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European Mobility

FOR FACULTY STAFF (Staff for Teaching Assignment, STA)

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Published 5 September 2023. Figures and rankings are as they stood then.

European Mobility

About

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

Staff mobility for teaching (STA) can be in any subject area/academic discipline relevant to the faculty members area of expertise. The receiving institution must agree on the programme of activities of the visiting faculty member, through the co-development and signing of the Mobility Agreement, prior to the start of the mobility period. The teaching assignment should be integrated in the curriculum of the receiving institution.

It is highly recommended that faculty actively engage in dissemination activities at the receiving institution through presentations regarding the University of Nicosia, meeting potential students and discussing joint research programs or future collaborations.

Specifically, and of importance regarding teaching assignments, is that the receiving institution in any of the Programme Countries, should be a holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) and must have a signed bilateral agreement with the University of Nicosia.

For Bilateral Agreements follow LINK HERE

Duration

Duration for European mobility-Staff Teaching Assignment: Minimum two (2) days and provisionally maximum four (4) working days which must include at least eight (8) hours of teaching.

Eligible Participants / Applicants

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 a recommendation from the Head of Department, a short CV and a detailed programme (if applicable), within the set deadline. The Erasmus+ Selection Committee of the University of Nicosia will evaluate all applications based on predefined selection criteria.

Please see the Guidelines for the completion of the forms here.

Erasmus+ Grant

A teaching grant consists of the Individual Support (daily per diem) and Travel Grant that is determined by the Erasmus distance calculator and bands, as outlined in Annex III.

Selection Criteria

  1. Expected outcomes and benefits of the mobility to faculty (e.g. teaching, teaching material, methods, procedures).
  2. Expected output of the mobility to the School/Department/Programme of studies (e.g. joint research projects, joint degrees, joint funding applications, conference organization, Erasmus+ bilateral agreements).
  3. Compliance with the Strategic Aims of the University as outlined in the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter.
  4. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received an Erasmus+ grant within the last three (3) years.

Deadlines

The deadline for this round of the call for applications is Saturday, 30 September 2023.

All planned European mobilities should be finalized by the 30 September 2024.

Application Form

The application form along with all required documents must be submitted via the platform, Application Form for Teaching: https://forms.gle/rWKXsfHbYLGbGosk6

Additional Information

For additional information required for submission, please feel free to refer to the following:

Contact Details for Further Information

European Mobility

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

About

Only full-time administrative staff and faculty members are eligible for the STT.

STT supports the professional development of both administrative staff and faculty in the form of training actions abroad (excluding conferences), staff training weeks (see: imotion), seminars, workshops, courses, job shadowing and observations in a HEI (including non-partners Universities) or a relevant institution/enterprise. The sending institution and the receiving institution/enterprise must agree on the programme of activities to be undertaken by the visiting administrative staff and faculty member (through the Mobility Agreement) prior to the start of the mobility period.

Duration

Minimum two (2) days and provisionally maximum four (4) working days.

Eligible Participants / Applicants

Erasmus+ STT funding opportunities are open to all full-time administrative staff and faculty members 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 a recommendation from the Head of Department, a short CV and a detailed programme (if applicable), within the set deadline. The Erasmus+ Selection Committee of the University of Nicosia, will evaluate all applications based on predefined selection criteria.

Please see the Guidelines for the completion of the forms here.

Please note that 10% of the STT budget is allocated to faculty only.

Erasmus+ Grant

A training grant consists of the Individual Support (daily per diem) and Travel Grant determined by the Erasmus distance calculator and bands, as outlined in Annex III.

Selection Criteria

  1. Expected personal outcomes and benefits of the mobility to faculty and administrative staff members (e.g. training material, methods, procedures, know-how, best practice).
  2. Expected output of the mobility to the Department/ Office/Programme of studies (e.g. new methods of working, know-how, best practice, joint research projects, joint degrees, joint funding applications, conference organization, Erasmus+ bilateral agreements).
  3. Compliance with the Strategic Aims of the University as outlined in the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter
  4. Colleagues who have not received an Erasmus+ grant in the academic year within the last three (3) years will have priority.
  5. Priority will be given to the Applicants who apply for the Erasmus+ Mobility Grant for the first time or have not participated in the Programme over the last three (3) academic years.

Deadlines

The deadline for this round of the call for applications is Saturday, 30 September 2023.

All planned European mobilities should be finalized by the 30 September 2024.

Application Form

The application form along with all required documents must be submitted, along with all required documents, via the platform, Application Form for Training: https://forms.gle/ynHVR6pWRjSZuFS1A.

Additional Important Information

Contact Details for Further Information

European Mobility

Invited Speakers

About

Only full-time faculty and administrative staff are eligible to apply for this.

Please note that Invited Speakers can only be experts coming from an industry/enterprise based and operating in the EU.

In the case of staff mobility from an enterprise/industry to the University of Nicosia, the mobility is arranged by an invitation from the University of Nicosia to the staff member of the enterprise/industry. The grant is managed by the University of Nicosia directly. If you are interested to apply for this type of mobility, you need to submit the application on behalf of the Invited Speaker. The applicant should include the name of the Invited Speaker, expertise, objectives of the training, target group and potential benefits for the University of Nicosia and its students.

This type of activity is eligible only for invited speakers visiting from enterprises/industry based within the EU.

Duration

Minimum one (1) and, provisionally, maximum three (3) working days

Eligible Participants / Applicants

This type of activity is eligible only for invited speakers visiting from enterprises/industry based within the EU.

Erasmus+ Grant

An Invited Speaker grant will consist of the Individual Support (daily per diem) and Travel Grant determined by the distance calculator and bands as outlined in Annex III.

Selection Criteria

  1. Expected outcomes and benefits of the mobility to faculty members and students
  2. Expected output of the mobility to the Department/ Office/Programme of studies (e.g. joint research projects, joint funding applications, conference organization, Erasmus+ bilateral agreements)
  3. Compliance with the Strategic Aims of the University as outlined in the University of Nicosia Erasmus Charter
  4. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received an Erasmus+ grant within the last three (3) years

Deadlines

The deadline for this round of the call for applications is Saturday, 30 September 2023.

All planned European mobilities should be finalized by the 30 September 2024.

Application Form

The application form along with all required documents must be submitted, along with all required documents, via the platform, Application Form for Invited Speaker: https://forms.gle/Dof73idQweqQsY9z7

Additional Important Information

Contact Details for Further Information