Staff mobility for training is an activity that enables staff employed at a higher education institution holding an ECHE (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education) in Türkiye to receive training at a higher education institution holding an ECHE in an EU Member State or another Programme Country and with which an Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreement has been signed (see: https://www.sanko.edu.tr/erasmus/ikili-anlasmalar-2/ ), or at any public or private organization active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training, youth, research, and innovation.

Within the scope of this activity, participants may receive various types of training related to their current duties in order to improve their professional skills (such as job shadowing, observation periods, etc.). Under staff mobility for training, staff employed at an ECHE-holder higher education institution may also participate in training activities at another ECHE-holder higher education institution or a relevant organization.

Organizations eligible for training activities may include:

• enterprises,
• training centers,
• research centers,
• chambers of commerce and associations,
• schools,
• foundations,
• non-profit organizations,
• career guidance organizations,
• professional advisory and guidance organizations,
• higher education institutions,
• and other organizations specified in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

In this context, an eligible enterprise refers to any public or private organization engaged in any type of economic activity, including the social economy, regardless of its size, legal status, or economic sector.

NOTE: Staff mobility for training is a full-time activity, and grants are paid only for full days of training. Therefore, in the Staff Mobility for Training – Mobility Agreement, the training programme must be specified on a daily basis.

NOTE: The institution and the activity where the training will take place must be directly related to the participant’s professional field and contribute to their professional development.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be academic or administrative staff members of SANKO University.

• Staff wishing to participate in staff mobility must be employed full-time or part-time at a higher education institution holding an ECHE in Türkiye and must actively work at that institution.
• There is no staff position requirement for personnel employed by a higher education institution; personnel who have an employment contract with the institution may benefit from the activity.
• Personnel whose official position belongs to another institution but who work contractually at a different higher education institution must apply through the institution where they actively work, not the institution where their official position is held.
• Personnel employed through subcontracting/service procurement are not eligible for staff mobility, as they do not have a direct contract with the higher education institution.

Required Documents

During the Application Process

1. Application Form
   (It will be automatically generated once the application is submitted through the portal.)
2. Foreign Language Certificate
   (National examination certificates recognized by ÖSYM as equivalent (YÖKDİL, YDS, E-YDS) or the foreign language certificate used by academic staff for Associate Professorship applications.)
   (The validity period of the exam administered by the University is 3 years.)

1. (If available) Letter of Acceptance
   (It must be obtained from higher education institutions with which we have inter-institutional agreements; otherwise, an inter-institutional agreement must first be signed.)

After Being Selected for Mobility

1. Letter of Acceptance
2. Departmental Coordinator Letter
3. Official Assignment/Leave Approval Letter
4. Staff Mobility Agreement for Training Activity
   (Approved by all parties.)
5. Grant Agreement Signed Between the Staff Member and the Higher Education Institution
   (It will be prepared in coordination with the office after the announcement of application results.)
6. Copy of Passport and Visa
7. Bank Account Information
8. Health Insurance

After the Mobility Period

1. Certificate of Attendance / Certificate of Achievement
   (A wet-signed document obtained from the host institution indicating the mobility dates.)
2. Receipt Showing the Payment of the Grant (80%)
3. Passport and Visa Copy (Entry-Exit Stamps)
4. Travel Documents
   (Boarding passes, tickets, etc.)
5. Staff Survey
   Staff members benefiting from training mobility are required to complete the online EU Survey via the Mobility Tool.
   (The survey link is sent to participants via e-mail.)
6. Receipt Showing the Payment of the Grant (20%)