MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Bengt Nilsson
DECISION
2001-01-11
Revised 2002-05-14
Dnr Mahr-20-02/26
Criteria for the granting of funds from the International Office appropriation for contact travel
1. It relates to travel for the building of the new contacts with foreign universities and to deepen the
already established partnerships.
2. It relates primarily contact trips that can be expected to result in cooperation between Malmö
University and a foreign university and student and teacher exchange between them but also
increased international contacts of the university's administrative staff. The internationalization of
undergraduate education is a priority. In order to connect research, graduate and undergraduate
education may also funds granted on the basis of undergraduate education needs to establish joint
research projects. Funds cannot be granted for the participation of various forms of research
substance conferences.
3. When choosing a foreign university the priorities of the choice of partner must be as made by the
university priority. Concentration to country or zones must be avoided.
4. Within the university a balance should be sought between the fields, and criterion 1, considered.
5. It relates to all staff within the University with regard to what is stated in criterion 2.
6. Individual teachers or other staff can normally not be granted more than one grant per fiscal year.
7. Normally grants of 50% of the cost of APEX fares and a maximum of three nights. Area/unit or
other funding is supposed to cover the rest of the costs. The stipend cannot be used in conjunction
with other "additional resources" for funding from other international programmes such as the
Erasmus+ SOCRATES, Linnaeus/Palme, MFS or even with internal project funding posts. The
maximum stipend is SEK 10,000.
8. The application - made to the International Office at least one month before departure – must
state:
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The purpose of the visit and the expected results and the implementation of the same
Which university and the people who visit refers
The costs of travel and subsistence expenses
9. Each application must be approved by the district head of department (or equivalent), thereby
guaranteeing that the trip is relevant to operations and to the range (or equivalent) is responsible for
all other expenses. Decisions if funded are made by the head of the International Office.
10. Within one month after the visit the passenger must submit the report to the International Office
and department prefect (equivalent). The report shall be designed special form and stored in a
database, which can be used for monitoring and useful for students and staff who are planning
overseas study or teaching/visit.