Call for Study Grants for Students within the Erasmus+ Program for the KA1 International Credit Mobility component.
The Western Balkans University, in collaboration with the University of “G. d’Annunzio” in Chieti-Pescara, Italy (D’Annunzio University of Chieti – Pescara), within the Erasmus+ Program for the KA1 component, invites all WBU students to apply for a study mobility scholarship.
The Western Balkans University, in collaboration with the University of “G. d’Annunzio” in Chieti-Pescara, Italy (D’Annunzio University of Chieti – Pescara), within the Erasmus+ Program for the KA1 component, invites all WBU students to apply for a study mobility scholarship.
Mobility includes:
- Exchange for first and second cycle study program students.
- Duration: 6 months
- Number of slots: 1
- Mobility period: Spring Semester 2024 of the academic year 2023-2024.
- Scholarship: 850 Euro/month.
- Travel expenses: 275 Euro. Travel expenses are calculated based on the distance according to the link: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en
Criteria for applicants:
- To be "Bachelor" students (excluding students with less than 30 credits) and "Master" students at WBU.
- Proficiency in English or Italian at least at level B2.
Selection criteria:
Students will be selected based on the approved scheme in the "Implementation of Inter-institutional Agreements under the Erasmus+ Program KA107 International Credit Mobility" regulation, according to the following criteria:
Students will be selected based on the approved scheme in the "Implementation of Inter-institutional Agreements under the Erasmus+ Program KA107 International Credit Mobility" regulation, according to the following criteria:
- Academic merit.
- Language proficiency.
In case of candidates with equal scores:
- Priority will be given to students belonging to groups with social, economic, gender, racial, color, special abilities, etc., diversities.
- Gender equality (where possible, an equal number of candidates should be selected by gender).
Required documents for application:
- Application form.
- Copy of identification document / passport.
- Student certificate.
- Grade transcript.
- Motivation letter in English.
- Certificate verifying foreign language proficiency (Excluding students studying programs in English).
Submission of application documents can be done in one of the following ways:
- Electronically (scanned in pdf format) to the addresses:
- [email protected] and [email protected]
- In-person at the International Relations Office, Building B, 2nd Floor.
The application deadline is 10/01/2023.
Selection procedure:
The International Relations Office at WBU establishes an ad-hoc commission, which will rank candidates based on the scoring scheme and call criteria.
The International Relations Office conveys the list of nominated students to the host university, which makes the final decision regarding the winners.
Winning candidates are notified by the International Relations Office at their email address.
Selected students will be contacted by the host university to continue with the necessary procedures.
The International Relations Office at WBU establishes an ad-hoc commission, which will rank candidates based on the scoring scheme and call criteria.
The International Relations Office conveys the list of nominated students to the host university, which makes the final decision regarding the winners.
Winning candidates are notified by the International Relations Office at their email address.
Selected students will be contacted by the host university to continue with the necessary procedures.
Before the start of the mobility, winning students complete a document called the Learning Agreement (Agreement set between the applying student, the home university, and the host university, which sets out the courses with the corresponding credits based on the minimum credit number criteria that the student will follow during the semester at the host university, which will be recognized upon its completion and continued studies at the home university).
NOTE! The student who will carry out a semester mobility at the host university must choose equivalent/similar subjects to those they would take at WBU in that same semester. Credits not selected by students applying for mobility, due to differences between WBU study programs and those of the host university, remain part of the academic obligations of the study program that the applicant student follows, which he/she must fulfill according to the relevant WBU regulations.
For more information about the host university and the catalog of courses in foreign languages, you can find them at the links:
https://en.unich.it/
https://en.unich.it/node/146
Please note that generally, courses are taught in Italian, but the “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara University may organize specific lessons, materials, and exams in English.
For more information about the mobility scheme and application process, you can contact:
[email protected]