Masaryk University: travel costs reimbursement and scholarship details for Erasmus ICM students in spring semester 2023

16 Dec 2022, 16:10

Erasmus+ ICM travel arrangements for the spring semester 2023

The arrival date to Brno is Sunday 5th February 2023 at the latest, and your scholarship support lasts by Tuesday 4th July 2023. So you need to be present in Brno for this period for your exchange Erasmus+ ICM programme. If you wish you can arrive earlier and/or leave later – however, make sure you have a valid passport and visa (in case you need it).

The latest arrival date to Brno is Sunday 5th February 2023
The earliest departure date from Brno is Tuesday 4th July 2023 in case you want to get the full 5-month long scholarship support
(both dates are also the edge dates for scholarship supported period, different individual arrangements apply). The minimal lenght of mobility is 3 months.

Please read the instructions on travel arrangements bellow carefully

Traveling options: by plane

You need to get your traval arrange by yourself

We recommend you to arrange the plane ticket only once your your visa has been issued
Please make sure you also include the cancelation insurance (for general reasons) in case you need to cancel the mobility or you can not enter the Czech Republic at all.

Traveling options: by plain - further details

Few important rules:

Please note that the limit (see bellow) is meant to cover your travel to Brno and back (and changes of your ticket that might occur or other travel costs incl. bus and train).
In case you are buying a ticket yourself your costs will be reimbursed after your arrival to Brno and only upon handling all original receipts confirming the payment and boarding passes. Only real costs (up to the limit) of your flight ticket will be reimbursed, but only in case you start the mobility and arrive to Brno (and stay in Brno for at least 90 days during the teaching period).
If you are arranging your flight yourself, we do not advise you to start the ticket purchase before the embassy issues your visa – it can happen that you do not get visa on time and it is not possible to cover change/cancellation fee.
Make sure you also arrange a cancelation insurance for the ticket for unpredictable circumstances.
Masaryk university is responsible for financial management of the project and therefore is obliged to decide which costs can be reimbursed and which not, in accordance with the rules of Erasmus+ program.
In case you are not able to come to Brno (different restriction on the way, closed border, program decission) make sure you can apply the ticket cancelation policy.

Travelling options: by bus or train

Traveling by bus/train is usually cheaper than flying and it is more eco-friendly therefore we recommend it whenever it is practical. Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange tickets for bus or train but all your costs directly connected to your journey to/from Brno will be reimbursed (up to the limit - see below).

You will be reimbursed only upon handling all original receipts and tickets.

Travelling options: car or taxi

Not allowed by Erasmus+ program. If you choose this way of transportation your costs cannot be reimbursed!

Travel costs limits

Maximum amount of all travel costs covered by the Erasmus+ project (calculated according to kilometers from city of your home university to Brno). Distances are calculated, in accordance with rules of Erasmus+ program using the online tool. The limit is meant to cover one trip to Brno and back to your home country (round trip) for all means of transportation together.

Distance from home to host University	Amount in euro
100 - 499 km	180
500 a 1 999 km	275
2 000 a 2 999 km:	360
3 000 a 3 999 km:	530
4 000 a 7 999 km:	820
8 000 km and more:	1500

Erasmus+ ICM scholarship details

After your arrival to Brno, you will be given the first scholarship installment in app. from to two to three weeks after your arrival. It will be transferred to your bank account in EUR you will open after your arrival to Brno based on our instructions.

Your scholarship will be paid in three installments (we will explain the details once you arrive):

50% of the whole amount within 2-3 weeks after your arrival
30% mid-term, once you submit required documents
20% before your departure once you submit the EU Survey and gain 20 ECTS

Directions

How to get to Brno
How to get to your dormitory
Map of Brno
App - MU buildings

Useful information

See useful links below:

MU International student guide

Orientation Week

Semester calendar

MU Centre for International Cooperation