ea20374f76

Password : BCzSsuM33b3

2. 2021-22 Academic Year Erasmus+ KA103 Student Mobility and Traineeship Information Session 2 (ENG) 13.01.2021, 15.00 - 16.00

URL.         : https://metu.webex.com/metu/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9000212aaf4d85f3f35db3cce796e614

Password: thNMtjy3f33

3. 2021-22 AY Erasmus+ KA103 Öğrenim ve Staj Tanıtım Toplantısı 3 (TUR) 22.01.2021, 10.00 - 11.00

URL.         : https://metu.webex.com/metu/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4827da77cfcf5652a4566c78301d5dd9

Password: 2ZEqrBySH47

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Erasmus Information Sheet / Application for 2020-2021 Academic Year (Turkish)

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