Erasmus+ mobility for teaching

This scheme applies to all academic staff at the University of Bergen, including PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and others in similar temporary academic positions.

Teaching mobility provides excellent opportunities to establish and maintain contact with international colleagues and higher education institutions in EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey.

Staff may also apply for support for training mobility linked to a Blended Intensive Programme BIP (link to information about BIP). Due to strong competition for funding, a requirement for support is that UiB students are also participating in the same BIP.
Normally, funding is granted for only one staff member per BIP.

What should the stay include?

A teaching stay must consist of teaching activities at the host institution. This may include lectures, seminars, and supervision.

There is a requirement of a minimum of 8 hours of teaching for stays of up to one week. For stays longer than one week, the number of hours is calculated proportionally. Teaching must be carried out physically on site and cannot be conducted digitally or via email.

Combining teaching and training mobility

It is possible to combine teaching and training activities within the same stay.
In such cases, you must:

• deliver a minimum of 4 hours of teaching per week
• include a training component (e.g. job shadowing or a workshop)

For combined stays, you must use the Mobility Agreement for Teaching.

Where can you go?

The stay must take place at a university that has an Erasmus+ agreement with UiB within the relevant academic field. If you are unsure whether an agreement exists, please contact the international coordinator or student adviser at your department or faculty.

Erasmus+ includes EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. The United Kingdom will be included from 2027, and it will only be possible to apply for funding for stays there from autumn 2027.

If you are planning a stay outside these countries, you should contact the International Centre at an early stage.

Formal requirements

The stay must last a minimum of two days (excluding travel days) and may last up to two months. UiB normally provides funding for up to five working days.

You must obtain approval from your immediate manager before applying. Before the start of the stay, a mobility agreement must be in place, including objectives, expected outcomes, and details of the teaching to be carried out.

How to apply

You may either submit a short application together with the mobility agreement, or submit the completed Mobility Agreement alone.
In your application, it is relevant to mention whether you plan to travel sustainably, and how this will be carried out.

Applications must be submitted via WebSak to the case officer: Signe Knappskog. In WebSak, the application must be registered as a document in your electronic personnel file.

Application deadlines

• 15 September
• 1 February

Grants and rates

The grant consists of fixed rates for subsistence and travel. It may not cover the full cost of the stay, and your local unit must cover any remaining expenses.
The amount varies depending on the host country and travel distance.

Daily subsistence rates

€130 per day:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden

€115 per day:
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain

€100 per day:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey

Travel grants

Travel grants are calculated based on distance:

• 100–499 km:   €211 per participant (green travel: €285)
• 500–1999 km:  €309 per participant (green travel: €417)
• 2000–2999 km: €395 per participant (green travel: €535)
• 3000–3999 km: €580 per participant (green travel: €785)
• 4000–7999 km: €1188 per participant
• 8000 km or more: €1735 per participant

👉 Use the EU distance calculator:
ttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm

Green travel

Erasmus+ provides additional support for environmentally friendly travel.
You may receive:

• higher travel grants
• support for additional travel days

Examples of green travel include trains and car-sharing. At least 50 % of the journey must be green for the higher rate to apply.

After the stay

The grant is paid to your unit after the stay has been completed.
To receive the grant, you must have submitted:

• signed Mobility Agreement for Teaching Contact us for a Word version.
• confirmation of stay from the host institution
• signed Grant Agreement (will be sent to you)
• final report

You will receive a link to the report from the European Commission by email.

Travel expense claims should be submitted to your department/unit as usual.