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Introduction to International Credit Mobility in 2015
This document provides information about opportunities for student and staff mobility between higher education institutions in Europe and partner countries under the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility action. It outlines the types of mobility available, eligibility rules, funding amounts, and application deadlines and process. Key points include that higher education institutions can apply for funding to support incoming and outgoing mobility flows, and there are targets to promote balanced mobility between more and less developed partner countries and regions.
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- 1. Key Action 1 HigherEducation Mobility between Programme and Partner Countries - International Credit Mobility Overview Updated 17 June 2015
- 2. Opportunities in highereducation sector under Key Action 1 – International Credit Mobility • Study mobility to partner HEI Mobility for students • Teaching at a partner HEI • Training events (excluding conferences) Mobility for staff
- 3. What is InternationalCredit Mobility? Erasmus+ is now opening up the same mobility opportunities (apart from student traineeships) that are between Programme Countries, to Partner Countries allowing for mobility to and from other parts of the world. How many applications can an HEI submit? A higher education institution from a Programme Country can only submit one application form for International Credit Mobility. However, it can also apply for International Credit Mobility as part of a consortium, in which case it is responsible for preventing double funding of the same mobility should the two channels be used simultaneously.
- 4. Why apply? Bringthe outside world into your institution from incoming students and staff. Provide an expanded international offering. Raise awareness of your institution with international students. Promote the idea of mobility to your home students. Offer funding to support staff mobility/professional development to establish strong connections with new institutions for future courses and partnerships.
- 5. Why apply? (cont’d) Act as a ‘soft trial’ for partners and international mobility beyond Erasmus+. Eligible students going from the UK to Partner Countries receive a monthly grant of €650 and staff a daily contribution of €160 per day. Both students and staff may also receive a travel contribution based on the distance they are travelling. The two institutions taking part in the exchange share a contribution of €350 in organisational support per mobile participant (up to the first 100 participants; €200 for any additional participants), for both incoming and outgoing students and staff.
- 6. International Credit Mobilityprojects For students undertaking undergraduate, postgraduate or doctorate degree; and staff employed by an HEI Aim is to ensure high quality mobility activities with maximum impact Project duration of16 or 24 months
- 7. International Credit Mobility projects(continued) Activity duration for student study mobilities: - 3 to 12 months (minimum duration of a study period is three months, or one academic term or trimester) Student Traineeships mobilities are not eligible for 2015/16 for International Credit Mobility The same student may participate in mobility periods totalling up to 12 months maximum per each cycle of study. Participation with zero grant also counts towards this maximum duration. Activity duration for staff mobilities: - five days to two months (minimum of eight hours teaching required per week)
- 8. Rules and funding At least two participating organisations from different countries - yours in Programme country and partner in Partner country Organisational support is awarded depending on the number of mobilities Disability/additional needs funding applications are submitted separately directly to your National Agency(NA) Inter-Institutional Agreement (International version) to be signed prior to mobilities starting
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- 10. Partner Countries participating Pleasenote Regions: 5, 9, 11(ACP*) and 12 (Industrialised: Gulf Cooperation countries) are not eligible destinations for KA1 HE Mobility for students and staff between Programme and Partner Countries, or International Credit Mobility (pages 37 and 25 of 2015 Programme Guide) We do also recommend that you check advice and guidance from the F.C.O. *the ACP region may be eligible from 2016
- 11. Partner Countries European Neighbourhood Instrument(ENI) 1. (ENI) Eastern Partnership countries Armenia, Azerbaijan Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) 1. (ENI) South- Mediterranean countries Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia. Instrument – Group of regions Envelope – A group of countries (budget envelope)
- 12. Partner Countries European Neighbourhood Instrument(ENI) 1. (ENI) Russian Federation Territory of Russia as recognised by international law. Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI) 2. (DCI) Asia Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Instrument – Group of regions Envelope – A group of countries (budget envelope)
- 13. Partner Countries Development Co-operation Instrument(DCI) 2. (DCI) Central Asia Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Instrument – Group of regions Envelope – A group of countries (budget envelope) Instrument for Pre-accession (IPA) 3. (IPA) Western Balkans Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia.
- 14. Partner Countries Development Co-operation Instrument(DCI) 4. (DCI) Latin America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela. Instrument – Group of regions Envelope – A group of countries (budget envelope) Partnership Instrument (PI) 5.(PI) Industrialised Americas Canada, United States of America.
- 15. Partner Countries Partnership Instrument(PI) 5. (PI) Industrialised Asia Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, (Republic of) Korea, Macao, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan Instrument – Group of regions Envelope – A group of countries (budget envelope) Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI) 6. (DCI) South Africa South Africa
- 16. 10 Budget Envelopesin 2015 22% 16% 10%5% 14%4% 1% 18% 4% 5% Budget % by envelope ENP SOUTH ENP EAST Total Russia Latin America Asia Central Asia South Africa IPA USA Canada Asia industrialised
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- 18. What are theEuropean Union (EU) priorities and targets for this action? For each region, the EU has set a number of targets which will need to be achieved at European level during the 7-year period of the Erasmus+ programme: With Neighbourhood countries (East and South), mobility should be mainly incoming to Europe: no more than 10% of the budget should be used for outgoing mobility to these countries. This does not apply to Russia; In Asia and Latin America, 25% of the mobility should be organised with the least developed countries of the region; No more than 30% of the budget available for Asia should be spent on mobility with China and India; And no more than 35 % available for Latin America on Brazil and Mexico. These targets have to be attained at EU level and by 2020, not by individual higher education institutions. However, in order to attain these targets, higher education institutions are encouraged to work with partners from less developed countries and regions.
- 19. Are there anyrules or limitations linked to a Partner Country's geographical location? In addition to the targets mentioned previously, a few more rules apply: Outgoing first cycle and second cycle students mobility to DCI envelopes - Asia, Latin America and South Africa, cannot be funded by the EU's external cooperation budget. To overcome these restrictions on outgoing mobility at first and second cycle from Programme Countries under the DCI funding instrument, the UK NA has made funding available to fund outgoing mobility of first and second cycle students. Higher education institutions are free to apply for 100% staff mobility or 100% student mobility or anything in between. No rules for incoming vs outgoing mobility for IPA or PI In general the funds will have to be used in a geographically balanced way. For this reason, higher education institutions are strongly encouraged to work with partners in the poorest and least developed Partner Countries in addition to the large emerging economies.
- 20. Key Action 1International Credit Mobility deadlines Round 1 = 4 March 2015 Round 2 = 24 September 2015 Applications are submitted online only, by 11 am UK time (12 noon Brussels time) on the day of the deadline
- 21. Are you eligiblefor funding? • HEIs awarded the ECHE • A consortium must hold a valid mobility consortium certificate. However, the request for the mobility consortium certificates can be made at the same time as applying for grant mobility projects • Individuals cannot apply directly – must apply through an HEI Organisations must be based and registered in the UK
- 22. Are you eligiblefor funding? • Applicants agree that they have adequate capacity to successfully deliver and administer the project in accordance with the grant agreement with the National Agency and the programme guide published by the European Commission Operational capacity • Mobility grants are intended to be a contribution to participants • In the case of grants requested over €60,000, applicants agree that the organisation is not bankrupt and has the capacity to manage finances effectively Financial capacity
- 23. Grant amounts: studentunit costs • Incoming students = €850 • Outgoing students = €650 Group 1 higher living costs DK, IE, FR, IT, AT, FI, SE, UK, LI, NO
- 24. Grant amounts: staffunit costs Receiving country Per day DK, IE, NL, SE, UK €160 Partner Countries €160
- 25. Grant amounts :travel Travel distances (km) Amount € / participant 100 - 499 180 500 - 1999 275 2000 - 2999 360 3000 - 3999 530 4000 - 7999 820 ≥8000 1100
- 26. Application process For moredetail on the application process: please attend a webinar, which are scheduled before each application deadline and advertised on the events and webinars page or view the application guidance available on the International Credit Mobility webpage before each application deadline.
- 27. Erasmus+ is theEuropean Union programme for education, training, Higher Education and sport. The Erasmus+ UK National Agency is a partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK. Contact us Helpline: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 16:30 T: +44 (0) 2920 924 311 erasmus@britishcouncil.org www.erasmusplus.org.uk/contact
Editor's Notes
- #2 This is different to mobility to Programme Countries, as instead of the partner destination being a programme country, it is countries further afield. It does also require a different application form. We will go into further detail about partner countries later.
- #3 Under Key Action 1 organisations can apply for funding to run mobility projects. These projects enable organisations to offer structured study, work experience, job shadowing, training and teaching opportunities to staff and students and focuses on Higher Education staff and students. There are three types of learning mobility activities for Higher Education : Study mobilities for students at a partner HEI . There is also teaching mobilities for staff at a partner HEI and training mobilities for staff, but it does exclude conferences.
- #4 We’ve taken some questions from the Commissions FAQs, which are on our website. So what is International Credit Mobility? Erasmus+ has now opened up the same mobility opportunities (apart from Student Traineeships) between programme countries, to partner countries. This is incoming and outgoing mobilities. How many applications can a HEI submit? One submission. If you submit an additional application, it will overwrite your original application. A HEI can submit a second application if one is on behalf of a consortium. They will then also be responsible for preventing double funding.
- #7 Now just to explain further what you can apply for. Students that are enrolled at a participating HEI can take part. However the mobility activity has to relate to students degree-related learning and personal development needs. The study period abroad must be part of the student's degree at a short cycle, first cycle, which is a Bachelor or equivalent, second cycle, which is a Masters or equivalent and a third or doctoral cycle. Staff that are employed by a participating HEI can also participate. The duration of a project under Key Action 1: Mobility between Programme and Partner Countries is 16 or 24 months.
- #8 Now we’re going to have a look at the mobilities. For a student undertaking a study mobility, they must complete the minimum duration of 3 months, which equates to an academic term/trimester and has a maximum duration of 12 months. For a student undertaking a traineeship mobility, they must complete a minimum duration of 2 months and has a maximum of 12 months. For student mobilities, a student can participate with numerous mobilities totalling up to 12 months maximum per each cycle of study. Participation with zero grants also counts towards this maximum duration. For staff participating with a teaching or training mobility must complete a minimum of 2 days (not including travel days) and a maximum of 2 months. All teaching mobilities must complete at least 8 hours teaching per week.
- #9 For your project you must have at least one partner HEI / organisation in a different Partner country. Additional information for you: There is Organisational Support funding awarded depending on the number of mobilities awarded. The organisational support grant is a contribution to any cost incurred by the institutions in relation to activities in support of student and staff mobility, both inbound and outbound. There is more information on page 44 of the Programme Guide. Any applications for additional special needs/disability funding is to be submitted separately. For each individual that needs the additional needs/disability funding, you submit an application to us at the NA. We assess each application on a case by case basis. You and your partner HEIs need to complete an Inter-Institutional Agreement, similar to the one you have for mobilities between Programme Countries. However, there is a specific one for Partners in a Partner Country as it contains aspects from the ECHE application. This is because they are not awarded the ECHE but still need to comply to the same principles. You don’t have to include the I.I.A in your application, but you need it in place prior to mobilities starting.
- #10 This is a table of partner countries, which can be found on page 25 of the 2015 Programme Guide. We will be looking at these countries in priority order over the upcoming slides.
- #12 Partner countries – In terms of European budget, the different regions of the world are prioritised, which means that some regions benefit from bigger budget envelopes and can therefore benefit from more mobilities. This means there is more funding available in the budget for certain envelopes. It does not mean that you are automatically funded though as your application will be assessed on the narrative responses as well as mobility figures and available budget. In terms of your application, an instrument is a group of different envelopes and an envelope is a group of countries. First priority is given to the EU’s neighbourhood regions (European Neighbourhood Instrument), which includes Eastern Partnership Countries and South-Mediterranean countries.
- #18 This is the total budget available by budget envelope over the two 2015 funding rounds
- #19 What are the EU priorities and targets for International Credit Mobility? Each region has a set number of targets which will need to be achieved at European level during the 7 year period. With neighbouring countries, mobilities should be mainly incoming to Europe/ no more than 10% of the budget should be used for outgoing to these countries. This does not apply to Russia. In Asia and Latin America, 25% of the mobility should be organised with the least developed countries of the region. No more than 30% of budget available for Asia should be spent on mobility with China and India (incoming and outgoing) And no more than 35% available for Latin America is available for Brazil and Mexico. These are the targets to be attained at EU Level and by 2020, not by the individual HEI. However, in order to attain these targets, HEIs are encouraged to work with partners from less developed countries and regions and be mindful in their applications.
- #20 Are there any rules or limitations? In addition to our previous slide, for the DCI envelopes – Asia, Latin America and South Africa, the EU were not able to provide funding for outgoing students in the first (bachelors or equivalent) and second cycle (master or equivalent). However, we, the UK NA, have provided funding to overcome these restrictions, so just to confirm for you, outgoing First and Second cycles students are eligible to DCI envelopes. HEIs can apply for 100 staff mobility and 100 student mobility or anything in between.
- #21 For KA1 ICM there is now an extra application round.
- #22 So, are you eligible for funding? Only HEIs that have been awarded the Erasmus charter for Higher Education (ECHE) can submit an application. If your HEI has not yet been awarded the ECHE, then your application will not be eligible. There will be another call for applications for the ECHE released later in the year. If successful, you will be able to apply for mobility funding from 2016/17. Consortia's can also apply. A consortium must be accredited with the Mobility Consortium Certificate. Unlike the ECHE, you can apply for the Mobility Consortium Certificate at the same time as applying for mobility funding. If you are not awarded the Mobility Consortium Certificate, then your application will not be eligible. Individuals, such as students, cannot apply for mobility funding and they must apply through their HEI.
- #23 Applicants need to demonstrate they have adequate capacity to successfully deliver Erasmus+ projects and administer them in accordance with the grant agreement with the National Agency and the programme guide published by the European Commission. This is agreed in the Declaration of Honour in the application form. Also, you need to bear in mind that the Erasmus+ grant is intended to be a contribution to participants. You also agree that your organisation has the capacity to manage the grant.
- #28 Finally, here are our contact details. Our team at the UK NA is also available every day from Monday to Friday to answer any queries , our address is erasmus@britishcouncil.org Alternatively give us a call.