This is an EU grant to schools or institutions (providing general, vocational, or technical education on any level from pre-school to upper secondary education) to receive support to carry out projects promoting the mobility of school education staff in another country.

The activities funded by the Erasmus+ under this action are:
1. teaching assignments allowing teachers or other school education staff to teach at a partner school abroad.
2. staff training supporting the professional development of teachers, school leaders or other school education staff through: a) the participation in structured courses or training events abroad; b) a job shadowing/observation period abroad in a partner school or in any relevant organisation active in the school education field.

In order to receive grants, schools and institutions must be established in a Programme Country:
– 28 Member States of the European Union;
– Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The duration of the project should be between 1 and 2 years.
The activity should last from 2 days to 2 months, excluding travel time.

Any teachers, school leaders, librarians and other staff from pre-primary, primary and secondary education institutions in programme countries can take part to this activity.

Where to apply
– National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadline: 2 February 2016, 12:00 midday (Brussels time), for projects between 1 June and 31 December of the same year.

If a second round is organised, applicants have to submit their grant application by 4 October at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm