International Academic Relations Announcements

Applications for In-Country Scholarship Programme “Prospects for Peace through Education in Iraq" is Open for Undergraduate Students

Call for applications for the new cohort of the In-Country Scholarship Programme “Prospects for Peace through Education in Iraq” is now open.

Scholarships are available at four universities in the Region of Kurdistan in Iraq including University of Sulaimani.

Students accepted at the following departments of the University of Sulaimani who are eligible can apply:

· Department of Community Health Nursing - College of Nursing

· Department of Food Science and Quality Control - College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences

· Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development - College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences

· Department of Business Management - College of Administration

& Economics

· Department of Computer Science – College of Science

Further information about the selected degree programmes can be found on the programme website:

http://www.daad.de/in-country-programme-iraq

In the “Calls for Scholarship Application” linked below, you will find all the required information regarding the study programmes, the universities included in the scholarship programme, and the steps to follow to apply for the scholarship programme.

Video tutorials on how to fill in the application form will be added soon to the main page of the scholarship programme.

In the link below you will be able to access the scholarship application directly. The form is available in three languages: English, Kurdish (Sorani) and Arabic.

https://www.daad.de/surveys/212823?lang=en

Below, you will find the link to In-Country Scholarship Programme “Prospects for Peace through Education in Iraq” official page on Facebook. Perspective Candidates are welcome to follow the page to receive new updates regarding the scholarship programme and reach the scholarship team in case they have any questions.

https://www.facebook.com/DAAD.Iraq

More information with a brief summary of the programme information and a QR code linking to the application platform can be found in the flyers.

Applicants who find themselves eligible for the scholarship programme are encouraged to apply. Kindly note that all answers must be submitted in the English language. In case any further information is required, applicants can use the following contact information:

DAAD headquarters:

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

ST35 – Joint Scholarship Programmes Middle East, North Africa

Ms. Anke Maria Meyer

Email: a.meyer@daad.de (Please send your E-Mails in English or German)

Tel.: +49 (0) 228 882-8982

Kennedyallee 50, 53175 Bonn, Germany

DAAD IP in Erbil / KRI:

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Point in Erbil

Programme Officer | In-Country Scholarship Programme “Prospects for Peace through Education in Iraq”

Louay Haji

Email: haji@daad-iraq.org

Tel: +964 (0) 750 745 1862

ETTC, Newroz Street, Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Iraq

Application deadline: 26 September 2022

Director of International Academic Relations & Media 19 August 2022

Call for tender – Purchase of Quality assurance software – APPRAIS project

Call for tender – Purchase of Quality assurance software in research, third mission and students’ services - in the framework of the project APPRAIS - “governAnce, quality, accountability: a Piloting Reform PRrocess in kurdistAn regIon of Iraq”.

Call published: 10/08/2022

Deadline for submission: 10/09/2022

Please find the Tender Specifications here.

Directorate of International Academic Relations & Media- August 10, 2022

University of Sulaimani

راگەیاندنی تەندەرى کڕینى سۆفتوێرى دڵنیایی جۆریی لە پرۆگرامی ئیراسمەس ئەپرایس

پڕۆژەی ئیراسمەس پلەس ئەپرایس هەڵدەستێت بە دروستکردنی سۆفتوێرێکى تایبەت بە دڵنیایی جۆرى لە چوارچێوەی بودجەی پڕۆژەکەدا بە ئامانجى باشترکردنى بەڕێوەبردن و کوالیتى و شەفافیەت و چاکسازی لە پرۆسە و سیستەمى خوێندنى باڵاى هەشت زانکۆی حکومی کوردستان.

هەر کۆمپانیایەک ئەزموونی هەیە لە بوارەکەدا دەتوانێت تەندەر پێشکەشبکات.

بۆ خوێندنەوەی زانیاری تایبەت بە سۆفتوێرەکە و دابەزاندنى تەندەرەکە تکایە سەردانی ئەم لینکە بکەن:

Specifications

کۆمپانیای پێشکەشکار باشترە لە کوردستان یان عێڕاق تۆمار کرابێت و ئەزموونی کاری هاوشێوەی هەبێت.

ڕێکەوتی ڕاگەیاندنی تەندەر: ١٠\٨\٢٠٢٢

دوا ڕێکەوت بۆ پێشکەشکردنی تەندەر: ١٠\٩\٢٠٢٢

بۆ زانیاری زیاتر سەردنی ماڵپەری پرۆژەکە بکە:

APPRAIS

د.کارزان غفور

بەڕێوەبەرى پەیوەندیە ئەکادیمیە نێودەوڵەتیەکان و ڕاگەیاندن

زانکۆی سلێمانی

U.S. Embassy Announces Application Period for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the 2023 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program.

Detailed program information, eligibility guidelines, and application procedures can be found at the U.S. Embassy Baghdad website at: https://iq.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/flta-program/

The FLTA Program is a nine-month non-degree program that provides teachers of English an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English-language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of U.S. society and culture. Through the FLTA program, teachers are placed at U.S. colleges and universities and serve as assistants in Arabic language classes in order to build their teaching skills and gain exposure to U.S. teaching methodologies. Applicants must be early career teachers of English or in training to become teachers of English, and possess a bachelor’s degree by June 1, 2022.

Applicants for this program must have fluency in English, limited or no prior U.S. experience, and be Iraqi citizens residing in Iraq. The U.S. Department of State fully funds participants’ travel, program costs, health insurance, housing, and a modest living stipend.

For more information, applicants may send an email to: FulbrightIraq@state.gov

Applications are due June 3, 2022.

U.S. Embassy Announces Application Period for the Fulbright Humphrey program is open now

The United States Embassy in Iraq is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year Fellowship is open to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent, non-degree study at a leading U.S. university. The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government; it is not designed to confer an advanced degree.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished professionals from designated countries around the world to the United States at a midpoint in their careers for a year of graduate-level academic course work and professional development activities. The Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and commitment to public service.

The program provides a basis for establishing lasting ties between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world.

For more information on the program and how to apply, please visit https://iq.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/hubert-humphrey-fellowship/

Application deadline is June 3, 2022.

Eligible Fields:

• Sustainable Development

• Democratic Institution Building

• Education

• Public Health

Eligibility Criteria:

• An undergraduate degree

• Five years of full-time professional experience

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service

• Demonstrated English language ability

• Limited or no prior experience in the U.S.

Director of International Academic Relations & Media- April 11, 2022

Informing the Kurdish public about the various study options offered by Greek Universities

Under the auspices of The Consulate General of Greece, Study in Greece holds seminars at the University of Sulaimani on Tuesday 11 January 2022 to inform Kurdish public about the various study options offered by Greek Universities. Dr. Vasileios Syros present two lectures to students of the Department of Archeology, Department of Philosophy, and Department of Social Work College of Humanities.

Modern Greece is a dynamic and inclusive society with a forward-looking vision. Combining the classical spirit with the modern way of life, Greece places core emphasis on Culture and Higher Education, investing in cutting-edge research and technological innovation. Being the official project for the internationalization of Greek Higher Education, Study in Greece collaborates closely with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote Greek Universities abroad.

This event aims at providing an overview of the Greek academic landscape, including information about undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Furthermore, Dr. Vasileios Syros’s insightful lectures, blending the classical with the modern, place a strong focus on two important as well as crucial topics of the field of Humanities.

Program:

Date: January 11, 2022

10.00-11.00: Why study abroad in Greece & Undergraduate studies' presentation.

11.15-12.15: Study in Greece overview & Postgraduate studies' presentation.

13.30-15.00: Dr. Vasileios Syros's lecture on "Aristotle and the East".

18.30-20.00: Dr. Vasileios Syros’s lecture on "Women and Leadership".

GIZ/DAAD Scholarship offer

The new In-Country Scholarship Programme “Prospects for Peace through Education in Iraq” supports high school graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree. The programme will help the scholars to finish their studies successfully, to qualify them for the job market, and offer opportunities for students to meet and connect, e.g. by organizing sports activities.

The target group for scholarships are highly qualified high school graduates who are facing socioeconomic barriers in their access to higher education, especially applicants from ethnic and/or religious minority groups, refugees, returnees and IDPs. 50% of the scholarships will be awarded to women.

Scholarships are granted for 4-year Bachelor studies in the fields of agriculture / food processing, environmental sciences, information and communication technology, business administration as well as sciences in the medical field at participating universities.

At the University of Sulaimani, scholarships are offered in the following degree programmes:

• Community Health Nursing

• Food Science and Quality Control

• Agribusiness and Rural Development

• Business Management

• Computer Science

The programme is commissioned and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in partnership with the DAAD.

Further information:

https://www.daad.de/en/information-services-for-higher-education-institutions/further-information-on-daad-programmes/in-country-programme-iraq/

An information session will be held on September 30, 2021, at 10:00 Iraqi time.

Deadline for application is 11 October 2021.

relations (at) univsul.edu.iq

Directorate of International Academic Relations 23 September 2021

پرۆگرامی سکۆڵەرشیپ لە کوردستان '' هەلەکانی ڕەخساندنی ئاشتی لە ڕێگەی پەروەردەوە لە عێراق'' بە پێدانی سکۆڵەرشیپ DAAD وGIZ پشتگیری دەرچوانی ئامادەیی دەکەن بۆ بەدەستهێنانی بڕوانامەی بەکالۆریۆس. پڕۆگرامەکە یارمەتی بەشداربووەکان دەدات کە خوێندنەکەیان بەسەرکەوتوویی تەواو بکەن، بۆ ئامادەکردنیان بۆ بازاڕی کار، هەروەها هەلی پەیوەندی یەکتربینین بۆ خوێندکارەکان پێشکەشدەکات، بۆ نموونە بە ڕێکخستنی چاالکییە وەرزشییەکان. پرۆگرامی سکۆڵەرشیپ لە کوردستان '' هەلەکانی ڕەخساندنی ئاشتی لە ڕێگەی پەروەردەوە لە عێراق'' سەرپەرشتی و سپۆنسەردەکرێت لەالیەن وەزارەتی فیدڕاڵی ئەڵمانی بۆ هاوکاری ئابووری و گەشەکردن (BMZ (و جێبەجێ دەکرێت لەالیەن ڕێکخراوەکانی GIZ و DAADەوە.

ئامانجەکانی پڕۆگرامەکە ئامانجەکانی پڕۆگرامەکە بریتیە لە هاندان و پشتگیریکردنی گەنجان بۆ بەدەستهێنانی بڕوانامەی بەکالۆریۆس لە زانکۆ گشتی و ناحکومیە دیاریکراوەکان. گروپی دیاریکراو بۆ سکۆڵەرشیپەکان خوێندکارە شایستەکانی ئامادەیین کە توشی کێشە و بەربەستی ئابووری و کۆمەاڵیەتی دەبنەوە لە بەدەستخستنی بڕوانامەی بەرزتردا. بەتایبەت پێشکەشکارەکان لە ڕەگەز و ئاینە جیاوازەکان ) کەمە نەتەوایەتییەکان(، پەنابەرەکان، ئاوارەکان و ئاوارە گەڕاوەکان . ٪٥٠ی ئەم سکۆڵەرشیپە دەدرێت بە ژنان. بەم ئامانجەش، سکۆڵەرشیپەکان دەبەخشرێت بۆ ماوەی چوار ساڵی خوێندنی بەکالۆریۆس لە بەشەکانی کشتوکاڵ/ زانستی خۆراک و کۆنترۆڵی جۆری، زانستە ژینگەییەکان،تەکنەلۆجیای زانیاری IT ،کارگێڕی بازرگانی و هەروەها زانستەکان لە بەشە پزیشکییەکاندا لە سێ زانکۆ بەشدارەکان لە هەرێمی کوردستانی-عێراق. پێوانە یارمەتیدەرەکان لەگەڵ موچەی مانگانەدا، هەڵگرانی سکۆڵەرشیپ پێویستە بەشداری بکەن لە پێوانەی هاوکارییەکان کە داڕێژراوە تا یارمەتیدەربێت لە سەرخستنی خوێندکاران لە خوێندنەکەیاندا. پێوانەی زیاتری هاریکاری پێشکەشدەکرێت لە بابەتی گرنگی پڕۆگرامەکەدا بۆ نموونە کۆرسی یارمەتیدانی هەڵگرانی سکۆڵەرشیپەکان لەگەڵ سکیڵەکانیان بۆ پشتگیری کردنیان بۆ چونە ناو بازاڕی کارەوە هەروەها چاالکی دیکە وەک بنیاتنانی کۆمەڵگە یان ژیانێکی ئاشتیانە ) بۆ نموونە گفتوگۆو چاالکی وەرزشی(. پڕۆگرامە فەندکراوەکان و دامەزراوە هاوبەشە بەشداربووەکان.

لەم پڕۆگرامەدا،زیاتر لە ٣٠ سکۆڵەرشیپ پێشکەشدەکرێت لە سێ زانکۆی ناوخۆیی لە باکوری عێراق. ئەم زانکۆیانەی خوارەوە بەشدارییان کردووە لە پڕۆگرامی سکۆڵەرشیپەکەدا وەک دامەزراوە هاوبەشەکان:

زانکۆی سلێمانی:

کۆلێجی پەرستیاری :تەندروستی و کۆمەڵ

کۆلێجی زانستە ئەندازیارییە کشتوکاڵییەکان : زانستی خۆراک و کۆنتڕۆڵی جۆری

کۆلێجی زانستە ئەندازیارییە کشتوکاڵییەکان : کاری كشتوکاڵی و گەشەپێدانی ناوچەی گوندنشین (ARD )

کۆلێجی کارگێڕی و ئابوری: بەڕێوەبردنی بازرگانی

کۆلێجی زانست: زانستی کۆمپیوتەر

پێشکەشکردن بۆ سکۆڵەرشیپەکان لەخوارەوە، دواکاری بۆ پێشکەشکردن ) بەشێوەی PDF )

بۆ هەر یەکێک لە زانکۆ بەشدارەکان پۆستکراوە. لە بەڵگەنامە (PDF(ە کاندا، زانیارییە پێویستەکان بۆ پڕۆسەی پێشکەشکردن دەدۆزیتەوە.

پۆرتاڵیDAAD دەکرێتەوە بۆ پێشکەشکردن لە ٢٤ ی مانگی ئەیلوولی ٢٠٢١دا.

دواکات بۆ پێشکەشکردن بریتیە لە ٢٥ ی مانگی تشرینی یەکەمی ٢٠٢١

Environmental Sustainability Research and Training Program

Under the project of Innovative Strategies for Systemic & Resilient Education for Sustainability, Kurdistan region, Iraq, that is launched by the Environmental Sustainability Research and Training Program for Researchers, Entrepreneurs, and Engineers in Middle East Countries and led by the Swedish Center of Science & Education(SCSE), SCSE is glad to announce its first virtual training and research program that will be held from October 1, 2021 – March 30, 2022, with an aim of building and strengthen the staff capacity for sustainability research.

The program is organized and coordinated by SCSE, through partnership with a respected global leader, such as Lund University, the University of Copenhagen, Saint Martin University, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Academy.

The environmental sustainability research and training program is intended to strengthen the research capacities of early career researchers from Middle Eastern countries.

This project intends to focus on promoting sustainability research between researchers in the middle east, which also presents a new opportunity that helps our understanding of sustainability in these countries. The project will be divided into stages, with each stage focusing on a different country. The current stage focuses on improving Iraqi institutions' sustainability knowledge and capability, with an emphasis on the environment, as well as to build and support early career researchers' research capabilities. The partnership between project partners will serve as the foundation for international collaboration between researchers from Sweden and Iraq, and in the future, researchers from other Middle Eastern countries. This program can be conducted with the assistance of well-established Swedish organizations, who have long been leaders in environmental sustainability around the world. The partnership will help to: Establish specialized training course to train researcher and professional in the field. On an institutional level, in the Middle East. This form of collaboration and training for faculty and researchers will pave the way for more communication with different institutes on a local and worldwide level, which will affect the institution's research level as well as its national and international rankings. This project will allow researchers to exchange knowledge at the national and international levels, as well as contribute to the advancement of knowledge on sustainability issues with an emphasis on environmental concerns and solutions.

• Registration link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5_qIjXxzhOPeWlKB05SLEJLzSAelmCeYMfA0L2xP-YIMCsQ/viewform

• Target participants:

(i) Science/Education: (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Physical Geography, Ecosystem Science and Others)

(ii) Engineering: such as Architecture/ Automatic Control, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Environmental Technology/ Construction/ Design Sciences/ Electrical/ Food Technology, Industrial Management/ Water Resources Engineering/ Production and Materials Engineering/ civil Engineering/ electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Petroleum Engineering

(iii) Spatial Planning

(iv) Agricultur

The registration in the program will open until middle of September 2021

English Language Placement Test Carried Out for Erasmus + Program Applicants

On Thursday October 21st 2021, the Language and Culture Center at the University of Sulaimani has held an English Language placement test for Erasmus + program applicants who are willing to take a semester at the University of Almeria, Spain.

There were 52 test-takers from different Colleges and Departments. Results of the English Language placement test carried out by the Directorate of Language and Culture Center will be used as an assessment criteria for selecting eligible candidates.

Directorate of International Academic Relations 21 October 2021

Call for Nominations for (Spring 2021/2022) Student Mobility at University of Almería is Now Open

University of Almería will host Erasmus+ students for the Spring Semester 2021-2022.

Deadline to apply is 01 November 2021

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be eligible for an Erasmus + grant for mobility under this project, applicants applying for a mobility grant must fulfill the following general criteria:

• The student has to be enrolled in the University of Sulaimani, at least in the second year of higher education studies.

• Students who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus or Erasmus + scholarship that lasted longer than 7 months will not be eligible.

• Spanish or English Language Proficiency Certificate (at least B1)

• Candidates willing to apply for the mobility must submit their documents through their departments with proof of English language proficiency (preferably TOEFL or IELTS), a copy of previous years marks, passport and CV.

• Candidates must chose a course at the University of Almeria which is taught in English language and have similar or very close curriculum to their own course at the University of Sulaimani.

For more information, contact Director of International Academic Relations & Media, G Floor , Presidency Block, University of Sulaimani

relations (at) univsul.edu.iq

Directorate of International Academic Relations 10 September 2021

Applicants must carefully read the following information:

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS-

ERASMUS +

KEY ACTION 1

Mobility of students and staff between Programme and Partner countries to the UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA (Spain)

Deadline for applications (for filling the form and submitting the documents) 01 November 2021

1. INTRODUCTION

The Erasmus+ Programme is an initiative launched by the European Commission to fund mobilities among EU countries and between Programme Countries (EU countries) and Partner Countries (countries from the rest of the world). It was launched for the period 2014-2020 and, every year, a new call for proposals will be open with the aim to promote socio-economic changes, the key challenges that Europe will be facing until the end of the decade and to support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy for growth, jobs, social equity and inclusion.

Although the Erasmus program was initially addressed only to Programme Countries (EU), in 2015, for the first time, part of the EU funding will support mobility actions between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. To this respect, the Erasmus+ Programme is designed to support Programme Countries' efforts to efficiently use the potential of Europe’s human talent and social capital, while confirming the principle of lifelong learning by linking support to formal, non-formal and informal learning throughout the education, training and youth fields. The Programme also enhances the opportunities for cooperation and mobility with Partner Countries, notably in the fields of higher education and youth.

This call for applications is launched in the framework of ERASMUS + Key Action 1 Mobility Projects in the Field of Education, Training and Youth between Program and Partner Countries.

This action contributes to cooperation between the EU and eligible Partner Countries and reflects the EU external action objectives, priorities and principles.

This Erasmus+ Action 1 project between the University of Almería and its partner universities in regions 1, 2, 3, 8 and 13 offers Undergraduate students and staff the chance to spend a study or teaching/training period at the University of Almería (Spain).

Mobility students and staff will receive a grant as a contribution to their costs for travel and subsistence during the period of study and an amount to support them in covering their travel costs. Mobility students can attend courses and use all the facilities available at the University of Almería with no additional tuition fees (with the exception of any minor fees also applicable to local students). All learning activities approved in the Learning Agreement and completed successfully will be fully recognized at the home university.

The Home Universities will be in charge of selecting students/staff and sending them to the University of Almería (including preparation, monitoring and recognition related to the mobility period) and of announcing this call through their own web page and other publicity means.

Applicants are kindly requested to carefully read all the information contained in this document before proceeding to fulfill and submit their applications form.

2. FUNDING

The grants offered to students and staff in the Erasmus+ Mobility between Programme and Partner Countries do not cover all the expenses, but are merely a contribution to bearing the additional cost of the stay abroad.

The grants include:

· A European Union contribution for subsistence: An amount established according to the country of destination and the actual number of days spent abroad. In particular, the grants are split into groups of countries according to the cost of living. Spain is included in Group 2 and the mobility contribution is 850 € per month for students and 160 € per day for staff.

· An additional amount to cover travel expenses. The amount is calculated according to the distance band appearing below:

Between 10 and 99 km:

20 EUR per participant

Between 100 and 499 KM:

180 EUR per participant

Between 500 and 1999 KM:

275 EUR per participant

Between 2000 and 2999 KM:

360 EUR per participant

Between 3000 and 3999 KM:

530 EUR per participant

Between 4000 and 7999 KM:

820 EUR per participant

8000 KM or more:

1500 EUR per participant

The distance will be calculated as follows: Distance between the city of the home University and Almería (Spain).

The Universidad de Almería (Spain) as Applicant organization will be in charge of the payment of the grants to the incoming scholarship holders once they have started their mobility in the University of Almería and have signed the Confirmation of Arrival and the Grant Agreement.

3. GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be eligible for an Erasmus + grant for mobility under this project, applicants applying for a mobility grant must fulfill the following general criteria:

· The student has to be enrolled in the home University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, in studies leading to a recognized undergraduate degree at least in the second year of higher education studies. Students who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus or Erasmus + scholarship that lasted longer than 7 months[2] will not be eligible.

· Staff mobility for teaching: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, that has been invited to teach at the University of Almería.

· Staff mobility for training: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework.

· Students cannot carry out their mobility activity in the country where the student has his/her accommodation during his/her studies.

· Staff cannot carry out their mobility activity in their country of residence. Both academic and administrative staff should contact their respective counterpart at the host university in order to accordingly draw up their teaching/working plan.

The home University will make a selection of students and will send the list of selected scholarship holders to the University of Almería. Once selected and in order to be admitted for a study period in the University the Almería, the candidates will have to follow the following procedure:

· Registration: The International Office of the University of Almería will contact the students via e-mail providing them with a password so they can register through the University platform (UMOVE). They will have to upload the following documents:

ü Spanish or English Language Certificate (at least B1)

ü Copy of Passport (with visa)

ü Learning Agreement signed by home instititution (only after the selection of courses has been approved by the Academic surpervisor at UAL)

ü Insurance

The University will send step-by-step emails regarding registration and enrollment at the University and other issues related to the preparation of the mobility. For any related question, students can contact the area of incoming: incoming@ual.es

In the case of the selected staff, the Project Area in the University of Almería will contact them for registration in the International Week in April. Staff Mobilities can be carried in different dates upon consultation (sripro@ual.es)

4. TYPES OF MOBILITY , NUMBER OF GRANTS, DURATION AND ACADEMIC OFFER

- Undergraduate Exchange (5 months)

- Academic/Administrative staff (5 days and 2 days for travelling)

The number of mobilities that will receive funding under the project, will be those included in the Interinstitutional Agreement signed by both parties. New mobilities can also be added to the agreement through notification via email.

Student mobilities should start in the first semester of Academic Year 2019/2020 according to the University of Almería Academic Calendar:

First Semester: From 17^th of September 2019 to 5^th February 2020 (to be confirmed)

Second Semester: From 6^th of February 2020 to 18^th June 2020 (to be confirmed)

Students can apply for a grant to make a mobility period of study at the University of Almería in one of the following fields of study:

Agriculture, forestry and fishery

Economics

Marketing and Advertising

Business Studies with languages

Finance, banking, insurance

Accounting and taxation

Management and Administration

Modern EC Languages (Spanish)

Modern EC Languages (English)

Staff mobility can start at any moment during the project life and must finish before the end of the Project. It is highly recommended to undertake STT mobilities during our International Staff Week in April – May every year.

Kindly contact UAL to know what would be the ending date for the scholarships granted.

5. EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS

All the selection process at the home University will need to meet the criteria of transparency and equal opportunities for all applicants submitting their applications. The specific selection criteria and scale of assessment will be clearly established and published in the webpage and by any other means used to spread and announce the call.

Criteria for drafting the ranking list

The home university will provide a selection of candidates according to the following criteria:

1. For undergraduate students:

a. Average grade, the consistency of the proposed activities with the student’s university degree.

b. Language skills

c. Any other information indicated by the student in the application (other learning experiences, specific academic interest, vulnerable socio-economic situation, etc.)

2. For staff:

a. Pre-invitation Letter or email

b. Relevance and impact of the work plan

c. International activity

d. Language skills

e. Position held

6. UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA OBLIGATIONS

- The University of Almería will send an acceptance letter and information package to the student once all the nominations have been processed.

- After the arrival, the student will receive an information package, student card, and other useful information in the Orientation day with members organized by the International Office and the ESN.

- The University of Almería will provide the student with an academic coordinator at the Faculty where he/she will be enrolled, and who will sign the mobility/learning agreement and will support the student in all the academic matters.

- The University of Almería will provide the students with a free 20 h Spanish course at the beginning of their mobility.

The University of Almería will pay the grant after the arrival of the student on the following basis:

- A pre-financing payment shall be made to the participant upon receipt of confirmation of arrival, representing 50% of the total amount plus travel grant. A second installment covering 30% of the total among due shall be paid to the participant at the middle of his/her stay and the remaining 20% will be paid after the submission of the online EU survey.

- At the end of the mobility the International Office will send by e-mail the student and to its home university a Transcript of Record and a Certificate of Activities performed will be given in case of staff mobility.

7. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS

- The candidates will have to send the application form to his/her international Office by the deadline.

- The scholarship holders have to apply for the visa in his/her home country; the University of Almería will send acceptance letter in due time for this purpose.

- The grantee has to book and assume the travel expenses by himself/herself and have enough money to be able to afford the first month.

- The grantee will contract a health, accident and travel insurance before leaving his/her home university. This insurance will be valid since the moment and place of departure to the mobility period until the return, when the mobility period is over.

- The student will organize his/her own accommodation. The International Office and the Erasmus Student Network at UAL will support grantees in the search of accommodation.

- The student has to attend lectures as approved in the learning agreement of the research program, and commit himself/herself to inform our International Office and home University in case of an earlier departure.

- To attend the monitory meetings and to fill in the Reports established by UAL or by the Erasmus + program rules.

- Scholarship Holders must have a Learning Agreement (students) and mobility Agreement (staff) signed by home and host universities before starting the mobility period. These agreements define the target learning outcomes for the learning period abroad, specify the formal recognition provisions and list the rights and obligations of each party.

- The reference number of ECTS credits to enroll at the UAL per semester is 30 and the minimum 18 (3 courses).

- Teaching Mobility: Selected scholarship holder will teach at the University of Almería a minimum of 8 hours of teaching per week (or any shorter period of stay).

- Staff Training period: Selected scholarship holders will carry out training events abroad (excluding conferences) and job shadowing/observation periods/training at the University of Almería.

[1] Based on the travel distance per participant. Travel distances must be calculated using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm). The distance of a one-way travel must be used to calculate the amount of the EU grant that will support the round trip.

[2] Prior experience under Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders counts towards the 12 months per study cycle in Erasmus +.

Application for International Study Programme-spring term 2022 at Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Bochum, Germany is now open

The International Study Programme at Protestant University of Applied Sciences offers students the chance to learn in an international group with lecturers from all over the world, in a blend of regular semester-long seminars and compact courses, earning up to 34 credits.

Title: “Social work and health professions in the context of culture and diversity”

For more information, please check: https://www.evh-bochum.de/programme-2022.html

See programme poster here: Poster ISP 2022 (765.1 KiB)

Course list and descriptions: Module Overview ISP 2022 (1.3 MiB)

Fact sheet EvH: Fact Sheet Academic Year 2021/22 (339.7 KiB)

Scholarship: COME IN scholarships for non-EU partner universities of EvH RWL (372.6 KiB)

Application deadline: 30 November, 2021

For more information, contact Director of International Academic Relations & Media, G Floor , Presidency Block, University of Sulaimani

relations (at) univsul.edu.iq

Directorate of International Academic Relations 09 September 2021

• Call for Hiring External Evaluator - Terms of Reference External Evaluation // APPRAIS project

• In the framework of the project APPRAIS – “governAnce, quality, accountability: a Piloting Reform PRrocess in kurdistAn regIon of Iraq”, we are looking for an External Evaluator.

• The overall aim of the project is to support HEIs in Kurdistan region of Iraq in order to make them capable of establishing a modern governance framework through the adoption and implementation of Bologna process. The project is funded in the framework of the Erasmus+ CBHE Programme of the European Union under the Grant agreement number 618781-EPP-1-2020-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP and spans over 3 years (15 January 2021 – 14 January 2024).

• For the terms of reference and more information visit:

https://www.uni-med.net/terms-of-reference-external-evaluation-apprais-project/

• The applications should be submitted in English by 10 June 2021 to uni-med@pec.it

Call for Student Mobility Opportunities at University of Groningen Now Open

Call for Student Mobility Opportunities at University of Groningen within the Erasmus+ ICM is open.

application deadline for the Autumn semester is Thursday 13 May 2021 (16:00 CEST).

University of Sulaimani students who are in year 2 and above can apply. Students willing to apply can find more information at University of Groningen ICM application website: https://www.rug.nl/education/exchange/financial-matters/scholarship/

Please remember:

- students should contact faculty exchange office to find out which courses will be available and which language certificate (level) is required;

https://www.rug.nl/education/exchange/faculty-exchanges

- The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences & University College Groningen cancelled all incoming physical exchange in the upcoming Autumn semester;

- some faculties have limited options to accept students for some study fields, like our Faculty of Science and Engineering (limited options for Biology, Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science).

• Students willing to apply must bring a letter of nomination from their department to the Director of International Academic Relations.

UJA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) Hosting Offers 2021 Invitation to research at the University of Jaén

The University of Jaén (Spain) is willing to host post-doctoral MSCA-PF 2021 applicants according to the following potential positions at the UJA (if funding is granted by the EC): https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/ofipi/events/uja-marie-sklodowska-curie-postdoctoralfellowships-pf-hosting-offers-2021.

Hosting Offers cover the following areas of expertise: Chemistry (CHE), Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC), Information Science and Engineering (ENG), Environment and Geosciences (ENV), Life Sciences (LIF), Mathematics (MAT) & Physics (PHY).

Interested applicants (PhD holders) should send their CV, Motivation letter and Summary of project proposal (250 words) to the UJA potential proposal supervisor by the hosting offer deadline.

Call for nominations for (Fall 2021/2022) student mobility at University of Almería

University of Almería will host Erasmus+ students for the Fall Semester 2021-2022.

Deadline to apply is 10 June 2021

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be eligible for an Erasmus + grant for mobility under this project, applicants applying for a mobility grant must fulfill the following general criteria:

· The student has to be enrolled in the home University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, in studies leading to a recognized undergraduate degree at least in the second year of higher education studies. Students who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus or Erasmus + scholarship that lasted longer than 7 months will not be eligible.

· Staff mobility for teaching: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, that has been invited to teach at the University of Almería.

· Staff mobility for training: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework.

· Students cannot carry out their mobility activity in the country where the student has his/her accommodation during his/her studies.

· Staff cannot carry out their mobility activity in their country of residence. Both academic and administrative staff should contact their respective counterpart at the host university in order to accordingly draw up their teaching/working plan.

Spanish or English Language Certificate (at least B1)

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS-

ERASMUS +

KEY ACTION 1

Mobility of students and staff between Programme and Partner countries to the UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA (Spain)

Deadline for applications (for filling the form and submitting the documents) 10 June 2021

1. INTRODUCTION

The Erasmus+ Programme is an initiative launched by the European Commission to fund mobilities among EU countries and between Programme Countries (EU countries) and Partner Countries (countries from the rest of the world). It was launched for the period 2014-2020 and, every year, a new call for proposals will be open with the aim to promote socio-economic changes, the key challenges that Europe will be facing until the end of the decade and to support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy for growth, jobs, social equity and inclusion.

Although the Erasmus program was initially addressed only to Programme Countries (EU), in 2015, for the first time, part of the EU funding will support mobility actions between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. To this respect, the Erasmus+ Programme is designed to support Programme Countries' efforts to efficiently use the potential of Europe’s human talent and social capital, while confirming the principle of lifelong learning by linking support to formal, non-formal and informal learning throughout the education, training and youth fields. The Programme also enhances the opportunities for cooperation and mobility with Partner Countries, notably in the fields of higher education and youth.

This call for applications is launched in the framework of ERASMUS + Key Action 1 Mobility Projects in the Field of Education, Training and Youth between Program and Partner Countries.

This action contributes to cooperation between the EU and eligible Partner Countries and reflects the EU external action objectives, priorities and principles.

This Erasmus+ Action 1 project between the University of Almería and its partner universities in regions 1, 2, 3, 8 and 13 offers Undergraduate students and staff the chance to spend a study or teaching/training period at the University of Almería (Spain).

Mobility students and staff will receive a grant as a contribution to their costs for travel and subsistence during the period of study and an amount to support them in covering their travel costs. Mobility students can attend courses and use all the facilities available at the University of Almería with no additional tuition fees (with the exception of any minor fees also applicable to local students). All learning activities approved in the Learning Agreement and completed successfully will be fully recognized at the home university.

The Home Universities will be in charge of selecting students/staff and sending them to the University of Almería (including preparation, monitoring and recognition related to the mobility period) and of announcing this call through their own web page and other publicity means.

Applicants are kindly requested to carefully read all the information contained in this document before proceeding to fulfill and submit their applications form.

2. FUNDING

The grants offered to students and staff in the Erasmus+ Mobility between Programme and Partner Countries do not cover all the expenses, but are merely a contribution to bearing the additional cost of the stay abroad.

The grants include:

· A European Union contribution for subsistence: An amount established according to the country of destination and the actual number of days spent abroad. In particular, the grants are split into groups of countries according to the cost of living. Spain is included in Group 2 and the mobility contribution is 850 € per month for students and 160 € per day for staff.

· An additional amount to cover travel expenses. The amount is calculated according to the distance band appearing below:

Between 10 and 99 km:[1][i]

20 EUR per participant

Between 100 and 499 KM:

180 EUR per participant

Between 500 and 1999 KM:

275 EUR per participant

Between 2000 and 2999 KM:

360 EUR per participant

Between 3000 and 3999 KM:

530 EUR per participant

Between 4000 and 7999 KM:

820 EUR per participant

8000 KM or more:

1500 EUR per participant

The distance will be calculated as follows: Distance between the city of the home University and Almería (Spain).

The Universidad de Almería (Spain) as Applicant organization will be in charge of the payment of the grants to the incoming scholarship holders once they have started their mobility in the University of Almería and have signed the Confirmation of Arrival and the Grant Agreement.

3. GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be eligible for an Erasmus + grant for mobility under this project, applicants applying for a mobility grant must fulfill the following general criteria:

· The student has to be enrolled in the home University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, in studies leading to a recognized undergraduate degree at least in the second year of higher education studies. Students who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus or Erasmus + scholarship that lasted longer than 7 months[2] will not be eligible.

· Staff mobility for teaching: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework, that has been invited to teach at the University of Almería.

· Staff mobility for training: staff employed in a University, which must be a partner of the University of Almería in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 framework.

· Students cannot carry out their mobility activity in the country where the student has his/her accommodation during his/her studies.

· Staff cannot carry out their mobility activity in their country of residence. Both academic and administrative staff should contact their respective counterpart at the host university in order to accordingly draw up their teaching/working plan.

The home University will make a selection of students and will send the list of selected scholarship holders to the University of Almería. Once selected and in order to be admitted for a study period in the University the Almería, the candidates will have to follow the following procedure:

· Registration: The International Office of the University of Almería will contact the students via e-mail providing them with a password so they can register through the University platform (UMOVE). They will have to upload the following documents:

ü Spanish or English Language Certificate (at least B1)

ü Copy of Passport (with visa)

ü Learning Agreement signed by home instititution (only after the selection of courses has been approved by the Academic surpervisor at UAL)

ü Insurance

The University will send step-by-step emails regarding registration and enrollment at the University and other issues related to the preparation of the mobility. For any related question, students can contact the area of incoming: incoming@ual.es

In the case of the selected staff, the Project Area in the University of Almería will contact them for registration in the International Week in April. Staff Mobilities can be carried in different dates upon consultation (sripro@ual.es)

4. TYPES OF MOBILITY , NUMBER OF GRANTS, DURATION AND ACADEMIC OFFER

- Undergraduate Exchange (5 months)

- Academic/Administrative staff (5 days and 2 days for travelling)

The number of mobilities that will receive funding under the project, will be those included in the Interinstitutional Agreement signed by both parties. New mobilities can also be added to the agreement through notification via email.

Student mobilities should start in the first semester of Academic Year 2019/2020 according to the University of Almería Academic Calendar:

First Semester: From 17^th of September 2019 to 5^th February 2020 (to be confirmed)

Second Semester: From 6^th of February 2020 to 18^th June 2020 (to be confirmed)

Students can apply for a grant to make a mobility period of study at the University of Almería in one of the following fields of study:

Agriculture, forestry and fishery

Economics

Marketing and Advertising

Business Studies with languages

Finance, banking, insurance

Accounting and taxation

Management and Administration

Modern EC Languages (Spanish)

Modern EC Languages (English)

Staff mobility can start at any moment during the project life and must finish before the end of the Project. It is highly recommended to undertake STT mobilities during our International Staff Week in April – May every year.

Kindly contact UAL to know what would be the ending date for the scholarships granted.

5. EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS

All the selection process at the home University will need to meet the criteria of transparency and equal opportunities for all applicants submitting their applications. The specific selection criteria and scale of assessment will be clearly established and published in the webpage and by any other means used to spread and announce the call.

Criteria for drafting the ranking list

The home university will provide a selection of candidates according to the following criteria:

1. For undergraduate students:

a. Average grade, the consistency of the proposed activities with the student’s university degree.

b. Language skills

c. Any other information indicated by the student in the application (other learning experiences, specific academic interest, vulnerable socio-economic situation, etc.)

2. For staff:

a. Pre-invitation Letter or email

b. Relevance and impact of the work plan

c. International activity

d. Language skills

e. Position held

6. UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA OBLIGATIONS

- The University of Almería will send an acceptance letter and information package to the student once all the nominations have been processed.

- After the arrival, the student will receive an information package, student card, and other useful information in the Orientation day with members organized by the International Office and the ESN.

- The University of Almería will provide the student with an academic coordinator at the Faculty where he/she will be enrolled, and who will sign the mobility/learning agreement and will support the student in all the academic matters.

- The University of Almería will provide the students with a free 20 h Spanish course at the beginning of their mobility.

The University of Almería will pay the grant after the arrival of the student on the following basis:

- A pre-financing payment shall be made to the participant upon receipt of confirmation of arrival, representing 50% of the total amount plus travel grant. A second installment covering 30% of the total among due shall be paid to the participant at the middle of his/her stay and the remaining 20% will be paid after the submission of the online EU survey.

- At the end of the mobility the International Office will send by e-mail the student and to its home university a Transcript of Record and a Certificate of Activities performed will be given in case of staff mobility.

7. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS

- The candidates will have to send the application form to his/her international Office by the deadline.

- The scholarship holders have to apply for the visa in his/her home country; the University of Almería will send acceptance letter in due time for this purpose.

- The grantee has to book and assume the travel expenses by himself/herself and have enough money to be able to afford the first month.

- The grantee will contract a health, accident and travel insurance before leaving his/her home university. This insurance will be valid since the moment and place of departure to the mobility period until the return, when the mobility period is over.

- The student will organize his/her own accommodation. The International Office and the Erasmus Student Network at UAL will support grantees in the search of accommodation.

- The student has to attend lectures as approved in the learning agreement of the research program, and commit himself/herself to inform our International Office and home University in case of an earlier departure.

- To attend the monitory meetings and to fill in the Reports established by UAL or by the Erasmus + program rules.

- Scholarship Holders must have a Learning Agreement (students) and mobility Agreement (staff) signed by home and host universities before starting the mobility period. These agreements define the target learning outcomes for the learning period abroad, specify the formal recognition provisions and list the rights and obligations of each party.

- The reference number of ECTS credits to enroll at the UAL per semester is 30 and the minimum 18 (3 courses).

- Teaching Mobility: Selected scholarship holder will teach at the University of Almería a minimum of 8 hours of teaching per week (or any shorter period of stay).

- Staff Training period: Selected scholarship holders will carry out training events abroad (excluding conferences) and job shadowing/observation periods/training at the University of Almería.

[1] Based on the travel distance per participant. Travel distances must be calculated using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm). The distance of a one-way travel must be used to calculate the amount of the EU grant that will support the round trip.

[2] Prior experience under Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders counts towards the 12 months per study cycle in Erasmus +.

Candidates applying for Erasmus + Mobility at UNIVERSITY OF ALMERIA, Spain will be assessed and selected by a special committee of UoS based on the following criteria:

Assessment Criteria

Marks

Academic records

50

Language skills

30

Academic suitability and relevance of the application

10

Motivation

5

First timers for mobility programs

5

Total

100

Directorate of International Academic Relations 28 April 2021