Take your studies beyond the classroom. With an Erasmus+ grant, you can gain international work experience, improve your language skills, and discover what it’s like to live and work in another country.
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In the menus below, you will find checklists outlining the requirements for different types of internships funded by an Erasmus+ grant. Even if an internship course is not included in your study programme, you can still build an international profile by arranging your own internship abroad.
The internship must be carried out as one continuous period at a company, organisation, or institution. It should be full-time and last between two and twelve months, and the credits must be transferable to your academic record at SLU. You can be awarded a grant for a maximum of six months at a time. The number of months you may receive funding for depends on available resources and competition.
To be eligible for the grant, you must:
Be registered with the intention of completing a degree at SLU
Take the responsibility for finding your own internship placement which your course leader must approve
Complete a language proficiency test before and after your internship
Live in the country of your internship during the entire internship period
NOT receive any other scholarships from the EU or UHR during the same mobility period
After the internship has been completed, you must complete a survey of participation and submit a brief participant report that other students can read
Submit a certificate from your internship host that you have completed the entire period of your internship
Please note that you may be required to repay part or all of the grant if you do not comply with the above conditions.
Checklist
Find an internship in an EU country, start looking early!
Please keep in mind that if anything changes that may alter the plans for your internship, you need to contact mobility@slu.se as soon as possible. Should your internship be shorter than stated or in any other way alter, you might have to pay back the whole or parts of the scholarship transferred to your account.
Find an internship in an EU country, start looking early. All arrangements should be completed at least two months before your planned start date.
The internship must be carried out as one continuous period at a company, organisation, or institution. It should be full-time and last between two and twelve months. You can be granted a maximum of six months at a time. The number of months you may receive a grant for depends on available funds and competition.
To be eligible for the grant, you must:
Be currently registered at SLU with the intention of completing a degree, OR within 12 months after completion of your degree at SLU
Take the responsibility for finding your own internship placement
Complete a language proficiency test before and after your internship
Live in the country of your internship during the entire internship period
NOT receive any other scholarships from the EU or UHR during the same mobility period
After the internship has been completed, you must complete a survey of participation and submit a brief participant report that other students can read
Submit a certificate from your internship host that you have completed the entire period of your internship
Please note that you may be liable to repay a portion or the entire grant if you do not comply with the aforementioned clauses.
Insurance is not included when you do an internship outside of your programme. You will need to organize your own insurance.
Please keep in mind that if anything changes that may alter the plans for your internship, you need to contact mobility@slu.se as soon as possible. Should your internship be shorter than stated or in any other way alter, you might have to pay back the whole or parts of the scholarship transferred to your account.
Apply for an Erasmus+ internship grant
The application for the Erasmus+ internship grant should be submitted no later than two months before the internship begins. The application is open from 15 January to 31 May and from 15 August to 1 December. You can submit your application through the MoveON database. In the application portal, you will find all the necessary information about the application process, as well as all the important documents required for your internship application.
Once you have received an Erasmus+ internship grant
When your internship begins, you must ask your host to fill in the form “Confirmation of start of internship” and upload it in the MoveON portal for Erasmus Internship.
During the last week of your internship, a similar form must also be completed entitled “Confirmation of end of internship,” which should also be uploaded in the MoveON portal for Erasmus Internship.
The grant can be used for expenditures such as travel, accommodation, and other costs which may arise during the internship period.
You will receive approximately €525/month for internships in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein and Norway.
In countries with a lower cost of living, you will receive approximately €465/month. This includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey.
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