Financial Support for Internships Abroad

Further information is available on the BAföG for stays abroad page.

The DAAD offers grants for travel expenses for subject specific AIESEC  internships outside of Europe. More information can be found on the website of the DAAD  (only available in German).

The DAAD provides funding for internships abroad at specific organizations and institutions, such as institutions of the EU or UN, German representations abroad, international German schools or Goethe institutes, that are organized by the interns themselves and independently of any internship programs. The maximum funding period is three months. Funding includes a grant for travel expenses. More information can be found on the website of the DAAD (only available in German).

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has set up a tailor-made, two-line scholarship program in teaching education for individual funding of internships at schools abroad. The program focuses on students who are pursuing a degree to become primary school teachers.

• Program line 1 supports short-term internships abroad (1 to 6 months) for students in teacher education programs of all subjects and types of school for self-organized internships at schools abroad. Please find the complete scholarship advertisement, application requirements and further information on the website of the DAAD
• Program line 2 is designed for graduates of teacher educationprograms and aims at closing the gap between the first education period (studying) and training during the preparatory service with a stay abroad. The program supports internships (travel expenses and costs of living) of 6 to 12 months between the first and the second state examination or after obtaining a master’s degree. Please find the complete scholarship advertisement, application requirements and further information on the website of the DAAD.

You can find further information, tips and experiences from students in teacher education programs studying abroad on this website of the campaign “Studieren weltweit – Erlebe Es!”of the DAAD.

Please note, all information on this program provided by the DAAD is currently only available in German.

The German-American Internship Program (DAP) offers young graduates and students the opportunity to gain a transatlantic experience abroad beyond compulsory university internships. The program supports special self-organized, voluntary internships between 2 and 12 months in the USA.
The funding provides a partial scholarship of 600 euros per month as well as a travel allowance up to a maximum of 800 euros. To be eligible, scholarship holders must be no older than 26 years of age at the time of application and must be German citizens.

For more information about funding for internships in France please visit the website of Campus France (only available in German).

The program offers financial support for internships abroad in order to compensate for low amounts or lack of payment.

There are 3 types of internships:

1. Long-term internship with physical presence in a country located in the EU or outside of the EU. The internship lasts between 2 months (60 days) and 12 months (360 days). Students (Bachelor/Master/PhD) and recent graduates can participate in a long-term internship.
2. Blended long-term internship. The physical presence in another country ( EU or outside of the EU) lasts at least 2 months (60 days). In addition there is a virtual part which lasts at least 1 day. Students (Bachelor/Master/PhD) and recent graduates can participate in a blended long-term internship.
3. Blended short-term internship. The physical presence in an Erasmus+ program country lasts at least 5 days and a maximum of 30 days. In addition there is a virtual part which lasts at least 1 day. Only students with fewer opportunities and students whose degree program require a mandatory internship which must last up to 30 days can apply for financial support for a blended short-term internship.

Please submit your application for funding to KOOR – Erasmus Services BW  as soon as possible. There are two application deadlines for funding of Erasmus internships:

• Applications for internships in Erasmus program countries (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey) which will begin between February 1, 2025 and August 15, 2025 are still being accepted, until all of the funds have been distributed.
• Applications for internships in Erasmus program countries (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey) which will begin on August 16, 2025 or later will be accepted starting on June 16, 2025
• Applications for internships which will begin on August 1, 2025 or later and will take place outside of the EU (Erasmus+ Worldwide including UK) will only be accepted on a waitlist basis.
• Applications for internships which will begin on January 1, 2026 or later and will take place outside of the EU (Erasmus+ Worldwide including UK) will be accepted starting on November 3, 2025.

Please note: The application requires a number of documents and signatures, including the signature of the company offering the internship! If your application is not complete by the application deadline, funding will not be granted. Unfortunately, it is not possible to submit missing documents later. Further below you will find your contact persons for signatures at the University of Mannheim.

Internships at institutions of the European Union (such as a political party or a member of the European Parliament) as well as at institutions governing EU programs are excluded from funding. For these internships, funding is available through the Carlo Schmid Program.

There is a salary cap of 1500 € before taxes / per month. This salary cap is applicable for internships within and outside of the EU.

The Erasmus mobility grant does not include insurance coverage. Read more about what kind of insurance coverage you need. You'll need to provide proof of these for your Erasmus grant application.

Students with fewer opportunities are participants who have a child/childen with them while abroad, have a chronic illness, have a degree of disability of 20 or more, are employed or come from a non-academic background. The website of KOOR – Erasmus Services BW  provides information about the special funding options.

It is possible to receive funding more than once if the total funding period (including Erasmus funding for studying abroad) does not exceed twelve months per phase of study (bachelor’s/master’s/doctorate). The maximum funding period for programs without bachelor’s and master’s phases (for example state examination programs) is 24 months. If you have already received Erasmus funding for studying abroad during the same phase of study, this will be counted towards the maximum funding period.

The scholarships are granted on a first come-first serve basis. The date of the application submission (complete documents) is the deciding factor. Financial support is only possible when sufficient funds are available.

For an ERASMUS internship, you will need three signatures from the University of Mannheim: the application form needs to be signed by the International Office (usually by Ms. Ossandon, see below), the other two forms by your department. Your departmental contact persons are either the persons named here for outgoing students, or in the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities the respective internship managers. Please enter the correct contact persons, i.e. if a contact person in the department is required, please do NOT enter the International Office!

If you are planning on studying abroad at an Erasmus partner university and want to combine this stay with an internship of up to two months, your Erasmus funding for studying abroad can be extended for the respective period.

Requirements:
– internship in the same country as the semester abroad
– immediately before or after the ERAMSUS semester abroad
– duration of two months or less
– supervised by the host institution, i.e. the internship has to be included in the Learning Agreement.
The total ERASMUS funding period (i.e. for both studying abroad and the internship) must not exceed twelve months.
If the internship lasts more than two months, please apply for the Erasmus funding described above.

Internships at institutions of the European Union (such as a political party or a member of the European Parliament) as well as at institutions governing EU programs cannot be funded.

Please contact Ms Wittenberg at the International Office for information on combining an ERASMUS stay abroad with an internship.

Find out more on the student loans page.

• What is funded?

If you aim to work in your career as a civil servant on Europe-wide partnerships that deal with topics wich are of relevance for the future, the Walter-Hallstein-Programme as part of the Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM (available in German only) is the right scholarship for you.

The Walter-Hallstein-Programme as part of the Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM provides students at the final stages of their Bachelor‘s or during their Master’s study with scholarships for international working stays in public services. As part of the working experience, the scholarship holders work on specific topics  that are of particular relevance for the future. By contributing to international networking, the programme aims at strengthening the European idea and European-wide cooperation.  

• Who is funded?

Students from Baden-Württemberg, who plan to do internships in civil service organizations in European countries towards the end of their Bachelor‘s or during their Master’s study.

• Application

For the specifications of terms, application requirements, and further information on the program please see the Website of the Walter-Hallstein-Programme (available in German only).