ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility | International Mobility

Call for Applications (Teaching and Training) 2026-2027

Please note that the Call for Applications (Teaching and Training) 2026-2027 is now closed.
Thank you for your interest to participate.

For more information, please contact Ms. Stella Stylianou at [email protected]

FOR FACULTY STAFF (Staff for Teaching Assignment – STA)

Only full-time faculty members are eligible for the International Mobility STA.

Concerning International Mobility, the receiving host institution must be in a partner country from the following ICM Partner Universities. Agreement on the programme of activities of the visiting faculty member through the co-development and signing of the Mobility Agreement, before the start of the mobility period, is mandatory. The teaching assignment must be integrated in the curriculum of the receiving host institution.

Duration for International Mobility – Staff Teaching Assignment: minimum five (5) working days of mobility, excluding travel days. Please check the table following the link International Partner Universities, and specifically columns ‘Duration of Mobility and Travel Days’ for more details about the minimum number of working days and travel days per country. This period of teaching must include at least 8 hours of teaching.

International Erasmus+ STA funding opportunities are open to all full-time faculty of the University of Nicosia. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form, including all the listed documents in the guidelines, which consist of Erasmus+ Mobility – Declaration of Support Form, and a detailed program (if applicable), within the set deadline. The Erasmus+ Staff Selection Committee of the University of Nicosia will evaluate all applications based on predefined selection criteria.

An International teaching grant consists of the Individual Support (daily per diem), and a Travel Grant determined by the distance bands set by the EU. Details are outlined here.

  1. Expected Outcomes and Benefits for Faculty
    • Anticipated benefits of the mobility for faculty, including teaching, teaching materials, methods, and new procedures.
  2. Expected Output for the School/Department/Program
    • Potential additional value from this mobility, such as joint research projects, joint degrees, joint funding applications, conference organization, and Erasmus+ bilateral agreements.
  3. Alignment with University Strategic Aims
    • Compliance with the Strategic Aims of the University as outlined in the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter.
  4. Identification of Host Institutions
    • Applicants must identify specific host higher education institutions in a participating country.
  5. Priority for New Applicants
    • Priority will be given to colleagues who have not received an Erasmus+ grant within the last three (3) years.
  6. Equitable Distribution of Mobilities
    • The selection process will aim to ensure an equitable distribution of mobility among Schools and Departments.
  7. Application Limits
    • Only one (1) application for European mobility and one (1) for International Credit Mobility, and one (1) Invited Guest application can be accepted.
  1. Disqualification for Excessive Applications
    • Anyone submitting more than three (3) applications under the ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility Call for Applications (EU, Invited Guest and ICM): Teaching and/or Training 2025-2026 will be disqualified

The deadline for this round of the call for applications is Friday, 2 October 2026.

Some of the planned International mobilities should be finalized by31 July 2027, and others by 31 July 2028.

The application form and all required documents must be submitted through the platform “Application Form for International Staff Mobility-Teaching” at the following link: ERASMUS+: International Staff Teaching (STA) Mobility, Academic Year 2026-2027 – Fill out form

To complete the forms, please follow the guidelines here.

For additional information required for submission, please feel free to refer to the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter policy statement: Erasmus Policy statement.docx.pdf

Stella Stylianou, Senior Mobility Officer – Email: [email protected] / Tel: 22841726

FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND FACULTY (Staff for Training – STT)

Only full-time faculty and administrative staff are eligible for International STT mobility.

Regarding International STT mobility, the receiving host institution must be in a partner country from the following International partner Universities and field of cooperation. Agreement on the program of activities of the visiting administrative staff and/or faculty member through the co-development and signing of the Mobility Agreement, prior to the start of the mobility period, is mandatory.

Minimum five (5) working days of mobility excluding travel days. Please check the table of international partner Universities and specifically ‘Travel Days’ for more details about the minimum number of working days and travel days per country.

International Erasmus+ STT funding opportunities are open to all full-time faculty and administrative staff of the University of Nicosia. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form, including all the listed documents in the guidelines, which consist of Erasmus+ Mobility – Declaration of Support Form, and a detailed program (if applicable), within the set deadline. The Erasmus+ Staff Selection Committee of the University of Nicosia will evaluate all applications based on predefined selection criteria.

An international training grant consists of the Individual Support (daily per diem) and a Travel Grant in accordance with the distance to be travelled, determined by the distance calculator and bands set by the EU. Details are outlined here.

  1. Expected Outcomes and Benefits for Faculty and Administrative Staff
    • Anticipated benefits of the mobility, including best practices, know-how, new materials, new methods, new procedures, and new technology.
  1. Expected Output for the School/Department/Program
    • Potential contributions such as new methods of working, best practices, development of standards, joint research projects, joint degrees, joint funding applications, and conference organization.
  1. Alignment with University Strategic Aims
    • Applicants must identify specific host enterprises or higher education institutions in a participating country.
  1. Priority for New Applicants
    • Priority will be given to colleagues who have not received an Erasmus+ grant within the last three (3) years.
  1. Application Limits
    • Only one (1) application for European mobility, one (1) for International Credit Mobility and one (1) for Invited Guest can be accepted.
  1. Disqualification
    • Anyone submitting more than three (3) applications under the ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility Call for Applications (EU and/or ICM Teaching and Training) 2024-2025 will be disqualified.
    • Incomplete application forms and those that are not detailed will be disqualified

The deadline for this round of the call for applications is Friday, 2 October 2026.

Some of the planned International mobilities should be finalized by 31 July 2027, and others by 31 July 2028.

The application form along with all required documents must be submitted, along with all required documents, via the platform – Application Form for International Staff Mobility-Training: ERASMUS+: International Staff Training (STT) Mobility, Academic Year 2026-2027 – Fill out form

For the Guidelines for the completion of the forms, please follow the link.

For additional information, please feel free to refer to the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter policy statement: Erasmus Policy statement.docx.pdf

Stella Stylianou, Senior Mobility Officer – Email: [email protected] / Tel: 22841726