Thesis in non EU countries

The thesis mobility is a mobility period dedicated to preparing your thesis in a non-EU country. You can choose universities, research centres, public or private institutions and highly qualified companies.

During the mobility, which can last from 2 to 6 months you will receive:

• a study grant of a variable amount depending on your ISEE-U and the country of destination
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  • a contribution towards travel expenses
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  The amounts are detailed in the individual calls for proposals.

You can register for the programme if:

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• you are regularly enrolled in UniGe (enrolment for a subsequent year beyond the duration of the relevant study course is permitted)
• you have the language certificate required by the host institution
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• you have complied with the final examination for your course of study
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• you have fulfilled all the requirements corresponding to those required for admission to the Erasmus+ call for traineeships

The mobility grant for thesis research in non-EU countries is incompatible with other grants awarded for overlapping mobility periods carried out under the following programmes:

• Erasmus+ programme for study or traineeship
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• study courses involving a period of structured mobility abroad for the award of a double degree
• any other type of mobility abroad promoted by UniGe that provides a financial contribution such as the Cinda Programme, extra Erasmus mobility, etc.
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N.B.You cannot carry out mobility in the country of residence during your studies.

The minimum expected period is 2 months up to a maximum of 6 months of mobility, to be carried out in the academic year of reference.

Remember that:

• the mobility must end at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the graduation session
• in the event that you are unable to graduate by the end of the mobility period, you must register for the following academic year
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In order to participate, you must submit to the Course Council, through your department's Erasmus Office:

• the documentation necessary to verify that you have the prerequisites corresponding to those required for admission to the Erasmus+ call for traineeship
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• the information that will enable the Council to prepare the resolution

If the proposal is accepted, you must complete the online application at or https://erasmus.servizionline.unige.it/bt using your UniGePass credentials for access, including the endorsement letter

On receipt of the resolution, the Internationalization Service will contact you by email in case you are successful and then prepare the mobility contract, a document that specifies the terms of your stay abroad (e.g.: period, type of activity, UniGe contact person for the mobility, the terms and modalities of the scholarship disbursement). You will necessarily have to sign it before departure.

By signing it you commit yourself to:

• carry out the activities stipulated in the endorsement letter
• comply with the conditions stipulated for both the achievement of CFUs and the disbursement of the scholarship

The study grant and the travel expense grant within the maximum amounts provided will be disbursed as follows:

• 1st installment following the signing of the contract and related insurance fulfillments:
  • 50% of the grant
• 2nd installment upon return:
  • 50% of the scholarship
  • travel expense contribution

The second and final installment of the scholarship will be paid only upon the actual recognition of at least 2 total CFUs for the activity abroad. If you have not earned any credits, you will also have to return what you have already received.

For the disbursement of the scholarship, travel expenses contribution, and for the recognition of the mobility period you will have to send, once you return, to the Internationalization Service the following documents:

• a statement certifying the period of mobility and the activity performed, completed and stamped by the host facility
• your activity report

The activity must be continuous, so any requests for interruption you must notify borsatesi@unige.it promptly. The mobility activity can be monitored for smooth progress.

Internationalization Service
Piazza della Nunziata, 6 - Genoa
010 209 51570 -51525
borsatesi@unige.it

010 353 8225
010 353 8386
relint.ScienzeMFN@unige.it