Financial Support for Internships Abroad

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

The DAAD provides grants for travel expenses for subject-specific AIESEC  internships outside Europe. For more information, please see the website of the DAAD.

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. For more information, please see the website of the DAAD.

Within the area of individual funding, a specialized scholarship program has also been established in teacher education to support internships at schools abroad. It features two program tracks, with a particular focus on students preparing to become elementary school teachers.

• Program track 1: Students of teacher education programs from all disciplines and school levels can receive support for short-term, self-organized internships abroad (lasting one to six months) at schools or other educational institutions around the world. The call for applications, eligibility requirements, and additional information on the program are available on the DAAD website.
• Program track 2: This track is aimed at graduates of teacher education programs. It seeks to bridge the gap between the first phase of training (degree program) and the practical phase during the teacher preparatory service (Referendariat) through an international internship experience. Funding is available for internships abroad (covering mobility and living expenses) taking place between the first and second state examinations or after completion of a master’s degree, with a duration of at least six and up to twelve months. The call for applications, eligibility requirements, and additional information on the program are available on the DAAD website.

You can find insights, tips, and experiences from student of teacher education programs abroad on the DAAD’s campaign website Studieren weltweit – Erlebe Es! (Study worldwide – Experience it!).

The German-American Internship Program (DAP) offers young graduates and students the opportunity to gain transatlantic experience abroad outside of mandatory university internships. The program supports special self-organized, voluntary internships of between two and 12 months in the USA.
The funding provides a partial scholarship of EUR 600 per month and a grant for travel expenses of up to EUR 800. Requirements for participation include that scholarship recipients be no older than 26 at the time of application and have German citizenship.

For more information about funding for internships in France, please visit the Campus France website.

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

There are three types of internships:

1. Long-term on-site internship abroad (EU or overseas). The internship lasts between two months (60 days) and 12 months (360 days). Students (bachelor's/master's/PhD programs) and graduates can do a long-term internship.
2. Blended long-term internship. The on-site phase abroad (EU or overseas) lasts at least two months (60 days). There is also a virtual phase of at least one day. Students (bachelor's/master's/PhD programs) and graduates can complete a blended long-term internship.
3. Blended short-term internship. The on-site phase in an Erasmus+ program country lasts at least five days and a maximum of 30 days. There is also a virtual phase of at least one day. Only students with fewer opportunities and students from degree programs whose examination regulations stipulate a mandatory internship of up to one month may apply for funding for a blended short-term internship.

Please submit your funding application to KOOR – Erasmus Services BW as early as possible. There are two application periods for Erasmus internship funding:

• Applications for internships within the Erasmus program countries (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey) starting between 1 February 2025 and 15 August 2025 are still possible, until the funding has been completely used up.
• Applications for internships within the Erasmus program countries (EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey) starting on or after 16 August 2025 will be accepted starting 16 June 2025.
• Applications for internships starting on or after 1 August 2025 and taking place outside the EU (Erasmus+ worldwide, including the UK) are unfortunately only possible on a waiting list basis.
• Applications for internships starting on 1 January 2026 and taking place outside the EU (Erasmus+ worldwide, including the UK) will be accepted starting 3 November 2025. 

All documents must be submitted at least two weeks before the start of the internship.

Please note that the application requires a number of documents and signatures, including the signature of the company. 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.

Internships at institutions of the European Union (such as at a political party or as a member of the European Parliament) as well as at institutions governing EU programs cannot be funded. For these internships, funding is available through the Carlo Schmid Program.

There is an internship salary cap of EUR 1,500 gross per month. This cap applies to internships both within and outside the EU. 

The Erasmus mobility grant does not include insurance coverage. We will inform you about which insurances you need to arrange. You will also need these for the Erasmus application.

Students with fewer opportunities are participants who have children taking part in the mobility, have a chronic illness, have a disability degree (Grad der Behinderung, GdB) of 20 or higher, are employed, or are first-generation university students. The KOOR – Erasmus Services BW website provides information on additional funding opportunities.

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 allocation of funds is on a first-come, first-served basis. The decisive factor is the date of receipt of the complete application. Financial support is only possible subject to the availability of funds.

For Erasmus internships, you need a signature from the University of Mannheim on three forms: For the application form, you need a signature from the International Office (usually from Ms. Ossandon, see below); for the other forms, you need a signature from your department. Your departmental contacts are either the individuals listed here for outgoing students or, at the School of Social Sciences and the School of Humanities the respective internship coordinators. Please enter the name of the correct contact person when a departmental contact 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:

• The internship is completed in the same country as the exchange program,
• takes place immediately before or after the end of the Erasmus exchange semester,
• lasts no longer than two months,
• is supervised by the host university, i.e., the Erasmus Learning Agreement for the study visit must be supplemented by the internship.

Financial support that is granted by the Erasmus program (i.e., financial support for both the study visit and the internship taken together) may only be paid for up to twelve months in total.
If the internship lasts more than two months, please apply for regular Erasmus funding as 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.

Contact Ms Ossandon 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?

Are you passionate about Europe and have always wanted to know how public administrations work in other countries? Then the Walter Hallstein Program within the Baden-Württemberg STIPENDIUM is just right for you.

The program awards scholarships for internships in public administration offices across Europe to students who are in the final phase of their bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled in a master’s program. During their stay, scholarship recipients work on forward-looking issues in a European context, helping to strengthen the European idea and foster cooperation among public administrations within Europe.

Who is eligible for funding?

Students from Baden-Württemberg who, toward the end of their bachelor’s degree or during their master’s program, complete an internship in public administration offices in other European countries.

Application

The call for applications, eligibility requirements, and additional information are available on the Walter Hallstein Program webpage of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung.