Within the scope of Erasmus + KA171 project, a joint project is carried out with KARABUK UNIVERSITY, TURKIYE in the fields of computer engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering and agriculture sciences. Within the scope of the project, Staff Mobility for Academic Staff (Faculty Members) will be carried out from Amadou Mahtar MBOW University, Senegal to Karabük University, Turkiye in the academic year of 2024-2025 in line with the following criteria.
- The staff who have been placed to Karabuk University are required to contact International Relations Office (IRO) until 31th of march, 2025 through elifergin@karabuk.edu.tr
- Staff who decide to withdraw from the program are also required to contact IRO until until 31th of march, 2025.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Staff Mobility for Teaching
Staff Mobility for Teaching is the field of activity, for a staff who are obliged to give lectures in a higher education institution with ECHE in Turkiye or for a staff who are obliged to give lectures in a higher education institution in a partner country, that enables it to carry out academic / educational activities jointly with the other institution.
- The assignment of the staff to participate in the project numbered 2023-1-TR01-KA171-HED- 000162509 is limited to 5 days, excluding travel. Travel expenses will be calculated with the Mobility Tool distance calculator.
Staff participating in the activity must meet the following minimum requirements:
- S/he must be fluent in English or Turkish (Minimum level: B2) to realize the courses effectively and should keep at least the title of Assoc. Prof. from Polytech Diamniadio.
- S/he must complete 8 hours of teaching in 5 days (5 teaching days + 2 travel days = 7 days in total).
Grant and Travel Support will be as they’re specified in KA171 Handbook.
QUOTAS
West Africa, Amadou Mahtar MBOW University Total quota is two (2) for Staff Mobility for Teaching.
Departments available for the Amadou Mahtar MBOW University, West Africa:
- Applied Geosciences and Environment Department
- Engineering Science et Technology Departement
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences and Technology
GRANT CONDITIONS
Grants by Country of Destination
| Sending Country | Country of Destination | Daily Grant Amounts (Euro) |
| Senegal | Turkiye | 140 € |
TRAVEL SUPPORT for STAFF
| Travel Distances | Standard Travel Grant Amount (€) | Green Travel Grant Amount (€) |
| Between 10 and 99 KM | 23 | – |
| Between 100 and 499 KM | 180 | 210 |
| Between 500 and 1999 KM | 275 | 320 |
| Between 2000 and 2999 KM | 360 | 410 |
| Between 3000 and 3999 KM | 530 | 610 |
| Between 4000 and 7999 KM | 820 | – |
| 8000 KM or more | 1500 | – |
Staff will be paid 100% of the total grant at the designated bank account in Turkiye upon arrival.
Application Procedures
The announcement process for KA171 Staff Mobility for Teaching between the Amadou Mahtar MBOW University in West Africa and University of Karabuk is between March 10 to 17, 2025, and the applications will be taken online from the links: https://uam.sn/erasmus / https://polytech.sn/erasmus between March 18 to 24, 2025.
- Staff have to submit a document that certifies at least B2 level of English or Turkish.
- Staff have to submit a document that certifies their title at least as Assoc. Prof.
| Grading System | Points |
| Taking part in the writing process of the project | +10 |
| To be a disabled staff member (with certification) | +10 |
| Not having benefited from the program before | +10 |
| Having benefited from the program before | -10 |
| + points will be added according to staff’s service period at Amadou Mahtar MBOW University. 1 point will be added to each year for the staff up to 5 years of working time. The + points that will be given for the staff who work over 5 years are limited to 5. (In case of equality, the working time will be taken into account in months and days.) | + points for working years |
mababa.diagne@uam.edu.sn
Polytech Diamniadio
University of Amadou Mahtar MBOW Erasmus Program