Students going to an Erasmus+ programme country (EU countries plus North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Türkiye) for an internship or thesis can apply for the Erasmus+ grant (for other countries, please have a look here). Take a look at the following requirements before you apply.

• You have to be registered as a student at Wageningen University.
• The internship or thesis should be acknowledged as an official part of your WU study programme.

• Your stay abroad will have a minimum duration of 2 months (60 days) and a maximum duration of 12 months (360 days).

• Travel days do not count towards the minimum duration.

• The start and end date are the first and last day that you are physically working in the organisation/institution.

• Per study cycle (Bachelor, Master), you can receive a maximum of 12 months of Erasmus+ grant. You can apply for the grant multiple times, so for more than one internship/thesis abroad (with an exception for non-EU destinations).

• You will work full time (35-40 hours per week) on your internship/thesis.

• You will live in the country of the organisation/institution where you will do your internship or thesis.

• Internships or thesis research at EU institutions and other bodies related to the EU mentioned on the following website are excluded from the grant: European Union website.

• You will not use the grant for expenses that are already covered by another scholarship from the EU.

• You will not apply for other EU scholarships during your stay abroad.

Note that there are no Erasmus+ grants available for activities that are not part of a WU BSc or MSc programme, such as internships after graduation and voluntary internships.

Deadline

• You can apply for an Erasmus+ grant for your internship or thesis abroad year round.

• Preferably, we would like you to submit your grant application, including all required documents, at least one month before the start of your internship or thesis abroad.

• Important: Keep in mind that you will need to apply for the grant BEFORE the start of your internship or thesis abroad, otherwise you are not eligible to receive the grant.

Extension

• If abroad, you can apply for an extension of the Erasmus+ grant for the current internship/thesis, but only if we receive this request one month before the original end date. The supervisor at the receiving institution has to send an email to studentexchange@wur.nl confirming the extension with the new end date. Otherwise the extension cannot be accepted. Make sure that you arrange this on time with your supervisor at the receiving institution.

Nationality

• All nationalities

Level of study

• Bachelor

• Master