Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Applications for Teaching to Non-European Countries (funded by the EU Commission, KA171 International Credit Mobility Program)
2022 -2023 Projects
Dear METU Members, International Cooperation Office will organize online broadcasts on Zoom on Friday, October 4, 2024 between 10:45-12:00 regarding Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Activities and current applications.
Konu: Zoom meeting invitation - International Cooperations Office ICO Zoom Toplantısı
Zaman: 4 Eki 2024 10:45 ÖÖ İstanbul
Katıl Zoom Toplantı
https://zoom.us/j/95417815527?pwd=nIaprSzLo6QmWSCovpPdbm1dyFP2rD.1
Toplantı Kimliği: 954 1781 5527
Parola: 3D1Zw7
Dear Faculty Members,
The applications of the Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility program for non-European countries (2022- 2023 projects) will be taken between 15 September-30 October 2024.
Mobility activities within the framework of this specific call must be completed until the next application call, 15 September 2025.
Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments (STA) funds 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 with which METU has Erasmus+ KA171 agreement in different parts of the world. Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments can include a variety of activities such as but not limited to lecturing, hands-on teaching activities, giving seminars, organizing workshops, etc.
1. Partner List and Quotas
Please find the list of countries and partner universities which can be visited under this call as well as the quotas per region.
Applicants may also see the same list for the quotas allocated to related countries and regions.
Concerning the countries which require visa, applicants are advised to check visa requirements and the deadline when the project activities must be completed.
Please be kindly reminded that the partner list and the total budget for maximum weeks are subject to change. The potential budget for maximum weeks may increase depending on the availability through the length of other mobility types & participants/applicants’ withdrawal. Please also be noted that country quotas indicated in the same region can be used for other countries of the region as well. As a result, larger number of participants (larger than the numbers specified in the application call) and/or longer mobility activities might be selected and funded. However, under no circumstances can quotas or grants be transferred between regions.
2. Application Conditions (Minimum Requirements)
2.1. Applicants must be a member of METU and they must be actively working at METU at the time of application,
2.2. Applicants must be within the group employed for teaching and lecturing at METU according to the Higher Education Law No 2547. This incumbent group, based on METU personnel department are Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors and Instructors/Lecturers (except those who are employed with the Law No 7100) who are supposed to teach and lecture. The staff who does not fall in the category but teaches in an academic unit either part-time or at their own will (without any legal requirement of their work contract, those who are not incumbent by law such as Research/Teaching Assistants or Instructors/Lecturers-the ones employed with the Law No 7100) are not eligible to apply for this program; however, they are eligible to make an application for the Erasmus+ Program of Staff Mobility for Training.
2.3. Applicants are expected to get in touch with their choice of HEI (from the attached list) and receive an acceptance letter stating that the HEI is/will accepting them prior to the application deadline. Acceptance letter must be received and uploaded to the application system until 30 October, 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted.
A sample acceptance letter draft is provided below. It is not required for the acceptance letters to be signed at the rectorate/dean level in the host institutions; it is sufficient to obtain approval from the unit where the activity will take place. It is also
possible for host institutions to use their own invitation letter formats.
Draft Acceptance Letter (with minimum requirements)
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3. Application Procedure & Application Documents
Step 1: Check the Partner list eligible for Erasmus+ funding within this specific call and evaluate which university and country you prefer to visit for the mobility,
Step 2: Obtain an Acceptance Letter. Please see item 2.3. for more details,
Step 3: Fill the application form and upload your acceptance document. All applications, selections and placements will be carried out online and through the E-Devlet Career Gate platform initiated by the Turkish National Agency: https://turnaportal.ua.gov.tr/giris?returnUrl=%2F
Candidates can apply for a maximum of 3 countries from different regions.
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Application documents should not be physically transmitted, but only uploaded to the relevant section of the Application Portal.
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You can find the details about the application portal in the User Guide.
All applications will be evaluated by METU ICO according to fair and transparent selection criteria (please see Section 4 below) and the results will be announced at E-Devlet Career Gate platform as well as on www.ico.metu.edu.tr.
Important Remarks:
1. Applications from those candidates who have failed to upload a letter of confirmation/acceptance letter from an eligible partner will not be considered in the selection process.
2. It is possible to apply for more than one country (3 preferences). But the applicants need to submit an acceptance letter for each of their preferences. If you have more than one acceptance letter, you can merge them as one pdf document and upload it in the order of your preferences.
3. Since placements in Erasmus+ KA171 activities are made according to regional quotas and candidates' preference rankings, it is possible for a candidate with a lower score to be selected for mobility in the relevant region if he/she prefers a region that other candidates do not prefer. Since the placement and budget process is evaluated according to the regional quota, there is no need to apply for more than one country/institution in the same region.
4. Selection Criteria
To find more information on the selection criteria used in the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility applications, please see the attached document.
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