Erasmus+ Grants

You are planning Erasmus+ studies, an Erasmus+ traineeship or a Blended Intensive Program? Here you find an overview of funding options, regular grant amounts, available top-ups, and travel grants.

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The Erasmus+ Program

Erasmus is a funding program of the European Union that facilitates exchanges in education, youth, and sports within Europe and, in some cases, beyond.

The Erasmus+ program supports people in Europe in their personal, professional, and educational development and aims to make Europe more innovative, more socially inclusive, and more stable overall - and to strengthen European identity.

The main goals of Erasmus+ (2021–2027):

Inclusion & Diversity - Everyone should be able to participate.
Digitalization - Making Europe fit for the future.
Environment & Climate - Becoming more sustainable and combating climate change.
Strengthening Democracy - More participation and co-determination.

To achieve these goals, there are various key actions, including support for individuals, including students of the university which we focus on here.

Your Erasmus+ Grant

Depending on the type of stay, your grant is calculated using different grant rates. Here you find an overview of the rates available for your stay and how the grant is calculated.

Grant Rates for Studies and Traineeships

Starting in the 2026–27 academic year, we provide monthly grants as well as travel grants. Your study or traineeship period must last between 60 and 360 days. When studying abroad, you must complete the respective semester or academic year abroad.

The grant rates apply per month (30 days) for Erasmus+ studies or Erasmus+ traineeships. The funding period is calculated to the exact day.

REGULAR GRANT RATES
600 €	Group 1: Program Countries with Higher Living Costs Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden
540 €	Group 2: Program Countries with Medium Living Costs Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Cyprus Group 3: Program Countries with Lower Living Costs Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary
Available Top-ups
150 €	Top-up for Traineeships in Europe
250 €	Social top-up for the following target groups: Students with chronic illness and disability Students with child(ren) First-generation academics Students with gainful employment

Travel grants will be provided for Erasmus+ studies and Erasmus+ traineeships abroad in the 2026/27 academic year. The travel grants are tiered based on the distance between the home university and the partner university or receiving institution. For sustainable, green travel a higher travel grant and up to 6 travel days are offered. The travel distance is calculated using the EU Distance Calculator.

TRAVEL DISTANCE	STANDARD TRAVEL		GREEN TRAVEL
in km	Travel Grant	Travel Days	Travel Grant	Travel Days
10 to 99 km	€28	1	€56	2
100 to 499 km	€211	1	€258	2
500 to 1999 km	€309	2	€417	4
2000 to 2999 km	€395	2	€535	4
3000 to 3999 km	€580	2	€785	6
4000 to 7999 km	€1,188	2	€1,188	6
8000 km and more	€1,735	2	€1,735	6

Erasmus+ Studies

Erasmus+ Traineeships

Social Top-up & Green Travel

Grant Rates for Short-term Stays

For Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) or short-term doctoral mobilities a daily grant and a travel grant are provided. BIPs consist of a virtual unit and an physical stay abroad - both components must be completed.

These daily rates apply to short-term stays as part of a Blended Intensive Program or a short-term doctoral mobility.

REGULAR GRANT RATE
€79	Daily grant rate for day 1 to 14, for all countries
€56	Daily grant rate for day 15 to 30, for all countries
AVAILABLE TOP-UPS
€100	One-time social top-up for days 1 through 14
€150	One-time social top-up for days 15 through 30

Travel grants will be provided for participants of a Blended Intensive Programs or short-term doctoral mobility abroad in the 2026/27 academic year. The travel grants are tiered based on the distance between the home university and the partner university or receiving institution. For sustainable, green travel a higher travel grant and up to 6 travel days are offered. The travel distance is calculated using the EU Distance Calculator.

TRAVEL DISTANCE	STANDARD TRAVEL		GREEN TRAVEL
in km	Travel Grant	Travel Days	Travel Grant	Travel Days
10 to 99 km	€28	1	€56	2
100 to 499 km	€211	1	€258	2
500 to 1999 km	€309	2	€417	4
2000 to 2999 km	€395	2	€535	4
3000 to 3999 km	€580	2	€785	6
4000 to 7999 km	€1,188	2	€1,188	6
8000 km and more	€1,735	2	€1,735	6

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programs

Erasmus+ Short-term Doctoral Mobility

Social Top-up & Green Travel

Grant Duration, Grant Calculation and Reimbursement

Funding duration guidelines

Erasmus+ studies and Erasmus+ traineeships must last at least 60 days and may not exceed 360 days. If you participate in Erasmus+ studies, you must complete the semester or academic year abroad.
In total, you can receive funding for up to 36 months: up to twelve months each for bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs.

You can split the funding and use it multiple times within a single study cycle (e.g., twice for six months each).

Grant calculation

Funding is available only for academic purposes, i.e., only for the actual duration of your Erasmus+ studies, Erasmus+ traineeship, or short-term stay. If you arrive early or stay longer in the host country, those days are not eligible for funding.

For Erasmus+ studies and Erasmus+ traineeships funding is calculated on a day-by-day basis. Before the start of the stay, we use the planned start and end date from the host institution’s Letter of Acceptance to calculate the planned grant amount.
After the stay, the actual duration of the stay is documented via the so-called Confirmation of Stay, and the actual funding period is recalculated if necessary.

Grant Payment
Payment will be made in two installments: 70 percent before the stay and 30 percent after the stay. However, to receive your installments you need to submit the required program documents.

Changes to stay and grant duration

If your Erasmus+ studies Erasmus+ traineeship is shortened by up to 5 days, the grant duration and amount will remain unchanged. If your stay is shortened by more than 5 days, we will recalculate the grant duration and amount. In the event of a significant shortening of your stay, we may request a (partial) reimbursement of the grant funds already disbursed.

Request for Extension
You must apply for any extension of your Erasmus+ studies or Erasmus+ traineeship - even if it is only for a few days - at least one month before the planned end of your stay.

Reimbursement cases and proceedings

If you do not submit the required program documents (in full) before or after your stay, if you do not begin your planned stay abroad, or if you terminate it early, we will have to reclaim the funding that has already been disbursed.

In this case, the Department International Student Affairs will issue a claim for reimbursement, granting you four weeks to reimburse the amount.
If you do not reimburse the amount within these 4 weeks, your file will be transferred to Department 3: Legal and Academic Affairs, where the appropriate legal proceedings will be initiated.

Erasmus+ Studies: Minimum Credit Requirement
If you complete your Erasmus+ studies and fail to complete the required minimum of 15 ECTS credits per semester/term, you will be in violation of the terms of the Grant Agreement. In this case, you must submit a statement explaining why the minimum credit requirement was not met. We will decide whether, and, if applicable, to what extent the funding already disbursed must be reclaimed based on your statement.

Your Contacts at the International Office

If you have questions or need further information on study abroad options or programs, we are here to help. Check our support services for an overview of contacts and office hours.

Education Abroad Advisors