Signing of a new exchange agreement

• Stay at the partner university for a maximum of 2 weeks.
• Visit of a colleague from the partner university at UNIL for a maximum of 2 weeks.
• Exchanges of students and doctoral students for 1 or 2 semesters.

• Existing and planned long-term collaboration.
• Proposed joint activities (note that only teaching activities can be supported).
• Promoting exchange opportunities for students and colleges.
• If student exchanges, prospects for IN and OUT exchanges

Travel of UNIL lecturers to the partner university

• Travel costs: lump sum based on the distance between the two institutions according to the European Commission's online calculator and the Swiss National Agency's mileage scale.
• Subsistence costs: lump sum of CHF 170 per day of work and/or travel for a stay of between 2 days and two weeks.
• Travel insurance

Visits to UNIL by lecturers from the partner university

• Travel costs: lump sum based on the distance between the two institutions, using the European Commission's online calculator and the Swiss National Agency's mileage scale.
• Subsistence costs: lump sum of CHF 170 per day of work and/or travel for a stay of between 2 days and two weeks.

Exchange students and doctoral students

• UNIL students on exchange abroad: CHF 320 per month plus travel insurance
• Foreign exchange students at UNIL: between CHF 380 and 440 per month, depending on their country of origin.

1. Inform the SRI when a project takes shape (contact details see opposite)
2. The SRI will ask your faculty for the green light by contacting the mobility officer (teacher responsible for international exchanges) as well as the mobility coordinator (student advisor in charge of student mobility) if the agreement provides for student exchanges.
3. If the faculty supports the project, the SRI will draw up the agreement and have it signed.

• Stay at the partner university for a maximum of 2 weeks.
• Visit of a colleague from the partner university at UNIL for a maximum of 1 week.
• Exchanges of students and doctoral students for 1 or 2 semesters.

• Existing and planned long-term collaboration.
• Projected joint activities.
• If student exchanges are planned, prospects for IN and OUT exchanges.
• Promotion of exchange opportunities to students and colleges.

1. Inform the SRI when a project takes shape (contact details see opposite)
2. The SRI will ask your faculty for the green light by contacting the mobility officer (teacher responsible for international exchanges) as well as the mobility coordinator (student advisor in charge of student mobility) if the agreement provides for student exchanges.
3. If the faculty supports the project, the IRO will draw up the agreement and have it signed.

Eligibility

Members of the UNIL teaching staff who are eligible for a financial contribution from the International Relations Office are:

• members of the teaching staff (within the meaning of art. 52 al. 1 let. a of the law on the University of Lausanne, i.e. ordinary professors, associate professors and assistant professors);
• type 1 (MER1) and type 2 (MER2) teaching and research assistants.

Funding conditions

• A maximum of three trips per year for a general agreement (one per faculty), and one trip per year for a faculty agreement.
• Funding is not available for trips that take place during scientific holidays.

Financial support

• Reimbursement of the 2nd class train ticket from Lausanne (ordinary, associate and assistant professors, MER 1 and MER 2 in 1st class). For journeys of more than 5 hours, 1st class may be chosen by all staff.
• Reimbursement of airfare (economy class) and train fare from Lausanne to the airport.
• Fixed price for actual meals (CHF 28.- per main meal and CHF 14.- per breakfast, if not included in the overnight stay) for a maximum of 14 days.
• Travel insurance.

Directive 0.8 on the organisation of business travel specifies the conditions under which travel expenses (in particular air fares) may be reimbursed. You should familiarise yourself with this before planning a trip.

Funding conditions

• Maximum three trips per year for a general agreement (one per faculty), and one trip per year for a faculty agreement

Financial support

• Reimbursement of accommodation costs up to a maximum of CHF 180 per night (including breakfast) for a maximum of 7 nights.
• Reimbursement of airfare (economy class) for a guest teacher from a country eligible to receive the OECD official development assistance  in the categories Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries, Lower Middle Income Countries and Territories (the final list is that in force at the time the trip is announced to the IRS).

SASME offers grants for UNIL students taking part in a one- or two-semester exchange.

Bachelor's and Master's

• Europe: €1,600 per semester
• Outside Europe: €2,500 per semester

Doctorate

• Europe: €2,500 per semester
• Outside Europe: $4,500 per semester

UNIL also offers travel insurance.