The financial support (Erasmus grant) for participation in student learning/ placement mobility is a financial aid aimed at supporting the additional costs of mobility caused by differences in the cost of living abroad. The Erasmus grant is not a scholarship, it does not provide for the full coverage of mobility costs.

The Erasmus grant is awarded only for the programme eligible period of learning/placement at the host institution.

The Erasmus grant for participation in student learning/placement mobility is monthly, its amount is fixed and cannot be changed during the relevant academic year. The Erasmus grant is defined according to three groups of countries:

  • Group 1 (countries participating in the programme with a high standard of living) – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Liechtenstein, Norway – 540 euros;
  • Group 2 (countries participating in the programme with an average standard of living) – Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Malta, Portugal – 540 euros;
  • Group 3 (countries participating in the programme with a low standard of living) – Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of North Macedonia, Turkey – 490 euros.

Students participating in student placement mobility will receive additional support from the EU in the amount of 200 euros per month, determined by the HRDC. Additional financial support is provided on an equal basis to all students within the same higher education institution, regardless of the financial support the student may receive from the host institution.

 

The Erasmus grant is awarded only for a real stay in placement under the Programme. The amount of the Erasmus grant is calculated by multiplying the number of months per student by the unit rate, per month, applicable for the respective host country. In case of an incomplete month, the Erasmus grant is calculated by multiplying the number of days of the incomplete month by 1/30 of the monthly rate. The Erasmus grant is calculated using an electronic calculator provided by the European Commission.

The start date should be the first day the student has to attend the host organization (for example, this could be the start date of the first course/first day at work, a welcome event organized by the host institution or a language and intercultural course) .

The cutoff date should be the last day on which the student must attend classes/work.

The later date (of the two dates – the beginning of the academic semester and the arrival of the student at the host institution, respectively) is accepted as the start of the mobility. For example:

 

If the work process of organization “X” starts on October 1, but the student arrived on October 4, then October 4 is considered the starting date of the mobility;

If the work process of organization “X” starts on October 1, but the student arrived on September 25, then October 1 is considered the starting date of the mobility (because that is when the studies at the host university actually begin).

The end of the mobility is the earlier date (of the two dates – respectively the end of the last working day and the departure of the student from the host organization to Bulgaria). For example:

If the work process of organization “X” ends on June 30, but the student leaves for Bulgaria on June 26, the end of mobility is considered to be June 26;

If the work process of organization “X” ends on June 30, but the student leaves for Bulgaria on July 7, then the end of mobility is considered the date of June 30 (because that is when the studies at the host university actually end).

The programme does not cover transportation costs for students from Bulgaria.

The equalization scheme for the actual stay in student placement mobility is not applicable to mobilities with a duration of less than 2 (two) calendar months. Any stay of less than 2 (two) calendar months is illegitimate for the Programme and the provision of funds for such a training period is subject to a full refund.