2025 Project Period (2025-1-TR01-KA131-HED-000315357) 1st Call of Applications for Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIPs) titled "Speculative and Performative Design for BIOFUTURES"
Within the framework IUE Erasmus+ 2025 Project Period, project number (2025-1-TR01-KA131-HED-000315357), Blended Intensive Program (BIP) application call for “Industrial Design Undergraduate Program” will be open during January 9-20, 2026.
What are Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs)?
Blended intensive programs are short, intensive programs that use innovative ways of learning and teaching, including the use of online cooperation. Groups of higher education institutions will have the opportunity to organise short blended intensive programs of learning, teaching and training for students and staff.
During these blended intensive programs, groups of students and/or staff as learners will undertake a short-term physical mobility abroad combined with a compulsory virtual component facilitating collaborative online learning exchange and teamwork.
Blended intensive programs build capacity for developing and implementing innovative teaching and learning practices in the participating institutions. For BIPs, physical mobility must last between 5 days and 30 days and be combined with a compulsory virtual component.
What is BIP titled “Teacher Education in an International Perspective”?
This Blended Intensive Programme is coordinated by the Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT) in Portugal.
Under the main theme “Speculative and Performative Design for BIOFUTURES: Expanding Boundaries in Creative Practices and Concepts,” the programme focuses on sub-themes such as ecological sustainability, innovative biomaterials, participatory design methodologies, and addressing environmental crises. It includes lectures, laboratory sessions, and seminars delivered by international academics and experts, as well as field research and a range of social and cultural activities centred on community engagement.
What are the details of BIP program?
Topic: The project “Speculative and Performative Design for BIOFUTURES: Expanding Boundaries in Creative Practices and Concepts” offers a design-oriented field of study focusing on algal ecosystems, exploring bio-design, sustainable and innovative materials, and ecological future scenarios.
Location: The physical mobility will be hosted by the Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT) in Portimão, Portugal.
Dates: February 23-27, 2026
Who can apply for this BIP?
- Full-time students at Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Industrial Design Undergraduate Program.
- Minimum GPA of 2.20 out of 4.00
- Students who have English language proficiency (the IUE Proficiency in English score result or results from other English language exams recognized as equivalent by YÖK will be accepted)
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Criteria |
Weighted Score |
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Academic success |
%50 (out of 100) |
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English proficiency score |
%50 (out of 100) |
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Children of martyrs and veterans |
+15 points |
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Students with disability (documentation of provided that disability is documented) |
+10 points |
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Students for whom protection, care or accommodation decision has been taken within the scope of Social Services Law No. 2828 and Child Protection Law No. 5395 |
+10 points |
What are the required documents?
- Up-to-date transcript
- The document which shows proficiency in English.
Where will the applications for BIP be received?
The students who would like to participate the program will complete their applications via this link on TURNAPortal system using their Identity Nr. and E-State password.
What are the financial support opportunities?
The students who will participate in this BIP will receive a daily grant of 79 € and a travel grant of 395 €, resulting 975 € in total for the 5 days of mobility.
THE START OF APPLICATIONS
January 9, 2026
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
January 20, 2026
CONTACT:
IUE Office of International Affairs
0232 488 81 87
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