About Erasmus Program

About Erasmus+ Program

WHAT IS THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM?

 

General Structure: The Erasmus+ Program is a new program that will replace the Lifelong Learning and Youth Programs implemented by the European Union in the field of education and youth between 2007-2013. Although it is mainly based on project activities, it also includes individual activities.

What are the objectives of the Erasmus+ Program, why was the program named Erasmus?
The Erasmus+ Program, which will be implemented between 2014-2020, aims to provide people with new skills, strengthen their personal development and increase their employment opportunities, regardless of their age and educational background.
The Erasmus+ Program covers the fields of education, training, youth and sports. The main reason for giving this name to the Erasmus+ Program is to benefit from the awareness of the previous Erasmus program, which is more well-known in the public and strongly identified with education abroad and European cooperation.

What Changes with the Erasmus+ Program?
The Erasmus+ Program does not contain major differences from the current program in terms of basic objectives and activities. However, some changes are foreseen in order to increase the effectiveness of the current program and to make it easier to implement and have a simpler structure. We can list the innovations brought by the Erasmus+ Program as follows:

Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig programs carried out within the scope of Lifelong Learning Programs, as well as the Youth Program and 5 international cooperation programs (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and the Program for Cooperation with Industrialized Countries) are also included and gathered under the title of the Erasmus+ Program. With a single program, simpler application rules and procedures are introduced, ending fragmented structures and duplications,

A grant guarantee program is being implemented to support students who have completed their master's degree in gaining the skills required to continue their education abroad and work in a knowledge-intensive job,

The Cooperation with Industrialized Countries in the Field of Higher Education (Bilateral Cooperation), which was implemented in the previous period, continues to exist among the central projects of the Erasmus+ Program, including the field of youth. However, the scope of countries that can be cooperated with is expanding, (For detailed information about countries that can be cooperated with, please review the Erasmus+ Program Guide)

Large-scale partnerships (Knowledge Partnerships) are provided to increase creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship between higher education institutions and workplaces by offering new teaching methods, and partnerships (Sectoral Skills Partnerships) are provided to increase employability through innovative vocational education and training methods for sectors between education and training institutions/organizations,
Mobility and partnership opportunities are significantly strengthened in the new period, and grant opportunities are increased especially for higher education/vocational training students, teachers, trainers and youth workers.
Which Areas Will the Erasmus+ Program Support?

The activities supported within the scope of the Erasmus+ Program are basically gathered under 3 Main Actions (AE, Key Action, KA) and 2 Special Actions:

Main Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals

Main Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices

Main Action 3: Support for Policy Reform

Special Action 1: Sports Support

Special Action 2: Jean Monnet Program

We can summarize the general information on these headings as follows:

MAIN ACTION 1: LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS

The Erasmus+ Program provides learning opportunities for individuals within and/or outside the EU borders for more than 5 million people. Activities for learning mobility of individuals can take the following forms:

Education

Learning/Training

Internship

Professional development

Non-formal learning-based youth activities

Voluntary work
In the field of higher education; beneficiaries in the program countries will have the opportunity to study and teach at higher education institutions within the borders of Europe or anywhere in the world. In this way, the Erasmus+ Program will create a favorable environment for increasing interest in higher education in Europe and at the same time for the development of higher education in countries outside Europe. For detailed information on the subject, please review the Erasmus+ Program Guide.

MAIN ACTION 2: COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES

COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES provides an opportunity to establish institutional collaborations (partnerships) between educational institutions, youth organizations, the business world, local/regional authorities and civil society organizations in the context of education, training and youth activities. The aim of these partnerships is to develop innovative practices, ensure creativity, entrepreneurship and employability.
The projects to be carried out in cooperation by establishing partnerships can be classified as country-based and central activities:

Country-based activities are projects managed by the national agency in the applicant’s country.
Central activities are projects where applications are submitted to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels.

“Strategic Partnerships” are country-based activities; “Sectoral Skills Partnerships” and “Knowledge Partnerships” are central activities. We can summarize these 3 project types under the title of Main Action 2: Collaboration for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices as follows:

1- Strategic Partnerships

Within the scope of Strategic Partnerships, project applications are made to local national agencies; strategic cooperation and partnership projects are supported between the institutions of the program member countries for the purpose of developing, transferring and/or implementing innovative practices at institutional, local/regional, national or international levels.

These projects have taken part in the Erasmus+ Programme with the aim of carrying out the following main activities:

To enable schools, local/regional school administrations, teacher training institutions and departments, and other types of institutions in different countries to develop and transfer innovative and model practices,

To ensure stronger cooperation between higher education institutions and main stakeholders (institutions, research institutions, social partners, local/regional authorities, other education and training and youth sectors) to promote quality and innovation in higher education,

To support EU studies and developments in the field of higher education policies to create a higher level of systemic impact,

To realise transnational cooperation between vocational education and training providers and local/regional business institutions,

To ensure that vocational education systems are highly responsive to the needs of the sector-specific labour market and to contribute to increasing economic competitive environments in the relevant sectors,

To provide quality education and training opportunities for adults and to meet the learning demands of adult education providers,

To develop a strong partnership in adult education and training to contribute to the development of national policies and dialogue between EU countries, to promote cooperation and exchanges in the field of youth between countries open to the program and other countries from different parts of the world (ACP, Latin America, Asia, Industrialized countries), to develop Youth Policy Cooperation at EU level and to establish the EU Youth Strategy and to promote systematic communication.

2- Sectoral Skills Partnerships

Sectoral Skills Partnerships, which are within the scope of central activities, are international systems that aim to increase the responsiveness of vocational education systems to the sectoral skill needs of the labor market in a certain economic sector and to new skill demands related to one or more occupational fields. The sectors considered suitable for this activity are:

Sectors that form the European Sector Skills Councils, such as textiles, clothing, leather and trade,
Sectors where there are skills mismatches and where the European Commission intervenes with its current policies, such as advanced manufacturing, ICT, eco-innovation (environmental technologies),
Cultural and creative industries
Sector Skills Alliances must include at least 9 participating organisations from at least 3 programme countries, two of which are EU Member States. The duration of the projects can vary between 2-3 years.

Since Sector Skills Alliances are centralised activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu)

3- Knowledge Partnerships

Knowledge Partnerships, which are included in the scope of central activities, are international, structured and result-oriented projects that aim to build a bridge between higher education and the business world. Knowledge Partnerships aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by promoting innovation in higher education, the business world and the wider socio-economic environment. The 3 main features of the activity are:

Innovation in higher education,
Sustainability of the university-business world,
Strengthening the impact that emerges during and after the project
The participating institutions of Knowledge Partnerships can be any public or private institution in the program country or partner country. Knowledge Partnerships must include at least 6 organizations from 3 different program countries. The partnership must include at least 2 higher education institutions and at least 2 businesses. The duration of the projects can vary between 2-3 years.
Since Knowledge Partnerships are central activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu)

For detailed information on the subject, please review the relevant http://eacea.ec.europa.eu page of the European Commission and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

MAIN ACTION 3: SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM

Support for Policy Reform, where central activities can be carried out, has been determined as one of the main actions of the Erasmus+ Programme in order to encourage policy making based on scientific foundations and to share good practices in this field. Under the title of Support for Policy Reform, it will be possible to support policy reform in EU member countries on the one hand, and to cooperate and share good practices in this field with non-EU countries on the other.

In addition to the above-mentioned programs within the scope of the Erasmus+ Programme by the European Commission, Sports Support and the Jean Monnet Programme are also implemented as special actions.

SPECIAL ACTION 1: SPORTS SUPPORT

The general purpose of Sports Support is to contribute to the systematic development of the European sports dimension. The following sports activities can be supported under the Erasmus+ Program:

Cooperation Partnerships in sports-related fields

Non-profit Sports Activities
All public institutions/organizations and all non-profit institutions/organizations from the Programme Country can apply for Cooperation Partnerships in sports-related fields. At least 5 different organizations from 5 different Programme Countries must take part in the project. The project duration can vary between 12-36 months. The grant amount can be up to 500,000 Euros.

All public institutions/organizations and all non-profit institutions/organizations related to sports from at least 12 different Programme Countries can apply for Non-profit Sports Activities. The project duration is 1 year. The grant amount can be up to 2,000,000 Euros.

Since Sports Supports are centralized activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu)

For detailed information on the subject, please review the relevant http://eacea.ec.europa.eu page of the European Commission and the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

SPECIAL ACTION 2: JEAN MONNET PROGRAM

The Jean Monnet Programme aims to support work at higher education institutions in the field of European integration. The following activities can be supported under the Jean Monnet Programme:

Jean Monnet Academic Modules (teaching and research)

Jean Monnet Chairs (teaching and research)

Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence (teaching and research)

Jean Monnet Support to Institutions and Associations

Jean Monnet Networks (policy discussions with the academic community)

Jean Monnet Projects (policy discussions with the academic community)
Since the Jean Monnet Programme is a central activity, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu)

For detailed information on the subject, please review the relevant http://eacea.ec.europa.eu page of the European Commission and the Erasmus+ Program Guide.

Who Can Benefit from the Erasmus+ Program?

The target audience of the Erasmus+ Program can be summarized as follows:

In the field of higher education; university students, academics and higher education employees,

In the field of vocational education; vocational school students, apprentices, professionals, educators, employees in the field of vocational education,

In the field of school education; primary and secondary school students, school leaders, teachers and school employees,

In the field of adult education; learners, educators, members and employees of institutions providing adult education,

In the field of youth; young people between the ages of 13-30, youth workers, members and employees of youth organizations,
In short, individuals of all ages and segments, institutions and organizations at all levels can benefit from the program.

Which Countries Are Included in the Erasmus+ Program?

With the Erasmus+ Program, the number and geography of countries to be cooperated with is expanding. Accordingly, although different for each type of activity, it will be possible to cooperate with the following countries:

28 EU member countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, Croatia, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece)

Non-EU program countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Macedonia and Turkey)

Third countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Republic of Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russian Federation, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia)

Partnerships can be established with other world countries for some central projects. For detailed information, please review the Erasmus+ Program Guide.

For detailed information about the programs, please visit www.ua.gov.tr

Erasmus + Program Guide (http://ua.gov.tr/docs/default-source/erasmus-haberler/2016-ka1-y%C3%BCksek%C3%B6%C4%9Fretim-kurumlar%C4%B1-i%C3%A7in-el-kitab%C4%B1---v2-(de%C4%9Fi%C5%9Fiklikleri-izle-modu).pdf?sfvrsn=0

Erasmus+ Program (Erasmus+ in the Field of Higher Education) The grant support provided in the field of higher education within the scope of the Lifelong Learning Program, which was carried out by the European Union Commission between 2007-2013 and ended in 2014, will continue under the Erasmus+ Program between 2014-2020. will.

The Erasmus+ Program aims to provide more effective tools that encourage cooperation between different sectors in line with the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy for new needs in the fields of education, youth and sports.

Specifically for the field of higher education, it aims to increase the quality of higher education and strengthen the cooperation of higher education institutions with each other and with the business world.

The target audience of Erasmus+ Erasmus activities, in the most general sense, includes institutions and organizations that are parties to higher education, their employees and students. Applications can only be made by institutions and organizations to the National Agency or the relevant unit of the EU Commission, the Educational, Visual and Cultural Executive Agency, depending on the type of project.