EUROPEAN STUDENTS’ FORUM ERASMUS + NEWS AND CHANGES EUROPEAN STUDENTS’ FORUM PROGRAMME COUNTRIES PARTNER COUNTRY NEIGHBOURING STUDENT MOBILITY Two type: • a study at foreign university (Erasmus exchange) • a traineeship (work placement) abroad in an enterprise or NGO (like AEGEE local) STUDENT MOBILITY You can have study or traineeship in each cycle of your study = you can participate several times in Student mobility You can’t have study and traineeship in same cycle Study periods: from 3 to 12 months Traineeships: from 2 to 12 months GRANT SIZE • • • EU grant – 150; 200; 250 EUR National contribution – depends on country (Regional or Local contribution) – in some cases SPECIAL BONUS • • • Students from disadvantaged backgrounds (other than those with special needs) • between 100 and 200 EUR per month. Students in traineeships • between 100 and 200 EUR permonth. Students from outermost Programme Countries and regions MOBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS • • Activities within Programme Countries: • all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country. Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: • the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU. TRAVEL COSTS No more 70% of travel cost, amount is defined on type and distance between places. Youth Exchanges EVS DEADLINES • • • 17 March at 12pm • 17 June and 31 December of the same year 30 April at 12pm • 1 August of the same year and 28 February of the following year 1 October at 12pm • 1st January and 30 September of the following year YOUTH EXCHANGES (1.1. AND 3.1) • • • Min 5 and max 21 days of activity (not project), without travel dates Participants • • from 13 to 30 years Min 16 and max 60 participants • Min 4 participants from one group + group leader(s) Activity cost per day defined by table EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE • • • Accreditation for participating organisations – done by National Agency (NA) in selected country or EACEA for countries without NA • • Hosting accreditation – to send volunteer Sending accreditation – to host volunteer EVS length - Min 2 max 12 months Maxim 30 volunteers in project LARGE SCALE EVS • • • at least 30 volunteers. large-scale volunteering projects European or worldwide events in the field of youth, culture and sport (e.g. World Youth Summits, European Capitals of Culture; European Youth Capitals, European sport championships, etc.). YOUTH WORKERS’ TRAINING AND NETWORKING (3.1 AND 4.3) • • • • • • types (seminar, training, job shadowing etc) are not defined like in Youth in Action Min 2 days max 2 months of activity (not project), without travel dates No age limit No limitation for venue Up to 50 participants Activity cost per day defined by table STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION,TRAINING AND YOUTH • Partnership between NGO – AEGEE local and company or institution – university, city council • Between 6 months and 2 years. • 80 % co-funding • 27.837.504 EUR for 2014 ACTIVITIES • • • activities that strengthen the cooperation between organisations with a view to establishing exchanges of practices; activities that promote the development, testing and/or implementation of innovative practices in the field of education, training and youth; activities that facilitate the recognition and validation of knowledge, skills and competences acquired through formal, non-formal and informal learning;. ACTIVITIES • • activities of cooperation between regional authorities to promote the development of education, training and youth systems and their integration in actions of local and regional development; transnational initiatives fostering entrepreneurial mind-sets and skills, to encourage active citizenship and entrepreneurship (including social entrepreneurship). TIPS FOR APPLICATIONS 1.Read the programme guide 2.Read the programme guide 3.Read the programme guide