Are you planning to travel abroad for Teaching or training? Support your mobility with an Erasmus+ staff mobility grant.
The Erasmus+ staff mobility grant aims to support teaching and training mobility between international partner institutions and UT. The Erasmus+ programme supports staff mobility to promote European-level educational cooperation, exchange in education, follow-up training and traineeships for university staff members.
The grant is a contribution to the mobility costs, and may not cover all expenses relating to the mobility. It is not a full scholarship. To participate in this activity, it is necessary to arrange the training and/or teaching days at the host institution yourself. For more information about the mobility projects and eligible countries, see the Erasmus+ Mobility Projects below.
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Erasmus+ mobility projects
Erasmus+ European credit Mobility (KA131)
The Erasmus+ KA131 European Credit Mobility Project enables student and staff mobility between UT and its partner institutions within EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. To see the full list of countries, view Erasmus+ Programme countries and Third countries associated to the programme.
Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (KA171)
Mobilities beyond the boundaries of the EU are also possible with Erasmus+ funding. The Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility Project enables project-based student, doctoral and staff mobility to specific countries outside of the EU. UT has been awarded funding for KA171 projects and the staff undertaking the mobility are determined within the scope of each project via the Project Coordinator.
Am I eligible?
UT academic employees, support staff and doctoral candidates with a UT appointment as an employee are eligible to apply for the grant. You must intend to visit a host institution abroad for teaching or training, with the purpose of education or educational cooperation. You will have to inquire after and secure an invitation to the partner institution yourself.
Are PhD candidates eligible?
PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers may also be eligible for funding for mobility activities within the Erasmus+ programme. Depending on the nature of the activity, doctoral mobility can be categorised as either a student mobility or a staff mobility. To determine whether your intended travel is considered a student or staff mobility, please contact the Institutional Erasmus Coordinator.
What are the types of staff mobility?
There are two types of staff mobility available within the Erasmus+ grant.
Who | Teaching | Training |
Staff of the institution (under employment contract, not doctoral.) Doctoral: PhD candidates or post-doctoral researchers. | Providing the training to the host institution:
| Receiving training from the host institution:
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Conference participation is not an eligible activity for Erasmus+ staff mobility funding.
Research activities solely are not supported through the Erasmus+ programme. You can inquire about research funding opportunities at the EU Grants Office or ECIU University.
Below you can read more about teaching and training mobilities.
Grants for teaching activities are available year-round, whereas grants for training activities are available for application twice a year. See When to apply for more information.
What is the duration of the mobility?
The minimum mobility duration is 2 days of activities within the EU (excluding travel days), and 5 days within a single non-EU country. If you are combining visits to multiple countries then this duration is required for each country that you visit. A total duration of staff mobilities beyond 60 days (including travel time) is not supported through Erasmus+.
What are the grant amounts?
The Erasmus+ staff mobility grant is a partial contribution to the costs of the mobility, rather than a full scholarship. It may consist of three funding components:
- individual support amount, daily
- travel cost allowance, one time
- green top-up to travel costs (if applicable)
The grant amount is based on the average cost of living in the country of the host institution, duration of stay, nature of the mobility and the travel distance as determined by the European Commission. The amounts are subject to change due to annual indexation and budget availability.
*these amounts are subject to change.
When can I apply?
Grants for teaching activities are available year-round and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis (until depletion of UT budget).
Grants for training activities are available for application twice a year, in October (for trajectories between October to February) and in March (for trajectories between March to September.) These calls will open for applications for one month and will be announced in the UT Employee Portal.
How do I claim my grant?
Your grant, a lumpsum consisting of individual support and travel support, can be claimed as an expense claim via UNIT4. Your claim should inlcude the work order number which is stated in the Grant Agreement. Your Grant Agreement is your ‘receipt’, which you will need to upload with your claim. Only fully signed Grant Agreements will be accepted in your claim.
You may claim the lumpsum only, and not individually incurred costs or individual travel ticket costs. These will not be accepted on the work order number in the Grant Agreement. The Erasmus+ grant is to be paid within 30 days of the Grant Agreement. Hence, once your Grant Agreement is signed, you are expected to claim your lumpsum as soon as possible.
To claim your grant for mobilities to non-EU countries, contact the Institutional Erasmus Coordinator.
The Erasmus+ grant is not paid prior to the mobility. Consult with your department budget holder regarding advance payments for travel and accommodation.
