Erasmus KA 171

All information about the Erasmus+ program KA 171 for students, interns and staff.

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Application documents

Certificate or Transcript of Records
Motivation Letter
Copy of identity card or passport
Curriculum vitae
Language certificate
Declaration on Honor

Apply here at MoveOn

The 1st installment of the scholarship

Before the stay

The Learning Agreement either documents all the courses you will take in Siegen or lists your research activities.

If you would like to apply for the social top-up, you must submit a scan of the signed Declaration on Honor with your application in MoveOn.

After you have submitted the signed Learning Agreement, your Grant Agreement will be created. The Grant Agreement is your scholarship contract and contains all the important information about your scholarship. Please read it carefully.
Please sign and return the Grant Agreement.

The 2nd installment of the scholarship

Before departure from Siegen

This EU Commission survey is mandatory. A link will be automatically send to your e-mail address on the scheduled end date (as specified in the Grant Agreement). After completing the survey, you can create a PDF copy with the completion date.

The self-written experience report should be 1 to 2 pages long and contain information on the planning, preparation and implementation of the stay.

You must provide us with your tax number. It will be send to you by post after you have registered with the town hall.

The Confirmation of Stay will be issued to you by the University of Siegen after your stay.
After your stay, you will either receive a Transcript of Records as soon as all your achievements have been entered in uniosono or a certificate of internship from your supervisor.

Funding for studies and internships

Monthly rate

These rates apply per month (30 days) for the study or internship with Erasmus+. The funding period is calculated on a daily basis.

REGULAR FUNDING RATES
850 EUR per month	For project 2023
900 EUR per month	For project 2024
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
250 EUR	Scoial Top-up for the following target groups Students with chronic illness or disability Students with a child(-ren) First-generation academics Students with gainful employment

Travel costs

The Travel Grant is staggered according to the travel distance between the home and partner university locations. The travel distance is calculated using the EU Distance Calculator to determine the travel distance.

For project 2024

TRAVEL DISTANCE	TRAVEL GRANT
10 to 99 km	28 EUR
100 to 499 km	211 EUR
500 to 1999 km	309 EUR
2000 to 2999 km	395 EUR
3000 to 3999 km	580 EUR
4000 to 7999 km	1188 EUR
8000 km and more	1735 EUR

Target Groups for Top-Ups

First-generation academics

You are considered a first-generation academic if your parents or caregivers do not have a degree from a university or university of applied sciences.
A degree from a vocational academy that leads to a degree comparable to a university degree is considered an academic degree. A master craftsman's certificate is not equated with an academic degree.

Students with gainful employment

You must have been in gainful employment for at least 6 months prior to the planned start of your stay. Your monthly income must be between EUR 450 and EUR 850. If you have several jobs, the net earnings from all jobs per month will be added together.
As a rule, self-employed jobs and dual/part-time degree courses with a fixed salary are excluded.

You must not continue your employment in Germany during your stay abroad (this also includes mobile working, online working, paid vacation, etc.). Termination is not a prerequisite; the employment contract can also be paused.

Supporting Documents
Salary statements or tax returns for a period of 6 months prior to the submission deadline must be submitted as supporting documents.

Students with child(-ren)

You are taking at least one of your children with you during your entire stay abroad. The amount of the top-up grant is independent of the number of children. Double funding of the child is not permitted.

You can choose between social top-up or reimbursement of real costs.

Funding via social top-up and real costs can be combined if

there are two different criteria for receiving the top-up amount and real costs (e.g. top-up amount for employed students and additional real costs for students with child/children),
if only one feature is present, it can be ruled out that the same costs will be covered by the top-up or real costs application.

Supporting Documents
For each accompanying child, the child's travel documents must be submitted as supporting documents.

Students with chronical illness or disability

You have a chronic illness or are a student with a disability that corresponds to a degree of disability of 20 or more and have additional financial needs abroad as a result.

Social Top-up and/or real costs

Then you can opt for the social top-up or the reimbursement of real costs. Funding via social top-up and real costs can only be combined if

there are two different criteria for receiving the top-up amount and real costs (e.g. top-up amount for employed students and additional real costs for students with a disability)
if only one feature is present, it can be ruled out that the same costs are covered by the top-up or real costs application.

Supporting document: chronic illness
You must submit a medical certificate confirming that you have additional financial needs abroad due to your chronic illness as a supporting document. The type of illness does not have to be noted. Please do not disclose any diagnoses!

Supporting document: disability
You must submit a certificate of severe disability or a medical certificate as a supporting document.

Support servicesand real cost application

For students with chronic illnesses or disabilities and students with children

Support services

For students with chronic illnesses or disabilities and students with children, the University of Siegen's service centers offer additional advice or support. The service facilities include, for example, the

Service Office Inclusive University of Siegen, the Family Service Office or the Equal Opportunities Office

Testimonials of sponsored students with disabilities or chronic illnesses and students with children can be found on the website of the National Agency.

Real cost application

Students with a chronic illness or disability (from GdB 20 or higher) and students with children can also finance additional costs incurred abroad via a real costs application. You must submit the application to the International Office at least two months before the start of your stay abroad. After the stay, corresponding receipts and supporting documents are required.

The maximum funding amount is EUR 15,000 per semester and mobility or EUR 30,000 per academic year and mobility. The maximum funding amount is paid regardless of the number of children. 70% of the approved funds are paid out before the start of the stay in the form of the first installment.

Funding via social top-up and real costs can only be combined if you meet the criteria of two different target groups (e.g. social top-up for first-generation students and additional real costs for students with a disability).

Information on the real cost application

What other students say

Kenianischer Austauschstudierender KA 171

Ayub

Student from Kenya from DeKUT

"Working with professors and students who were genuinely interested in ideas gave my studies a special energy. The support was always tangible. The university's research facilities allowed me to delve deeper than I originally expected, and the help I received helped complete a research project that I am still proud of today."

FAQs

Other important things you need to know about your scholarship and stay

The Erasmus+ grant will be paid on arrival in Siegen as soon as you have opened a German bank account.

Please note that we cannot make any transfers to your home country.

Yes, you have to take care of your journey to Germany yourself.

Please also note that we cannot offer any pick up service.

No. The university cannot automatically provide accommodation for exchange students. We will be happy to provide you with information on accommodation. Please also visit our accommodation website.

Apply directly to the Studierendenwerk for a student room.

Yes, we will have an appointment at Sparkasse Siegen during the orientation and open a bank account for each student together. Please bring your passport and your registration confirmation from the city of Siegen with you.

Your are free to choose any bank you want of course. Just let us know beforehand what you are planning to do.