2023-1-TR01-KA131-HED-000130314 Project Period Erasmus+ KA131 Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) Student Mobility Application Announcement

Applications for student mobility within the scope of the Erasmus+ 2023 Project Year and the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) at our university will be accepted between April 2, 2024 – April 16, 2025 (until 15:00). No applications or document submissions will be possible after the specified date.

Call for Applications: 2023 Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Mobility

Applications are only open to students of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture.

What are Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)?

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are short, intensive educational programs that use innovative teaching and learning methods, including online collaboration. BIPs enable higher education institutions to collectively develop academic and administrative staff and student learning programs, integrating innovative digital tools. Activities within BIPs include both physical mobility (lasting between 5-30 days) and a mandatory virtual component.

What is the "Nature, Driven, Design" Blended Intensive Programme?

This Blended Intensive Programme is coordinated by FMV Işık University, Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture, Department of Architecture and will take place at Reggio Calabria University, Italy, from May 5-9, 2025.

It aims to raise awareness of climate change and develop sustainable solutions by exploring biophilic design principles in harmony with nature and expanding climate-related communication strategies through seminars. The program will also include various social and cultural activities.

Application Conditions;

1. Student Status: Students participating in the activity must be full-time students. Students enrolled in formal education at FVM Işık University as Associate or Undergraduate students and at least in their first year can apply for study and/or internship mobility
2. Academic Grade Point Average:
3. Undergraduate/Associate Degree students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.20/4.00.
4. Master's and Doctoral students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50/4.00.

Students whose transcript is not yet available during the application process;

1. Students who are registered at a bachelor’s degree programme through vertical transfer must have a GPA of at least 2.20/4.00
2. Students who have a graduation score of High School Diploma at least 75/100 (for first-year students)
3. Total Duration: For those students who participated in the 2014-2020 mobility, the total duration of the mobility activities including the new period cannot exceed 12 months within the same cycle of study.
4. Freezing Enrollment: Students can apply for learning mobility during the frozen period. However, they cannot perform their learning mobility during the period of freezing their registration.

Required Documents for Application;

1. Additional Documents (* Documents basing the request for additional grant support should also be uploaded to the system as PDF.)
2. Language Certificate: If unavailable, students must attend an interview conducted by the university's Foreign Languages Department.

Note: EXIT Exam results obtained from Işık University are valid for 4 years.

Important Notes:

1. Barcoded documents issued on the E-Government will be valid.
2. If the student is a dual citizen, it is obligatory to upload the front side of both IDs or passports.

Quota for the BIP Programme

• 5 students will be selected for grant funding.

Selection Criteria;

Criteria and weighted scores to be used in evaluating applications:

Grant Amounts by Destination Country (2023 Project)

Students will receive financial aid to cover additional expenses incurred while staying abroad. However, these grants are not meant to cover all costs, only to provide financial support.

• Students participating in BIP mobility will receive €79 per day.
• Each student will receive a total of €395 for 5 days and an additional €158 travel grant (for 2 days).
• The grant payment will be made under the 2023 Erasmus+ project year.

Green Travel Support;

Green Travel Support refers to travel conducted using low-carbon emission public transportation methods such as buses, trains, and carpooling. To be eligible for Green Travel Support, participants must use green travel methods for both the outbound and return journeys, and more than half of the total travel distance must be completed using these environmentally friendly transportation options.

Erasmus+ Programme Inclusion Support;

Erasmus+ promotes the participation of people with special needs in the programme. People whose physical, mental or health-related conditions are such that their participation in Erasmus+ would not be possible without extra financial support are potential participants. 

Students must submit their request including the report for Erasmus+ Additional Grant to the Erasmus+ Office (For instance, if they request an Additional Grant Support due to a disability, they must attach the medical report (the report must be issued within 3 months before the application) which includes the necessary information about the disability and the level of the disability, or a copy of their disability ID card. A medical report is also required for those with chronic diseases.) 

Once found eligible, students must attach the necessary documents (including that the receiving higher education institution is informed of the guest student/staff member is a participant with special needs and the institution’s undertaking that it has the necessary equipment to host the participant with special needs) to the form. The additional grant amounts and the grounds for such request must be explained in detail in the form as requested.

Important Note: 

The documents required in the relevant article must be uploaded to the application system. Documents submitted after the application will not be evaluated

NOTE: 

1. If you encounter any technical problems during the application process, you can contact us at erasmus@isikun.edu.tr . Students who have uploaded incorrect or incomplete application cannot revise their application. Therefore, please be careful while during the application process.