Erasmus+
The Erasmus+ program, funded by the European Union, aims to enhance education, training, youth, and sports development throughout Europe. It facilitates the exchange of students and doctoral candidates between Erasmus+ Program countries and partner nations.Participation in the Erasmus+ program offers students the opportunity to enhance their communication, language, and intercultural skills, in addition to acquiring highly regarded soft skills that are essential for future career success.
Opportunities to study abroad are available to students at short cycle Bachelor and Master levels and Doctoral candidates.The study period abroad can last a minimum of 2 months (or 1 academic term or trimester) and a maximum of 12 months. With Erasmus+, students and trainees can benefit from multiple exchanges, either as a student or as a trainee. However, the total time spent abroad, including study periods, may not exceed 12 months within one cycle of study (BA, MA, or PhD).Erasmus+ supports traineeships (work placements, internships) abroad at any workplace for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions in program countries at short-cycle Bachelor's and Master's levels, as well as for doctoral candidates. These opportunities are also available to recent graduates, allowing them to enhance their skill sets and competencies that employers seek.
Erasmus Faculty Coordinator:
prof. UAM dr hab. Sławomir Sztajer; e-mail: sztajers@amu.edu.pl
Office hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Building C, Room 7; Dean's Office)
Erasmus Faculty Administrator:
Joanna Nowaczyńska; e-mail: joanna.nowaczynska@amu.edu.pl
Building C, Room 5 (Dean's Office)
Traineeship
Erasmus+ traineeships are available to any student enrolled in a higher education institution that holds an Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education. The traineeship must align with the student's degree-related learning objectives and personal development needs. Ideally, it should be integrated into the student's existing study program, wherever possible. Traineeships can be undertaken at any organization in an Erasmus+ Program Country, with the exception of EU institutions, bodies, and agencies.
Studies
RECRUITMENT FOR ERASMUS+ SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
Study Abroad
1. Rules for participation in the Erasmus program
Erasmus+ scholarships are available to students of bachelor's, master's, long-cycle master's and doctoral programs, studying full-time or part-time.
Students who have participated in a student exchange in previous years may go on another exchange. Priority is given to students going abroad for the first time.
The total number of months spent on Erasmus studies and internships cannot exceed 12 months at a given level of study.
Current scholarship rates by country group (rates for 2025/2026);
Group 1 – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia
- Studies: €670 per month
- Internships: €820 per month
Group 2 – Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary
- Studies: €600 per month
- Internships: €750 per month
2. Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum average grade of 3.5, calculated from the first year of study up to the date of application;
- Command of the language of instruction at the partner university, formally confirmed by an appropriate document (e.g., language certificate, official attestation, language course grade, or high school diploma grade).
The following will be considered additional advantages:
- A certificate confirming participation in courses conducted in a foreign language within the AMU-PIE programme;
- Documented social or extracurricular engagement, such as volunteering, involvement in research clubs or student associations, or participation in organising academic/scientific conferences.
NOTE:
A full list of all available scholarships is available in the USOS system.
Students interested in going abroad can apply for scholarships assigned to the Faculty of Anthropology and Cultural Studies.
It is not possible to go abroad during the last semester of studies.
3. Qualification schedule – how to apply
The deadline for the second round of scholarship applications is February 1-28, 2026.
During this period, students applying for a scholarship are required to:
- submit an application for the selected scholarship place in the USOS system
The classification results will be announced by the USOS system by March 10, 2026.
Detailed information regarding the scholarship offer and recruitment rules is available from:
Erasmus+ Coordinator – prof. UAM dr hab. Sławomir Sztajer
Erasmus+ Administrator – mgr Joanna Nowaczyńska,
Contact person at the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology – dr Mikołaj Smykowski
Recruitment Rules for Short-Term BIP Mobility for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
1. Participation Rules for the Short-Term Blended Intensive Program
1.1. The short-term mobility program is open to students enrolled in bachelor's, master's, long-cycle master's, and doctoral programs, whether in full-time or part-time study modes.
1.2. Students who have previously participated in the Erasmus+ student exchange program may take part in BIP, provided they have not exceeded their allocated mobility capital (12 months per study cycle).
1.3. During the mobility period, students must not be on a dean’s leave.
1.4. Participation in BIP cannot overlap with an Erasmus+ mobility period for studies or internships.
1.5. Any previous Erasmus+ mobility must be fully accounted for before applying.
2. Qualification Criteria
2.1. Grade point average. A minimum GPA of 3.5 from all completed exams since the first year of study up to the application date, confirmed by a certificate from the dean’s office.
2.2. Proficiency in the language of instruction at the host institution, formally certified by a language certificate, an official confirmation, a foreign language course grade, or a high school exam grade.
2.3. An additional advantage is a certificate of participation in courses taught within the AMU-PIE program.
3. Recruitment Schedule – How to Apply
3.1. The recruitment process takes place from March 21 to April 5, 2025.
3.2. Applicants must submit the following documents to the faculty coordinator (Prof. UAM Dr. Hab. Sławomir Sztajer, sztajers@amu.edu.pl) within this period:
- Motivation letter
- Certificate of GPA (obtainable from the dean’s office, also available remotely as a scanned document)
4. Announcement of Results
The classification results will be published in the USOS system by April 10, 2025.