The following overview includes information about individual funding and project funding programmes, which either require a central application (via the International Center) and/or an internal application.
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the programme for Education, Youth and Sport of the European Union. In addition to the EU states, also Iceland, Liechtenstein, FYR of Macedonia, Norway and Turkey are participants in the programme.
The Erasmus+ programme comprises three key actions: Individual Mobility - Partnerships and Cooperation Projects - Support of Political Reform Processes.
Key Action 1: Individual mobility
Students at all study cycles, including doctoral students, who want to complete parts of their studies or an internship in a foreign country will be funded. The funding of the individual mobility of students, lecturers and administrative staff principally requires the central application of the University and its approval. The International Center is entrusted with the application process. Such an application usually refers to the classic Erasmus mobility within the participating countries, however an application for the funding of a mobility with a partner country can be filed as well. The yearly application deadlines usually lie at the beginning of February. In both cases the mobilities that are to be funded have to be arranged between the partner universities using so called Inter-institutional Agreements.
If you want to arrange an exchange of students and/or staff with European partners or partners outside the EU, please contact the International Center at an early stage.
You can find more information on conducting a short-term lectureship or training at a partner university here.
Key Action 2: Partnerships and Cooperation Projects
Key action 2 supports the project-based cooperation with international partners. It comprises the following programme lines designed to give structural support to universities in implementing their internationalisation strategies:
- Cooperation Partnerships (formerly Strategic Partnerships)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programmes
- Capacity increasing projects
- Alliances for Innovation (formerly Knowledge Alliances)
You will find more information on the websites of the German National Agency EU-DAAD
Projects, for which funding within key action 2 shall be requested, require a very detailed preparation both internally and with the partners, as well as the embedding into the internationalisation strategy of the university. Thus, interested parties are asked to contact the International Center early on.
Key Action 3: Support of Political Reform Processes
Key action 3 is supposed to support reform processes in Europe and beyond Europe’s borders in order to modernise the European educational system. The following programme lines are relevant for the HE sector:
- Innovative Cooperation Projects
- European Experimental Measures
- Enhancing Social Inclusion
You will find the latest information and calls on the website of the EU commission. Applications will be handled centrally in Brussels.
Promotion of European and international cooperation in science and research
Science and research thrive on the cross-border exchange of ideas and findings. Both in research and in the design of studies and teaching, international cooperation between scientists and academic institutions makes an essential contribution to securing and expanding the quality of scientific work at Lower Saxony's universities. By establishing and intensifying international cooperation and partnerships at various levels, Lower Saxony's universities are further expanding their position in the global scientific competition for innovative ideas and the brightest minds.
The aim of promoting European and international cooperation is to strengthen Lower Saxony as a location for science in three funding areas:
- Enhancing the profile of Lower Saxony's universities in the international context
- Expansion of international scientific cooperation with individual countries and regions and in individual scientific fields
- Development of new and strengthening of existing international cooperation at universities
Further information on the individual funding formats and the application form can be found on the website of the MWK (in German only).
At national level the main funding institutions for individual research or teaching stays abroad and for cooperation projects with international partners are, besides an array of smaller organisations, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH). An overview of the funding programs and funding lines with international elements of these largest German funding institutions can be found following these links:
Eva Voßhagen
International Coordinator / Outgoing Students & Staff
C5.103b
+49.4131.677-1073
eva.vosshagen@leuphana.de