Traineeship for Outgoing Students - Erasmus+ (KA131)

Regularly enrolled students of the University of Göttingen.

Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders are not eligible to apply.

Funding is generally possible from the first semester of Higher Education. However, if you are planning an internship abroad in your first year of study, you should already have some professional experience and be able to provide evidence of this.

In principle, applications are possible on a continuous basis and can be submitted by the following deadlines of the year:

• 15 January: Start of internship as of 15 April
• 15 March: start of internship as of 15 June
• 15 May: start of internship as of 15 August
• 15 July: start of internship as of 15 October
• 15 September: Start of internship as of 15 December
• 15 November: Start of internship as of 15 February

An application for a traineeship that starts later than three months after the application date is possible in principle, e.g. an application for a traineeship that is to start on 01 August can be submitted as early as 15 January.

The evaluation of the applications and the feedback on the evaluation will be sent to the applicants by e-mail as soon as possible after the above-mentioned deadlines.

Register with your @stud.uni-goettingen.de address in the Erasmus+ KA 131 Portal and open the corresponding application form. Students who already created access to the mobility portal for a previous mobility, please use these login data.

With the online form, you must submit the following application documents:

• Confirmation from the host organisation stating the first and last day of work and the area of assignment (optional template for a (Placement Offer).
• Proof of sufficient language skills in the working language (min. B1, see Calls). Note for students of modern philologies or English-taught programs (if working language English): Please upload the admission or a certificate of matriculation). Students whose working language will be their mother tongue should use this template as proof.
• Enrollment certificate
• If applicable, proof of already existing Erasmus+ funding during the current study cycle (e.g. Certificate of Stay)

You are also welcome to use our Tips for a successful Application.

After successful review by the Göttingen International Department (see "When are the application deadlines?"), we ask you to submit a complete Learning Agreement for Traineeship via the Erasmus+ KA 131 Portal by 6 weeks before the start of the internship. Please see our Notes on the Learning Agreement for Traineeships (German only).

• Call: Erasmus+ KA 131 "Working E+xperience" für Aufenthalte ab 15.04.2024 bis 31.05.2025 (Call 2023, German only) - Please note: The funding period has been extended: 15.04.2024 to 31.05.2025!

Erasmus+ funding is not full funding, but a mobility grant. The programme countries are divided into three country groups with corresponding funding rates (high, medium, low cost of living):

The availability of funds is fundamentally dependent on the project funds (third-party funds) as well as

• the number of successful applications,
• the destination countries (country categories) and the length of stay as well as
• the number of top up amounts granted (Social Top up, Green Travel).

Erasmus+ KA 131 Traineeship Funding: Call 2023

Only full months are supported. A full month corresponds to 30 days in the programme. Days that are not funded are zero grant days. The minimum funding period for an Erasmus+ traineeship is 2 months (60 days) and the maximum funding period is limited to a maximum of 10 months (300 days).

• The grant agreement contains the maximum funding amount for the period of stay from the first to the last working day. The basis for calculation is the planned period of stay. Only full months are funded (1 month = 30 days).
• If the host institution provides financial support and/or a contribution in kind of e.g. housing, food, and transportation of more than 1,200€/net per month, the entire stay will be supported as a zero grant mobility.
• If applied for in due time, a Social Top up will be granted. The social top up of 250 euros will be granted for the financially supported months. If more than one social top up is applicable, only one can be approved. The binding application must be submitted online within 5 working days of being requested. The form link will be sent by email. Late applications will not be accepted.
• If the outward and return journey is sustainable, a Top up for Green Travel can be applied for. The binding application must be submitted online within 5 working days of being requested. The form link will be sent by email. Late applications will not be accepted.
• The actual period of stay is confirmed by the host organisation at the end of the stay by means of the Traineeship Certificate.

Disbursement of the grant: Call 2023

The financial support is paid out in two instalments (75% / 25%). 75% of the maximum funding amount will be paid out at the beginning of the stay if

• the complete Learning Agreement for Traineeship has been signed (4 signatures),
• the funding agreement and annexes have been signed by both parties,
• the mandatory OLS language test (see also website) has been carried out,
• enrolment for the funded semester is available (if applicable, via upload in the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal) and
• the confirmation of arrival from the receiving organisation has been uploaded to the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal of Universiy of Göttingen as a PDF document (no later than 5 calendar days after the start of the academic stay).

You will receive the remaining 25 % of the maximum funding amount at the end of your stay if, no later than 6 weeks after the end of the internship,

• the Traineeship Certificate (or a qualifying internship certificate) has been uploaded to the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal and
• the EU survey was carried out and the experience report (Erasmus+ KA 131 portal) was submitted online.

In case of non-compliance with the deadlines and/or submission of the mandatory documents, the Göttingen International Office reserves the right to reclaim any funding already paid.

Changes of Stay

Please inform Göttingen International immediately of any changes concerning your stay.

• Changes to the planned start or end date must be reported immediately to erasmus[at]@uni-goettingen.de.
• If you are unable to start your stay, complete and submit the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Student Mobility - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal.
• Please complete the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Student Mobility - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal immediately if you have to terminate a mobility that has already started. We will contact you to discuss the processing of your funding. We will also be avaibale for an individual talk.
• An extension of a funded internship is possible if the changes are reported online up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end date. The "Learning Agreement for Traineeships - Changes during the internship" (template see below) must be submitted with the form. To access the online form, please contact the Erasmus+ KA 131 team in good time. Notification of the extension by e-mail only will not be accepted. An adjustment of the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds. Please note that a new Learning Agreement for Traineeships must be submitted for extensions beyond 6 months. In this case, please use the template you received during the application process. An extension of the funding beyond 10 months (300 days) is not possible.

• Call: Erasmus+ KA 131 "Working E+xperience" für Aufenthalte ab 15.04.2025 bis 30.04.2026 (Call 2024, German only)

The programme countries are divided into three country groups with corresponding funding rates (high, medium, low cost of living).

The availability of funds is fundamentally dependent on the project funds (third-party funds) as well as

• the number of successful applications,
• the destination countries (country categories) and the length of stay as well as
• the number of top up amounts granted (Social Top up, Travel).

Erasmus+ KA 131 Traineeship Funding: Call 2024 (as of 24.03.2025, subject to change)

Only full months are supported. A full month corresponds to 30 days in the programme. Days that are not funded are zero grant days. The minimum funding period for an Erasmus+ traineeship is 2 months (60 days) and the maximum funding period is limited to a maximum of 10 months (300 days).

• The grant agreement contains the maximum funding amount for the period of stay from the first to the last working day. The basis for calculation is the planned period of stay. Only full months are funded (1 month = 30 days).
• If the host institution provides financial support and/or a contribution in kind of e.g. housing, food, and transportation of more than 1,200€/net per month, the entire stay will be supported as a zero grant mobility.
• If applied for in due time, a Social Top up will be granted. The social top up of 250 euros will be granted for the financially supported months. If more than one social top up is applicable, only one can be approved. The binding application must be submitted online within 5 working days of being requested. The form link will be sent by email. Late applications will not be accepted.
• If the outward and return journey is sustainable, a Top up for Green Travel can be applied for. The binding application must be submitted online within 5 working days of being requested. The form link will be sent by email. Late applications will not be accepted.
• If the location of the internship is over 2,000 km away from Göttingen, an additional application for so-called "travelling days" can be submitted. The binding application must be submitted online within 5 working days of the request. The form link will be sent by email. Late applications will not be accepted.
• The actual period of stay is confirmed by the host organisation at the end of the stay by means of the Traineeship Certificate.

Disbursement of the grant: Call 2024 (as of 10.01.2025, subject to change)

The financial support is paid out in two instalments (75% / 25%). 75% of the maximum funding amount will be paid out at the beginning of the stay if

• the complete Learning Agreement for Traineeship has been signed (4 signatures),
• the funding agreement and annexes have been signed by both parties,
• the mandatory OLS language test (see also website) has been carried out,
• enrolment for the funded semester is available (if applicable, via upload in the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal) and
• the confirmation of arrival from the receiving organisation has been uploaded to the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal of Universiy of Göttingen as a PDF document (no later than 5 calendar days after the start of the academic stay).

You will receive the remaining 25 % of the maximum funding amount at the end of your stay if, no later than 6 weeks after the end of the internship,

• the Traineeship Certificate (or a qualifying internship certificate) has been uploaded to the Erasmus+ KA 131 portal and
• the EU survey was carried out and the experience report (Erasmus+ KA 131 portal) was submitted online.

In case of non-compliance with the deadlines and/or submission of the mandatory documents, the Göttingen International Office reserves the right to reclaim any funding already paid.

Changes of Stay

Please inform Göttingen International immediately of any changes concerning your stay.

• Changes to the planned start or end date must be reported immediately to erasmus[at]@uni-goettingen.de.
• If you are unable to start your stay, complete and submit the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Student Mobility - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal.
• Please complete the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Student Mobility - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal immediately if you have to terminate a mobility that has already started. We will contact you to discuss the processing of your funding. We will also be avaibale for an individual talk.
• An extension of a funded internship is possible if the changes are reported online up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end date. The "Learning Agreement for Traineeships - Changes during the internship" (template see below) must be submitted with the form. To access the online form, please contact the Erasmus+ KA 131 team in good time. Notification of the extension by e-mail only will not be accepted. An adjustment of the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds. Please note that a new Learning Agreement for Traineeships must be submitted for extensions beyond 6 months. In this case, please use the template you received during the application process. An extension of the funding beyond 10 months (300 days) is not possible.