KA171 Student

ERASMUS+ KA171 International Credit Mobility Programme (ICM Programme)

►What is International Credit Mobility?

For 30 years, the European Union has funded the Erasmus programme which has enabled over 4 million European students to spend part of their studies in another higher education institution (HEI) in Europe. In 2015, Erasmus+ opened up these opportunities to individuals and organisations from other parts of the world. Through the new "International Credit Mobility" action - ICM for short - European HEIs can now set up mobility agreements with partners around the world, to send and receive students and staff.

►Erasmus Student Mobility

Student mobility for studies, open to short cycle, first cycle (Bachelor or equivalent) or second cycle (Master or equivalent) students, as well as third cycle doctoral candidates. The mobility period can last from 3 months (or one academic term) to 12 months.

Student mobility for traineeships, open to short cycle, first cycle (Bachelor or equivalent) or second cycle (Master or equivalent) students, as well as third cycle doctoral candidates as from 2018. The mobility period can last from 2 to 12 months.

“Traineeship” involves vocational training and/or work experience related to the student’s study field. Traineeship mobility may be voluntary and does not need to be embedded in the student’s study programme.

The same student may participate in mobility periods totalling up to 12 months maximum per each cycle of study, independently of the number and type of mobility activities. Participation with a zero-grant from EU funds counts as well towards this maximum duration.

Important Reminder:

The medium of instruction at Ondokuz Mayis University (OMU) is mostly Turkish at all levels and programs.

►Eligibility Criteria for Student Application
   Study

1. Students must be registered at your university as a full-time on-campus student and enrolled in studies leading to a recognised degree
2. Must have a sufficient study workload  (equivalent to 60 ECTS per academic year)
3. Undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of 1 year at your university before studying at OMU
4. GPA score of 2.20/4.00 (equivalent to 66/100) for undergraduate students (the latest Transcript of Records must be used)
5. GPA score of 2.50/4.00 (equivalent to 71.25/100) for MS/PhD Students (the latest Transcript of Records must be used)
6. B1 Level of English Language

►OMU will accept graduate students for exchange only if:

a) They agree to take courses at our University. Or,

b) They find a Research Supervisor at OMU (by themselves) who is ready to accept the student.      In this case, the student should submit to us an acceptance letter or e-mail from the agreed supervisor during the application period. Please note that it is not possible for OMU Erasmus Office to assign academic supervisors to students who wish to conduct research work at OMU.

►Eligibility Criteria for Student Application
    Training

1. Students must be registered at your university as a full-time on-campus student and enrolled in studies leading to a recognised degree

1. GPA score of 2.20/4.00 (equivalent to 66/100) for undergraduate students (the latest Transcript of Records must be used)

1. GPA  score of 2.50/4.00 (equivalent to 71.25/100) for  students MS/PhD Students (the latest Transcript of Records must be used)
2. B1 Level of English Language
3. Wherever possible, the traineeships should be an integrated part of the student's study programme.

►OMU will accept training students for exchange only if:

They find a Training Supervisor at OMU (by themselves) who is ready to accept the student. In this case, the student should submit an acceptance letter or e-mail from the agreed supervisor during the application period. Please note that it is not possible for OMU Erasmus Office to assign training supervisors to students who wish to conduct training activities at OMU.

►Student Call for Application

The deadline for Erasmus student applications to OMU are:

• Autumn Semester: 15 July 
• Spring Semester:   15 November

Student documents must be sent via e-mail to erasmus@omu.edu.tr

►How to apply?

The application process is started by the Erasmus + KA171 incoming staff & student application call that Ondokuz Mayıs University International Relations Office sends via e-mail to all the partner institutions. The partner institutions nominate their candidates. Staff and student selections must be done by an Erasmus selection commission of at least 5 members and this commission must be appointed by your university legal representative and approved by the Rectorate. The decisions with the lists of the students and staff (both awarded and reserve lists) must be approved by the commission members (with signatures on each page) and these approved decisions need to be sent via e-mail to erasmus@omu.edu.tr. Applications without official nominations will not be accepted.

►Next step

After we received the selection decision from the student's home University, students will need to complete the LA form, application form and first contact and accommodation form. Students will also need to send us their latest transcript of records document. Again, we prefer them to be sent including all the signatures and seals.

Essential forms:
1. Application Form 
2. Learning Agreement for Study Students or Learning Agreement for Traineeship Students
3. Transcript of Records provided by your university 
4. Application for Accommodation and First Contact (This form is required if you wish to stay in the accommodation organised by our university)

►Other important information:

1. General Academic Calendar 
2. Campus Map
3. English Courses
4. Dormitory Rules and Regulations
5. Coordinators
6. KA171 Student Guide
7. Facts
8. Olympic Swimming Pool Price List
9. OMU Erasmus Institutional Key Data
10. Samsun Guide
11. Sport Teams
12.Student Clubs

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►Erasmus+ KA171 ICM Programme Grants for Student Mobility:

Travel Grant

In addition to the monthly grants, the travel grant is calculated by using the “Distance Calculator” below:

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator

The distance calculator is used to determine the distance between the location where the student is residing and the place of activity. The kilometres in distance calculated by the distance calculator corresponds to the round-trip and the amount does not get multiplied by two.

 (Project  2018-1-TR01-KA107-054774)

A Sample of Grant Calculation

For a visit from Russia for 5 months, the total grant is calculated as follows:

Monthly Grant: 800 € *5 (months) + 530 €(travel grant) = 4,530 €

Travel Grant: 530 €

Total Grant: 4,530 €

! Please note that we will need you to open a bank account here because the most convenient way to make your Grant Payment is;

1. to get from city tax office a tax number.
2. open up a bank account in our University Campus Ziraat Bank Branch

►Final Step

Students will be paid 70% grant on their arrival and 30% grant on their return (your return boarding passes, copies of your passport pages including stamps of your departure from and entry to your country). In the Erasmus Handbook prepared by the Turkish National Agency it is stated that, within 30 days of the end of the mobility period, students are invited to fill out an online EU survey. The survey must be completed within 15 days after the survey link has been sent to the student. The completed survey is considered a request for the remaining 30% grant which will be made within 30 proceeding days.

ARTICLE 5 – EU SURVEY
5.1.      The participant shall complete and submit the online EU Survey after the mobility abroad within 30 calendar days upon receipt of the invitation to complete it.
5.2       Participants who fail to complete and submit the online EU Survey may be required to partially or fully reimburse the financial support received

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