Erasmus+ KA171 agreement was signed between Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Karadeniz Technical University. With more than 100 research institutes, 30 large-scale scientific facilities and 275 research stations, CAS is one of the leading scientific organizations in China. If our KA171 project application for the relevant region is accepted by the Turkish National Agency, our Geological Engineering Department's PHD students will be able to receive education abroad and participate in scientific studies. In addition to student mobility, the academic staff members of the relevant department will be able to participate in mobility activities such as Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments or Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Training.