Short-term SMS and SMP for Doctoral Students

Short-term study mobility for doctoral students is an opportunity for doctoral students to travel to a foreign higher education institution for a short period of 5-30 days for the purpose of study and/or to participate in a mixed intensive programme, combining physical mobility with a virtual component.

Short-term mobility for doctoral students for the purpose of study is intended for doctoral students who, for justified reasons, are unable to take part in a longer-term mobility.

The aim of the Short-Term Mobility for Doctoral Students is to enable doctoral students to develop their academic competences in an international environment, to promote equality of opportunity and academic cooperation between doctoral students and staff in higher education institutions, and to ensure a modern, blended learning model combining physical and virtual activities.

Doctoral students must be awarded at least 3 ECTS credits for short-term mobility activities for study purposes.

Short-term mobility of doctoral students for the purpose of study shall be carried out in the Programme Countries and in higher education institutions in non-associated Programme Countries with which the University cooperates.

The grant for mobility to study in Programme Countries may be awarded more than once, while the grant for mobility to a non-associated Programme Country may be awarded only once, i.e. neither for a second mobility nor for an extension of the first mobility period. The current list of countries is given in Annex 1 to the Rules of Procedure for the organisation of outgoing mobility for students.

No grant will be awarded for the period of the virtual study component.

For short-term study mobility for doctoral students, a grant shall be awarded for the duration of the short-term physical mobility activity for a maximum period of 30 days as determined and approved by the host institution. The grant may also include additional individual support or other allowances, provided that it is justified by supporting documents provided by the participant.

The grant shall be calculated at a rate of EUR 79 per day up to the 14th day of the activity and EUR 56 per day from the 15th to the 30th day of the activity, irrespective of the Erasmus+ Programme country to which the doctoral student is going. Depending on the chosen mode of travel and the travel distance from Vilnius to the place of the activity, additional support is provided to cover return travel costs.

*”Travel distance” refers to the distance between the place of origin (the place where the institution is located) and the place of action, and “amount” refers to the funds available to cover travel costs to and from the place of action.

For PhD students with fewer opportunities, additional individual support is provided for short-term physical mobility.

An additional amount of EUR 100 to the individual support under your EU Erasmus+ grant for the duration of the physical mobility activity for a period of 5-14 days and EUR 150 for a period of 15-30 days. The applicable criteria are described in more detail here under Additional Erasmus+ financial support for long/short-term mobility.

Procedure for submitting documents

To go on a short-term mobility for doctoral students for the purpose of study, you need to apply for the coordination of the activity to the Academic Coordinator of the academic unit (School/Faculty) and to the Head of School of the SIDM, Loreta Paukštytė for the Erasmus+ programme.

After logging in to the e-study booklet, please fill in the “Application for Short-Term Study Mobility (SSTM)” according to the following instructions.

If you have any questions regarding the submission of the application for Short-Term Study Mobility (SSTM), please visit the International Office (Room I-302) for consultation, or you may also contact us by email at outgoing@mruni.eu (preferably from the email address provided by MRU) or by phone at +37052714579.

Description of the procedure for the organisation of outgoing mobility for students of Mykolas Romeris university for learning purposes here.

Short-term mobility for doctoral students for the purpose of a traineeship (educational placement) is a traineeship (educational placement) of 5 to 30 days in an organisation, NGO, consultancy, municipality, university, library, research institute, laboratory in the Programme Countries (i.e. in any of the 27 EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Northern Macedonia, Serbia). Short-term physical mobility activities for PhD students include a research assistantship in any eligible research institution.

For short-term mobility of doctoral students for the purpose of a traineeship/internship, a grant shall be awarded for a fixed period of short-term physical mobility activities, approved by the host institution, up to a maximum of 30 days. The grant may also include additional individual support or other allowances, provided that it is based on supporting documents provided by the participant.

The grant shall be calculated at a rate of EUR 79 per day up to the 14th day of the activity and EUR 56 per day from the 15th to the 30th day of the activity, irrespective of the Erasmus+ Programme country to which the doctoral student is going.

*”Travel distance” refers to the distance between the place of origin (the place where the institution is located) and the place of action, and “amount” refers to the funds available to cover travel costs to and from the place of action.

For PhD students with fewer opportunities, additional individual support is provided for short-term physical mobility.

An additional amount of EUR 100 to the individual support under your EU Erasmus+ grant for the duration of the physical mobility activity for a period of 5-14 days and EUR 150 for a period of 15-30 days. The applicable criteria are described in more detail here under Additional Erasmus+ financial support for long/short-term mobility.

Procedure for submitting documents

Doctoral students applying for an Erasmus+ grant for short-term physical mobility of a doctoral student must submit the following documents to the International Office at traineeships@mruni.eu at least 10 working days before the start of the traineeship (training placement):
– Tripartite Learning agreement for Training – Before the mobility part. The agreement form can be found here. The tripartite agreement must be completed and signed by the PhD student, the academic coordinator of the academic unit (school/faculty) and a representative of the host organisation. The fully signed document should be sent in PDF format.
– Request to send for short-term physical mobility. After the content of the traineeship/teaching practice has been agreed by a tripartite learning agreement, the doctoral student prepares the application. The application form can be downloaded here. The application form must be signed by the doctoral student, the academic Erasmus+ coordinator of the academic unit (school/faculty) and the head of the Social Innovations Doctoral School or a responsible representative.
– Bank account information. Student and bank details are sent with the Tripartite Agreement and the application. The form can be found here, filled in and sent in docx. format.
– Copy of the insurance in PDF format. During the short-term physical mobility period of an Erasmus+ traineeship/internship, the student must have health insurance valid in the country of the traineeship/internship placement (European Health Insurance Card for students), as well as civil liability and accident insurance.

If you have any questions, please contact traineeships@mruni.eu

Description of the procedure for the organisation of outgoing mobility for students of Mykolas Romeris university for learning purposes here.