Financial Support for Stays Abroad in Europe
Stays at universities in other European countries for continuing education purposes (for administrative or academic staff) and for teaching purposes (for academic staff) can be supported through the Erasmus+ programme. To be eligible for the Erasmus+ programme, the stay abroad must last at least 2 days and is usually up to one week.
As a rule, funding is provided for up to one week. Language courses in other European countries are funded for up to 2 weeks. The subsidy is divided into
- a flat-rate per diem residence allowance (usually no allowance is paid for Saturdays and Sundays) and
- a one-time flat-rate travel allowance, which is based on the distance to the destination.
Additional funding can be provided through sustainable travel.
Flat rates by European destination country
The European destination countries for Erasmus stays are divided into four groups. The flat rates are as follows:
Country group 1: EUR 180 per day |
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Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
Country group 2: EUR 160 per day |
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Germany |
Country group 3: EUR 140 per day |
Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey |
Sustainable travel (Green Travel)
"Green travel" means travel that uses low-emission means of transport such as bus, train or bicycle for the majority of the journey (at least 50% in total).
Ship, plane, car/e-car or motorbike do not count as a sustainable means of transport. Even if CO2 emissions are compensated, planes are not considered sustainable means of transport. In exceptions, journeys by ship are considered "green travel" if the location can otherwise only be reached by plane (e.g. Ireland or Iceland). If a car is used in carpooling, this can be recognised as sustainable.
If longer time is needed for the trip due to the use of sustainable means of transport, funding can be granted for up to 4 additional days - as long as this was stated and justified accordingly when applying for funding.
Travel support
Travel costs are subsidised on a flat-rate basis throughout Europe based on the straight-line distance between the point of departure and destination. The distance is determined by a European Commission instrument (distance calculator).
Straight-line distance | Standard travel | Green travel |
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0 to 99 kilometres | 23 EUR | - |
100 to 499 kilometres | 180 EUR | 210 EUR |
500 to 1.999 kilometres | 275 EUR | 320 EUR |
2.000 to 2.999 kilometres | 360 EUR | 410 EUR |
3.000 to 3.999 kilometres | 530 EUR | 610 EUR |
4.000 to 7.999 kilometres | 820 EUR | - |
8.000 or more kilometres | 1.500 EUR | - |