Mobility

Mobility types and conditions

Mobility Introduction

Introduction to Intra-Africa Mobility
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Mobility flows
6
Universities
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Mobility types

Master

26

PhD

9

Trainee

12

Staff

9

Type of mobility

Master

Master student

26 Master's students (46% of total mobility)

12 months
890 EUR / months
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Doctorate

PhD Candidates

9 PhD candidates (16% of total mobility)

36 months
1230 EUR / months
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Trainee

Trainees

12 trainees (21% of total mobility)

3 months
1230 EUR / months
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Academic staff

Academic Staff

9 staff members (16% of total mobility)

1-2 months
2370 EUR / months
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Master

Master student

  • 12-month mobility for Master's level students in the fields of sustainable technologies
  • Target group

  • Students enrolled in Master's programs in the fields covered by the program
  • Duration

    12 months

    Monthly stipend

    890 EUR

    per month

    Requirements

  • Be enrolled in a Master's program in a partner or eligible institution
  • Languages


    Benefits

    Master's students obtain an internationally recognized degree from a partner university with specialized skills in renewable energy, circular economy, or sustainable mobility, which significantly improves their employability in green sectors.

    Doctorate

    PhD Candidates

    Full mobility for doctoral candidates under international co-supervision.

    Target group

  • Target Group 1 (TG1): Candidates enrolled, admitted, or employed in one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.
  • Target Group 2 (TG2): Candidates from African higher education institutions outside the consortium (for example: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Niger, etc.).
  • Duration

    36 months

    Monthly stipend

    1230 EUR

    per month

    Requirements

    Hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a field relevant to the project, with an excellent academic level.

    Languages

    Be able to follow and produce academic work in the language of instruction of the host institution — most often English or French.

    Benefits

    In addition to travel expenses, monthly living allowance, insurance, research costs, candidates develop advanced research expertise on concrete sustainability challenges in Africa, publish in international scientific journals, and become experts capable of contributing to regional policies and technological innovations.

    Trainee

    Trainees

    Structured three-month internship program in partner companies and institutes

    Target group

  • Target Gred, admitted, or
  • Target Group 1 (TG1): Applicants who are enrolled, admitted, or employed at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.
  • Structured three-month internship program in partner companies and institutes.Target Group 2 (TG2): Applicants from AfricanStructured three-month internship program in partner companies and institutes. higher education institutions outside the consortium.
  • employed

  • Target Group 1 (TG1): Applicants who are enrolled, admitted, or employed at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.
  • Target Group 2 (TG2): Applicants from African higher education institutions outside the consortium.
  • at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.
  • Target Group 2 (TG2): Applicants from African higher education institutions outside the consortium.
  • Target Group 1 (TG1): Applicants who are enrolled, admitted, or employed at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.

  • Target Group 2 (TG2): Applicants from African higher education institutions outside the consortium.

  • Duration

    3 months

    Monthly stipend

    1230 EUR

    per month

    Requirements

  • Be enrolled in or recently graduated from an eligible academic program (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate)
  • Demonstrate a clear link between the traineeship and their academic or professional pathway
  • Submit a well-defined traineeship plan aligned with the project’s thematic areas
  • Show motivation and potential to benefit from and contribute to the traineeship
  • Languages

    Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the working language of the host institution (generally English or French)

    Benefits

    Trainees gain direct practical experience by working with implementing agencies, transport operators, or energy facilities, which allows them to develop operational technical skills immediately valuable in the job market.

    Academic staff

    Academic Staff

    Short-term mobility for academic staff (teaching, research, training).

    Target group

    Academic or administrative staff employed at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.

    Duration

    1-2 months

    Monthly stipend

    2370 EUR

    per month

    Requirements

    Applicants must:

    • Be employed at an eligible higher education institution or partner organization
    • Present a clear mobility plan (teaching, training, research, knowledge transfer, or institutional capacity building)
    • Demonstrate the relevance of the mobility to their professional role and to the project’s priorities
    • Obtain an invitation or acceptance letter from the host institution
    • Commit to knowledge transfer activities upon return (training sessions, workshops, dissemination of outcomes)

    Languages

    Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the working language of the host institution (generally English or French)

    Benefits

    Academic staff strengthen their pedagogical and scientific skills through exchanges with partner institutions, enrich their university's training programs with updated content, and develop sustainable international research collaborations.

    Target Groups

    TG1
    TG1

    Target Group 1

    Participants who are enrolled, admitted, or have graduated from higher education institutions (HEIs) within the consortium.


    80%
    of mobility
    45
    Mobility flows

    Eligibility Criteria

    Be enrolled, admitted, or employed at one of the partner institutions of the GreenTech Mobility consortium.

    Eligible countries

    Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Rwanda, Kenya
    TG2
    TG2

    Target Group 2

    Participants from African higher education institutions outside the consortium.


    20%
    of mobility
    11
    Mobility flows

    Eligibility Criteria

    Be enrolled in an African higher education institution outside the consortium.

    Eligible countries

    Cameroun, Ethiopie, Mali, Soudan, Tanzanie, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Zambie, Malawi, Togo...

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