Grant information
The Erasmus+ Traineeship grant is available for TU Delft students who will do one of the following as part of their study programme in one of the participating countries listed below in the table:
- traineeship,
- internship abroad
- research project at a company, education centre, university, research centre, or other organisation
Check if you are eligible for this funding and for the application procedure on the adjoining pages. If you have any questions, you can check out the Frequently asked questions webpage too. You can also consult the application guideline for an overview of the whole procedure.
Students who received their concept Grant Agreement before 23 July 2024, must now consult their definitive grant agreement for the details of their grant.
This webpage has been updated to assist students applying for this grant after 23 July 2024. Erasmus+ Scholarship has been updated by the EU for the new academic year with additional funding available for students.
The countries that participate in the Erasmus+ programme are divided into two groups:
Group | Countries | Scholarship |
1 | Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Liechetenstein | €510 per month |
2 | Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Turkey | €450 per month |
Please note that a calculation will be made on the basis of one month is the equivalent of 30 days.
Travel distance additional funding
Students travelling to one of these countries will receive additional funding based on their travel distance. Table B provides an overview of the travel distance, travel grant (No Green Travel) and green travel grant (Green travel). The ‘No Green travel’ amount (one-time payment) will be paid to all students going on exchange, with the first 70% payment. If you travel sustainably to and from your destination, you will receive a one-time payment of the ‘Green Travel’ amount with the last payment of 30%.
Example of calculation:
Travel distance to host 150 km, student receives €211,- from the No Green Travel grant with their first payment. Student travels to the host sustainably (green) and will receive the remaining amount of €74,- with their second payment.
Table B:
| Travel Distance | Green Travel | No Green Travel |
| 10-99 km | 56 EUR | 28 EUR |
| 100-499 km | 285 EUR | 211 EUR |
500-1999 km | 417 EUR | 309 EUR |
| 2000-2999 km | 535 EUR | 395 EUR |
| 3000-3999 km | 785 EUR | 580 EUR |
Switzerland
You cannot apply for an Erasmus+ grant for studies in Switzerland. Instead, the Swiss university may be able to apply for a grant for you via the Swiss European Mobility Programme. Contact your Swiss host university for details.
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Students who choose to travel sustainably to and from their organisation at the start and end of their traineeship can apply for this additional funding. If your journeys are by train, bus, bike or carpooling with a fellow TU Delft student/s (not family) you are eligible. If awarded, you will receive extra funding on top of your E+ schlarship based on the kilometre distance of your organisation from TU Delft after you have completed and concluded your traineeship.
How to apply:
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Indicate that you would like to receive this additional financial support by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement for traineeships.
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Within 4 weeks of completion of your traineeship, provide proof of your sustainable travel. Complete the Declaration of Honour – Green Travel form.
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Send as one PDF, the Declaration of Honour and proof of travel (full screenshots/scans of tickets or receipts).
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All carpooling students will need to complete their own carpool form and fellow carpooling students form.
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The Traineeship Certificate.
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Your Top-up amount will be added to the last 30% of your Erasmus+ scholarship payment.
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If you did not apply for the green Travel top up and you did travel to your destination and plan to return to TU Delft sustainably, please complete a ‘Changes to the Learning agreement (CttLA)” form within 5 weeks of your arrival at the organisation. If this is the only change to your CttLA form, you only need your own signature.
Inclusion Top Up
Students with fewer opportunities who plan to study abroad could be eligible to apply for an inclusion top up. Students facing health and/or economic barriers that would prevent them from going abroad if they did not receive this top up, may receive an inclusion top up of 250EURO per month (per 30 days). If you fall in to both groups, you may upload a DUO-statement OR a medical statement, whichever is preferable for you. It is advisable to contact your company to find out more about their own support network and guidance before your start date.
Please note: Should this Top Up amount not be sufficient to enable you to go abroad and/or you are not able to provide the required proof, please send an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl
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Students with a disability and/or health barriers experience obstacles that may influence and complicate their travel and study abroad. The different types of health barriers refer to physical barriers, and or a diagnosed (chronic) medical/mental health condition or for example, if you require extra time during your exams.
How to apply
- Indicate that you would like to receive the inclusion top up: Disability, by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement.
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Provide a medical/health certificate or official statement about your physical or health problems from a doctor and/or medical/health institute with your application for the Erasmus+ scholarship.
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Follow and complete the regular application process for the Erasmus+ studies.
Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up grant with your first payment.
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Students experiencing economic barriers refers to students who receive ‘supplementary’ funding (also called ‘aanvullende beurs’) from DUO. This proof is valid for the inclusion top-up Financial need, up to, and including two years after the completion of study. It is not important in which year of study this proof was issued. (The date, your name, and the grant amount must be clearly visible, if ‘0’ is registered by the amount, you are not eligible).
How to apply:
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Indicate that you would like to receive the inclusion top up: Financial Need by selecting ‘yes’ in the Learning agreement.
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Send this document with your Erasmus + scholarship application as a PDF attachment to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl.
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Follow and complete the regular application process for the Erasmus+ studies.
Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up with your first payment. The data protection amd EU academy paragraphs do not need changing and can remain on the webpage.
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Online Language Support
Students who go abroad within the Erasmus+ framework have the opportunity to access OLS language courses in both their mobility language and the official local language(s) of their destination. Students have the opportunity to complete an Online Linguistic Assessment before they depart for their mobility. Based on these results, they will be automatically allocated a language course or can choose to receive an online language training.