Lifelong Learning Programme - erasmus mobility funding 

Please also read the information from the International Office website: 

  http://www.nuigalway.ie/erasmus/outgoing/erasmusplacements.html

Closing Date for Application:

Student Application Form must be completed, signed and submitted to the Placement Office by Thursday 15^_thFebruary 

Training Agreement & Quality Commitment must be completed, signed and submitted to the Placement Office by Friday 8th March

NEW!!  Important information re Insurance Guidelines

Documentation relating to Erasmus Prior to Departure:

1. Student Charter (Information for student)
   All the rights and obligations of an Erasmus student are in the Erasmus Student Charter, which is given to each student before leaving for his/her study period abroad. 
2. Student Application Form for an Erasmus placement
3. Training Agreement and Quality Commitment (signed by company supervisor, student and Placement Office).
   The "Quality Commitment" is the standard document which outlines the roles and responsibilities of the parties to the student placement.
   The “Training Agreement" is a personalised document that includes: the job or work programme to be carried out, the learning outcomes in terms of the knowledge, competences and skills to be gained, the mentoring arrangements, the correspondence of the placement with the studies/degree of the student, the recognition to be awarded on completion, etc.
4. Model Placement Agreement (signed by Placement Office and student)
   A placement agreement (grant agreement) covering the mobility period and signed by the student and his or her home Higher Education Institution. Sent to you by the International Office if your Erasmus grant is approved. 

Documentation relating to Erasmus after departure:

1. Student Placement Final Report (completed by student prior to finishing the placement).

Payment:

Rates of payment vary from country to country. Grant:  €400 per month on average
80% paid upfront and 20% on completion of the Student Final Report.

All documentation except the Student Placement Final Report has to be completed prior to student commencing the placement. 

Minimum duration for funding is a 3 month placement and the maximum is 12 months.  The grant is calculated over the number of months that the student is employed. 

Erasmus LLP funding is only available for placements in EU countries. 

Further information available from: http://www.nuigalway.ie/international

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NOTE: European Health Insurance Card – This card is available from your local HSE office and you must not leave Ireland without one details available on http://www.ehic.ie/
Private Health insurance If your Family has private health insurance, bring the Worldwide Assistance care or equivalent for additional cover.

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