Mobility of the PDI and PTGAS

Erasmus+ foresees the possibility for academic staff (PDI) and administration and service staff (PTGAS) to carry out a professional experience in another country.

In the framework of the European Higher Education Area, Tecnocampus considers internationalization as a relevant factor as a key element of quality orientation; consequently, this initiative is promoted in order to develop models capable of responding to new expectations.  

The object of this call is, in the case of PDI, the teaching of a higher education institution in another country; in the case of PTGAS, the stay in training in a higher education institution in another country participating in the Program (the 28 member states of the European Union, the 3 countries that make up the European Economic Area —Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway— as well as Turkey, Northern Macedonia and Serbia).

The purpose of these grants is to:

• Support the acquisition of skills and improve staff development and employability.
• Improve foreign language competence.
• Increase awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries, offering the opportunity to build networks of international contacts.
• Increase the capacities, attractiveness and international dimension of the participating institutions.
• Strengthen the synergies and transitions between formal and non-formal education, vocational training, work and entrepreneurship.

The call is addressed to all Teaching and Research Staff (PDI) and Administration and Services Staff (PTGAS) of TecnoCampus that meets the following requirements:

• Be in possession of the nationality of a country participating in the 'Erasmus +' Program or of third countries.
• Be in possession of an employment contract with the TecnoCampus Foundation during the 2024/25 academic year, both at the time of making the application and at the time of carrying out the mobility.
• Prior to making the application, obtain the acceptance of the host institution where the staff will carry out their stay. For these purposes, the institutions of origin and reception will agree in advance of the start of the mobility, a Mobility Agreement which includes the activities to be carried out by the Tecnocampus worker at the destination institution.
• In the case of the PDI, to give teaching inside a plan of official studies in Tecnocampus during the academic course 2024/25.
• In the case of PTGAS, obtain the authorization of your superior.
• Obtain the European Health Insurance Card

The stays that are the subject of this call can be made between the period between the approval of these bases and July 31, 2026 or fwe are about to exhaust the budget of the call.

The duration of the activity will be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 days + 2 days of financed travel. In addition, in the case of Teaching and Research Staff, the teaching provided must be as at least 8 teaching hours per week , or less than 4 teaching hours when a period of training is also included in teacher mobility.

The destinations available are those with which TecnoCampus has signed an Erasmus Agreement valid for the 2024-25 academic year, which includes the exchange of PDI and PTGAS for the department and area to which the applicant belongs. The available destinations can be found in the following Web page.

Exceptionally, destinations other than those specified in the link above may be requested. However, in these cases it will be necessary to sign an Erasmus Bilateral Agreement with the host institution prior to the stay, including the proposed mobility.

In no case will the same person enjoy two scholarships in the same call.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, 6 mobility grants will be announced under the Erasmus + program.

The maximum allowance that can be obtained per stay will be the result of the calculation of your travel and subsistence expenses, which will be calculated as follows:

Travel: Amount to be received, depending on the distance (in km.):

• Between 10 and 99 km: 23 €
• Between 100 and 499 km: 180 €
• Between 500 and 1.999 km: 275 €
• Between 2.000 and 2.999 km: 360 €
• Between 3.000 and 3.999 km: 530 €
• Between 4.000 and 7.999 km: 820 €
• Between 8.000 or more: 1.500 €

To calculate the distance in kilometers from the workplace to the destination city, the distance will be used distance calculator proposed by the European Commission.

* The amount allocated is not in terms of mileage traveled, but rather the distance that separates both institutions.

Maintenance *: Costs directly related to the stay of the participants during the activity. The amounts will depend on the destination country:

Group 1 (120 € / day): Germany Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Group 2 (105 € / day): Czech Republic, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia,, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal.

Group 3 (90 € / day): Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. 

*This information is subject to change by SEPIE (Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación). Data updated as of June 2024.

*It is important to bear in mind that Erasmus grants are mobility aid; in any case, it is ensured that all expenses are covered.

Mobility grants for Erasmus + teaching and training are incompatible with other grants from the European Union, but allow co-financing with other funds.

The beneficiary will be responsible for the processing and payment, where applicable, of the common health, accident and contingency insurance policies or any other that is compulsorily required by the receiving institution.

THE ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES FUNDING FOR A MAXIMUM OF 5 DAYS + 2 FUNDED TRAVEL DAYS.​

The deadline for submitting applications within this call will be from the beginning of its publication until the budget is exhausted.

For the PTGAS, the EU has created a search engine of Staff Weeks that may interest you. For the PDI, here you will find a compilation document with other interesting options.  

In order to apply for a mobility grant, you must follow the steps below:

1. Fill out the mobility application.
2. Present authorization signed by the head of the department in the case of the PTGAS or the head of studies in the case of the PDI.
3. Submit the "Mobility Agreement" document duly completed and signed. In the case of the PDI, signed by the worker, by the academic department and the destination university. In the case of PTGAS, signed by the worker, by the International Relations office and the destination university. 
4. Present the European health card (TSE) before moving

* This documentation, which you will find at the bottom of the page, must be submitted to the International relationships within the established period.

Once the application period has ended and as long as the available scholarships and the budget of the call have not been exhausted, new mobility applications submitted outside the deadline will be accepted.

The presentation of an application in this announcement entails the acceptance of the applicant of all the conditions and obligations established in these bases.

You will find all the documentation done click here.