Apply Now: Erasmus+ Traineeship Competition
The first competition is open for Erasmus+ student or recent graduate traineeship grants. Application deadline is 13th of November, 2016.
The placement period is 2–4 months. Traineeship must end before 29-09-2017 (for recent graduates – a year after graduation).
Selection
All VMU fulltime degree students who have not used more than 10 months of their Erasmus mobility (study / traineeship) period are eligible for the Erasmus grant.
Selection documents
For student traineeship (traineeship during student’s year of studies)
- Filled-in selection form
- Confirmation by the company or organization (attached to the selection form as a .pdf document) – obligatory
Documents to be submitted online
For recent graduate traineeship (application must be submitted during the last year of studies)
- Application form
- Confirmation by the company or organization
- Recommendation by a faculty member (obligatory)
The priority in the selection is given to
- students whose placement is an obligatory part of their study programme;
- students who have never been Erasmus traineeship students before.
Selection criteria
- student’s motivation
- good knowledge of the language which will be used during the traineeship
- student’s work, study, traineeship, participation in the international / academic projects, social activities experience in Lithuania and abroad
- conformability between the chosen traineeship and student’s study programme
- study results (first year MA students should attach transcript of records of their BA/MA degree to the application form).
The competition results will be sent to every participant via e-mail as well as published on VMU website and information boards on 23rd November, 2016.
Vytautas Magnus University International Office
Mr Konstantinas Kurževas
Address: S. Daukanto g. 27, 308
E-mail: konstantinas.kurzevas@vdu.lt
Phone: +370-37-327987
Competition for Erasmus+ Studies Abroad
If you want to gain even more international study experience, improve your foreign language skills, become a VMU Ambassador and a part of even bigger international community, participate in the competition and fill in the online application form until September 25, 2016.
Eligible applicants are full time and part time students, except 1st year bachelor degree student. Students with disabilities or special needs have an opportunity to receive additional funding.
The results of competition will be announced on September 30, 2016 on VMU website, VMU International Office announcement board. Each selected student will also be informed personally by e-mail.
Selection Criteria
- conformability between the plan for studies or research at the higher education institution abroad and the study programme at VMU;
- study results of the last semester;
- good knowledge of the language which will be used during the studies;
- the student’s motivation;
- student’s experience in work, studies, placement, international or academic projects and social activities in Lithuania and abroad;
- student’s ability to independently solve the arising problems.
Additional information about Erasmus+ studies, partnerships with Higher education institutions in foreign countries, criteria of the selection, scholarships and on individual consultations with International Programme’s Coordinators in faculties.
Erasmus Coordinators:
Music Academy was re-opened after reconstruction
On Friday, 8th of April, Vytautas Magnus University Music Academy was ceremoniously re-opened after reconstruction period. The premises adjusted to high quality standards certainly turn on the new page for education of musicians in Kaunas. The dean of the Music Academy assoc. prof. Saulius Gerulis emphasized that the mission of the Music Academy is extremely important for both temporary capital and the whole Lithuania – the Music Academy educates professionals for Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, as well as pedagogues for the music schools of Kaunas district.
The graduates of the Music Academy are successfully working in Lithuania and abroad proclaiming the country in the international events. “We believe that the deep traditions which have been developed in this building from the interwar period will produce creative environment for both Kaunas and Lithuania” – said the dean of the Music Academy while discussing the aspirations.
