What is KA171 International Credit Mobility (ICM Program)?

KA171 is a type of project that offers higher education students and staff the opportunity to gain learning or professional experience in a country classified as a "third country not associated with the program" (which includes almost all countries outside the 27 EU member states and non-EU program countries such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey).

KA171 projects are mobility projects funded by EU external action funds.Funds are divided into 12 different budget envelopes for 12 different regions, and the size of each budget envelope is determined according to EU external policy priorities.

Only higher education institutions holding an ECHE (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education) and mobility consortia whose coordinating institution holds an ECHE can apply.

There is only one call for proposals per year, and institutions can submit only one application per call.

The duration of a project can be 24 or 36 months.

Applications can be made for 100% staff mobility, 100% student mobility, or any combination of the two.

Similarly, applications can be for 100% incoming mobility, 100% outgoing mobility, or any combination of the two.

All grant payments for outgoing and incoming mobilities are made by the coordinating institution.

Regions Eligible for Mobility Under KA171 Projects