The study visits are supported as follows:

• Duration: 3-12 months
• Individual support: € 850/month
• Travel allowance varies depending on country of origin

Social Top-Ups

… for participants with child/children

Students who take their child/children with them on an Erasmus study visit can receive special funding as a lump sum. Students with child/children abroad can receive a grant of EUR 250.00 per month in addition to the regular funding, regardless of the number of children.

In order to receive the grant for children, students must submit an application to the Department of International Relations Overseas after nomination and before the start of their stay. A prerequisite for the application is a funding commitment from the Erasmus program. The birth certificate and proof that the child/children are at the place of study (tickets, certificate from the local childcare facility, etc.) are required as proof.

… for participants with disabilities from GdB20/chronic illnesses

Additional funding can be applied for by students with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 20 or in the case of a chronic illness that results in additional financial needs abroad. The amount of the additional funding corresponds to a top-up to the regular funding of EUR 250.00 per month.

Applications must be submitted to the Department of International Relations Overseas after nomination and before the start of the stay. A prerequisite for the application is a funding approval by the Erasmus program.

Proof of this is the disability card or, in the case of a chronic illness, a medical certificate confirming the associated additional financial requirements abroad.

…for students from non-academic parents

If both parents or caregivers do not have a degree from a university or university of applied sciences or a comparable degree, this social top-up of EUR 250.00 per month can be applied for.

Applications must be submitted to the Department of International Relations Overseas after nomination and before the start of the stay. A prerequisite for the application is a funding commitment by the Erasmus program.

An informal statement of the educational qualifications of the parents by the student him/herself and a declaration of honor by the parents are considered as proof.

…for employed students who

- have been in employment for at least six months in relation to the start of the Erasmus mobility and

- can provide proof of net earnings of more than EUR 450.00 and less than EUR 850.00 per month

- and whose gainful employment cannot be continued during their stay abroad, resulting in a loss of earnings

can receive this social top-up in the amount of EUR 250.00 per month. Applications must be submitted to the Department of International Relations Overseas after nomination before the start of the stay. The prerequisite for the application is a funding approval by the Erasmus program.

Salary slips, bank statements and the employment contract or its termination during or before the start of the Erasmus study visit are valid as proof.

Selected incoming students are nominated by the International Office of the respective partner university, a direct application to TU Darmstadt is therefore not possible.

The scholarship will be paid in two installments. The first installment consists of 70% of the scholarship and 100% of the travel expenses and will be paid at the beginning of the stay abroad once all required documentation is received.

The second installment consists of 30% of the scholarship and will be paid at the end of the stay abroad once all required documentation has been received.

For the payment of the scholarship, please submit the following documents via the online form “Follow-UP Form_Erasmus+ International Incomings” via the application portal:

Before the stay

• Grant Agreement: The document will be sent to the students by e-mail. In contrast to the other documents, the original signed version must be submitted to the International Relations Office and must be uploaded via the online form.
• Learning Agreement* (part “Before the mobility”) : Enter the courses you would like to take at TUDa here. Your contact person and authorized signatory at TUDa is the departmental coordinator at TUDa.
• Confirmation of Stay (CoS)* First part

As soon as the Grant Agreement, the Learning Agreement and CoS are available, the first installment can be paid to your German bank account.

During the stay

• Learning Agreement* (During Mobility)*: For changes to the Learning Agreement, the “During the Mobility” part of the form must be completed and submitted by 5 weeks after the start of your stay. Please note that the courses in the Learning Agreement must match the courses in the later Transcript of Records.
• EU Survey (“Participant Report”) for the European Commission. Access data will be automatically sent to students by the EU database +/- 30 days before departure date. The Survey must be completed online. Please follow the instructions for correctly completing the EU Survey* and check that this email does not end up in the spam folder.
• • Send by: replies-will-be-discarded@ec.europa.eu
  • Subject: Erasmus+ individual participant report request
• Experience report

We will also transfer the second installment to your German bank account. Please send us the Learning Agreement (part “During the mobility”), the Confirmation of Stay, the Experience Report and the Survey three weeks before your departure so that the second installment can be paid.

After the stay

• Transcript of Records of the TU Darmstadt. Please note that the courses in the Transcript of Records must correspond to the courses in the LA (part “Before the mobility” or “During the mobility”)

You will receive more detailed information about the mentioned documents by e-mail.

The documents marked with * can be found under the menu item Downloads.