Erasmus+ Staff mobility for teaching

Prerequisites for a teaching stay

• You must be an academic member of staff at HiØ
• Your institute must have an Erasmus agreement with the European university you will be visiting. Teaching mobility must be included in the agreement. Contact the international team for an overview of which European universities your department has staff mobility agreements with.
• The stay must last between 2 days and 2 months. Normally, support is provided for 3-5 working days. Longer stays must be specifically justified. Support is granted for up to two travel days.
• You must teach for a minimum of 8 hours per week. (Note: If it is a combined stay of teaching and training, there will only be a requirement for 4 hours of teaching. If so, fill in a comment about this in the application form.)
• Content, scope and dates of the stay must be clarified with the receiving institution at the time of application.
• Your immediate manager must approve the stay and agree to cover the costs that exceed the grant amount.
• First-time applicants are given priority if there are many applicants. Only one scholarship is awarded per employee per academic year (and subject to availability).

Grants

• The grant is intended as a contribution to increase staff mobility at HiØ.
• The grant will only cover part of the expenses associated with the stay. Your department/unit is expected to cover excess amounts.
• See an overview of the grant rates.
• The grant is transferred to your department/unit after the stay has been completed.

How to apply

A complete application consists of:

1. The Mobility Agreement signed by the applicant, the applicant's immediate manager and the receiving institution is sent to international@hiof.no
   • Mobility Agreement for Teaching

Only complete Mobility Agreements will be considered.

Tips:

• Be in contact early with the receiving institution.
• Spend plenty of time on the Mobility Agreement. You will have to explain the content, length, purpose and expected results of the stay
• Remember to inform the international coordinator at your faculty that you are applying. She/he will also be able to guide you during the application process.

Application Deadline

The applications are processed continuously. The processing time can be up to four weeks, so you must apply within that time if you want to be sure that you will be awarded support before departure. Applications submitted after the stay will not be granted.

Special Needs

Employees with special needs are encouraged to apply. Contact us for more information about the possibility of applying for extra funds to cover expenses associated with special needs if this applies to you.

Grant Agreement

If the stay qualifies for support, you will be sent a Grant Agreement. This must be signed and returned to international@hiof.no before departure.

During your stay

Ask the receiving institution to confirm the dates of your stay by signing the form Confirmation of Erasmus Staff Mobility for Teaching.

Upon Return

1. Return Confirmation of Erasmus Staff Mobility for Teaching signed by the receiving institution and send it to international@hiof.no. 
2. You pay for expenses in connection with the trip yourself, and then submit a regular travel bill to your own department/unit in the self-service portal, see instructions. Note that the grant is not intended to cover all expenses related to the stay. Should the travel expenses exceed the grant amount, your institute/unit must cover the excess amount.
3. Submit an electronic Participant Report. You will be sent a link from Erasmus+.
4. Write a short summary of your stay for publication on HiØ's website.

Green Travel

Employees who travel green can receive an additional grant. Contact the International office if this is relevant.