● Persons employed by entities subject to European Union sanctions (as per the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s decisions concerning the Republic of Belarus)
● Repeat applicants (re-application to the programme is only possible after receipt of the results of the evaluation of the previous application)

The MOST IV programme does not support:

● Student exchanges
● Other activities during the mobility period (you cannot work remotely during the mobility period, be a grant recipient of other programmes, etc.)
● Mobilities already funded by other programmes. Double-funding the same expenditure is prohibited.

Your mobility trip should contribute to professional growth and networking with colleagues in the EU. Mobility should be proactive. For example, speaking at an event, not just attending one.

You can apply for a variety of mobility formats lasting up to 90 days (including travel days):
● Short-term mobility (up to 14 days);
● Long-term mobility (15 to 90 days);
● A multi-stop mobility that allows you to visit up to three different EU countries or make three trips to events outside your country of residence within one year.

Mobility applications need to be submitted at least 3 months before travel is scheduled to begin.

The destination countries of the MOST programme are the European Union countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

The country of destination (in which the mobility is implemented) must be different from the applicant’s country of residence.

You develop your own mobility plan. It is your responsibility to establish ties and, if applicable, make the necessary agreements with a host/partner(s) in an EU country (up to 10 host organisations per mobility).

You should prepare your plan of activities (work plan) and arrange your itinerary in order to design your mobility. It is recommended that EU partners also be involved in the development of the mobility plan. A clear justification should be given for each mobility day planned.

Taxes are not included in the mobility budget. In many countries, grants are not taxed. Please check with your country of tax residence. Grant recipients are responsible for paying any taxes associated with the receipt of the grant.

The per diem is a fixed rate that covers the expenses for the mobility period in the country of destination. It includes accommodation, meals, and local travel, including transportation to and from the airport.

● Per diems are calculated based on the number of nights spent at the mobility destination
● Per diems for EU countries are based on the fixed rates provided in the table below
● For long journeys from the home base to the place of mobility, a maximum of one additional per diem may be covered by the programme
● If EU border crossing is necessary, one additional day’s per diem will be covered for the first country of entry into the EU
● If accommodation is provided by EU partners or event organisers, or is paid for out of an attendance fee, a 50% deduction from the per diem shall be applied
● For mobilities longer than 14 nights in one country, the per diem allowance from the 15th night onwards will be calculated as follows: EU per diem x 0.25 x number of nights in the destination country.

Read more about how to calculate the per diem allowance and the rates for each country in the full version of Application Guidelines (see “Documents” section).

The applications will go through a two-stage selection process.

The first stage involves checking that the application meets the technical criteria:

● Compliance of the applicant and the application with the eligibility criteria (citizenship of the Republic of Belarus, no association with sanctioned entities, destination country, format and duration of the mobility, appropriate professional sectors)
● The application form is completed correctly and all required documents have been uploaded.
If your application is in line with the technical criteria, it will be sent to a professional jury of three independent Belarusian experts in your field. They evaluate the application based on the established selection criteria (see Annex 2 of the Application Guidelines).

An email will then be sent to the email address you provide in your account on the application portal with the results of your application review.

Absolutely. If you have additional expenses related to your health condition, you can include them in the “Special Needs” column of your budget.

No, working during the mobility under the programme is not permitted.

Yes, you can do a mobility with a child if you have no other option (e.g. single parent). In this case, enter the additional costs for the child in the “Other costs” column of the budget. Attach supporting documents if possible.

All expenses planned in the mobility budget must be transparent and justified. There are no restrictions on specific amounts.

Absolutely. When completing the report, you can choose whether or not to allow the MOST programme to use your data for public communication. All personal data is processed in accordance with the Goethe-Institut’s Data Protection Notice.

The project team does its best to support participants of the programme in obtaining visas for EU countries, but the final decision on issuing a visa lies with the consular departments of the respective countries.

Yes, the programme has no upper age limit for participants. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to apply.

Yes, you can take up to three trips and visit up to three EU countries during your mobility.

The project team organises monthly online Q&A sessions offering an opportunity to ask questions in a group format. The dates and times of the sessions are announced in advance on the programme’s website and social media channels. You can also send your questions by email to infomobility@goethe.de.