Funding and Costs

During your stay abroad at a Viadrina partner university in another European country, you will receive an Erasmus+ mobility grant. It is not possible to apply directly to the EU for an Erasmus+ mobility grant. The financial support for Erasmus+ student stays is based on the different costs of living in the destination countries ("programme countries").

Amount of the Erasmus+ mobility grant 2024/25

You will receive the mobility grant in days per semester abroad (one month corresponds to 30 days). The decisive factor for calculating the instalments is the date confirmed by the partner university on the "Letter of Stay" (Confirmation of Arrival and Departure) and the agreement in the Grant Agreement.
In addition, there are top ups for participants with fewer opportunities "Social Top Up" and for extra (green) travel days. To receive the Top Ups, you must submit a declaration of honour.
You will receive your Erasmus+ funding in two instalments. The first instalment amounting to approx. 70% of your grant will be transferred to you within approx. 2-4 weeks after sending the confirmation of arrival in the Letter of Stay. A second instalment will be paid to you when all Erasmus+ documents are complete. Students on international double degree programmes receive their Erasmus+ mobility grant in three instalments. The first instalment for students with a double degree therefore comprises approx. 30 percent of the full mobility grant.

Countries with higher cost of living:
Target countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
Funding rates WITHOUT Social Top Up*: 600 EUR / month (20 EUR / day)
Funding rates WITH Social Top Up*: 850 EUR / month (28.33 EUR / day)

Countries with an average cost of living:
Target countries: Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus.
Funding rates WITHOUT Social Top Up*: 540 EUR/month (18 EUR /day)
Funding rates WITH Social Top Up*: 790 EUR / month (26.33 EUR /day)

Countries with a low cost of living:
Target countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary.
Funding rates WITHOUT Social Top Up*: 540 EUR/month (18 EUR/day)
Funding rates WITH Social Top Up*: 790 EUR/month (26.33 EUR/day)

Top Ups
(Green) travel days*: For standard travel, a maximum of 2 additional travel days OR for "green" travel, a maximum of 6 additional travel days can be funded at the respective daily rate of the country group.

Social Top Up**: 250 EUR / month

*"Green" travel days are trips where low-emission means of transport are used for the majority of the journey (over 50% of the journey to and from the destination), e.g. train, carpool, bus or bicycle. Travelling by plane does not count as a sustainable means of transport, even if CO2 emissions are offset. All participants who need more time to travel due to the use of sustainable means of transport are eligible for the daily allowance for additional travel days.

• Students with a disability or chronic illness
  from GdB 20%, a proven disability or a chronic illness (this can be physical as well as chronic mental illness) with additional financial needs abroad.
• Students with child(ren)
  At least one child is taken along during the entire stay abroad. Top Up amount regardless of the number of children.
• First-time graduates
  Both parents or caregivers do not have an academic degree from a university or university of applied sciences (this also includes comparable degrees from vocational academies and foreign degrees that are not recognised in Germany, see the Internet portal Hochschulkompass and the website of the Accreditation Council Foundation).
• Employed students
  The employment must have been exercised continuously for at least 6 months with a temporal reference to the mobility. The period of employment must be within a time window of 6 months before the application deadline or the time of the start of the mobility. The activity must have taken place during this period:
  - Stay abroad in the winter semester: 1 December of the previous year to 31 July of the year abroad
  - Stay abroad in the summer semester: 1 December of the year before last to 1 January of the year abroad
  The activity/activities in the sending country will not be continued during the stay abroad (this also includes mobile working, online working, paid leave, etc.). Cancellation is not a prerequisite; the employment contract can also be paused. During the minimum period of employment prior to application, monthly earnings must be above EUR 450 and below EUR 850 (net earnings from all activities per month added together). As a rule, self-employed activities and dual/part-time degree programmes with a fixed salary are excluded.

This offer is only open to students who have been selected for an exchange with one of the Erasmus+ KA171 partner universities.

• Stays abroad of up to 5 months can be funded for Bachelor's and Master's students as well as doctoral students from all Faculties.
• The funding amounts to EUR 700 per month. There is also a travel allowance of EUR 275, EUR 360 or EUR 820, depending on the distance.

You will receive further information after selecting one of the partner universities.

Coordinator Erasmus+ KA171: Ana Retsch

Who is the scholarship for?

1. For Bachelor's and Master's students at Viadrina who wish to spend one semester studying at one of our partner universities outside Europe; in particular for students who wish to spend a semester abroad for the first time or who have to complete a compulsory semester abroad.
2. For students on masters theses who would like to spend a semester abroad outside Europe to complete their final thesis.
3. Students on Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes who wish to complete an internship in a non-EU country related to their studies; you can find more information on the pages of the Career Center.

What are the requirements?

1. You must be verifiably enrolled in a Viadrina degree programme and have the goal of completing a degree here.
2. The PROMOS scholarship is merit-based, so you can only be funded if you have an average grade point average of better than 2.5 - for law students: better than 9 points.
3. Scholarships for the preparation of final theses are not intended for participation in courses at a university. It is only possible to apply for such a scholarship if the award of the final thesis has been confirmed and the confirmation of the supervisor or contact person abroad has been received.
4. You must complete at least 2 courses at the partner university that are recognised for ECTS credits
5. Please contact us to find out about the possibilities of combining a PROMOS scholarship with other scholarships - contact person: Claudia Casiano.

What does the scholarship include?

1. A monthly scholarship of usually EUR 350 is provided for study visits; the scholarship is paid for a maximum of 4 months, even if the stay abroad lasts longer. If you have already received a PROMOS scholarship, you can receive the scholarship for a maximum of 2 more months, as the maximum total funding period is 6 months.
2. A monthly scholarship is provided for internships; the scholarship is paid for a maximum of three months (even if the stay abroad lasts longer).
3. A one-off payment of a lump sum for travel expenses is provided for stays for the preparation of masters theses, the amount of which is determined by the DAAD guidelines.

Which documents must be submitted for the application?

1. Application form
2. Letter of motivation; please explain your motivation for applying for a PROMOS scholarship.
3. Acceptance letter from foreign university; can be submitted later.
4. If you want to write your masters thesis abroad, please add the following:

• a confirmation of the award of the final thesis,
• a confirmation from the supervisor or contact person abroad,
• an expert opinion from the supervising professor at Viadrina,
• a timetable

1. Current transcript of records
2. Certificate of enrolment
3. Language certificate.
4. Copy of identity card or passport.
5. Notification of other grants or BAföG notification, if applicable.
6. Bachelor's degree certificate; only applies to Master's students.

Application deadline:

During the year, several application deadlines are listed here. This application is only for the winter semester 2025. The application period is between 07.05.2025 - 04.06.2025.
Please send this application form together with the relevant documents in one PDF to outgoing@europa-uni.de by 04.06.2025 23:59. For details of the PROMOS programme, please contact us - contact person: Claudia Casiano

The scholarship

Under the programme for "International Study and Education Partnerships (ISAP)", Bachelor students of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics who wish to study for one semester or one year at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) in Cali, Colombia, are eligible to apply for a full scholarship including a travel allowance and a health insurance allowance.

Call for applications

The current call for applications

Important: Only available until the winter semester 2025.

Variants

5 months in the summer semester 2025; from 01/01/2025 - 31/05/2025

Financing

Lump sum for travel expenses of 1,325.00 euros
Monthly scholarship instalment of 1,150.00 euros
Monthly insurance lump sum of 35.00 euros

Application requirements

• Enrolment in the Bachelor's degree programme "International Business Administration" or "Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre" with at least 4 completed semesters at the time of the start of the stay abroad
• Proof of sufficient knowledge of Spanish at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

or

• Proof of sufficient knowledge of English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Application documents

• CV
• Letter of motivation
• Grade overview; grade point average of at least 2.5
• Proof of language proficiency
• Certificate of enrolment

To the ISAP flyer (PDF)

Please send all documents completely in one PDF to outgoing@europa-uni.de.

Contact person: Claudia Casiano

The scholarship

Under the programme for "Integrated International Double Degree Programmes", Bachelor students from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics who wish to spend one year at Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina as part of the double degree programme, are eligible to apply for a full scholarship including travel allowance and health insurance subsidy.

Call for applications

The current call for applications

Important: Only available until the winter semester 2025.

Variants

10 months in the summer semester 2025 and winter semester 2025 (March - December 2025)

Financing

• Travel allowance of 1,875.00 euros as a one-off payment
• Monthly scholarship instalment of 1,150.00 euros
• Monthly insurance lump sum of 35.00 euros

Application requirements

Enrolment in the Bachelor's degree programme "International Business Administration" or "Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre"
Proof of sufficient knowledge of Spanish at least at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Application documents

• CV
• Letter of motivation
• Grade overview; grade point average of at least 2.5
• Proof of language skills
• Certificate of enrolment

Please send all documents in full as a PDF to outgoing@europa-uni.de.

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

Contact person: Claudia Casiano

For Master European Studies with Istanbul Bilgi University/Turkey:

Amount of funding:

One-off travel allowance of €225, health insurance allowance of €35/month (for max. 10 months), residence allowance of €775/month (for max. 10 months).

Application requirements:

• Enrolled student of the Master European Studies programme.
• A minimum of 2 completed semesters at the time of departure
• English language skills at B2 level.

Contact person: Ruth Geiger

• Only for students who have been selected for an exchange within the CIS partnerships of the European University Viadrina.
• The application for the Go East programme is made by Viadrina, you cannot apply individually. You will therefore be informed directly by us about the possibility of the scholarship after you have been accepted for a Viadrina partner university in the respective countries. The prerequisite is the approval of our application by the DAAD.
• The scholarship is available for a maximum of 5 months and comprises 350 EUR/month (partial scholarship) amounting to 350 EUR/month; daily rate (in the following month) up to 22 days 12 EUR. In addition, there is a one-off travel allowance depending on the destination region.

You can apply for this scholarship if you go to one of the following universities:

• State Humanities University in Moscow (RGGU)
• Moscow State Linguistic University
• State University of St Peterburg
• Federal University of the Urals "Boris Yeltsin" in Ekaterinburg
• NEFU Yakutsk, North Eastern Federal University
• Immanuel Kant State University of Kaliningrad
• FEFU Vladivostok, Far Eastern Federal University (expected to be new from 2022)
• TSU Tibilisi, Georgia (expected to be new from 2022)

For further information, please contact Christin Reise: outgoing@europa-uni.de.

Funding under the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) is a state grant that depends on the fulfilment of certain requirements (e.g. nationality, age, aptitude, income). Current regulations can be found on the website BAföG abroad.

Look for answers to the following questions:

• When am I entitled to BAföG for studying abroad?
• Where is the BAföG office responsible for me (depending on the country, a different BAföG office is responsible)?
• What deadlines have to be met?
• How is the stay abroad counted towards the total funding period?
• What supplements can I receive in addition to BAföG?

Note: Even if you are not entitled to BAföG in Germany, this does not exclude your entitlement to BAföG abroad, as the calculation basis is different. You can use the BAföG calculator to estimate your possible funding by entering your respective destination country in the calculator.

Taking out an "educational loan" is another way to finance your studies abroad. Educational loans are offered at relatively favourable conditions for financing educational projects. Further information on the federal government's education loan can be found on the website of the Federal Office of Administration.

There are numerous scholarship-awarding organisations, foundations, etc. that support stays abroad. Each of these organisations has its own application procedure and selection critera. The main criteria are professional qualifications and personal suitability. These often have to be proven by academic performance records, reports from university lecturers and a description of the study or research stay. Deadlines must also be met here, some of which are much earlier than the planned period of study abroad.

Note: Double funding is often not possible! You often cannot receive funding for a stay abroad from more than one scholarship-awarding organisation at the same time. There are certain exceptions for BAföG and EU grants. The Deutschlandstipendium scholarship can also be combined to a certain extent.

Examples of scholarship-awarding organisations and other sources of information:

• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD): The deadlines for applying for DAAD scholarships depend on the type of scholarship and the destination country. Please find out about DAAD scholarships as early as possible, as the application deadlines are very early. You can find more information on the DAAD scholarship pages.
• Down Under Study Grant from the Ranke-Heinemann Institute Study Foundation: A grant of 10% towards tuition fees for Australian and New Zealand universities (only for self-organised stays abroad).
• Eidam & partners: Eidam & partners award scholarships for stays abroad to Master's students regardless of the destination country.
• European Scholarship Database: The Initiative for Transparent Study Funding (ItS) initiated the European Scholarship Database with the European Funding Guide.
• Fulbright Commission: The Fulbright Commission awards scholarships for study visits to the USA. Nicole Klück is the contact person at the Viadrina and is responsible for the application. Please check the Fulbright Commission website regularly, as there are always different scholarships with different deadlines.
• GFPS e.V.: The GFPS e.V. awards scholarships to German students and doctoral candidates who are interested in a semester stay at a Polish or Czech university or a semester language course in Poland.
• GoEuro scholarship: GoEuro is giving away ten scholarships worth €2,000 each. You can find more information on the website.
• Mawista Scholarship: The scholarship for studying abroad with a child.
• Mystipendium: You can also find extensive information on scholarship opportunities on the website of mystipendium.de.
• National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic: You can also find extensive information on scholarship opportunities on the scholarships.sk website.
• Scholarships Times: On the pages of Scholarships Times you will find information on international scholarships for students in all fields as well as doctoral candidates all over the world.
• Foundations: On the website of the Association of German Foundations you will find information on funding from various foundations.
• Scholarship database: The ScholarshipPortal website provides information on various scholarship programmes worldwide.
• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes: Scholarship programme "Metropolises in Eastern Europe".
• Study Advisory Scholarships: Scholarships for study and internships abroad.
• StudyPortals Scholarship: Motivational scholarship for stays abroad.
• Vacasol Global Engagement Scholarship: Five scholarships of 1,000 euros each in 2021 for a stay abroad. You can only apply online. Applicants can find out more and download the application form here.
• Full scholarships from the Ranke-Heinemann Institute Study Foundation: The funding covers tuition fees for one semester at Australian and New Zealand universities. Funding is available for Bachelor's and Master's students as well as doctoral candidates. Applicants who are supervised by the Ranke-Heinemann Institute and enrolled at an Australian or New Zealand university have the opportunity to win a travel grant.
• ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius: "Arnold Heidsieck Scholarships" for one or two-semester study visits to US universities. The scholarships are aimed at BA students in the humanities whose studies focus on German culture, language, history, music or art.