This type of mobility should be foreseen in the Interinstitutional Agreements established between Catolica Medical School (CMS) and European partner universities, under the Erasmus Program.

Where should the application for IN faculty and staff be sent?

• The application may be sent to the Academic and Administrative Services (medicina.fm@ucp.pt), which will arrange for it to be forwarded for analysis by the Dean, or Directorate of the Center/Department that will receive the employee.

What are the minimum requirements for accepting an IN Faculty/Staff?

• According to the Erasmus+ Program, teaching/training assignments must have a minimum duration of two days for faculty, where they must ensure a minimum teaching period of eight hours, and five days for staff.

What documents are necessary to formalize the arrival of an IN Faculty/Staff?

• The formalization of the visit is made by signing the Mobility Agreement, which must be signed by the employee, the home institution, and UCP. Sometimes a request is made to send a letter of invitation, which, although not compulsory, can be undertaken directly by the Academic and Administrative Services.

Who should sign the official documents of the IN Faculty/Staff?

• Ideally, the documents should be signed by the Academic and Administrative Services, as a means of keeping control of the employees who are visiting CMS.