Funding
Not all students are lucky enough to be able to undertake a paid internship abroad. Financing an internship abroad is a great challenge for many students. Here you will find a list of funding options.
Financial support is independent of:
- salary
- student aid
- social criteria
Grants within Europe through Erasmus+
If all requirements are met, students can receive an ERASMUS+ grant (subject to budgetary possibilities) for an internship abroad. In addition to the monthly grant, the grant can also include so-called Top Up's for "Green Travel" or "Fewer Opportunities". You can find more information about the Top Up's under Fewer Opportunities & Green Travel.
The funding amounts for the individual country groups are visible in the following document. The maximum funding period for mobilities within Europe is 6 months. Mobilities to home countries cannot be funded.
Grants outside Europe through Erasmus+
For internships outside of Europe there are also funding opportunities through ERASMUS+. This is made possible by the International Component of the ERASMUS+ program. In order to receive this grant, all requirements must again be met. In addition to the monthly grant, the grant can also include so-called Top Up's for "Green Travel" or "Fewer Opportunities". You can find more information about the Top Up's under Fewer Opportunities & Green Travel.
The funding amounts for the individual country groups are visible in the following document. The maximum funding period for mobilities outside of Europe is 4 months. Mobilities to home countries cannot be funded.
Grant for short-term internships within or outside Europe through ERASMUS+.
Short-term internships (between a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 30 days) are also eligible for ERASMUS+ funding, provided that the requirements are met. In addition to the monthly grant, the grant can also include so-called Top Up's for "Green Travel" or "Fewer Opportunities". You can find more information about the Top Up's under Fewer Opportunities & Green Travel.
The funding amounts for short-term stays and the listing of the Top Up's are visible in the following document.
Info about the payment of the ERASMUS+ grant
If all requirements are met, nothing stands in the way of a successful application. Further information can be found under Application. During the application process, a so-called Grant Agreement will be drawn up. After signing this Grant Agreement between the student and the International Office, the funds will be disbursed as follows:
- 80% of the calculated overall grant will be paid out right at the start of the mobility.
- The remaining 20% of the grant, or the aliquot share resulting from the day-by-day calculation, will be paid after the completion of the stay abroad and after uploading the confirmation of stay or the Transcript of Records (if it contains exact dates of stay) with original signature Mobility Online and after completing the survey in the Beneficiary Module (BM) of the European Commission.
Other grant possibilities
The provincial governments occasionally make grants available. Please enquire at the Department of Science and Research/Office of the Styrian Government.
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