The Erasmus+ Traineeship Programme
Do you want to complete an internship in another European country? The Erasmus+ Traineeship Grant offers financial support for registered students and doctoral candidates as well as for graduates.
Do you want to complete an internship in another European country? The Erasmus+ Traineeship Grant offers financial support for registered students and doctoral candidates as well as for graduates.
In order to give as many students as possible the opportunity to receive an Erasmus+ grant, the maximum funding period is four months. The actual duration of your internship may exceed the scholarship.
Your internship must last at least two full months.
Please keep in mind that your complete documents must reach us 4 weeks before the start of your internship. Plan enough time to collect all the information and signatures you will need, plus the time we will need to check your documents. A retroactive grant agreement after the start of the internship is not possible. If you can’t meet the application deadline, it is mandatory to attend an appointment with Michael Brielmaier.
Internships in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland) can no longer be financed via Erasmus+. Instead, internships in these countries can be financed via the PROMOS grant.
To apply for the Erasmus+ Traineeship Grant, you must meet the following requirements:
Internships in EU institutions as well as institutions managing EU programs are excluded from Erasmus+ funding. You can see which institutions this applies to on the EU website. These internships can be funded by a separate DAAD program.
You got accepted for your dream internship? Great!
Please email the following information to LMU Career Services to start your scholarship application:
After this, you'll receive a link to the application portal from us.
Without these basic details we can't process your application!
Application deadline: latest four weeks before the start of your internship!
Please apply through the MoveON portal. Please select the online form „Application Scholarships for International Internships“ in the portal.
The following documents must be uploaded to apply for the Erasmus+ Traineeship Grant:
Mandatory documents:
Please note: The Learning Agreement for Traineeships must be signed by all three parties (student, faculty/LMU Career Services, host organization) when you submit your application. Please consult our Checklist (PDF, 319 KB) for specific information for students from different departments. Here you will also find a good overview of all the steps and documents that need to be completed or submitted before, during and after your Erasmus traineeship.
After that, you'll receive the first grant installment.
If your internship is extended by more than five days, you must request for this extension by submitting the Learning Agreement for Traineeship - Changes. This must be scanned in and submitted by mail to LMU Career Service at least one month before you originally planned on ending the internship.
Traineeship Certificate: completed and signed by your internship employer.
For internship that started from October 1, 2022: Traineeship Certificate Project 2022 and 2023 (DOCX, 66 KB)
Please note:
-We don't accept pre-dated documents!
-Physical mobility/period is only to be filled in if your internship consisted of a virtual and a physical component (blended mobility).
Please upload all final documents in one go to the MoveON portal no later than 30 days after ending your internship. You have already received the link to this portal with your application.
The scholarship rate for the Erasmus+ mobility is calculated according to your chosen country and the duration of your stay:
Definition of Green Travel: For the majority of the travel distance (more than 50% of the total trip, therefore outward and return journey), low-emission means of transport such as train or bus are used.
Students who travel to their internship in accordance with the Green Travel requirements of the Erasmus+ program can apply for a Green Travel grant:
The following regulations apply:
To apply for the additional travel days, submit the "Green Travel Declaration" with your application via our online portal. You can download and fill out the template, which is provided at "Your application" on this website.
The grant for the support of equal opportunities contains 250€ per month in addition to your funding (see Erasmus+ Countries above). Top-ups are not combinable. Top-ups are available to the following student groups:
To apply for the grant, submit a declaration on honor (see template under "Your application") and the relevant supporting documents together with your application in our application portal.
LMU Career Service regularly offers free workshops for cultural preparation to students going abroad.
Please contact us if you are interested in joing a workshop. If you already went through the grant application process, you will be notified about upcoming workshops automatically.
Upcoming dates are:
Winter term 2024/25:
Summer term 2024:
The linked homepages provide you with information on the respective provisions relating to entry and stay regulations in non-EU program countries within Erasmus+:
You have to provide the following three insurances for your stay abroad:
• Accident Insurance
• Liability Insurance
• Health Insurance
Check with your current insurance whether certain services are already included or can be increased for the period of your internship.
In addition, the DAAD offers its own insurance packages: Link to the DAAD insurance packages, see Tarif 720. As proof of your internship you can hand in your Learning Agreement, signed by all parties.
Do you have any further questions or feedback on this program? Feel free to contact us!
LMU's Career Services
Consultant for Business Contacts & International Internships