We are pleased to inform you that the third call for mobility grants is now open, offering opportunities for mobility at Italian universities and universities in partner countries. The European Programme COMMO VII – ERASMUS+ KA171 (Project No. 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000077240).

For the 2024/2025 academic year, the University “Fehmi Agani” in Gjakova, as part of the COMMO consortium coordinated by UNIMED – the Mediterranean Universities Union, offers opportunities for mobility exchanges with Italian member universities that have expressed interest in participating in the activities of the seventh edition of this project.

OBJECTIVE

As part of the COMMO consortium, coordinated by UNIMED – the Mediterranean Universities Union, the Erasmus+ programme offers Italian member universities the opportunity to conduct mobility exchanges with universities in Region 1 (Albania and Kosovo) and Region 3 (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, and Syria) that have expressed interest in participating in the activities of the seventh edition of the project.

You are invited to apply to the Italian universities belonging to the UNIMED COMMO consortium for which UFAGJ has received mobility allocations:

- University of Siena

• 1 mobility for training or teaching (STT/STA)

- University of Bari

• 1 mobility for training or teaching (STT/STA)

• 1 mobility for study purposes (SMS)

FUNDING

Study mobility may take place starting from September 2024. Therefore, once you have received confirmation of your selection, we recommend that you immediately begin the visa application procedures and prepare the necessary documentation to ensure that your mobility can be arranged in a timely manner.

For incoming mobility (from partner countries to Italy), the individual support grant amounts to EUR 850 per month. The mobility period envisaged by the project ranges from a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 5 months.

In addition to individual support, the project covers travel expenses, calculated according to the distance calculator between the place of departure, where the sending university is located, and the destination, where the host university is established, in accordance with the Erasmus+ Programme distance calculator.

CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES

At the time of application, staff members and student applicants must be actively employed or regularly enrolled at one of the participating universities.

Following selection by the sending university, applicants will be contacted by UNIMED and the host university for further information.

The application deadline is 15 November 2024.

For detailed information regarding the academic calendar and educational programmes, please consult the website of each university.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

• Application documents must be sent to the designated contact address for the mobility opportunity for which you are applying, compiled into a single PDF file and arranged in the following order:

• Copy of passport (valid for travel and for at least 3 months after the return date from the mobility period);

• Certificate or self-declaration confirming proficiency in English and/or Italian, depending on the language of the destination country (minimum B2 level);

• Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages);

• Application form for each type of mobility:

• Staff training – STT

• Teaching staff – STA

• Students – SMS

• Transcript of grades, including the average grade and credits earned (students only).

Completed documents must be sent to the following email addresses:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Cc: [email protected]

The documentation must specify the type of mobility (staff training – STT, teaching staff – STA, or student mobility – SMS), the sending university, and the host university to which the applicant is applying for mobility.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection process will be fair and transparent and based on the principles of non-discrimination.

The selection for training mobility (STT) will be based on the following criteria:

English language proficiency (50 points);

Previous work experience abroad and/or in the relevant field (50 points).

The selection for teaching mobility (STA) will be based on the following criteria:

English language proficiency (50 points);

Publications and any previous research and/or teaching experience abroad and/or in the relevant field (50 points).

Selected candidates will be contacted to determine the documentation required for participation in the programme and will receive the necessary information regarding their mobility.

Obligations of beneficiaries

Beneficiaries undertake to:

Comply with the deadlines established by the universities and UNIMED;

Prepare the required documentation within the specified deadlines before, during, and after the mobility period;

Carry out the assigned activities during the mobility period;

Complete the mobility period;

Contact the relevant institutions, including embassies and consulates, regarding visa applications;

Hold a passport valid for at least three months after their return.

Rights of beneficiaries

Beneficiaries are also entitled to:

Receive adequate information and support before, during, and after the mobility period;

Receive the mobility grant according to the specified payment schedule;

Have a tutor throughout their stay abroad;

Have their mobility period abroad formally recognized.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information about the UNIMED call, visit the UNIMED website.

For more information about the COMMO project, visit the COMMO website.

To view the available mobility positions, visit this link.

For further details, consult the full call for applications at this link.

Application deadline: 15 November 2024.

Candidates who have already benefited from the COMMO VII project will not be eligible to receive the grant for a second time.