The Erasmus+ KA171 program offers teaching and administrative staff the opportunity to spend a mobility period at a non-European university that has signed a bilateral agreement with the University of Messina.
Mobility can be undertaken in one of the following ways: in-person or blended (mixed virtual and in-person).
The duration of the mobility at UNIME cannot be less than 5 days and can be up to a maximum of 2 consecutive months, plus 2 days of travel.
Blended mobility is not covered by funding for the period spent virtually.
To participate in the Erasmus+ programme, it is necessary to apply through a dedicated call for applications. The calls are regularly published in the “Bandi e concorsi” section and are also promoted through the news in the International section.
There are 3 types of mobility:
- staff mobility for teaching
- staff mobility for teaching and training (combined mobility)
- staff mobility for training
The first 2 mobilities can be carried out by professors and researchers employed at the University of Messina both at the time of application and during the mobility period.
Staff mobilities for training can be carried out both by academics and administrative staff employed at the University of Messina both at the time of application and during the mobility period.
Staff mobility for teaching requires a minimum commitment of 8 hours of teaching per week.
Staff mobility for teaching and training requires a minimum commitment of 4 hours of teaching per week.
The activity will be agreed upon a tutor (academic or administrative staff) at the Partner University, using one of the templates provided by the Erasmus+ Program.
The Erasmus+ scholarship consists of travel contribution and individual support.
1. The individual support is paid in accordance with the Regulations governing travel for academic and technical-administrative staff of the University of Messina, according to one of the following reimbursement methods:
- Analytical reimbursement of documented expenses: up to a maximum of €190.00 per day up to the fourteenth day of activity and €133.00 per day from the fifteenth day onwards;
or - Flat-rate allowance (alternative treatment): the mobility grant recipient may request reimbursement of subsistence expenses, calculated using the alternative daily allowance according to the amounts set forth in Table C of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Decree of March 23, 2011, and also reported in the Regulations governing travel for academic and technical-administrative staff of the University of Messina.
Beneficiaries who opt for the flat-rate scheme will receive the aforementioned amount, calculated with the alternative daily allowance, even for two days of travel, which can be increased up to a maximum of six days in the case of "green travel."
According to the applicable national legislation (Testo Unico delle Imposte sui Redditi, D.P.R. 22 dicembre 1986, n. 917 e s.m.i.), the daily allowance payment is subject to taxation only for the portion exceeding €77.47 per day, based on the individual beneficiary's tax rate.
2. The travel contribution, determined by the Distance Calculator developed by the European Commission based on the distance in kilometers between the departure and destination cities, ranges from a minimum of €211.00 to a maximum of €1,735.00 (Travel contribution amounts table). Additional grants are also available for green travel, i.e., travel using sustainable means of transport such as bus, train, bicycle, or carpooling. In addition to the increased travel grant, participants can receive individual support to cover accommodation expenses for up to 6 days of travel.
3. In addition, UNIME reimburses the costs incurred for the purchase of the compulsory health insurance directly linked to the mobility period, for an amount up to €100.00 for stays of up to 14 days and up to €150.00 for stays longer than 14 days.
Before departure
At least 15 days prior to departure, beneficiaries are required to submit to the Extra-EU Mobility Programs Unit (progetti.erasmusicm@unime.it):
i. the mission authorization signed by their Department in accordance with the Regulations governing travel for academic and technical-administrative staff of the University of Messina;
ii. a copy of private health insurance valid in the destination country;
iii. the Financial Agreement (Grant Agreement) between the Institution and the Beneficiary, duly signed;
iv. the updated Staff Mobility Agreement, if different from the one submitted with the application.
During the stay
Before the end of the mobility period, the beneficiary must have the host partner institution complete a declaration on official letterhead (“Certificate of Attendance”) certifying the duration and activities carried out during the mobility (for teaching and “combined” mobility, the number of teaching hours delivered must also be specified).
The Certificate of Attendance must include the signature of a responsible person from the host institution (preferably the same indicated in the Mobility Agreement) and the official stamp of the host institution.
Upon return to Messina
Within 7 days of return, all beneficiaries are required to submit to the Accounting Department the following documentation:
i. original receipts for travel expenses and corresponding boarding passes/train tickets/bus tickets;
ii. if analytical reimbursement of documented expenses has been chosen, supporting documents for meals, accommodation, and any other expenses permitted under the Regulations governing travel for academic and technical-administrative staff of the University of Messina;
iii. a copy of the mandatory health insurance and related payment receipts;
iv. the Certificate of Attendance.
It is also mandatory to complete the Narrative Report (EU Survey) online.
Administrative Department Scientific Research and Internationalization
Palazzo Mariani - Antonello square, 1st floor
International Education and Cooperation Unit
Extra-EU Mobility Programs Unit
erasmusicm@unime.it
Francesca Scribano, PhD, fscribano@unime.it, 0906768539
Mrs. Mariateresa Baldari, PhD, mbaldari@unime.it, 0906768288