Short-term Staff Mobility in Europe
Erasmus+ is the EU's funding scheme designed to encourage mobility within Europe.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 15th May for the autumn semester and 1st November for the spring semester.
For more information, see "Teaching Mobility" and "Training Mobility" to determine if you can apply for support for an overseas stay, and feel free to contact the International Team directly if you have further questions.
If you do not qualify for Erasmus+ support and your mobility is not part of a funded project, please contact your immediate supervisor before making travel plans.
It is also important to consider mobility in the development of research projects. If you are developing a research project and wish to undertake a stay abroad, contact the research advisor at your School.
Staff Mobility through Erasmus+
- The funds are to be used strategically to enhance international activity and further develop international collaborative relationships. The goal is to improve academic quality through increased student mobility, teaching collaboration, development of international curricula, research cooperation, knowledge exchange, and skills development.
The funds should contribute to establishing more permanent international teaching collaborations and ensure that as many staff members as possible have the opportunity to travel.
- Your supervisor confirms that the stay is approved and that your unit is willing to cover costs beyond the mobility grant. The mobility grant is calculated based on fixed rates from the European Commission (see "Rates" below), divided into "individual support" and "travel support." You initially cover the expenses related to the stay and submit a travel expense claim in the HR portal afterward. The grant is transferred directly to your department/unit after the stay.
Each employee can be awarded a maximum of one grant per year. A maximum of two employees from the same department/institute can travel together.
- Teaching and research staff can receive grants to teach at one of our partner institutions in Europe. The collaboration agreement must be established before the application deadline and include "teaching mobility." A smaller portion of the funds can be allocated to teaching mobility with a global two-way collaboration partner.
It must be agreed in advance which teaching program the employee will be responsible for. The teaching can take various forms, such as seminars, lectures, and supervision. The stay can be combined with other types of activities, such as academic facilitation for student mobility and R&D collaboration, but these cannot be the main activity. It is desirable that the teacher exchange contributes to increasing student mobility and strengthening collaboration with partner institutions.
Requirements:
- The mobility must include teaching at the Erasmus+ partner institution, with the teacher physically present with the students.
- A specified teaching program must be attached to the application and agreed upon with the partner institution. The scope of the program points must be clearly stated.
- The minimum length of the stay is two working days, and there must be at least eight hours of teaching per week.
Priority Criteria when there are more approved applications than available funds:- Teaching that is part of a "Blended Intensive Program" (BIP) where own students also participate.
- Teaching that is part of short-term mobility (where one’s own students also participate).
- Teaching at a partner institution that contributes to increased two-way student mobility within new (or dormant) partner agreements.
- Teaching at a partner institution with existing research collaboration/teaching collaboration.
If two applications under points 3 and 4 are equal, priority is given to the employee who has not received funds previously or where the longest time has passed since the last allocation. When multiple applications in the same priority group are equal, the supervisor is asked for an academic prioritisation. - All employees can participate in a training stay at a European educational institution/company/entity. The purpose of such a stay is professional development, sharing of best practices, acquisition of knowledge and skills, and new ideas for teaching and learning. Examples of activities that can be included in such a stay are job shadowing, observation, language training, workshops, courses, seminars, staff training weeks, and stays in companies for training/observation. A specified daily academic program must be attached to the application and agreed upon with the recipient. The scope of the program points must be clearly stated.
Requirements:
- The stay must last at least two working days, and a program for each day must be agreed upon in advance.
- Grants are not provided for conference participation.
Priority Criteria for Training Mobility when there are more approved applications than available funds (applications that meet the most criteria are prioritised):- Contributes to new competencies or solutions that can be used in teaching or benefit the organization.
- Contributes to increased international activity, research, and/or teaching collaboration.
- Contributes to internationalisation at home (international perspective in teaching at Kristiania through English courses, exchange students, international curriculum, or guest lecturers).
- Teaching and research staff can also participate in an exchange stay that combines teaching and training.
Requirements:
- Employees on a combined teaching and training stay must have at least four hours of teaching per week.
- Beyond this, the days must be filled with training activities.
This type of stay allows staff to engage in both teaching and professional development, maximizing the benefits of the exchange by contributing to both their own skill enhancement and the educational offerings at the partner institution. The combination of activities should be carefully planned to ensure a balanced and productive experience. - Under the Erasmus+ program, you can travel to the 28 EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, and Macedonia. These are considered Erasmus+ "Program Countries."
For a list of Kristiania's partner institutions, you can refer to the Kristianias list of partners here.
Additionally, a smaller portion of the funds can be allocated for teaching mobility to a global two-way collaboration partner. For such stays, the minimum duration is 5 days. While the stay can be longer, financial support is provided for only 5 days plus 2 travel days. An Erasmus+ agreement with the host institution is required, and funding for this type of mobility is very limited.
- Here you will find the rates for grants for staff mobility for training and teaching for 2025/2026. The grant provides support for accommodation and travel, and is calculated based on rates set
by the European Commission and the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (Hk-Dir) for one academic year at a time.
Accommodation
The grant for accommodation is based on fixed daily rates. The amount depends on which country you are traveling to.
The accommodation rates are 100/115/130 EUR per day up to 14 days.
For longer stays, the daily rate is reduced to 70% of the rate after the 14th day.
Travel
The travel grant is a lump sum calculated based on the distance between the sending institution and the receiving institution. The European Commission's distance calculator (ec.europa.eu) is used to calculate the distance.
Distance Rate per participant Between 10 and 99 km € 23 Between 100 and 499 km € 180 Between 500 and 1999 km € 275 Between 2000 and 2999 km € 360 Between 3000 and 3999 km € 530 Between 4000 and 7999 km € 820 8000 km or longer € 1500 - Inform your immediate supervisor about your mobility plans.
- Contact the International team so you can get help during the process. PhD candidates are also encouraged to contact their PhD coordinator. If you are developing project applications, also contact the research advisor at your School.
- Get confirmation from the receiving institution by: contacting an institution you wish to travel to to see if they will accept you, or applying/registering for a relevant event/course
- If you will be teaching during your stay, fill out the teaching mobility form. If you will be observing, job shadowing, language training, or other training, fill out the training mobility form (see next point).
- Remember the application deadline is May 15 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.
- If you are granted support, you will receive a scholarship contract that must be signed and returned to the International team before departure.
During the stay
Ask the receiving institution to confirm the dates by signing the "Confirmation of Stay" form, which you will receive from the International team.
After the stay
- Return the Confirmation of Stay signed by the receiving institution to international@kristiania.no.
- You cover your own expenses related to the trip and submit a regular travel expense claim to your department/unit in the HR system. Note that the scholarship is not intended to cover all expenses related to the stay. If travel expenses exceed the support amount, your institute/unit must cover the excess amount. This must be clarified with the supervisor in advance. Many also use their annum.
- Submit an electronic evaluation. You will receive a link after our trip.
- Remember to share your experiences with your colleagues, and preferably with a travel letter on kristiania.no! The scholarship is transferred to your department/unit after the stay is completed. The International team sends confirmation to you and the supervisor.