Erasmus+ grant for exchange stays

Grant amounts are subject to change depending on NTNU’s national funding allocation.

Students going to a partner institution with an Erasmus+ agreement may receive an Erasmus+ grant. The amount depends on the destination country:

• €530 per month in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria.
• €470 per month in other Erasmus+ programme countries.
• €700 per month for students travelling through the Erasmus+ Global Mobility programme (only available via research projects managed by departments).

Erasmus+ grant for traineeships

In most cases, you can receive an Erasmus+ grant for a traineeship (internship, practical training, or fieldwork) lasting at least 60 days. The grant is awarded in addition to any remuneration received from the host organisation. The amount depends on the destination country:

• €680 per month in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria.
• €620 per month in other Erasmus+ countries.

Formal requirements for Erasmus+ traineeship grants

• The stay must be pre-approved as part of your degree at NTNU, documented by a Traineeship Agreement signed by your department.
• The duration must be between 2 and 12 months.
• The traineeship may also be carried out within 12 months after completing your degree at NTNU. The grant must be applied for before graduation.
• Grants cannot be awarded for work related to EU-funded institutions or EU programme management bodies.

Travel grant

The travel grant is a one-time payment issued together with the Erasmus+ grant. Rates may change.

Higher support is available if you travel without flying — see Green travel support.

If you travel for your exchange without flying, or partially without flying, you may apply for green travel support and receive a higher rate than the standard travel grant. You may also receive additional Erasmus+ funding for up to 6 extra travel days.

To qualify, at least 50% of the total travel distance (round trip) must be completed without flying. Apply through the Application Portal by the final day of your exchange. If applying only for the return journey, you must submit your application before returning — the payout will be included in your final Erasmus+ payout. For Switzerland, a separate Green Travel Top-up is available — contact your host institution to apply.

Funding is conditional on sufficient resources being allocated to NTNU by the authorities.

To receive the Green Erasmus payment, you must specify the number of travel days and upload receipts in Mobility Online. You do this by selecting "yes" for the Green Erasmus option when you are in the workflow step "Informations regarding Top-Ups," either when receiving the first part of the Erasmus+ grant upon arrival at the institution or when receiving the second part of the Erasmus+ grant upon returning home.

For sustainable travel ideas in Europe, see:

• Interrail
• Erasmus – Train
• Erasmus – Sustainability

If you are granted Green travel support, you will receive the rate listed below instead of the standard rate:

The Erasmus+ programme aims to promote equal opportunities for all. Additional funding is therefore available for students from groups that are underrepresented in exchange. This is part of the EU’s effort to enhance inclusion and diversity in Erasmus+.

The additional grant is €250 per month, in addition to the regular Erasmus+ grant. You apply for the grant in the Application Portal after receiving your exchange and Erasmus+ offer. You must confirm that you belong to the category you are applying under. You can only receive one additional grant, even if you qualify under multiple categories.

Students with children or caregiving responsibilities
Students with children under 18 may receive the grant regardless of whether the child accompanies them. One grant per student, regardless of the number of children.

Students who care for younger siblings, elderly relatives, or family members with serious illness (including addiction) may also qualify.

Students with long-term disabilities or chronic illness
Students who meet the UN definition of persons with disabilities may be eligible. This includes long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments that may hinder full societal participation.

Students with refugee status
Students with refugee status are eligible for the additional grant.

Students belonging to Indigenous peoples or national minorities
This includes students affiliated with Indigenous peoples (e.g. Sámi) or national minorities in Norway (Jewish people, Kvens, Romani people, Forest Finns).
Affiliation may be cultural or linguistic, for example:

• You speak the relevant minority language as a mother tongue, or have (had) a parent or grandparent who does.
• You are or have been registered in the Sámi electoral roll, or have a parent who is/was.

The NTNU grant is awarded to students going on exchange for 1–12 months who are not eligible for the Erasmus+ grant. This includes institutions that NTNU does not have exchange agreements with. You must meet the general grant requirements (see below). The NTNU grant is typically a one-time payment of approximately NOK 2000, but the amount may vary each semester.