Erasmus+ Top-Ups

Students may receive an increased travel allowance, if they choose to travel by sustainable means ("Green Travel") and indicate this using the sworn declaration. Students with fewer opportunities can receive a so-called top up of 250 EUR per month in addition to the regular Erasmus+ mobility grant. Students from the following categories are eligible:

• Students with a degree of disability of at least 20 or with a chronic illness. You can also apply for a grant that pays the real additional costs of your mobility abroad that are directly derived from the disability or the chronic illness. This grant is limited to 15,000 EUR per semester or 30,000 EUR per year.
• Students with children. This only applies if the child is travelling and staying with you during your mobility. We strongly recommend to consult us early in advance if you intend you bring your child(ren) with you, there might also be an option to apply for refunding of the actual costs for your child.
  
• Students from a non-academic background: students whose parents or caregivers have not finished a higher education degree are considered as first-time academics. A degree from a university-like vocational academy is considered an academic degree. Likewise, courses of study completed abroad count as academic degrees even if they are not recognized in Germany. A master craftsman's diploma is not considered an academic degree.
• Students with employment: the following criteria have to apply in full:
  
  • employment subject to social insurance - or self-employment
  • with net earnings of more than 450 EUR and less than 850 EUR each month
  • continuously employed for at least six months
  • employment lies in the period of at least 6 months prior to the start of the stay abroad
  • the employment may be a single one or several immediately following each other. An interruption within the regular vacation period during employment is not a problem.
  • the activity is not continued during the stay abroad, so that there is a loss of earnings

You must confirm your belonging to one or more of these groups by sworn declaration. Please note, that you are only able to receive one Top-Up, even if you would be eligible for multiple of these groups. Only the increased travel allowance "Green Travel" can be combined with an application for a Top-Up for fewer opportunities. Please make sure to carefully read through the conditions and information on page 2 of the sworn declaration, to verify if you are actually eligible to receive the chosen Top-Up and also note eventual obligations to provide proof.