Erasmus+ Internships

Go Abroad with Erasmus+

With the Erasmus+ Internship Program you can get your internship abroad in the Erasmus+ area funded quickly and easily!

With the EU grant program Erasmus+, you can have a self-organized internship abroad funded in one of the 27 EU member states as well as Iceland, Macedonia, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Turkey, and overseas territories.
Almost all study-related internships can be sponsored (except internships in EU institutions) that last at least 60 days.
According to Erasmus regulations, each month is calculated at a flat rate of 30 days, i.e. even a month with 31 calendar days will be "reduced" to 30 days.
You can apply flexibly up to one month (30 days) before the start of your internship.
(max. 5 months before the start of your Internship)
-> the funding period must correspond to the full internship period, shortened applications deviating from the period cannot be funded
The maximum funding period for an internship abroad is 6 months.
You will receive a monthly lump sum of currently between 690€ and 740€.
And best of all, Erasmus+ offers a very high probability of funding. If you meet the eligibility requirements and submit the application on time, funding is almost certain!

To carry out an internship in the United Kingdom, students need a Temporary Worker-Government Authorised Exchange Visa (T5) - also called Tier5 (GAE).
In order to apply for such a visa, an application for a Certificate of sponsorship (CoS) must first be made. Only after this has been granted can the visa application be submitted.
The issuance of a CoS is done by a licensed sponsor or by the organization/company where the internship is completed. Accordingly, the internship sponsor must be on the UK government's list of organizations and thus licensed to support the visa process. Accordingly, internship placements in the United Kingdom are only possible if the host organization itself is licensed to issue the Certificate of sponsorship.

A UK government overview of already licensed organizations and companies is available here.
Research internships of less than 6 months may be an exception to this. If the research institutions confirm the status of "Visiting Student / Researcher" to the interns, the application for the CoS and the T5 visa may be omitted. Please check this on a case-by-case basis with the host institution and in consultation with the British Embassy.

Further information on the procedure and application for the visa for an internship abroad in the United Kingdom can be found here.

In addition, detailed information on Brexit and visa is available on the DAAD website.

An Erasmus+ application is still possible in the Covid-19 pandemic.
If there is a travel warning issued by the German Foreign Office for the destination country, you will initially only be granted a conditional approval.
If you are able and willing to physically start the internship in the destination country, the Erasmus+ funding will also be paid - regardless of whether the Covid-19 conditional travel warning still exists or has been lifted.
Please keep in mind the financial risk: since the Erasmus+ commitment will be given to you just before the start, costs that might arise in case of a cancellation at short notice cannot be covered by Erasmus+.

Erasmus+ Internship

With the Erasmus+ Internship Program you can get your internship abroad in the Erasmus+ area funded quickly and easily!

With the EU grant program Erasmus+, you can have a self-organized internship abroad funded in one of the 27 EU member states as well as Iceland, Macedonia, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Turkey, and overseas territories.
Almost all study-related internships can be sponsored (except internships in EU institutions) that last at least 60 days.
According to Erasmus regulations, each month is calculated at a flat rate of 30 days, i.e. even a month with 31 calendar days will be "reduced" to 30 days.
You can apply flexibly up to one month (30 days) before the start of your internship.
(max. 5 months before the start of your Internship)
-> the funding period must correspond to the full internship period, shortened applications deviating from the period cannot be funded
The maximum funding period for an internship abroad is 6 months.
You will receive a monthly lump sum of currently between 690€ and 740€.
And best of all, Erasmus+ offers a very high probability of funding. If you meet the eligibility requirements and submit the application on time, funding is almost certain!

BREXIT: Intern in UK

To carry out an internship in the United Kingdom, students need a Temporary Worker-Government Authorised Exchange Visa (T5) - also called Tier5 (GAE).
In order to apply for such a visa, an application for a Certificate of sponsorship (CoS) must first be made. Only after this has been granted can the visa application be submitted.
The issuance of a CoS is done by a licensed sponsor or by the organization/company where the internship is completed. Accordingly, the internship sponsor must be on the UK government's list of organizations and thus licensed to support the visa process. Accordingly, internship placements in the United Kingdom are only possible if the host organization itself is licensed to issue the Certificate of sponsorship.

A UK government overview of already licensed organizations and companies is available here.
Research internships of less than 6 months may be an exception to this. If the research institutions confirm the status of "Visiting Student / Researcher" to the interns, the application for the CoS and the T5 visa may be omitted. Please check this on a case-by-case basis with the host institution and in consultation with the British Embassy.

Further information on the procedure and application for the visa for an internship abroad in the United Kingdom can be found here.

In addition, detailed information on Brexit and visa is available on the DAAD website.

Covid-19 Regulations

An Erasmus+ application is still possible in the Covid-19 pandemic.
If there is a travel warning issued by the German Foreign Office for the destination country, you will initially only be granted a conditional approval.
If you are able and willing to physically start the internship in the destination country, the Erasmus+ funding will also be paid - regardless of whether the Covid-19 conditional travel warning still exists or has been lifted.
Please keep in mind the financial risk: since the Erasmus+ commitment will be given to you just before the start, costs that might arise in case of a cancellation at short notice cannot be covered by Erasmus+.

Finding an Internship

Application Platform

Erasmus+ Application Platform

Contact and Consultation

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Global Office
Eschersheimer Landstraße 155
c/o House of Labour
3. OG - Raum 331
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Luisa Döhner

auslandspraktikum@uni-frankfurt.de

) +49 (0)69 798 17195

Required Templates

Further Information

Guidelines for your Erasmus+ Application

Funding Options

Erasmus+ Internship for Students

Erasmus+ Internship for Graduates

Erasmus+ Internship for Doctoral Students

General Requirements

Enrollment and Exmatriculation

in the funding line "Students": Enrollment at Goethe University during the entire internship period.
only students who are enrolled at Goethe University for full-time studies (no visiting students) are eligible for funding
-> Students from third countries must hand in a confirmation from their faculty/examination office that the student is completing a full course of study.
in the funding line "Graduates": Exmatriculation before the beginning of the internship, but still enrolled at Goethe University at the time of application
Degree seeking students who complete the internship in their home country require proof that they have registered their main place of residence in Germany during their studies.

Full-time internships

Erasmus+ Raum

Minimum duration of the internship

Insurance coverage

Exclusion criteria

Application

Note on the application process

The Erasmus+ Internship Program is administered in Hesse through a consortium at Fulda University of Applied Sciences (eu-placements). The application is first made here at Goethe University. After a preliminary check, we prepare a review of the application and send it together with the application documents to the contact point in Fulda. The final selection takes place there. The scholarship contracts are also issued in Fulda. Therefore, all templates that you have to use for the application are also provided with the symbols of the Fulda University of Applied Sciences.

Application deadline

Application platform

Examination at the Global Office

Application Documents

CV

Letter of Motivation

Certificate of Enrollment

Internship Confirmation

Insurance declaration

It is mendatory to must use the linked template
Signature and dating

The proof of the following insurances is obligatory:
health insurance: as a rule, you can enter your German insurance company (if medically necessary return transport and repatriation costs in case of death or pandemic are included)
accident insurance abroad (for accidents at work)
liability insurance abroad (for damages at the workplace

The Studierendenwerk Frankfurt has taken out a group liability and accident insurance for its students. This also offers limited insurance coverage during study-related internships abroad and is included in the Studierendenwerk fee. However, this only applies to accidents and damage at the workplace.

Upon request, we will provide you with the necessary insurance data or an alternative template.

However, accident and liability insurance in the private sector is strongly recommended!I

It is possible to take out this optional only after pre-admission. You can therefore note in the application that these insurances will be submitted later.
Recommendation: the DAAD offers an inexpensive group insurance with a comprehensive insurance package
(international health, liability and accident insurance coverage)

Further information on insurance coverage can be found here.

Certificate of Recognition

Please use the linked template.
In the certificate of recognition, your department (through the international officer, examination office, dean of studies) confirms that your planned internship is clearly related to your studies or that it is a compulsory internship.
in exceptions, the Global Office can also sign, namely in the case of graduate internships and, if applicable, in the case of voluntary, study-related internships; mandatory internships prescribed in the curriculum must always be confirmed by the faculty.
Please add the pre-filled template directly to your Erasmus+ online application, or alternatively submit it together with the internship confirmation and matriculation certificate(s) in advance by mail, if your internship is voluntary.

Optional: Application without internship confirmation

An Erasmus+ application without an existing internship commitment is also possible in principle: You will then be accepted into the Erasmus+ program, receive access to the experience reports of former outgoings from all over Hesse and receive the funding as soon as you have found an internship.

If you apply without a commitment, the application process changes as follows:

Application must be submitted at least 2 months before the planned start date
in addition to the application documents mentioned above, a DAAD language certificate for the expected working language must be submitted
the following documents must be submitted as soon as they are available: internship confirmation, insurance declaration and certificate of recognition

Funding Rates

financial benefits

Country group 1: 750€/month

Country group 2: 690€/month

Country group 3: 640€/month

further benefits

Insurance Coverage

Erasmus+ funding requires mandatory proof of sufficient insurance coverage.
You need to provide evidence of the following insurances:

Compulsory health insurance (incl. medically necessary return transport and repatriation costs in case of death or pandemic).
Liability insurance (for damages at the workplace)
Accident insurance (for accidents at the workplace)

By virtue of your enrollment at Goethe University, you are in principle covered by accident and liability insurance at your workplace through the Studierendenwerk Frankfurt. To a certain extent, this insurance coverage also applies to study-related stays abroad/internships abroad.

However, since the scope of this insurance coverage is severely limited, we strongly recommend that all applicants take out additional accident and liability insurance for private use abroad.

If you are covered by your employer's accident and liability insurance at work, you will need to find your insurance number and add it accordingly.

We recommend that you take out insurance for your stay abroad through the DAAD. At the DAAD you can take out a group insurance policy at a reasonable price and receive comprehensive health, liability and accident insurance coverage abroad.

You can find the conditions and information on how to apply here.

Procedure for taking out an insurance policy with the DAAD: Unfortunately, it is only possible to be included in the DAAD group insurance after you can provide proof of provisional Erasmus+ funding. Therefore, you must have already obtained a provisional commitment for Erasmus+ funding. However, since you already have to issue an insurance declaration in the Erasmus+ application process, we offer you the following way: You can initially only enter your health insurance in the insurance declaration. For liability and accident insurance, you would indicate that the conclusion of insurance with the DAAD will follow.

After the preliminary acceptance for an Erasmus+ grant, you then conclude the insurance with the DAAD. You then upload the proof of DAAD insurance coverage or an updated insurance declaration in your application account.

Erasmus+ with Children or Disabilities/Special Needs

Go abroad with children

Go abroad with a disability or a chronic illness

Security Regulations

In a situation like we have been experiencing in Europe for some years now, it is difficult to predict how individual countries, regions and cities will present themselves at the time of a planned mobility. As an ERASMUS participant, you go to the host country on your own responsibility. If this should be a country with an unpredictable socio-political situation, it is recommended to register in the crisis precaution list of the German Foreign Office (ELEFAND). If you want to cancel your ERASMUS mobility after it has started due to unforeseeable events in the host country, an individually documented note (dated screenshot) of a travel warning from the German Foreign Office is sufficient for consideration as an Erasmus mobility, even if it should be less than the minimum duration of 2 months.

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