UL received funds for the implementation of the EEA/21/K2/W/0025 project under the Education Programme, Component II - Mobility in Higher Education for the academic year 2022/23. The project is financed from the European Economic Area (EEA) grants and national funds in cooperation with 6 partner universities from Norway. As part of the project, the University of Lodz received the amount of EUR 98,400.00 for 22 mobilities planned in the project (including 15 student mobilities and 7 employee mobilities) between the University of Lodz and partner universities. In order to implement the project, interinstitutional partnership agreements were signed with the following 6 universities, including the following 15 mobilities from UL and 7 mobilities to UL.
- Volda University College – mobility for 1 student of the University of Lodz;
- Molde University College (Specialized University in Logistics) – mobility for 2 students and 1 employee of the University of Lodz;
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences – mobility for 2 students of the University of Lodz; 1 employee of the University of Lodz;
- University of Bergen, Faculty of Law – mobility for 2 students of the University of Lodz;
- OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan University) – mobility for 1 student of the University of Lodz;
- Kristiania University College – mobility for 3 students and 2 employees of the University of Lodz.
The objective of the Programme is to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and to strengthen bilateral relations in the area of education between Poland and Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
In order to implement the project two enrollments for students' mobilities were launched - detailed information can be found in given mobility edition; as well as a qualification of UL employees was carried out – detailed information available in the Employee Portal.
As part of the project, a total of 10 mobilities were carried out, including 6 student mobilities to 3 partner universities and 4 mobilities of UL employees to 2 universities. Mobilities from partner universities to the University of Lodz could not been fulfilled.
The experience and reflections of the project participants can be found in the information brochure