Application period

Applications for traineeship funding from July 2024 are possible on an ongoing basis. Please note minimum and maximum funding periods. Only complete applications can be processed.

The allocation per academic year is linked to budget availability. There is currently a maximum funding period of 3 months due to budget shortages. 

Traineeship requirements

In order to be eligible to apply for an Erasmus+ grant, you need to have a full admission at BOKU and need to fulfil the following requirements:

  • Completion of at least the first year of an undergraduate programme at the time of the Erasmus+ traineeship
  • Completeion of a minimum of 20-30 ECTS of BOKU courses (from the same study programme or a BOKU Bachelor). The minimum amount of ECTS does not apply for PhDs at BOKU.
  • GPA not more than 2.8
  • Proof of language proficiency (in the working language)

Every student can receive 12 months of Erasmus+ grant per study cycle (bachelor, master, phD). These 12 months can be used for an Erasmus+ placement grant and/or an Erasmus+ study grant. If you have already received an Erasmus grant in the past (for placement or study) in the same study cycle, this time span has to be deducted from the 12 months.

Please, read the infosheet before you start your Erasmus+ traineeship (only German version available).

To get an Erasmus+ scholarship age, nationality, duration of study, … do not matter.
There is also no limit as to how much you are allowed to earn.

Please, be aware, that there is no legal claim to the scholarship. The award is dependent on budget availability!

You can not request a leave at the Study Services office as you need to be fully enrolled at BOKU during your Erasmus+ Traineeship stay. However, the tuition fee can be waived if your traineeship takes place within one month of the semester (BOKU semester) (i.e. if the internship lasts at least 30 days during the semester - excluding summer vacation (i.e. summer semester until 30.06. and winter semester until the end of February).

The ÖH-fee has to paid. See also waiver of tuition fees

Duration & type of traineeships

Duration

  • Summer 2024 and academic year 2024/25: min. 2 whole months from 01.07.2024 to 30.09.2025

Maximum duration per stay

  • max. 3 months

Students with fewer opportunities (students receiving study grants ("Studienbeihilfe"), students with disabilities or chronic illnesses, for students with children) are exempted from the maximum duration above.

The traineeship has to be full-time, i.e. you have to work at least 35 hours per week.

Scholarships are granted for traineeships related to your BOKU studies and taking place during your studies (applicatoin for Erasmus grant preferably 2 months prior to start of internship!).

Regardless of the type of your internship (during your studies or after graduation), you need to prove that the placement is relevant for your BOKU studies (signature of the Fachstuko on the Learning Agreement for Traineeships is necessary) before you leave. In case your Erasmus+ traineeship should be recognized within your curriculum, please contact the responsible chairman of FachStu-AG.

 

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