ERASMUS-Internship

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ERASMUS Internships

Students have been able to receive the ERASMUS Mobility Grant for self-organised internships in foreign EU member states since autumn 2007. The mobility grant is currently approx. € 250 per month. However, the exact amount may vary with the number of applicants each year and your monthly rate of pay from your internship.

Eligible Countries

Countries eligible for the Mobility Grant are all EU member states, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, Croatia and all overseas territories belonging to these countries.


Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled on a degree course at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) (nationality is not important)
  • Internships can be carried out from the first year of studies onwards (doctoral students included), as long as you’re registered as a student at RUB
  • Acceptance letter for either a mandatory or a voluntary internship needs to be presented
  • The internship must last between three and twelve entire months


Students are also eligible who’ve already received the ERASMUS Mobility Grant for studying abroad at an ERASMUS partner university.

Application and Mobility Grant

You need to submit your application to the International Office at least one month before your internship starts. However, it would be wise to contact the International Office before you apply for the Mobility Grant to prepare for the next steps.

Scholarship Limitations

Students may only receive the ERASMUS Internship Mobility Grant once throughout the course of their studies.

Internships in the following organisations are excluded from the ERASMUS Programme:

  • European institutions and organisations
  • Organisations and institutions administering collaborative programmes (EU programmes)
  • National diplomatic representations (embassies, consulates, etc.) of the student’s home country in the host country. These institutions are eligible for DAAD’s Carlo Schmid Programme

Scholarships may only be awarded in accordance with funds provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). An early application could increase your chances of being nominated for a grant. However, students have no legal entitlement to monetary support from the ERASMUS Programme and this cannot be claimed from RUB.



Insurance

Please remember to take out health insurance whilst abroad. Your insurance company will be happy to assist you in finding the best cover.