Requirements

Participants

  • Students enrolled in a full course of study at one of the Thuringian universities (from the first semester)
  • Graduates in the first 12 months after graduation (application must be received before the end of the studies!)
  • Doctoral students enrolled at one of the Thuringian universities

Traineeships

  • Eligible: full-time traineeships in enterprises, social institutions, NGOs, universities, etc.
  • Not eligible: in EU institutionsand other EU bodies, including specialised agencies; in bodiesmanaging EU programmes.

Duration of funding

  • Long Term:
    2 to 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral)
    2x 2 to 12 months for single-track programs (e.g. State Examination, Diploma)
  • Short Term:
    Blended Mobility up to 1 month traineeship in presence and additional virtual phase (in Germany).
    PhD mobility up to 1 month for immatriculated doctoral students

Application deadline

  • 2 months before the start of the traineeship!
  • Long-term planning is recommended.

Financial support

  • One traineeship per study cycle (Bachelor/ Master/ Doctorate) is financially supported. Two traineeships are financially supported per study cycle (diploma/ state examination). Financial support is provided up to a maximum of
  • 120 days in programme countries
    90 days in partner countries
    60 days with an income of EUR 2,000 or more (internship salary, scholarship)
  • Periods exceeding this are not financially supported (Zero Grant), but are covered by the Erasmus contract.
  • Further traineeships within a study cycle can be carried out as Zero Grant mobility, i.e. they receive an Erasmus contract without financial support.

Program countries and funding

Project 2024

  • group 1:
    program countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden
    partner countries: Andorra, Faroe Islands, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City State, (UK - only with Certificate of Sponsorship/Tier5 visa)
  • group 2:
    program countries: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
  • group 3:
    program countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Republic of Northern Macedonia, Turkey
 

and Overseas Territories according to the Erasmus+ Guidelines

These funding rates apply to Erasmus+ mobilities with a funding commitment for a traineeship starting on or after 01.11.2024. Funding rates for earlier Erasmus+ projects (see below)

Long Term
Country group Funding amount Top-Up Fewer Opportunities** Additional travel days (Green Travel)*
1 Program countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden (up to max. 4 months) EUR 750 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
Partner countries: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State, Faroe Islands, Switzerland, (United Kingdom - only with Certificate of Sponsorship/Tier5 visa) (up to max. 3 months) EUR 750 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
Attention: for income from EUR 2,000 gross (internship salary, scholarships) (2 months) EUR 750 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
2 Program countries: Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus (up to max. 4 months) EUR 690 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
Attention: for income from EUR 2,000 gross (internship salary, scholarships) (2 months) EUR 690 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
3 Program countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary (up to max. 4 months) EUR 690 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6
Attention: for income from EUR 2,000 gross (internship salary, scholarships) (2 months) EUR 690 per month EUR 250 per month (optional) up to 6

Long Term = 60 - 360 days of presence

Zero Grant:

  • Erasmus+ Program Countries: financial support is possible up to a total duration of 4 months (120 days). Periods longer than this will not be financially supported (zero-grant).
  • Erasmus+ Partner Countries: Financial support is possible up to a total duration of 3 months (90 days). Periods beyond this are not financially supported (zero-grant).
  • In addition, the following also applies to multiple Erasmus+ traineeships: From the second Erasmus+ traineeship in the same study cycle (Bachelor/ Master/ Doctorate) no financial support is granted (zero-grant). From the third Erasmus+ internship in the same study cycle (diploma/ state examination), no financial support is granted (zero-grant).
  • In addition, the following applies to income from EUR 2,000 gross (internship salary, scholarships): Financial support is granted up to a total duration of 2 month (60 days). Periods longer than this are not financially supported (zero-grant).
Short Term
Duration Funding amount Top-Up Fewer Opportunities** Additional travel days (Green Travel)*
1 Day 1-14 79 EUR per day 100 EUR + travel allowance (optional, one-time) up to 6
2 Day 15-30 56 EUR per day 150 EUR + travel allowance (optional, one-off) up to 6

Short Term - PhD students (up to 30 days presence)

Short Term - Blended Mobility (5-30 days attendance + virtual phase without financial support)

  • a Short Term Blended Mobility should correspond to 3 ECTS
  • a Short Term Blended Mobility is possible if there is an obstacle to a Long Term Mobility
 

Additional funding

 

Erasmus participants who fulfill the conditions for additional funding in project 2023 / in project 2024can receive additional financial support. The relevant evidence will be requested in the application process. EU-Praktikum THÜRINGEN will be happy to advise you!

*Additional travel days (Green Travel)

Project 2024

  • In principle, Erasmus+ funding is not a full grant. Erasmus+ funding serves to cover additional costs related to your stay abroad, such as travel costs, which can be covered by this funding. However, as sustainable travel often leads to longer arrival/ departure times, there may be a further actual need for funding for participants traveling with sustainable means of transport.
  • Up to 6 additional travel day may be granted for low-emission traveling Erasmus+ participants who carry out most of their travel to/from the destination of traineeship institution by appropriate means of transport (such as bus, train or carpooling) (according to the European Commission's definition of Green Travel) NA DAAD
 

Project 2023

  • 50.00 EUR once + financial support for up to 4 additional travel days for low-emission traveling Erasmus+ participants
Pexels / Hinricht Oltmanns

**Top-Up Fewer Opportunities

250,00 EUR per month for Long Term Mobilities

  • for participants with child(ren): Students or graduates who take one ore more child(ren) abroad during their Erasmus+ placement receive an additional DAAD grant.
  • for participants with handicap: Students or graduates with a degree of disability of GdB 20 or more NA DAAD
  • for participants with chronic disease: Students or graduates suffering from a chronic illness that results in additional costs abroad NA DAAD
DAAD / Jan von Allwoerden

The Top-Up Fewer Opportunities cannot be granted more than once. Therefore, you can choose one option if several criteria apply to you.

Real cost application

up to 15.000,00 EUR once

Depending on the financial need, it is also possible to apply for coverage of additional costs that incur. The financial support will be calculated according to personal needs and paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ funding rate.

 
  • for participants with child(ren): students or graduates who take one ore more child(ren) abroad during their Erasmus+ placement NA DAAD
  • for participants with handicap: students or graduates with a degree of disability of GdB 20 or more  NA DAAD
  • for participants with chronic disease: students or graduates with a chronic disease that leads to additional costs abroad NA DAAD

Funding rates of previous Erasmus+ projects

Erasmus+ funding rates | Project 2023

These funding rates apply to Erasmus+ mobilities with funding commitment for a traineeship starting on or after 01.01.2024. | Funding rates of previous Erasmus+ projects (see below).

Long Term
Country group Grant amount Top-Up Fewer Opportunities** Top-Up Green Travel*
1 Program Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden (up to max. 4 months) 750 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one time)''
Partner countries: Faroe Islands, Switzerland, (United Kingdom - only with Certificate of Sponsorship/Tier5 visa) (up to max. 3 months) 750 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
Attention: if income from EUR 2,000 gross on (internship salary, scholarships) (2 month) 750 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
2 Program countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain (up to max. 4 months) 690 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
Partner Countries: Andorra, Monaco, San Marina, Vatican City State (up to max. 3 months) 690 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
Attention: if income from EUR 2,000 gross on (internship salary, scholarships) (2 month) 690 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
3 Program Countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey (up to max. 4 months) 640 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
Partner countries: - (up to max. 3 months) 640 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)''
Attention: if income from EUR 2,000 gross on (internship salary, scholarships) (2 month) 640 EUR per month 250 EUR per month (optional) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)

Long Term = 60 - 360 days of presence

Zero Grant:

  • Erasmus+ Program Countries: financial support is possible up to a total duration of 4 months (120 days). Periods longer than this will not be financially supported (zero-grant).
  • Erasmus+ Partner Countries: Financial support is possible up to a total duration of 3 months (90 days). Periods beyond this are not financially supported (zero-grant).
  • In addition, the following also applies to multiple Erasmus+ traineeships: From the second Erasmus+ traineeship in the same study cycle (Bachelor/ Master/ Doctorate) no financial support is granted (zero-grant). From the third Erasmus+ internship in the same study cycle (diploma/ state examination), no financial support is granted (zero-grant).
  • In addition, the following applies to income from EUR 2,000 gross (internship salary, scholarships): Financial support is granted up to a total duration of 2 month (60 days). Periods longer than this are not financially supported (zero-grant).
Short Term
Duration Grant amount Top-Up Fewer Opportunities Top Up Green Travel*
1 Day 1-14 79 EUR per day 100 EUR + travel allowance (optional, one-time) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)
2 Day 15-30 56 EUR per day 150 EUR + travel allowance (optional, one-time) 50 EUR (optional, one-time)

Short Term - PhD students (up to 30 days of presence)

Short Term - Blended Mobility (5- 30 days of presence + virtual period without financial support)

  • a Short Term Blended Mobility should correspond to 3 ECTS
  • a Short Term Blended Mobility is possible if there is an obstacle for a Long Term Mobility
 
Erasmus+

This initiative is funded with support from the European Commission.