If you require IT equipment or funds for training and consumables, please speak to your supervisor, as there are funds available to them to utilise for these purposes
Erasmus+ is open to doctoral students in Mechanical Engineering. There is an application process, and language requirements, which should be checked before applying.
Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne, France (work placement only)
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
The funding is designed to be used to develop key skills through provision of additional placement opportunities.
This could include:
entrepreneurial training/placements
relevant placements with industry
relevant placements with policy organisations relevant to the Industrial Strategy
exploratory small projects/placements with SMEs
summer schools and conference placements relevant to Industrial Strategy challenges
other placements to support and increase the impact arising from doctoral research which is relevant to the Industrial Strategy
The funding will cover the costs directly related to the placement such as stipend, travel and subsistence costs where these are over and above the student's normal expenditure, fees for relevant training or events, etc.
Further details available here