Outgoing staff mobility implies the mobility of Polytechnic employees to a foreign higher education institution or organization for the purpose of teaching, professional development (monitoring the work of colleagues or so-called "job-shadowing", participation in scientific conferences, workshops, seminars and courses), arranging international cooperation, and preparing and participating in international projects and conferences. The purpose of mobility may be limited by the specific rules of an individual mobility program or the provisions of inter-institutional agreements.
Procedures related to the outgoing mobility of staff are determined by the Rulebook on International Mobility.
Financial support for outgoing staff mobility can be obtained through the Erasmus+ program and the CEEPUS program and other mobility programs.
The Erasmus+ program enables the exchange of employees of the Baltazar Polytechnic for teaching or training purposes.
Within the framework of this program, in the case of mobility with program countries, which is financed through Erasmus+ funds, and within the framework of the competition announced by the Polytechnic, there is the possibility of hosting foreign experts who are not employees of higher education institutions for the purpose of teaching at the Polytechnic.
Mobility for the purpose of teaching can be achieved at foreign higher education institutions with which Baltazar Polytechnic has signed an Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreement in programme and partner countries. You can find a list of signed Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreements here: Programme countries (KA103/131) – Partner countries (KA107/171). Also, for mobility for the purpose of training, an Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreement is not necessary for mobility in Programme countries if the mobility is carried out at institutions that do not have the status of a higher education institution. When finding suitable training offers, the IMOTION online platform intended for staff of higher education institutions is of great help.
Staff have the opportunity to teach at a partner higher education institution provided that they deliver at least 8 hours of teaching per week (or 4 hours in the case of combining mobility for the purpose of teaching and training with the development of pedagogical skills) or attend training courses, all lasting from 2 days to 2 months for programme countries (KA103/131) and from 5 days to 2 months for partner countries (KA107/171).
Erasmus+ financial support for mobility in programme countries (KA131) in the academic year 2022/2023 amounts to 112 to 144 euros per day depending on the cost of living in the host country, and 180 euros per day for partner countries (KA107/171/international opening). Travel costs are reimbursed in flat rates depending on the distance of the destination. The amounts of financial support for individual projects and destinations, as well as an explanation of the calculation of travel costs, can be found here, and the European Commission calculator for calculating the distance of the destination can be found here. Due to possible increased costs when implementing a mobility period, employees with disabilities are entitled to an increased amount of financial support in accordance with the special needs arising from their disability. Employees cannot receive financial support if their stay is financed in parallel from European Union funds.
Mobility can be achieved in two ways: through CEEPUS networks or by applying for CEEPUS freemover scholarships. Financial support is adapted to the needs and conditions of life in a particular country. Scholarships include the costs of accommodation, meals and a certain amount of money (information on the amount of scholarships for individual countries can be found here) while travel expenses are covered by the National Office for CEEPUS at the Agency for Mobility and Programs of the European Union in accordance with the procedure specified
CEEPUS networks are established by related faculties or university departments, and within the networks, employees can apply for mobility in the winter semester (application deadline is June 15) or in the summer semester (application deadline is October 31). Applications are made online via the website www.ceepus.info in cooperation with the CEEPUS coordinator at the home department. Five departments of the University of Zadar participate in CEEPUS networks (Department of Information Sciences, Department of German Studies, Department of Croatian and Slavic Studies, Department of Archaeology and Department of Geography). More information about CEEPUS networks in which university departments participate, as well as information about network coordinators, can be found here.
In case all scholarships within the CEEPUS network have not been used, staff, regardless of the department in which they are employed, are given the opportunity for mobility through the so-called CEEPUS freemover scholarship. Within the framework of the CEEPUS freemover scholarship, it is possible to stay at any university in the countries included in the CEEPUS program. In most cases, mobility can be achieved during the summer semester, and the application deadline is 30 November. Applications are made online via the website www.ceepus.info.
More information about the CEEPUS program can be found on the CEEPUSwebsite, International Cooperation Office of the University, and the National CEEPUS Office.
