International Credit Mobility (ICM) supports the mobility of academic and administrative staff between Programme Countries and eligible Partner Countries under KA171.
Detailed national rules and procedures:
KA171 Implementation Guide (TR)1. KA171 Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM)
International Credit Mobility (ICM) supports the mobility of individuals enrolled or employed at a higher education institution (HEI), from a Programme Country to a Partner Country. Partner Countries are all the other countries in the world, grouped together in different regions. Not all Partner Countries are eligible for international credit mobility.
2. Duration of the Mobility
2.1. Staff Mobility for Teaching
Staff mobility for teaching is for academic staff and for invited staff from non-academic organizations to teach at a partner higher education institution (HEI) abroad.
The mobility period can last from 5 days to 2 months.
2.2. Staff Mobility for Training
Staff mobility for training is for teaching and non-teaching staff in the form of training events abroad (excluding conferences), job shadowing, observation periods and/or training at a partner HEI.
The mobility period can last from 5 days to 2 months.
This activity also supports the mobility of staff from Partner Country HEIs to train at a non-academic organization located in a Programme Country.
2.3. Combined Teaching and Training
Staff teaching and training activities can be combined in a single mobility period.
In case of less than 5 days for staff training mobility, at least 8 hours of training is expected to be completed.
Please note that campus tour activity is not considered as an official activity in the work plan for teaching and training mobility.
3. Eligible Organisations
Other organizations in Programme and Partner Countries are also eligible to take part in an ICM project.
These organisations can:
- Host students on traineeship or HEI staff in training,
- Send staff to teach at a higher education institution.
These organizations must be active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training and youth.
4. Application and Selection Criteria
Please have in mind the following facts when circulating the call and when ranking the applications:
- Full-time academic/administrative staff employed at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University can be eligible to benefit from Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching/Training.
- A valid Erasmus+ Inter-institutional Agreement with the respective host university within the relevant field of teaching/training.
- Staff can apply online via TURNA Portal.
5. Financial Support
Amount of daily individual grants and of the travel support based on distance between the partner institutions are announced by the Turkish National Agency.
5.1. Distance Calculator
Please note that you must choose a specific city, town, or village and not a country. For detailed information on the funding rules, please consult the Erasmus+ Programme Guide .
6. Zero-Grant Participation
It is possible to participate in the Erasmus staff mobility programme without grant.
Those staff who would like to participate in the programme without grant need to make application and their applications need to be evaluated as the others.
7. Process Overview
IPO announces KA171 staff mobility calls and available partner universities.
Staff submit online application, including teaching/training plan and host confirmation (if required).
Applications are scored according to KA171 criteria and institutional priorities.
Grant and zero-grant lists are announced; Mobility/Grant Agreements are prepared.
Staff complete mobility, submit Certificate of Attendance and required reports; final payments are made according to rules.