International Academic Mobility Competition

🎓 Academic Mobility at the University of Rzeszów

🔔 Call for Applications
In connection with the project 2024-1-PL01-KA171-HED-000198210, the University of Rzeszów announces a call for students and staff to participate in academic mobility within the frameworks of international cooperation programs (Erasmus+, bilateral agreements, exchange programs).
We invite all those interested to join the international academic community and gain new experience in studying, teaching, or training.

📌 Rules for Selection and Implementation of Mobility

• Eligible participants: students of all levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), as well as academic, teaching, and administrative staff.

• Selection is based on:
  o Academic performance (for students),
  o Motivation letter,
  o Proficiency in a foreign language (English or the language of the destination country – minimum B1 level, and B2 for English Philology),
  o Recommendations from teachers or supervisors (if required).

• Preference is given to candidates actively involved in research and community activities.

Information for teachers:

• The teacher must be selected from a faculty/department related to the subject area specified in an already signed inter-institutional agreement, or from another faculty, in which case an additional agreement will be signed.

• The teacher must deliver 8 hours of lectures during their stay at the University of Rzeszów.

• The duration of stay should be planned for 5 days (Monday – Friday) excluding travel time. Travel should be scheduled for weekends.

• Teachers will receive a 7-day grant plus travel cost reimbursement.

• Minimum English language proficiency: B2.

• Preference is given to teachers who have never participated in Erasmus+.

Information for students:

• Students must be selected from a field of study included in an already signed inter-institutional agreement, or from another field, in which case a new inter-institutional agreement must be signed before mobility.

• The field of study at the University of Rzeszów must match the field of study at the home university.

• Students must be at least in their second year of a Bachelor’s program at the time of mobility.

• The total duration of mobility cannot exceed 12 months for Bachelor’s and 12 months for Master’s studies.

• Students must arrive one week before the start of studies.

• Preference is given to students who have never participated in Erasmus+.

• The decision on acceptance for mobility is made by a special selection committee.

💶 Mobility Funding

Participants receive a grant covering:

• Accommodation expenses,

• Travel expenses (train/plane tickets),

• Partially – insurance and visa fees.

The amount of funding depends on the destination country and program conditions.
For Erasmus+ – funding is provided according to the European Commission rates.
Students do not pay tuition fees at the University of Rzeszów.

📝 Required Documents

Students and staff participating in mobility must submit:

• Application form,

• Motivation letter,

• CV (Europass format),

• Academic transcript / Transcript of Records (for students),

• Learning Agreement (study or traineeship agreement),

• Letter of Acceptance (from the University of Rzeszów),

• Grant Agreement (funding agreement).

Participants must have valid health insurance for the entire mobility period.
For EU students and staff – the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is recommended.
Accident and liability insurance is also mandatory.

📌 Visa and Stay

• EU citizens do not need a visa to stay in Poland.

• Non-EU citizens must obtain a national student or work visa.

• The University of Rzeszów provides an official invitation letter required for visa application.

• Participants must register their place of residence in Poland according to current legislation.

📩 Contacts

International Relations Office
Kremenets Taras Shevchenko Regional Academy of Humanities and Pedagogy

Mykola Syrotiuk, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Erasmus+ Project Coordinator
📞 +38 0977181940
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Faculty/Department Coordinators
Inna Ratynska, Svitlana Huralna
📞 +380984789151, +380970865606

📍 Liceiny Lane, 1, Kremenets, Ternopil Region, 47003, Ukraine

International Relations Office, University of Rzeszów
Lucyna Kustra-Kłeczek
Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator, Responsible for Inter-Institutional Agreements, Outgoing Teachers (STA) and Incoming Staff
University of Rzeszów / Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
ul. Rejtana 16 C, room 44,
35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
📞 +48 17 872 10 71
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