Erasmus additional funding

If at least 50 percent of your mobility are covered by "Green Travel", you can apply for the top-up for Green Travel.

The outbound and/or return journey to and/or from the host institution will be by environmentally friendly means of transportation (train, bus, carpooling) as part of the planned Erasmus+ stay. Between one and a maximum of six additional travel days are possible. For three or more days of travel, a written explanation must be submitted.

You can apply for the Erasmus top-up for Green Travel by using the honorary declaration on sustainable travel/"Green Travel". Please upload the completed form in your online grant application for an Erasmus+ study or Erasmus+ internship.

Erasmus Studies: To Apply for "Green Travel Top-up"

Erasmus internship: To Apply for "Green Travel Top-up"

Information on Green Travel provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (in German)

In case of a long-term mobility (of at least 60 days), the following persons can apply for this additional funding:

• Participants with a disability (at least 20 degrees)
• Participants with a chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad
• Participants with child(ren)
• Employed students
• First-generation university students

Participants with fewer opportunities receive 250 Euros per month in addition to the regular Erasmus funding rates.

You can apply for additional funding by using the honorary declaration for participants with fewer opportunities (long-term). Please upload the completed form in your online grant application for an Erasmus+ study or Erasmus+ internship.

Erasmus Studies: To Apply for Additional Funding

Erasmus Internship: To Apply for Additional Funding

Participants with a disability, chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad or child can also apply for reimbursement of the actual costs. You can find more information here:

• Participants with a disability or chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad
• Participants with a child

In case of a short-term mobility (of 5 to 30 days), the following persons can apply for this additional funding:

• Participants with a disability (at least 20 degrees)
• Participants with a chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad
• Participants with child(ren)
• Employed students
• First-generation university students

Participants with fewer opportunities receive a one-time payment of 100 Euros for a stay of 5 to 14 days and a one-time payment of 150 Euros for a stay of 15 to 30 days in addition to the regular Erasmus funding rates. Furthermore, participants with fewer opportunities get a travel allowance.

You can apply for additional funding by using the honorary declaration for participants with fewer opportunities (short-term). Please upload the completed form in your online grant application for an Erasmus+ study or Erasmus+ internship.

Erasmus Studies: To Apply for Additional Funding

Erasmus Internship: To Apply for Additional Funding

Participants with a disability, chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad or child can also apply for reimbursement of the actual costs. You can find more information here:

• Participants with a disability or chronic illness with additional financial need abroad
• Participants with a child

Participants with a disability (GdB 20 or a proven disability that causes additional costs) or a chronic illness that causes additional costs and participants who are accompanied by their child/children on the mobility can apply for the compensation of the real costs resulting from the mobility. The application must be sent to the DAAD at least 2 months for begin of the mobility. For student mobilities the maximum funding is 15,000 EUR per semester and per mobility or 30,000 EUR per academic year and mobility.

Further information: Additional funding for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses (in German)

Further information: Study and internship abroad with child(ren) (in German)

Real cost application for preparatory trips

Participants with a disability (GdB 20 or higher or a proven disability that results in additional financial needs) or a chronic illness that results in additional financial needs can apply for a preparatory trip to explore the local circumstances in preparation for an already approved mobility. The application must be submitted to and approved by the NA DAAD using the real cost application form for preparatory trips. A maximum of EUR 15,000 per mobility can be approved.

DAAD Information on preparatory trips (Information only available in German)