UniTrento shares the priorities of the Erasmus+ programme in promoting equal opportunities and access, inclusion, diversity and equity across all its actions.

To ensure that all students can access international opportunities, the University applies selection criteria that take merit and motivation into account, assessing applications in their entirety.

In addition to long-term mobility, UniTrento offers short-term study periods abroad funded by Erasmus+. This opportunity is also designed for students who are unable to spend an extended period away from home, without giving up an international experience.

In line with national guidelines, UniTrento awards an additional grant to students with fewer opportunities. It also covers living expenses for students and staff with specific physical, mental or health-related needs, under the call published by the Italian National Erasmus+ Agency, INDIRE.

The same reimbursements apply to people with specific needs taking part in the other international mobility programmes offered by the University.

Under the Erasmus+ programme for  outgoing study and traineeships K131, an additional contribution may be granted to students with fewer opportunities if:

• you are disadvantaged socio-economically (ISEE (means test) ≤ € 25.000);
• you suffer from medically certified health, physical or psychological problems;
• you are a migrant or refugee;
• you have dependent children below 18 years of age;
• you are a working student;
• you are a professional athlete;
• you are orphaned by at least one parent;
• you are the child of a victim of terrorism or organised crime.

If you fall into more than one of the aforementioned categories, you will receive the additional contribution only once.
If you are a PhD student, you are not entitled to the supplement for socio-economic status.
If you are not required to submit an ISEE value to the University of Trento, you will be considered a beneficiary of the contribution with an ISEE value more or equal to 25,000 euro.)

The additional sum is 250 euro a month for long-term mobility, and 100 euro for short-term mobility up to 14 days and 150 euro for stays of between 15 and 30 days.

The term working student includes people who:

• have a paid position with a private company, including cooperatives and public bodies;
• work with co.co.co or co.co.pro contracts;
• self-employed people with a VAT number who must certify that they actually carry out this activity;
• a commercial, artisanal or agricultural business activity;
• the civil service.

You must provide a declaration in lieu of an affidavit which indicates the length of the period of work activity carried out (not less than three months, even if not continuous) in the twelve months preceding the deadline of the relevant Erasmus+ call, and which extends to the period of the expected mobility. The declaration must also contain:

• the name of your employer if you are employed by a company;
• the name of the entity with which you have co.co.co or co.co.pro contracts;
• your VAT number if you are self-employed, and the type of activity;
• data relating to registration with the Chamber of Commerce if you are a commercial or agricultural entrepreneur;
• proof of an annual income higher than that indicated by tax legislation showing that you are not dependent on another person for IRPEF purposes, including duly documented cases of work carried out in a family business.