Congratulations on your Erasmus+ ICM scholarship! This page provides essential information to help you prepare for a smooth and successful visit to Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).

Basics of the Erasmus+ Program

To participate in the Erasmus+ programme, you must be employed by your home university for the entire duration of your stay at ELTE.

Participants are supposed to arrange their visit independently, including visa, insurance, travel, accommodation. The Erasmus+ grant support can be freely used for these expenses, but it might not cover all costs. Please plan ahead to see if you will have to amend your Erasmus+ scholarship from other sources.

Grant administration takes approximately 2–3 months, so you may need to pre-finance your expenses (travel, insurance, accommodation) if starting the process late.

Grant Payment

ELTE transfers the Erasmus+ grant via bank transfer only. No cash payments are possible. Ensure that you have a bank account capable of receiving international transfers in euros. Opening a euro bank account is recommended if possible.

Grant Amounts:

• Individual Support:
  €148/day 

• Travel Support:
  The travel support is a one-time support, calculated on the basis of the air distance between the headquarters of the sending and the host institutions (city) by using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission.

• Green Travel Top-Up:
  Additional funds for using environmentally friendly transport options (e.g. train, bus). Green travel (confirmed sustainable means of transport) is defined as the travel that uses low-emissions means of transport, such as bus, train, car-pooling or bike. Flights and boat trips are not considered green. Travelling by car is only eligible for additional support in the case of car-sharing (regardless of whether it is a vehicle powered by traditional fuel or an electric car, e.g. car-sharing service or at least two Erasmus+ scholarship holders travel in one car together, etc. is accepted). If the scholarship holder is accompanied by a relative or friend only, it does not qualify as green travel!

Documentation

You will need to submit several documents before your visit in order to receive the grant. See the Before the Mobility website. 

Some documents must be submitted at the end of your stay to officially close your mobility. Missing this step may result in financial consequences. Visit the Closing the Mobility section for more.

Teaching Hours

Visiting professors participating in a teaching mobility must complete at least 8 teaching hours in a week (but at least 5 days). If the mobility is longer than a week, the number of minimum teaching hours increases proportionally. In this case you may use the following formula for calculation: 'number of mobility days' multiplied by '8/7 (i.e. 1.14)'. If the result is a fraction, round it up from .5 and down below .5. (In other words, the minimum number of teaching hours during an 11-day mobility is 13, and during a 10-day mobility 11.)

Communication

ELTE communicates primarily via email. Please provide an address that you check regularly (including your spam folder) before, during, and after your visit.

The structure of the academic year at ELTE

The academic year at ELTE is divided into two semesters: the fall semester normally begins in early September and ends in late January, the spring semester begins in February and ends in early July.  

Fall Semester            

• Registration period: early September

• Study period: early September – mid-December

• Examination period: mid-December – end of January/early February

Spring Semester                         

• Registration period: early February

• Study period: early February – mid-May

• Examination period: mid-May – early July

On exact dates and changes check the academic calendar here.  

Further Information

Please read the Privacy Notice before transferring your personal data to ELTE: Privacy_notice_ELTE_Erasmus

If you run into a problem or have a question you do not find the answer to on the website, contact our colleagues at erasmus.icm@dep.elte.hu!

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