Name of program	Erasmus+ICM program: Study abroad to University of Trento (UniTrento) Please visit for details about Erasmus+ program: https://international.unitn.it/incoming/icm-2020-information-for-partner-universities-and-mobility-participants-to-unitrento
Send to	University of Trento, Italy Web site : https://www.unitn.it/en
Program duration	September, 2019 ～ July 31, 2023 ・Program duration may be subject to change due to COVID-19
Eligibility	● Master's and Doctoral students of NAIST who belongs to graduate school of science and technology ● Sufficient Italian or English language ability (CEFR A2 for Italian and B2 for English) must be possessed Note: MEXT scholars or scholars with other private foundation may not be allowed to participate in this program due to the scholarship rules and regulations. Please check your status and related rules in advance.
The number of nominees	A few
Mobility duration	At least 3 months up to 5.5 months (Course work or research work) Applicants who wish to stay more than 5 months will be prioritized to be selected. ●Study abroad for course work： ◇　Fall semester AY2022/2023 (September, 2022～January, 2023) Please refer to URL below to choose courses https://international.unitn.it/incoming/choose-your-courses ※Application for Spring 2022/2023 will be announced sometime in September 2022. ●Study abroad for research： ◇　Departure any time after October 1st, 2022 and return by July 31st, 2023 ※If the number of applicants is not filled, applications will be accepted again later this fall.
Financial support	● Monthly stipend： €850/month（Up to 5.5 months） ● Travel expenses：€1,500
Accommodation	Available
Required application documents	●Application ●Resume & CV ●Certification for Italian or English language ability ●Supervising instructors' approval for the applicant's participation in Erasmus+ ICM ＜Required documents to submit after nominated＞ ●Declaration of sending institution ●Learning agreement ●Financial agreement with UniTrento
Application process	1.　If you wish to apply, please consult with your supervisor in advance and contact the Division for Global Education (DGE) ※ Screening will be performed in case of multiple applicants. 2. DGE will nominate the candidates and send a list of nominees to UniTrento. Proceed the application process after UniTrento contacts the nominees. Important!: Please consult your supervisor and obtain approval from him/her if you are considering applying.
Deadline for application	●Study abroad for course work：May 12th, 2022 ●Study abroad for research：June 1st, 2022 * *Please consult with us depending on the time of departure.
After mobility: recognition and credit transfer for mobile students	The participants will be required to complete the following tasks after participating this program 1. Participants' course work (exam results) or research carried out at UniTrento must be recognized by NAIST to promote international credit mobility as counting towards the degree. The participants must take process for transferring or earning credits at NAIST within 2 months after their return. 2. Dissemination activities for Erasmus+ program ・Report on achievements during the program participation such as course work, research, experiences etc. in UniTrento, write article for website ・Presentation in on-campus study abroad fair, etc. 3. Respond to EU and UniTrento surveys 4. Any other tasks that the participants will be required given by EU, UniTrento and NAIST ※ Please see the handbook for ICM partner institutions (PDF)
Travel advisory and on-campus procedures before studying abroad	https://www.naist.jp/dge/en/students/abroad/information.html
COVID-19 Emergency	Please see more details at: https://webmagazine.unitn.it/en/news/outgoing/41646/whats-new-on-unitrento-er-icm
Contact	dge[at]ad.naist.jp Extension#: 6242 Division for Global Education