STELLA
Non-academic staff at Masaryk University can get a grant for a one-week traineeship to the countries of North and South America through the Stella programme. Each year about 10 non-academic staff from all of the CGU (Compostela Group of Universities – CGU) get the chance to go on a one-week traineeship to the Americas.
The Stella programme also functions in the opposite direction – non-academic staff can come on a one-week traineeship to Europe. Various Masaryk University workplaces can thus offer staff from foreign universities traineeship at MU as part of the Erasmus+ MUST Week (Masaryk University Staff Training Week).
Participation Conditions
- MU staff with an employment contract can participate in the Stella programme.
- The content of the training abroad must be in accordance with the job description of the MU employee.
- The staff member must gain the permission of their line manager for the placement.
- The length of the placement is a minimum of 5 working days.
- Placements through the Stella programme to the Countries of North and South America: offers of mobility to the countries of North and South America. A list of these together with mobility to Europe can be found here.
- The STELLA's programme attandee must obey the rules of the STELLA CGU.
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Financial Conditions
- MU staff going on traineeship to the Americas will get a financial grant from the CGU in total of about 1000 euro, which should cover part of the costs. The remainder of the costs should be covered by the home workplace of the MU employee.
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Application
- It is possible within the Stella programme to apply only for a traineeship to the Americas, and not to Europe – for this purpose you should use the programme Erasmus+ for university administrative staff.
- The application to the STELLA programme is submitted directly on the website of the CGU organisation. You can find general information on the current call and an online application form here.
- A list of universities to which it is possible to go on traineeship can be found here.
- The selection process STELLA:
- Each applicant must complete an online application and attach requested documents to it:
- CV (Europass format) in English compulsorily, and optionally in the working language of the host University where the placement would take place
- Certification that confirms the applicant belongs to the workforce, tenure and job position, in any of the CGU member Universities in the year 2020 (from Human Resources Office at MU in English)
- Scanned copy of identity card or passport
- A Declaration of Responsibility (download here).
- The MU staff member in the application must select offers for traineeships, offered by participating American universities. The selected traineeships must be linked to the job description at MU.
- You should also inform your line manager of the decision to go on a Stella traineeship, as they must agree with the departure and its financing.
- The application will be evaluated by STELLA CGU comitee and chosen applicants will be informed directly.
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Before Departure
- Before the placement the MU staff member must enter a travel order in INET on the basis of the consent of the CZS.
- The visa, air tickets and accommodation are to be arranged by the staff member themselves or in cooperation with the host institution.
- Departing staff must proceed according to the rules specified in the STELLA CGU programme rules. These are available at this website.
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On Completion of the Placement
- Within 15 days of your return you must complete Candidate Report Form and send it to the CZS.
- The report on the placement is to be completed and sent together with other confirmations and documents directly to the contact person for the STELLA programme at CGU. Payment of the grant from the CGU will be made on the basis of these documents.
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