Eligibility Requirements
Who can apply?
Students and PhD students can apply for Erasmus+ funding with us if...
- they want to do an internship in a public or private institution in one of the 32 participating program countries,
- they still have enough funding days left,
- they are regularly enrolled at one of the universities participating in KOOR - Erasmus Consortium BW during the internship,
- your university is a consortium partner of KOOR - Erasmus Services BW.
Graduate students can apply for Erasmus+ funding with us, if...
- they want to do an internship in a public or private institution in one of the 32 participating program countries,
- they still have Erasmus+ funding days left from the previous study phase,
- they apply for funding while they are still enrolled,
- they are exmatriculated throughout the whole internship,
- the internship is completed within twelve months* of their graduation,
If you have a non-European citizenship, you must be enrolled at one of these universities for your entire course of study, i.e. you are not an exchange student. If you are a non-European national, please find out in good time whether you need a visa or a work permit in the host country. Please contact the respective consulate or embassy of your destination country for further information. Information on the labor law conditions can be obtained from the respective labor administration of the destination country
Students who do not have their main residence in Germany may not complete the internship in their main country of residence.
Which stays are eligible?
Long-term internships:
- comprise a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 months, with each month being counted as 30 days.
- Target group: students, enrolled PhD students, graduates
Blended long-term internships:
- include at least 2 and a maximum of 12 months physically on site, each month is counted as 30 days. include a virtual phase (remote work in the home country) of at least one day
- Target group: students, enrolled PhD students, graduates
Short term internships:
- include at least 5 and a maximum of 30 days physically on site
- Target group: enrolled PhD students
Blended short-term internships:
- Include at least 5 and a maximum of 30 days physically on site and a virtual phase (remote work in the home country) of at least one day
- Target group: enrolled PhD students, students and graduates with fewer opportunities (with children, with GdB from 20, with chronic illnesses that cause additional financial expenses, first-time academics and working students) as well as students whose SPO requires a short-term internship of at least five and max 30 days on site and at least one virtual day (home office in the home country).
Which target countries are supported?
Programme countries
- All Member States of the EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the associated overseas territories
- Countries of the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
- Turkey
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
Partner Countries - worlwide
A list of the Erasmus+ partner countries can be found here
Which internships are supported?
- Your internship location must be in one of the countries participating in the program (see target countries).
- Internships can be completed, for example, in companies, research institutions and universities, NGOs, foundations, associations, chambers, schools, institutes, educational centers, public institutions and hospitals. Excluded from funding are European institutions (such as internships in a political group or with a member of the EU Parliament) as well as institutions that administer EU programs or that are funded by EU funds.
- Compulsory internships, research internships, PJ-Tertials, teaching internships, voluntary internships, graduate internships as well as the practical part of theses are funded. The mere writing of theses is not eligible!
- The internship must be a full-time internship, i.e. the weekly working hours should be 30-40 hours/week.
- Internships in a program country that start from 01.02.2023 and which are remunerated with EUR 1,500 net or more per month are excluded from the funding.
- NEW: All internships that start on August 1st, 2023 or later and are remunerated with more than EUR 2,000 net per month are excluded from funding.
Until when do I have to apply for an Erasmus+ grant?
You can apply continuously, but KOOR - Erasmus Services BW must receive your complete application documents at the latest one month before the start of the internship
One month before the start of the internship is the same calendar day of the previous month: For example, if you start your internship on 12/15, the application deadline is 11/15 (If the calendar day does not exist in the previous month, the application deadline is the last day of the previous month. Example: If the internship start date is 03/31, the application deadline is 02/28.)
Applicants planning an internship at schools and universities, including university clinics and university research institutions, are given a one-week application deadline all year round (same day of the previous week) in order to avoid any closing times during the (semester) holidays.
Please allow several weeks lead time as you will need to obtain various signatures from your university and internship site.
Repeated funding / Double funding / Partial funding
Repetitive funding
In total, students can receive funding for up to 36 months of study and/or internship:
- in each of the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs, up to twelve months (=360 days),
- in one-term programs (e.g., medicine, state examination, old diploma programs) up to 24 months (=720 days) and an additional twelve months (=360 days) in doctoral studies,
- the funding can be divided and within a study cycle also be used several times (eg for two times six months).
Double funding
- There must be no double funding by the EU , i.e. you may not simultaneously claim another EU grant or work on a project funded by the EU in addition to the Erasmus Internship Grant. Please inform us in the latter case so that we can make an individual check.
- The simultaneous receipt of an Erasmus Internship Scholarship and another DAAD scholarship (e.g. the Bachelor Plus Scholarship) is excluded on the part of the DAAD. Should you receive a DAAD scholarship, please consult with the respective contact person.
Partial funding
Partial funding is not possible. The traineeship period has to match the Erasmus+ funding period (regardless of whether the funding period is financially funded as a whole or also consists of zero-grant shares). In fact, the Erasmus+ funding period can be made up as follows:
- Pure financial support
- Pure zero-grant funding
- Combination of financial support and zero-grant funding
In order for your internship to be funded, you must still have sufficient funding quota for the entire internship period (i.e. Erasmus+ funding period), since both financial and zero-grant shares are counted towards the funding quota. Partial funding after the start of the internship is also not possible.
