Dear students, postgraduate students, and academic staff!
National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” is excited to announce the opening of the application call for the prestigious Erasmus+ Academic Mobility Program in cooperation with one of Europe’s leading higher education institutions – the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) / Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, in Vienna, Austria – for the 2026/2027 academic year.
This unique opportunity is a great chance for our academic community to gain invaluable international experience built on the best traditions of European higher education. Participation in the mobility program will allow you to deepen your professional knowledge in a European context and significantly expand your professional and academic horizons in Vienna’s dynamic environment.
Application Deadline: March 06, 2026.
English/German Language Testing: March 09, 2026, at 10:00, Room 323-C.
Number of Slots:
Academic Staff (NPP) – 1
Students, Postgraduate Students – 2
General Information
1. For Students:
Period and duration of study: academic mobility involves studying during the full II (Spring) semester of the 2026/2027 academic year.
Financial support: participants receive a monthly scholarship of 900 euros. For students with a confirmed disability status, additional support (top-up) of 250 euros per month is provided. Travel expenses are reimbursed at 309 euros (standard option) or 417 euros when using ecological means of transport (train/bus – green travel).
Housing: Please note that BOKU University does not provide on-campus housing. After official nomination, students independently arrange their accommodation in Vienna, either through student residences or the private rental market.
Language requirements are strict:
Master’s: English at a level no lower than B2.
Bachelor’s: German at a level no lower than B2, which a German B2 certificate must confirm.
Candidates must carefully develop their individual study plans. The list of subjects can be accessed via this link. Students are encouraged to review the descriptions of educational programs to get a general idea of the courses offered, and to cross-check them against the BOKUOnline system.
When selecting subjects, student candidates must ensure that the respective courses are indeed taught in the semester of the planned visit; that the students themselves meet the entry requirements of the specific course; for Masters – that the course is taught in English rather than German (enrollment in a course taught in German is only allowed if the student has a confirmed German language proficiency level of at least B2).
Important: Bachelor’s level mobility studies are only possible with a German B2 certificate. If German proficiency is absent, the student may apply exclusively for an internship (minimum 2 months). The internship program must be coordinated with the graduating department and the university’s Department of Quality Assurance of Higher Education.
Insurance: BOKU University arranges accident and civil liability insurance after official enrollment in the mobility program.
2. For Postgraduate Students (PhD):
Mobility involves staying in Vienna for up to two months during the II (Spring) semester of the 2026/2027 academic year. Participants will receive a monthly scholarship of 900 euros, as well as additional support (top-up of 250 euros/month) for individuals with disabilities. Travel compensation is fixed: 309 euros (standard travel) or 417 euros (for ecological travel – train/bus).
Language of instruction: English (minimum B2).
Postgraduate students have the right to conduct their dissertation research under the academic mobility program. Before submitting documents, the postgraduate student should coordinate the visit program and research plan with both their supervisor at Poltava Polytechnic and the corresponding scientific mentors at BOKU University.
Housing: BOKU University does not provide dormitories for participants. Postgraduate students must independently organise their accommodation in Vienna (via student residences or the private market) immediately after receiving the official nomination.
Selection criteria include:
- Requirements of the partner institution for potential participants (specifically: professional specialisation, ability to work with relevant software, knowledge of professional techniques and equipment, language proficiency, academic performance, as well as requirements regarding age, gender, and inclusivity).
- Consistency of the mobility program with the scientific interests and topic of the applicant’s dissertation research, confirmed by a certificate signed by the scientific supervisor.
- Grade point average (GPA), determined based on the academic transcript issued by the University’s Department of Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies.
- Language proficiency level based on testing results, confirmed by a certificate signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Psychology, and Pedagogy.
3. For Academic Staff:
Mobility period: November–December 2026.
Requirements: Field of scientific interest – waste management and circularity of municipal solid waste (diverse waste fractions, collection systems and technologies), as well as landfill technologies and emission control.
The Staff Mobility for Teaching program involves delivering lectures within this field of research. A description of the lecture content, didactic approach, and learning outcomes must be provided to the host party no later than April 2026. Additionally, one scientific presentation (e.g., recent research and its results) must be delivered to the faculty of the host university as part of “Forschungsberichte” (scientific reports).
Documents: after selection, the candidate must sign a Declaration of Consent, a Mobility Agreement (Teaching or Training), and a Grant Agreement.
Deadlines: all formalities with the BOKU financial department must be approved at least 2 months before the trip; topics for planned lectures and presentations must be agreed upon with the host party as of April 2026. Given this, candidates must submit a plan for 8 hours of lectures and 1 presentation for faculty (topic + plan or description) by the internal deadline at Poltava Polytechnic.
Payments: 190 euros per day (up to 16 days of teaching + 2 travel days).
Mandatory document for all: Declaration of Consent (without it, documents will not be considered by the host party).
All applicants (students, postgraduate students, and academic staff) must undergo language testing in English or German.
Procedure for Participation (for Students)
Step 1. Consultation with the Graduating Department
• The student contacts their graduating department to request consideration for participation in the program.
• The department compares the curricula of the Ukrainian educational program with the corresponding program at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU).
If the disciplines are aligned, the department prepares two internal memos (according to the list of mobility documents). It notifies the Institute’s directorate of the need to issue an academic transcript (grade certificate).
Without the department’s internal memos and the directorate’s transcript, students will not be admitted to the English language testing.
Step 2. Preparation of Personal Documents
The student prepares the following documents:
• CV in English (PDF format with a photo, maximum 2 pages);
• Motivation letter in English (up to 1 page, PDF);
• Scan of the international passport (1st page spread, PDF);
• Passport-style photo (.jpg);
• English language proficiency certificate (if available).
Motivation letters are checked for plagiarism and AI use. It is not allowed to submit the same letter to multiple mobility programs.
Documents not prepared in accordance with the requirements will not be accepted.
Step 3. Submission of Documents
The document package is submitted simultaneously in electronic and printed form through the graduating department to the International Relations Department (Room 213-C).
Email address for submission: interoffice@nupp.edu.ua
As a reminder, faculty members of Poltava Polytechnic are eligible to participate in academic mobility and internship programs. Students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit academic mobility grant programs for a semester or a full academic year at leading universities in Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
For more detailed information on current internship, teaching, and academic mobility programs abroad, please contact the International Relations Office (office 213-C, interoffice@nupp.edu.ua).
