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Short-term doctoral mobility with Erasmus+

Discover new worlds of research and strengthen your academic network: the short-term doctoral mobility with Erasmus+ offers doctoral students enrolled at the University of Siegen the opportunity to conduct research at a state university in Europe for 5 to 30 days. Make international contacts, gain valuable insights into other research systems and bring fresh impetus to your doctoral project. Please note: Conference trips are not funded.

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Impulses for your promotion

For Erasmus+ funding, the following requirements must be met by participating doctoral candidates:

  • Doctoral candidates must be enrolled at the University of Siegen,
  • the short-term mobility must take place at a state university in an Erasmus+ program country,
  • the duration of the physical stay must be between 5 and 30 days
  • the physical component must be successfully completed,
  • the entire stay must be carefully documented.

 

Online application

As soon as you have found a suitable stay opportunity for you, please submit your application, including the documents listed below, online via the MoveON portal.
Please note that applications can only be processed if they are received on time and in full 4 weeks before the planned departure date .
 


 

Everything at a glance

  • Application deadline
    4 weeks before the start of the stay

  • Duration of stay
    5 to 30 days, plus travel days

  • Types of stay
    Research stay

  • Location
    EU and participating program countries

 

Submit application

 

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Erasmus+ Grant

Learn more about grant rates and what documents are required before payment.

Grant amount and duration

Through Erasmus+, funding is available for a period of 5 to 30 days, plus travel days. The funding includes a mobility grant and travel expenses by destination country. 

Grant rates

The following funding options are available for short-term doctoral mobility:

  • Day 1-14: 79 EUR /day
  • Day 15-30: 56 EUR /day
 

The short-term doctoral mobility must take place at a state university in one of the following Erasmus+ program countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey.

 
As an alternative to short-term mobility, you still have the option of completing a long-term stay (60 days to twelve months) via Erasmus+.

Travel grants for your round-trip travel are tiered based on the distance between the home university and the host institution. The travel distance is calculated using the EU Distance Calculator. For sustainable, eco-friendly travel (by bus, train, carpooling, etc.), the travel grant is slightly higher, and additional travel days may be funded. 
 

TRAVEL DISTANCE

STANDARD TRAVEL

GREEN TRAVEL
in km
Travel costs
Travel days
Travel costs
Travel days
10 to 99 km

23 €

 1

-- €

 2
100 to 499 km

180 €

 1

210 €

 2
500 to 1999 km

275 €

 2

320 €

 4
2,000 to 2,999 km

360 €

 2

410 €

 4
3,000 to 3,999 km

530 €

 2

610 €

 6
4,000 to 7,999 km

820 €

 2

-- €

 6
8,000 km and more

1.500 €

 2

-- €

 6


 

Grant related documents

Before the start of the stay and after its completion participants must submit the required documents to receive the first and second installments of the Erasmus grant. An overview with more detailed information about the required documents is provided below.  

Before the stay

The Letter of Acceptance is an official letter confirming that your planned research stay is possible during a specific period. It contains information on the period, supervisor and host institution and serves as proof for your Erasmus+ application.

By signing the Learning Agreement, you confirm that you will carry out the described research stay at the host institution.
By signing the Learning Agreement, the supervisor at the home institution declares his/her consent and the host institution confirms that the stay will be made possible as described.

The document signed by all parties is sent by e-mail to the responsible coordinator at the International Office.

You receive the grant agreement by e-mail and print it out. You check your personal details and carefully note the agreed conditions.

The signed original document can either be sent by internal mail or scanned and sent by e-mail to the Erasmus Coordination Office.

The language placement test via Online Language Support (OLS) is mandatory for stays of more than 14 days. You must take the test for the primary working or research language during your stay abroad - unless you are a native speaker. After completing the test, you can download a certificate.

After the stay

This confirmation of mobility must be completed and signed by your host institution on the last day of the stay or later. A scan is sufficient.

This document summarizes your research stay. It will then be signed by your supervisor at the host institution and submitted to us by e-mail.

You will receive the link by e-mail. The questionnaire will be completed carefully and responsibly.

You write an experience report, possibly with photos and anonymously if you wish. The experience reports are made available to interested doctoral candidates.

Notes on disbursement

The duration of the stay is between 5 and 30 days. The grant is calculated on base rates per day.
 

The grant is disbursed in two instalments:
 

  • The 1st instalment (70%) is disbursed before the start of the stay.
  • The 2nd instalment (30%) is disbursed after the end of the stay.
     

 

Your contact person at the International Office

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Madeleine Höfer

Staff member acting head of department ISA, Erasmus University Coordination KA 131, Outgoing Team: Internship and short programs (BIP, doctoral mobility)
Madeleine.Hoefer@zv.uni-siegen.de
0271-740-3819
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