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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 top-ups are available for students with chronic illness or disability, students with children, first-generation academics and students with gainful employment as well as for student 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 or traineeship 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 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, 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 Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain Group 3: Program Countries with Lower Living Costs Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Türkiye. |
Top-ups | |
| 250 EUR/Month | Social Top-up for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion |
| 50 EUR single contribution | Green Travel Top-up for Sustainable Travel up to 4 days of additional individual support to cover travel days for a return trip, if relevant |
Erasmus+ Traineeships Grant
The grant rates below are offered for student mobilities for studies or traineeship 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 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden |
| 690 EUR/Month | Group 2: Program Countries with Medium Living Costs Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain |
| 640 EUR/Month | Group 3: Program Countries with Lower Living Costs Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Türkiye. |
Top-ups | |
| 250 EUR/Month | Social Top-up for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion |
| 50 EUR single contribution | Green Travel Top-up Sustainable Travel up to 4 days of additional individual support to cover travel days for a return trip, if relevant |
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), winter or summer schools which are funded by the Erasmus+ programme, are offered by partner universities and are awarded with at least 3 ECTS.
Grant Amount |
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| 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 |
| 50 EUR single contribution | Green Travel Top-up for Sustainable Travel, up to 4 days of individual support for additional travel days, if relevant |
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 | ||
| 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 | --- |
| > 8000 km | 1500 EUR | --- |
| * 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 | ||
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.