Erasmus+ funding for internships

The Erasmus+ mobility grant usually differs from the actual period of your stay and has been limited to 120 days (4 months) at h_da for internships abroad. Periods of stay that exceed this limit are counted as a "Zero Grant Period". However, you maintain the status of an Erasmus+ intern for your full stay abroad. Your Erasmus+ contingent of 12 months per study cycle will be reduced by the confirmed total period of stay (period of financial support plus Zero Grant Period).

You can also receive the Erasmus+ grant for paid internships.

For mandatory internships, you can also apply for Auslands-BAföG (German only).

The countries participating in the Erasmus+ Programme are each divided into a total of three country groups according to the level of the local cost of living:

[Translation will follow]

• Start date: first day you are present at the internship institution.
• End date: last day you are present at the internship institution.
• Start date and end date can only be weekend or public holidays in exceptional cases.
• Full months are counted as 30 days and additional days are added.
• Funding is limited to 120 days.
• If your internship lasts less than 120 days, you will receive funding for the confirmed internship period to the day.
• If your internship is longer than 120 days, you will receive the mobility grant for a maximum of 120 days and the exceeding period will be counted as a "Zero Grant Period" towards your Erasmus+ mobility contingent. Your Erasmus+ contingent of 12 months per study cycle will be reduced by the confirmed total period of your stay (financial support period plus Zero Grant Period).

The Erasmus+ Mobility Grant is usually paid in two payments:

• In the first payment (first instalment), you will receive 75% of the agreed total funding amount. The funding is usually paid out before the start of your stay abroad, as soon as all the required documents have been signed and submitted completely.
• In a second payment (final instalment), the retained 25% of the funding amount will be paid as soon as all required final documents have been submitted completely. The second payment will be made after the end of your stay abroad when you have returned.

The Confirmation of Stay of the host institution forms the basis for the calculation of the final instalment. For this purpose, the confirmed period of stay is compared with the financial support period of the first instalment and may result in the following consequences:

• The confirmed period of stay is the same as the financial support period originally indicated.
  • You will receive the retained 25% of the mobility grant as a final instalment.
• The confirmed period of stay is longer than the financial support period originally indicated
  • An extension of the internship abroad must be applied for 1 month before the originally planned end and can no longer be considered at this point. You will receive the retained 25% of the mobility grant as a final instalment.
• The confirmed period of stay is shorter than the financial support period originally indicated
  • Your final instalment will be reduced according to the number of days by which your stay was shortened. If necessary, you might be asked to pay back the amount of funding you received that exceeds your actual period of stay. The minimum duration for Erasmus+ internships (2 months) must not be undercut, otherwise the entire grant must be paid back.

General conditions of participation and eligibility

Mobility grants that you have not been used in accordance with the contract must be paid back.

By accepting the mobility grant, you undertake to submit the required documents promptly and within the specified deadlines. If you do not comply with this obligation by the specified deadline despite being asked at least twice, the funding commitment will expire and you will have to repay the entire mobility grant.

The "Zero Grant Period" are days or periods of stay that a student participates in the Erasmus+ programme in but does not receive a mobility grant for.

All Erasmus+ eligibility conditions must be fulfilled. Your Erasmus+ contingent of 12 months per study cycle is always reduced by the total confirmed period of stay (i.e. financially eligible period plus zero-grant period).

The Grant Agreement forms the contractual and financial basis of the stay abroad and must therefore be submitted as the original. It contains, among other things, the duration of the funding period, the reporting obligations of the grantees as well as the intended financial Erasmus+ funding and the method of payment.