Erasmus+ provides funding for staff and faculty to undertake mobility for training or teaching to EU countries.
The funding reimburses travel and subsistence costs associated with activities as outlined below. We have funding for mobilities that take place before 31st May 2022.
Training Mobility
A training mobility covers activities that contribute to your professional development. This could be a structured training course, a visit to a university doing something interesting in your field, a symposium on a specific subject, or a site visit to an existing or potential partner institution.
Erasmus funding may not be used to attend conferences, and activities must take place in an Erasmus+ Programme Country. Erasmus funding is only available to reimburse the costs associated with travel, hotel and meals. You may be able to request funds from your manager to cover additional costs associated with your training activity.
Teaching Mobility
A teaching mobility allows you to guest lecture and work with students at one of our existing Erasmus partner universities. Teaching mobilities require that you spend at least 8 hours teaching within a one-week period. You may combine teaching and training mobilities. Please see the list below for our approved partners:
Duration
Mobilities must be at least two working days, not including weekends or public holidays. In order to provide the opportunity to more people, the maximum duration is generally 7 days. However, longer mobilities may be approved, depending on funding.
How to apply
To apply for Erasmus+ staff mobility funding, please complete the application form. Staff applications will be assessed on a rolling basis throughout the year, meaning that staff may apply for a mobility at any time. It is suggested that you apply for funding after you have identified the activity and possible dates rather than speculatively.
We currently have excess funding for the cycle ending on 31 May 2021, but we can also approve funding for mobilities in the next cycle. Although unlikely for this year, we will not accept any more applications after funding is depleted. Applicants will be notified of the outcome within 30 days of their application.
Eligibility criteria
The applicant must be employed by St Mary’s University. Staff and faculty in all academic and service areas are eligible to receive Erasmus funding. All staff are encouraged to apply.
In case that there is more demand than available funding, the strongest applications will be for mobilities that support the University’s internationalisation goals outlined in Vision 2025, encourage reciprocity with partner institutions and/or encourage student mobility. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received Erasmus funding.
Please note that travel must follow the University’s COVID-19 guidelines, and Erasmus funding will not awarded for travel to countries where the FDCO advises against all but essential travel.
Required documents
If your funding application is successful, you will be required to submit additional documentation in order to receive funding. Mobilities cannot be approved retrospectively, and all relevant paperwork must be complete before the mobility in order to receive Erasmus funding. All travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the University’s Travel Expense Policy.
- Staff Erasmus application
- Training or Teaching Agreement: Outlines your planned activities and outcomes. This document must be signed by you and the host institution before your mobility.
- Travel Authorisation form: This must be filled out and signed by your and your manager before you make your travel arrangements to confirm approval of your participation in the mobility.
- Grant Agreement: Personalised agreement between you and the University outlining the terms of your funding. This document must signed before your mobility.
- Attendance form: This form must be completed, signed and stamped by your host institution to confirm your participation in the mobility.
- St Mary’s Expenses form: Upon return, you must submit a Sundry Payment Request along with all of the related receipts in order to receive a reimbursement of your travel expenses in line with the University’s Travel Policy and Erasmus payment guidance.
- EU Survey: You will automatically receive a link to this online survey from the European Commission. You are required to fill out this survey after your mobility.
- St Mary’s Staff Feedback Form: You are required to provide feedback about the activities and impacts for inclusion in the University’s Erasmus report and dissemination or the results within the University.
- Name of the home higher education institution: St Mary’s University Twickenham
- Erasmus ID code of the home institution: UK TWICKEN02
Staff contact
If you have any questions, please contact nina.langlie@stmarys.ac.uk.