Funding comprises a travel and a subsistence allowance, which is calculated depending on the distance and the country.
Subsistence costs
In addition to the actual days of activity, up to two days for arrival and/or departure may be funded like days of activity.
The following daily allowance rates apply for three groups of countries. Up to the 14th day of activity, the full rate will be paid; between the 15th and 60th day of activity, the grant will be 70% of the full daily rate.
Country group 1 (EUR 180 per day of activity):
Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Country group 2 (EUR 160 per day of activity):
Belgium, Germany (for incoming staff mobility participants), France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus
Country group 3 (EUR 140 per day of activity):
Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary
Travel expenses
The above-listed daily rates are complemented by a contribution to travel expenses. These are calculated based on the distance between the place of origin and the venue of the activity, using the distance calculator provided by the European Commission.
A contribution to travel expenses is granted in form of a fixed allowance based on the calculated distance:
Kilometer (one way) | Travel allowance |
< 10 km | No allowance |
10 km - 99 km | EUR 20 |
100 km – 499 km | EUR 180 |
500 km – 1.999 km | EUR 275 |
2.000 km – 2.999 km | EUR 360 |
3.000 km – 3.999 km | EUR 530 |
4.000 km – 7.999 km | EUR 820 |
8.000 km and more | EUR 1,500 |
The Erasmus grant can be used to cover any costs that may occur in relation to your trip, including possible participation fees.
In case you have to expect the Erasmus grant to not cover all your travel expenses, you can ask your superior to add another account unit to cover the remaining expenses. Any costs exceeding the above-mentioned allowance cannot be financed from Erasmus funds.
Additional funding for staff members with disabilities
You can apply for additional funding due to a degree of disability of at least at 50 % or more. To that end, the University of Mannheim must submit the respective application to the DAAD at least two months prior to your envisaged mobility period. The purpose of this additional funding is to cover the additional costs arising during the mobility period provided that no other institution (e.g. health insurance provider or social security office) will bear the costs. If you want to apply for additional funding, please contact the International Office as early as possible.