ERASMUS+ KA107 FOR STUDENTS FROM PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

Application process

1. Am I eligible?
In order to be eligible you must cumulatively meet the following conditions:
a) You must be enrolled in a study programme leading to a recognized Bachelor, Master or PhD degree at one of the partner institutions of Politehnica University Timisoara, in a study field foreseen in the bilateral Erasmus+ agreement:

*The maximum number of mobilities mentioned here-above is the maximum number included in the bilateral agreement. The number of places which will be opened for selection will depend on the funding received from the National Agency.

b) You must demonstrate a good knowledge of the language in which you wish to study (Romanian, English and/or French – according to the planned study programme).
c) You must comply with the rules of the programme regarding the minimum and maximum duration of the mobility. The minimum period for a study mobility is 3 months.

2. What documents does the application file contain?
a. Application form
b. Transcript of records (authorized translation or document endorsed by the sending university) for the years of study of the current study cycle prior to the mobility
c. Document issued by the sending university in which the position of the student in the academic ranking of the study cycle is mentioned (xth place out of the total number of students)
d. Motivation letter written in Romanian, English or French
e. Language proficiency certificate for the language in which the mobility will take place, if the latter is different from the language of study at the sending university

The documents will be analysed by the Department of International Relations of the sending university.

3. What are the application deadlines?

Application files will be submitted at the latest one working day before the day of the interview mentioned below:

 
Selection process

1. What are the selection criteria?
a. Average grade of the years of study completed prior to the mobility during the current study cycle (0-20 points). In the case of PhD students marks will be converted into grades.
b. Linguistic skills (0-30 points). 10 points will be awarded to students who wish to study in Romanian. Depending on the level of proficiency, points will be awarded as follows: A1 - 10 points, A2 - 12 points, B1 - 14 points, B2 - 16 points, C1 - 18 points, C2 - 20 points
c. Assessment of the motivation letter (0-20 points)
d. Interview with the selection board (0-30 points)
e. In the case of a tie between two or more candidates, the candidate with the higher position in the academic ranking, as demonstrated by the document mentioned above at point 2. c, will be selected.

2. How is the selection organized?
The selection of Erasmus+ students from partner countries will be done based on each inter-institutional agreement, within the limit of the approved number of places and funding. The application files will be submitted to the sending organisation at the latest 1 day before the interview. The interview will be done by the selection board comprising the departmental coordinator from UPT, the departmental coordinator from the sending institution and a representative of the Department for International Relations from the sending institution.

For the academic year 2015-2016 the following places will be open for selection:

** For this mobility PhD students from the field 0732 can not be selected.

After the interview the Selection Board will fill in a selection contest report with the points awarded to the candidates. The candidates with the highest number of points will be selected, while the applicants ranked lower will be put on a waiting list or rejected.

Applicants would like to appeal the selection results can submit a contestation by e-mail to incoming@upt.ro within 48 hours of the publication of the results. The contestations will be analysed by a board appointed by the Rector of UPT.

What is the value of the grant?

The value of the Erasmus+ grants for incoming students is 25 EUR/day.  The maximum duration of the mobilities which can be funded in the academic year 2015-2016 is mentioned in the table above.

To cover the travel costs between the home and the host university the Erasmus+ programme provides the following travel grants (lump sum):
•    Morocco (Agadir)– 530 EUR
•    Moldova (Chişinău)– 275 EUR
•    Serbia (Belgrade, Kraljevo, Nis, Novi Sad) – 180 EUR.
The value of the travel grant takes into consideration the distance between the partner universities.

I've been selected. What should I do now? 

1. Fill in the accommodation form (optional, only if you would like to stay in a student residence).

2. Fill in the learning agreement. This document will be provided by UPT, and needs to be approved by the student, the home university and the host university before the beginning of the mobility.

3. Start the procedures for obtaining the visa for Romania. The UPT's Department for International Relations will issue an acceptance letter confirming the selection as an Erasmus+ student in order to support the visa application process. Please start the visa application procedures as soon as possible.

4. Plan your trip to Timişoara. Train / bus / plane tickets need to be bought directly by the students.

Contact person: Diana BALŞ-DIACONESCU

TEACHING / TRAINING MOBILITIES FOR THE STAFF OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

Application file:
a) CV – written in Romanian, English or French
b) Language certificate (if the language of the mobility is different from the working language at the sending institution)
c) Summary of prior cooperation activities with UPT (max. 1 page) – if any
d) Draft teaching / training programme. Only teaching / training mobilities in the fields mentioned in the agreement can be approved:

INCOMING teaching mobilities :

 INCOMING training mobilities:

*The maximum number of mobilities mentioned here-above is the maximum number mentioned in the bilateral agreement. The number of places which will be opened for selection will depend on the funding received from the National Agency.

The application file will be submitted at the latest 1 day before the interview at the Department for International Relations of the sending university.

Selection board:
a) One teaching staff member from the sending organisation
b) The departmental coordinator from UPT
c) A representative of the Department for International Relations from the sending organisation

Selection criteria:
a) Interview (0-30 points)
b) Quality of the draft teaching/training programme (0-30 points)
c) Compatibility with the activities carried out in UPT (0-30 points)
d) Prior cooperation activities with UPT (0-10 points)

Application deadlines

Application files will be submitted at the latest one working day before the day of the interview mentioned below:

Places available for the academic year 2015-2016:

INCOMING teaching mobilities:

INCOMING training mobilities:

 ** Total number of working days. Non-working days (holidays, weekends) will not be funded, unless they coincide with the international travelling dates.

After the interview the Selection Board will fill in a selection contest report.

Applicants would like to appeal the selection results can submit a contestation by e-mail to incoming@upt.ro within 48 hours of the publication of the results. The contestations will be analysed by a board appointed by the Rector of UPT.

Erasmus+ grants

The value of the Erasmus+ grants for incoming students and staff is as follows:
•    Incoming study mobilities: 25 EUR/day
•    Incoming teaching mobilities: 140 EUR/day
•    Incoming training mobilities: 140 EUR/day

The maximum duration of the mobilities which can be funded in the academic year 2015-2016 is mentioned in the table above. The grants for staff mobilities are awarded for working days (Monday to Friday, excluding national holidays) and for travel days.

To cover the travel costs between the home and the host university the Erasmus+ programme provides the following travel grants (lump sum):
•    Morocco (Agadir): 530 EUR
•    Moldova (Chişinău): 275 EUR
•    Serbia (Belgrade, Kraljevo, Nis, Novi Sad): 180 EUR.
The value of the travel grant takes into consideration the distance between the partner universities. The plane / train / bus tickets need to be bought by the participants themselves.

Contact person: Diana BALŞ-DIACONESCU

Impact and disemination

Mobility reports from incoming students:

• AKHTEN Majda (Morocco)
• BOJCETIC Sinisa (Serbia - Kragujevac)
• CVETKOVIC Miljan (Serbia - Nis)
• KOLAREVIC Pavle (Serbia - Kragujevac)
• KOZARAC Nemanja (Serbia - Belgrade)
• KUJUNDZIC Zlatko (Serbia - Novi Sad)
• MILINKOVIC Tijana (Serbia - Belgrade)
• MOSNOI Eugen (Moldova)
• PAVKOVIC Aleksandar (Serbia - Nis)
• PETROVIC Andrija (Serbia - Belgrade)
• SPIRIC Stefan (Serbia - Belgrade)
• ZARROUKI Fatiha (Morocco)

Exceptional results:

• SPIRIC Stefan, Ungureanu Viorel - Plastic failure mechanisms of eccentrically loaded thin-walled cold-formed steel members, Bauhaus Summer School, Weimar, 21.08.2016-02.09.2016. PowerPoint of the paper is available: here.
• SPIRIC Stefan - Wind-induced Vibrations of Long-span Bridges (proiect în echipă),  Bauhaus Summer School, Weimar, 21.08.2016-02.09.2016. PowerPoint presentation is available here.
• Booklet "Pentru prima dată Erasmus+ în afara Uniunii Europene experienţe şi învăţăminte / Erasmus+ for the first time outside the European Union, experiences and lessons"

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