Hi!
My name is Anne-Ly from the Archimedes Foundation.
I am going to talk about PhD student mobility grant.
All the Dora Plus grants are intended for developing international cooperation and awareness
in order to increase the participation at international study and research projects.
What can be better for this than the grant meant for PhD students.
The grant can be applied for by the PhD students of the Estonian higher education institutions.
It is intended for learning mobility abroad in order to participate in tuition or research.
It could include individual research work, work with the supervisor,
writing articles, doctoral thesis and whatever the tuition includes.
The grant can be applied until the end of 2022.
The practice so far has shown that the average PhD student grant is 4000 euros.
The calls for applications is arranged by seven different Estonian higher education institutions.
The duration of the mobility period is minimum of 31 days and maximum of 10 months.
The PhD student mobility grant consists of two parts:
travel grant and the accommodation grant.
The travel grant is calculated on the basis of standardized unit prices
as well as the accommodation and subsistence grant.
The grantee is selected by the higher education institution.
The grantee will afterwards be communicated with by the Foundation.
The calls for applications take place five times a year.
More detailed information about the deadlines is brought out in the slides.
The travel grant of learning mobility is calculated by the European Commission's calculator
where one can enter the point of destination and the point of departure.
The given example shows Tartu as the point of departure and the point of destination is Rome.
In total the distance is a little bit over 2084 km and the amount of travel grant is 360 euros.
In case the travel distance is under 100 km
the travel costs shall be reimbursed based on the expense receipts but not more than 180 euros.
The grant funds travels which start both from Estonia or abroad.
The travel grant is meant for travelling back and forth.
The grant can not be applied for travelling one direction only.
During the learning mobility it is not possible to study in many different cities of destination
which means there can be only one city of destination.
The use of individual car is completely allowed
but this must be previously coordinated with the Foundation.
The accommodation and travel expenses can not be covered by other financial sources.
The subsistence grant of PhD students is only paid during the period of staying abroad.
The subsistence grant is calculated on the basis of unit price
which is applicable for 30 days and it varies depending on the country of destination.
The amount of the grant also varies depending on the country of destination.
When applying the unit price of the subsistence grant for shorter period than 30 days
the grant is calculated proportionally according to the eligible days.
How many times can a PhD student apply for the grant?
Unless the university sets some limits based on their principles
the Foundation shall award the grant for maximum of 10 months during the nominal period.
It may slightly vary, if the university sets some additional conditions
based on the international strategy, or equal treatment, for example.
You should definitely consult with your university about this.
If the learning mobility is from Tartu to Rome, as the previous example showed,
it is easy to calculate the amount and the way it is formed.
So, there should be no problems and you will manage just fine!
The university may set additional conditions to the grantee
but this information can be obtained from the respective university.
The calls for applications take place five times a year.
The university shall submit their grantees to the Foundation
which will be entered into the application system
and afterwards the grantee will be communicated with by the Foundation.
So, be patient and don't worry! You will definitely be contacted.
The grantee shall fill the list of data in the system and add all the required documents there.
The Foundation shall review them and, if necessary, will contact you.
Thereafter, the contract shall be concluded, the amount will be transferred to the grantee's bank account
and the learning mobility may begin.
It is important to remember that when you return from the learning mobility
you have an original confirmation letter
which certifies the stay on the learning mobility.
It should include the dates of your stay and definitely the changed work plan
in case the work plan of the PhD student has changed meanwhile.
The documents can be brought to the Foundation or sent via mail.
If you have any additional questions, for example, how to find contact persons of the universities,
please turn to us.
Marge Teder will gladly assist you.
Every problem will find a solution.
Thank you for your attention! I wish you good luck!
