Erasmus+ for Traineeship is a mobility program promoted by the EU that offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to enrich their scientific and professional training abroad at any university, public sector company or private commercial enterprise located in European and non-European countries, participating to the Erasmus+ program.
The Erasmus+ for Traineeship mobility call is published every year by Unimore, usually in autumn, and the scholarships are usually funded for up to 4 months.
As for the Erasmus+ for study programme, candidates admitted to spend a training period abroad through an Erasmus+ for Traineeship are required to present a Learning Agreement, describing the activities aimed at acquiring skills consistent with the profile of their degree course.
The number of credits that can be acknowledged to the students at the end of the mobility depends on the activities performed (Internship/Freely chosen activities/Thesis preparation)
The contact persons for the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Courses in Chemistry are Profs. Alfonso Zambon (in the EU) and Luca Rigamonti (non-EU)
The contact person for the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Courses in Geology is Prof. Mauro Soldati
The contact person for the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Courses in Natural Sciences is Prof. Paola Coratza
Dedicated meetings to present the international mobility programs are organized. Students interested in Erasmus+ for Traineeship mobility are suggested to contact the contact persons or their reference teachers.
The selection criteria used for the evaluation of applications by students regularly enrolled in one of the Bachelor's and Master's Degree courses of the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences are defined as follows:
o Career evaluation based on regularity of studies and profit and any other elements indicated by the student in the application through the CV: 50 points
o Previous experience abroad: 10 points
o Language proficiency: 10 points
o Content of the training project and its congruity with the study path - if already defined: 10 points
o Motivation and objectives (taken from any motivational letter presented by the candidate): 20 points
The selection criteria used for the evaluation of applications from students enrolled in the doctoral school "Models and Methods for Material and Environmental Sciences"
o Evaluation of university career/curriculum vitae: maximum 30 points (30% total score) divided as follows:
o Master's degree grade: 6 points 110/110 cum laude; 3 points grade between 110-100; 1 point with a grade lower than 100.
o Participation in conferences with contribution (abstract): 2 points per conference, maximum 8 points;
o Publications in journals, extended abstracts: 3 points per publication, maximum 6 points;
o Participation in training or research activities at Italian or foreign institutions other than Unimore (periods ≥2 days will be considered): 2 points per activity, maximum 6 points;
o Prizes or awards in the research field: 2 points per prize, maximum 4 points.
Previous experiences abroad Erasmus Study and/or Erasmus Traineeship, internship, extracurricular training in the period prior to the doctoral period: maximum 4 points (1 point per week) (4% total score);
o Demonstrated linguistic competence against certification: maximum 6 points (6 points for level C, 4 for level B and 2 for level A) (6% total score);
o Letter/document of availability to host issued by the foreign Institution/Company: 20 points (20% total score);
o Motivation and objectives (a project proposal divided into motivation and objectives consistent with the doctoral project will be evaluated): maximum 30 points (30% total score);
o Cycle of belonging: 4 points for cycle XL, 7 for cycle XXXIX, 10 for cycle XXXVII, maximum 10 points (10% total score).