Application and selection criteria
You can apply for Erasmus+ internship funding abroad using the application form in Mobility Online. Please note that in order to apply for Erasmus+ funding, you need a confirmation from the internship provider and the application documents must be uploaded at least six weeks before the start of the internship. Completing the application form alone is not enough.
You can find the application form for Call 2025 for traineeships that begin in 2026 here soon.
Once you have completed the application form in Mobility Online, you will receive a confirmation of registration by e-mail with information on how to proceed. The following application documents must be uploaded or completed in the Mobility Online workflow:
Application documents
The Learning Agreement will be partially filled in automatically with the data you entered in the application form. You can then download it from the “Application” section of Mobility Online and fill in the remaining fields of the Learning Agreement together with your internship provider. Then upload the completed Learning Agreement, signed by you, your internship provider, and the internship coordinator in your faculty, as a PDF file back to Mobility Online. If you do not know who the internship coordinator is, please send an email to io-outgoing@zv.upb.de
Written as a cover letter in German. The letter of motivation should explain:
- how the internship abroad relates to your studies
- why you want to do an internship abroad and what you hope to gain from it (learning objectives)
- what career goals you want to achieve through your studies
The letter of motivation should not be longer than 2 pages. Use the standard margins for Word documents (2.5 cm left and right, 2 cm top and bottom).
The line spacing should be 1.5 and the font size no larger than Arial 11 point. Then upload it as a PDF file in the “Application” section of Mobility Online.
As part of Erasmus+, all students have the opportunity to apply for the “Green Travel” top-up in addition to the supplementary amount. “Green Travel” refers to travel that uses low-emission modes of transport such as buses, trains, or carpooling for the majority of the journey. If you use sustainable means of transport for at least 50% of your journey to or from your host university, you can claim up to a maximum of 4 travel days for your arrival and departure (amount corresponds to additional daily allowance for destination country). All students receive a flat rate of two additional travel days on top of their Erasmus+ grant, regardless of the type of transport they use. This means that you can claim a maximum of 6 additional travel days in total.
You can apply for this via a questionnaire in Mobility Online.
Selection criteria
Selection criteria for the award of Erasmus+ scholarships are:
- A suitable internship that picks up on or deepens the content of the degree programme and corresponds to the current level of study
- Application documents submitted in full and on time (6 weeks before the start of the internship)
- A convincing, written statement of motivation
- Application deadline (first come, first served)
Please note the following: Scholarships can only be awarded if the International Office has sufficient funding available. The International Office awards scholarships on a first come, first served basis.