Mobility Opportunities for PhD Students
Explore opportunities for doctoral research stays, Erasmus+ short-term mobility, traineeships, staff mobility, research collaboration, and Cotutelle doctoral studies across ELLS universities. Each university provides different options for incoming and outgoing PhD students, so please read the information carefully and use the provided links or contacts for further guidance.
BOKU University
Incoming PhD Students
Incoming PhD students are welcome to join one of BOKU's working groups for parts of their doctoral research. BOKU researchers offer unique approaches and are eager to collaborate. Students should contact potential supervisors in their field directly.
Once a suitable working group has been found, students can participate in exchange programmes such as Erasmus Study Exchange or Erasmus Traineeship. Country-specific scholarships such as CEEPUS and Aktion may also be possible. Erasmus short-term mobility can be especially suitable for short research stays.
Students interested in deeper collaboration and a doctoral degree from two ELLS universities can explore the Cotutelle Doctoral Studies programme. Students who are employed at their home university and/or have a teaching assignment may also be eligible for Erasmus+ Staff Mobility, Training Mobility, or Teaching Staff Mobility.
BOKU departments
Incoming mobility options
Cotutelle doctoral studies
Incoming staff mobility
BOKU DocService
Outgoing PhD Students
BOKU PhD students are encouraged to explore joint research opportunities and join a working group at another ELLS university. They should discuss potential partners with their BOKU supervisor and then contact researchers at the partner university directly, or through their supervisor.
Funding options include Erasmus Study Exchange, Erasmus Traineeship, KUWI short-term scientific research work abroad, and country-specific scholarships such as CEEPUS and Aktion. Erasmus short-term mobility may be particularly useful for short research stays.
Students interested in deeper collaboration and a doctoral degree from two ELLS universities can explore Cotutelle Doctoral Studies. PhD students who are regularly employed at BOKU and/or have a teaching assignment may also participate in Erasmus+ Staff Mobility, Training Mobility, or Teaching Staff Mobility.
Outgoing mobility options
Cotutelle doctoral studies
Outgoing staff mobility
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Incoming PhD Students
CZU welcomes international doctoral students interested in research internships or Erasmus+ traineeships within university departments and administrative units.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to independently identify and contact a potential supervisor, research group, or faculty member in their academic field to arrange the duration and research activities.
Students who already have an established contact or supervisor may coordinate their arrival and administrative paperwork directly with the chosen supervisor or host department. Students without a contact or supervisor should complete the online application form so CZU can reach out to relevant departments on their behalf. Please expect a response within approximately 45 days.
Internships are generally undertaken within the Erasmus+ framework or as a university-required placement. Applicants are fully responsible for meeting their home university's deadlines and administrative requirements.
Internship opportunities for incoming students
intern@czu.cz
Outgoing PhD Students
Current CZU doctoral students planning a short-term research stay or traineeship abroad can use the CZU outgoing mobility guidelines. Short-term PhD mobilities are intended for PhD students without an employment contract.
PhD students with an employment contract must use staff mobility opportunities. Complete information is available on the CZU Intranet.
The receiving organisation can be a university, company, research institute, or non-profit organisation. To find a suitable host, students can use their supervisor's academic network or check the interactive maps of former traineeship destinations.
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Incoming PhD Students
Incoming PhD exchange students must find their own supervisor and arrange the mobility directly with the supervisor.
If assistance is needed, students are welcome to contact Diana Rimm, specialist of doctoral studies at EMU.
Outgoing PhD Students
PhD students should first arrange their stay at the host university or organisation on their own. If they wish to apply for funding from EMU, they can contact either the Doctoral School or the International Office.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Incoming PhD Students
Interested incoming doctoral students should contact a relevant department or research group within their academic field. They may also search for ongoing research projects in the SLU research catalogue.
SLU also offers a number of courses at doctoral level.
Outgoing PhD Students
All employees at SLU, including doctoral students, can receive grant funding for their institution or unit to participate in staff exchange in an EU country.
Students can visit a university participating in the Erasmus programme or another relevant organisation in Europe for job shadowing, teaching, or training. The stay can be funded through Erasmus+.
Institut Agro
Incoming PhD Students
PhD-specific information will be added soon. The current available link concerns academic exchange mobility at Institut Agro.
Outgoing PhD Students
will be added soon
University of Lleida
Incoming PhD Students
Incoming PhD students can take part in one of UdL's research groups during their doctoral studies. UdL scientists provide innovative perspectives and are open to collaboration. Students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors directly in their research area.
Students can select a doctoral programme to browse specific research lines. After identifying a suitable working group, students may join established mobility schemes such as Erasmus for Studies or Erasmus for Traineeship. Country-specific funding programmes may also be possible.
Erasmus short-term mobility, including Erasmus+ training calls, can be particularly attractive for brief research visits. Students employed at their home university and/or involved in teaching activities may also be eligible for Erasmus+ Staff Mobility, including training or teaching mobility.
For all exchange-related matters, students should contact the international office at their home institution as their primary point of reference.
Students interested in a more intensive form of cooperation and aiming to obtain a joint doctoral degree from two ELLS universities can consider Cotutelle Doctoral Studies and contact the UdL Doctoral School.
Doctoral programmes and research lines
Practical information for mobility students
Practical information for visiting staff
UdL Doctoral School
escoladoctorat@udl.cat
Outgoing PhD Students
UdL PhD candidates can explore a variety of possibilities for collaborative research by joining a working group at another ELLS university and contributing to joint research activities.
Potential host institutions and partners should be discussed with the UdL supervisor. Students can then contact researchers at the partner university directly or via their supervisor.
UdL PhD candidates can use several funding opportunities for short and long stays. Erasmus short-term mobility may be especially useful for short research stays. Students should follow open calls for Erasmus Traineeship and Staff Exchange, where an Erasmus agreement with UdL exists.
Other opportunities include Erasmus Blended Intensive Programmes, other Erasmus short stays for specific training activities, and Campus Iberus calls for doctoral students.
Students interested in deeper collaboration and a doctoral degree from two ELLS universities can explore Cotutelle Doctoral Studies.
Mobility opportunities
Staff mobility information
Short Erasmus stays and BIP opportunities
Campus Iberus doctoral mobility
escoladoctorat@udl.cat
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Incoming PhD Students
As an intern at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, students can gain valuable work or research experience while enhancing their intercultural skills through a range of internship opportunities.
Whether students are graduate students looking to dedicate a summer or several months during the academic year, Hebrew University offers several internship programmes.
One highlighted opportunity is the Transdisciplinary Innovation Program. This programme gives students the opportunity to experience Israel as the Start-up Nation and develop a technology-based venture in response to a global health challenge. Participants engage with Israel's start-up ecosystem, work in a multidisciplinary group, and pitch their venture to real-life investors.
Outgoing PhD Students
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Incoming PhD Students
Prospective incoming PhD exchange candidates to NMBU must independently identify and contact a potential supervisor, research group, or faculty within their academic field before their stay.
All arrangements for the research stay, including the definition of research activities and the duration of the visit, must be made directly with the chosen supervisor, research group, or faculty at NMBU.
The mobility period and research plan should be agreed upon and formalised before arrival. NMBU does not centrally assign supervisors or research groups to incoming PhD exchange candidates. Early contact with relevant academic staff is therefore essential.
Contact information for the relevant faculty can be found on NMBU's PhD Education pages.
Outgoing PhD Students
NMBU offers an international travel grant scheme to support research stays abroad for PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and residents. Eligible applicants must hold positions funded by the Ministry of Education and Research or by internal faculty resources.
The programme supports international collaboration through research stays at globally recognised universities or research institutions. The annual budget allocation is approximately NOK 2 million.
There are two calls per year. Grants support stays of 2 to 6 months, with a maximum of two stays at different institutions. Applicants must have faculty and supervisor approval and document the planned collaboration. The grant covers travel and living expenses, but alternative funding sources must also be pursued when available.
Applicants must not have resided or worked in the host country for more than 12 months in the past three years.
Only PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows in KD-funded or faculty-funded positions may apply. Those in externally funded positions, for example through the Research Council of Norway or EU grants, are not eligible for this scheme and should explore funding through their own grant providers.
NMBU staff, including PhD candidates with an employment contract, may also apply for Erasmus+ grants for short-term training or teaching stays at universities, companies, or organisations within the EU. These activities must be relevant to the applicant's work and contribute to NMBU's internationalisation strategy.
Supported activities include staff training weeks, job shadowing, workshops, laboratory training, methodology courses, and language courses. Teaching mobility is available for academic staff at Erasmus+ partner universities. Conference participation is not eligible for funding.
University of Tuscia
Incoming PhD Students
Incoming PhD students can join one of UNITUS' research groups for part of their doctoral research and collaborate with academic staff in an international environment.
Prospective PhD exchange students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors directly within their academic field to discuss possible research cooperation and mobility opportunities.
Once a suitable research group or supervisor has been identified, students may participate in mobility programmes such as Erasmus+ Study Exchange or Erasmus+ Traineeship. Additional opportunities may also be available through country-specific scholarships and bilateral agreements.
Erasmus+ short-term doctoral mobility can be particularly suitable for brief research stays, laboratory activities, data collection, or specialised training activities.
Prospective incoming students should contact the International Office at their home university as the first point of reference for exchange procedures and funding opportunities.
Students interested in deeper institutional collaboration, joint supervision arrangements, or Cotutelle agreements are welcome to discuss these options with relevant doctoral coordinators and academic supervisors at UNITUS.
Outgoing PhD Students
UNITUS PhD students can explore opportunities for international research collaboration by joining a research group at one of UNITUS' partner universities and carrying out part of their doctoral research abroad.
PhD candidates are encouraged to discuss potential host institutions and research partners with their UNITUS supervisor before contacting researchers at the partner university directly or through their academic coordinator.
UNITUS doctoral students may participate in several international mobility schemes, including Erasmus+ Study Mobility, Erasmus+ Traineeship, and Erasmus+ short-term mobility for research activities. These programmes support short and long-term research stays, specialised training activities, and academic collaboration abroad.
Short-term Erasmus+ mobility may be especially useful for focused research periods, laboratory work, workshops, or advanced training activities.
PhD candidates employed by the university and/or involved in teaching activities may also participate in Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for teaching or training.
Students interested in joint supervision arrangements or Cotutelle agreements leading to a double doctoral degree are encouraged to explore these options with their supervisors and the relevant doctoral offices.
University of Hohenheim
Incoming PhD Students
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Outgoing PhD Students
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Wageningen University
Incoming PhD Students
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Outgoing PhD Students
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Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Incoming PhD Students
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Outgoing PhD Students
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Lincoln University
Incoming PhD Students
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Outgoing PhD Students
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