Erasmus+ grant is based on the duration and the exchange country and the number of exchange students. The grant will be paid in two installments, before (80%) and after (20%) the exchange.
The Erasmus+ grants for the acedemic year 2021-2022 are:
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470 €/month to group 1 countries: Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.
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420 €/month to group 2 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
In addition students can apply for a Lapland UAS travel grant.
Grants are applied in SoleGRANT system, which can be accessed via SoleMOVE. To submit the grant application, you must have:
- Accepted and confirmed exchange application in SoleMOVE
- Acceptance letter from the host university
- Learning Agreement for Studies document signed by all three parties (a student, a home institution and a host institution)
- Grant Agreement for Erasmus+ Higher Education studies and/or traineeships (fill out and attach to the application enclosures)
Please note that the grants will not cover all the expenses of the exchange – it is very likely that during the exchange student will have to use their own assets as well! If you have a Finnish citizenship or permanent residence permit (status A) and you are eligible to get KELA grants please contact KELA for more information concerning the grants for studying abroad.