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 stays:
- comprise a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 months, with each month being counted as 30 days.
- Target group: students, PhD students, graduates
Blended long-term stays:
- 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, PhD students, graduates
Short term stays:
- include at least 5 and a maximum of 30 days physically on site
- Target group: PhD students
Blended short-term stays:
- Include at least 5 and a maximum of 30 days physically on site binclude a virtual phase (remote work in the home country) of at least one day
- Target group: PhD students, students with fewer opportunities or good reason, graduates with fewer chances or good reason. You can find a list of possible reasons here.
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. There is no salary limit for internships in the partner countries i.e. If you obtain an internship fee for an internship of the program countries, this has no influence on your 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 educational 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 note that you can only be funded for the entire period of your internship. Partial funding after the start of your internship is not possible.
Please allow several weeks lead time as you will need to obtain various signatures from your university and internship site.
Repeated promotion / double promotion
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.
