Erasmus+ Fewer Opportunities Top-Up
The Erasmus+ programme commits to ensuring equal access and opportunities to participants from all backgrounds.
The fewer opportunities top-up is available for students going abroad to one of the Erasmus+ programme countries (all EU countries plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Turkey).
Please check the top-up categories below, and find out if, and how you can apply for a top-up.
Fewer opportunities top-up categories
Top-up for economic reasons
As an Erasmus+ exchange student, you are eligible to receive the top-up for economic reasons if:
- You (have) receive(d) the 'aanvullende beurs' from DUO. You will have to provide a copy of an official letter from DUO proving that you (have) receive(d) the 'aanvullende beurs'. NB A screenshot is not valid.
- Alternatively, please fill in the DUO Calculation Tool to check if you are eligible for a supplementary DUO grant, and as such, eligible for a top-up. If you are an international student, when filling in the calculation tool, pretend that your parents have an income in the Netherlands.
Top-up for studying with a disability or for medical reasons
As an Erasmus+ exchange student, you are eligible to receive the top-up for studying with a disability or for medical reasons if:
- You have an adjustment or provision registered in Osiris Cases, based on a medical statement. When applying for this top-up, you will be asked to give the Exchange Office permission to confirm your eligibility with the Student Deans. If there is no Osiris Case yet, contact the Student Deans to start the process and inform the Exchange Office about this.
For more information, please check the Declaration of Honour.
How to apply for the top-up
You can apply for the fewer opportunities top-up when filling in your Erasmus+ grant application in Osiris Student. You will be asked to upload the signed Declaration of Honour (see above) and your DUO letter/to give permission to contact the Student Deans.
Please note: we are in the process of switching the internship/thesis grant application process to Osiris. If you have applied for the Erasmus+ grant by sending all documents via email, please send the Declaration of Honour via email as well (studentexchange@wur.nl), instead of uploading the document in Osiris.
Top-up approved?
If the top-up is approved, you will receive an additional grant amount of EUR 250 per month. This will be indicated on your Grant Agreement, and included in your total grant amount.
Please note that this information is subject to change. No rights may be derived from this information.