Traineeships to be part of International Credit Mobility Action in 2018
By Aoileann Ní Bhroin
Erasmus+ KA 107 International Credit Mobility has taken another step forward with the announcement that from 2018, traineeships will be introduced. The main features are
- Study Mobility for Traineeships (SMP) from Call 2018 (deadline ~02/2018)
- The grant rates will be exactly the same as for KA107 SMS (study) mobility
- The minimum and maximum duration, however, will be the same as for KA103 (2 months minimum) or 3 months if combined
- Combining incoming SMP and SMS won’t be mandatory but is encouraged
- The restrictions that apply to outgoing EDF and DCI SMS mobility will apply also to SMP mobility
- The name of the partner organisation (for the traineeship mobility, or staff mobility from enterprise) will not be compulsory in the application form
- The learning agreement and mobility agreement will be tripartite for outgoing SMP, and quadripartite for incoming SMP (or combined outgoing)
- Unlike KA103, the scheme will not be open to recent graduates
- However, the scheme will allow staff mobility from enterprises (for teaching and training)