Staff mobility for Teaching
who can participate?
Where to go?
How to apply?
Main selection criteria
Financing terms
Preparation for the mobility and documents
Duration of a teaching mobility
After the mobility
Additional information and contacts
Feedback from academic staff
Who can participate?
All academic staff members of Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution are eligible to apply for Erasmus+ funding for teaching mobility 1.
Where to go?
List of Inter-institutional Agreements for Teaching Mobility
If you cannot find a suitable institution in the list, you may indicate your preferred institution in the application. However, an inter-institutional agreement must be concluded before the start of the mobility.
How to apply?
Academic staff members wishing to participate in teaching mobility are invited to complete the appropriate application form:
- Application Form for Teaching Mobility
- Application Form for Accompanying Students to a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)
Applications for teaching mobility must be submitted between 1 September and 30 September of the relevant academic year.
The selection of participants is carried out by the Erasmus+ Selection Committee of each faculty, appointed by the Rector. The selection process is completed within one week after the application deadline.
Applicants are informed of the selection results individually by email within two working days after the Selection Committee meeting.
Academic staff members wishing to accompany a group of students to a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) must complete the designated application form.
Financing terms
Erasmus+ staff mobility participants receive a grant consisting of:
- an individual support grant (subsistence contribution);
- a travel grant.
The individual support amount depends on the destination country and the duration of the mobility period.
Travel support is calculated according to the distance between the sending and receiving institutions, based on the distance bands established by the European Commission. (Calculator)
Detailed information on grant amounts and funding rules is available in the current Erasmus+ funding conditions.
The Erasmus+ Programme encourages participants to choose environmentally friendly means of transport. Green travel (Sustainable transportation) means travelling by bus, train, bicycle, or boat for more than half of the total journey to and from the mobility destination. Travel by boat must be combined with other low-emission means of transport.
Participants who use sustainable transportation for the majority of their journey may be eligible for additional financial support and/or additional travel days, in accordance with the Erasmus+ Programme funding rules in force at the time of the mobility.
Staff members planning a green travel journey are advised to inform the International Relations and Projects Office before signing the Grant Agreement.
Staff participating in Erasmus+ KA131 and KA171 mobility activities may apply for additional support if they face barriers related to disability, health, economic, social, geographical, or other circumstances. Requests are assessed individually based on the participant’s needs and supporting documentation. Additional funding may be granted in accordance with Erasmus+ Programme rules. For further information, please contact the International Relations and Project Department.
Main selection criteria
- Professional academic staff competence;
- Foreign language proficiency at a level no lower than B2;
- Mobility to the VIKO strategic host institutions;
- Mobility resulting in the preparation of new teaching materials;
- Mobility aimed at strengthening and expanding the cooperation of departments and faculties;
- Participation in strategically important projects for the VIKO;
- Whether the specific lecturers are participating for the first time in the current academic year;
- The order of selection criteria is determined by the Erasmus+ selection committee of the faculties.
Preparation for the mobility and documents
After being selected for Erasmus+ teaching mobility, participants are required to complete the following preparation steps:
- Contact the receiving higher education institution to agree on the dates and teaching programme of the mobility.
- Sign the Teaching Mobility Agreement. This tripartite agreement must be signed by the academic staff member, the dean of the faculty (or an authorised representative), and the authorised representative of the receiving higher education institution.
- Sign the Grant Agreement. This agreement is prepared by the International Relations and Projects Department after all the required preparatory steps, including the Teaching Mobility Agreement, have been completed.
Duration of teaching mobility
- Programme Countries: a minimum of 2 working days and 8 teaching hours. The recommended duration of the mobility visit is 5 days, including travel days. If teaching and training activities are combined during the same period abroad, the minimum teaching requirement is 4 academic hours per week (or during any shorter stay period than one week).
- Third countries not associated with the Programme: a minimum of 5 working days and at least 8 teaching hours, plus 2 travel days (fixed duration).
After the mobility
Upon return from an Erasmus+ teaching mobility visit, participants are required to submit:
- a financial settlement with the Finance and Accounting Department within 3 working days by submitting copies of travel tickets, travel expense documents, accommodation and insurance documents, and signing the advance report;
- fill out the settlement after Erasmus+ visit form (the application form includes a copy of the teaching certificate, a description of the visit in EN, and photos of the visit).
Note: Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution reserves the right to request the return of part or all of the grant from participants who fail to fulfil any of the above-mentioned requirements or who do not comply with the conditions set out in the Teaching Mobility Agreement or Grant Agreement.
Additional information
ERASMUS code of Vilniaus Kolegija: LT VILNIUS10
For further information about Erasmus+ staff mobility please contact International Office: https://en.viko.lt/research/international-coordinators/
Project manager in charge of staff mobility: Deividas Butkus d.butkus@viko.lt
Feedback from academic staff
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