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Erasmus+ Grant
Erasmus+ provides funding for long-term and short-term stays
within the EU and participating partner countries. Grants vary
depending on the type, duration and destination of the
stay.
Additional funding is available for students with chronic illness or disability, students
with children, first-generation academics and students with
gainful employment as well as for students
using sustainable means of transportation. Funding for top-ups
is subject to the availability of corresponding
funds.
In total, students can be funded for up to 36 months:
- total duration of 12 month per study cycle (Bachelor, Master, PhD)
- funding may be split up and claimed several times per study cycle (e.g. for two stays with a duration of 6 months each)
Erasmus+ Studies Grant
The grant rates below are offered for student mobilities for studies in the academic year 2025/26 with a duration of 60 days to 12 months. Availability of top-ups is subject to sufficient funds.
Grant Amount |
|
| 600 EUR/Month | Group 1:
Program Countries with Higher Living Costs
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland Partner Countries United Kingdom (Studies at partner universities in England and Scotland) |
| 540 EUR/Month | Group
2: Program Countries with
Medium Living Costs Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain Group 3: Program Countries with Lower Living Costs Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye |
Top-ups |
|
| 250 EUR/Month | Social Top-up for Equal
Opportunities and Inclusion
|
|
Travel Days
|
Standard Travel
For Standard Travels exceeding a distance of 4000km we provide additional funding for 2 travel days. Green Travel Top-up for Sustainable Travel Depending on the distance, we provide additional funding for up to 6 travel days in total: 100 to 499km: 2 travel days 500 to 1,999km: 4 travel days 2,000km and more: 6 travel days Distances are calculated by the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator. You find further information and tipps on sustainable travel and stays abroad here . The above travel days for standard and green travel have been calculated is based on the assessment of the distance and average travel times. If your travels require more travel days, please contact us for an review of your travel planning and travel documents. The maximum number of funded travel days is 6 days for green, sustainable travel and 2 days for standard travel. |
Erasmus+ Traineeships Grant
The grant rates below are offered for student mobilities for traineeships with a duration of 60 days to 12 months. Availability of top-ups is subject to sufficient funds.
Grant Amount |
|
| 750 EUR/Month | Group 1:
Program Countries with Higher Living Costs
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| 690 EUR/Month | Group
2: Program Countries with
Medium Living Costs Estonia, Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic Group 3: Program Countries with Lower Living Costs Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Türkiye |
Top-ups |
|
| 250 EUR/Month | Social Top-up for Equal
Opportunities and Inclusion
|
|
Travel Days
|
Standard Travel
The above travel days for standard and green travel have been calculated is based on the assessment of the distance and average travel times. If your travels require more travel days, please contact us for an review of your travel planning and travel documents. The maximum number of funded travel days is 6 days for green, sustainable travel and 2 days for standard travel. |
Erasmus+ Short-Term Grant
Grant rates below are offered for blended short-term
mobilities of students, graduates and PhD include a
physical stay with a duration of 5 to 30 days and a virtual
component. Top-ups are subject to the availability of
funds.
Blended Intensive
Programs (BIP) are offered by partner universities and
are awarded with at least 3 ECTS.
Grant Amount |
|
| 79
EUR/Day
|
up to the 14th
day of the mobility
|
| 56
EUR/Day
|
between the 15th
and 30th of the mobiliy
|
Top-ups |
|
| 100 EUR single contribution |
Social Top-up for Equal
Opportunities and Inclusion,
up to the 14th day of the mobility |
| 150 EUR single contribution |
Social Top-up for Equal
Opportunities and Inclusion
between the 15th and 30th day of the mobility |
| Travel Days |
Standard Travel
For Standard Travels exceeding a distance of 4000km we provide additional funding for 2 travel days. Green Travel Top-up for Sustainable Travel Depending on the distance, we provide additional funding for up to 6 travel days in total: 100 to 499km: 2 travel days 500 to 1,999km: 4 travel days 2,000km and more: 6 travel days Distances are calculated by the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator. You find further information and tipps on sustainable travel and stays abroad here . The above travel days for standard and green travel have been calculated is based on the assessment of the distance and average travel times. If your travels require more travel days, please contact us for an review of your travel planning and travel documents. The maximum number of funded travel days is 6 days for green, sustainable travel and 2 days for standard travel.. |
Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Grant
The grant amounts below are offered for staff mobilities for teaching and training.
Grant Amount |
|
| 180 EUR/Day* | Group 1:
Program Countries with Higher Living Costs
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland |
| 160 EUR/Day* | Gruppe
2: Program Countries with
Medium Living Costs Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain |
| 140 EUR/Day* | Group 3:
Program Countries with Lower Living Costs
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Turkey. |
| 180
EUR/Day*
|
Partner Countries
Participating Partner Countries under Erasmus+ Key Action 171 |
| * Up to 14th day of the activity, participants receive the grant amount per day. Between the 15th and 60th day of the activity, participants receive 70% of the grant amount per day. | |
Top-ups |
|
|
Participants with a degree of disability of ≥20 or a chronic illness and participants travelling with their children are eligible to apply for individual support for additional costs, e.g. for help and supervision, special teaching materials, etc. An indepentent detailed application is required. |
|
Travel Support for Outward and Return Journey |
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| Travel
Distances*
|
Single Contribution for
Standard Travel
|
Single Contribution for Green Travel** |
| 10 - 99 km | 23 EUR | ---
|
| 100 - 499
km |
180 EUR | 210 EUR |
| 500 - 1999 km
|
275 EUR
|
320 EUR
|
| 2000 - 2999 km
|
360 EUR
|
410 EUR
|
| 3000 - 3999 km
|
530 EUR | 610 EUR
|
| 4000 - 7999 km
|
820 EUR
|
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| > 8000 km | 1500 EUR
|
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| * Distance is calculated
by the Department for International Student
Affairs in accordance with EU regulations
** Participants using sustainable means of transportation (bike, bus, train, car-pooling, etc.) are eligible to apply for the Green Travel Top-up. If the duration of the journey is prolonged due to the use of sustainable means of transportation, participants may apply for funding for up to 4 additional travel days: Outward/return journey of less than 8 hours = 0 additional travel days Outward/return journey of more than 8 hours = 1 additional travel day Outward/return journey of more than 2 calender days = 2 additional travel days |
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Grant Calculation and Reimbursement
Long-Term Mobility
The grant and top-ups, excluding the single contribution
for Green Travel, are calculated on base rates per day.
Before the start of the mobility, the host institution
confirms the planned duration of stay in the Letter of
Acceptance, which is used to calculate the provisional
grant.
After the end of the stay, the host institution confirms
the final number of days of stay in the Confirmation of
Stay, which is used to calculate the final grant. The grant
is disbursed in two instalments:
The 1st instalment (70%) is disbursed
before the start of the studies.
The 2nd instalment (30%) is disbursed
after the end of the studies.
Short-Term Mobility
The grant rate is calculate on base rates per day. Top-ups
are provided as single contributions as indicated above.
Before the start of the mobility, the host institution
confirms the duration of the stay in the Letter of
Acceptance whichis used to calculate the grant. The total
grant is disbursed before the stay in one instalment.
Reimbursement Cases
If the required documents are not submitted or not
submitted on time as agreed in the Grant Agreement, the
grant must be reimbursed.
If the stay does not begin as agreed in the Grant Agreement
or is terminated prematurely, the grant must be reimbursed.
Reimbursement Procedure
The Department International Student Affairs will send out
a notice giving four weeks to reimburse the amount.
If no reimbursement is made, the case is handed over to
Division 3: Legal and Academic Affairs, which will take
appropriate legal action.