Dear UMove(ME) partner,

We are very happy to inform you that the first call for submission of applications, under the UMove(ME) 2019 project, is open.

We kindly ask you to read carefully all the information available at https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/students/mobilityprograms/Pages/ICM.aspx and please disseminate the call within your academic community.

An official Call, at institutional level, should be launched in order to guarantee that the participant selection process is fair, coherent, transparent and well documented. The official call should include detailed information, such as:

-           eligibility  and academic requirements

-           financial conditions and benefits

-           application procedure

-           relevant data on UMinho

o   website – https://www.uminho.pt/EN/Pages/default.aspx (general website) / https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/students/mobilityprograms/Pages/ICM.aspx (ICM website)

-           preferred learning/teaching and research areas in line with the needs identified

All applications must be submitted online until the 15^th November 2019, using the application form provided on the link http://bit.do/umoveme-in  

After the call is closed, the following selection procedure will be implemented:

1. UMinho receives the application and checks the documents in order to send the applications to the home institution.
2. Validation by the home institution, concerning fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
3. Assessment by the home institution and by the host university, concerning the relevant areas of learning/teaching/training. Candidates are nominated by the Home Institution as a result of the internal selection and accepted by the Host partner after internal validation channels are followed.
4. Final selection of candidates by UMinho.
5. Notification of the decision.
6. Grant Agreement.
7. Settling of the final mobility dates.

Should you have any question or difficulty please do not hesitate to contact us or the IRO team and we will do our utmost best to provide you with assistance!

Yours sincerely,

Beatriz Araújo

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Updated:: 05/08/2020 [lanz]