Incoming training visits

Information for the Incoming Erasmus+ Training Mobility

Staff from Programme countriesStaff from Partner countries

Programme countries:

EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Non-EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Lichtenstein, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey.

Partner countries: Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership countries, Russian Federation, Southern Mediterranean countries, Asian countries, Central Asian countries, Latin American countries, African, Caribbean, Pacific and other countries.

Selection for Incoming Erasmus+ Training visits at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) is implemented by home university. Staff members should contact their home university's International office and ask about the availability of grants and selection procedure. If it required to submit Invitation letter to the selection committee the applicant should contact VMU International Cooperation Department via email: erasmus@vdu.lt.

When the selection is made, partner university should send the Nomination letter to VMU: erasmus@vdu.lt.

The training activity should last 5 days, 2 additional days are foreseen for the trip.

Nominated participant should:

  1. Arrange the date of the visit. Participant should contact Academic coordinator of responsible Department who will be in charge of the visit.
  2. Submit the documents not later than 2 months before the visit. Participant will have to send all documents to erasmus@vdu.lt.
    List of required documents:
    - fully signed "Training Mobility Agreement". Document has to be signed by the participant, the head of home university's department and representative from VMU hosting department.
    - copy of passport (page with the picture).
    - personal data form.
  3. After receiving above mentioned documents coordinator of VMU International Cooperation Department will prepare Grant agreement and send it to the incoming participant for signatures.
  4. After signing the Grant agreement  full grant is transferred to the participant's personal bank account.
  5. After arrival participant should visit VMU International Cooperation Department to sign required documents and take the Certificate of attendance.
  6. After the visit participant should:
    - complete Online Erasmus+ mobility report (a questionnaire will be sent to a participant automatically a day after the visit from Mobility Tools system);
    - send Travel documents (plane / bus / train tickets and boarding passes) to erasmus@vdu.lt.

For the 7 days visit participant will receive travel grant to cover the trip expenses and individual support to cover the living expenses. Both sums will be paid as a "lump sum" before the start of the mobility period.

1. Individual support

Countries Per diem
Partner Countries 140,00 Eur

2. Travel costs

Travel distance* is calculated between the participant's place of origin and venue of activity using the distance calculator available at the website of the European Commission.

Funding of travel costs

Travel distance Amount allocated
From 100 to 499 km: 180,00 Eur
From 500 to 1999 km: 275,00 Eur
From 2000 to 2999 km: 360,00 Eur
From 3000 to 3999 km: 530,00 Eur
From 4000 to 7999 km: 820,00 Eur
8000 km or more: 1.500,00 Eur

Please note. "Travel distance" refers to a distance between the place of origin to the venue of the activity (Kaunas or Vilnius), while the "Amount allocated" includes the amount for the trip to the venue of activity and return.

More information available at the International Cooperation Department: