The International Mobility grant (Pilot) offers the opportunity to fund students going outside of the EU/EEA with an Erasmus+ grant. Since the available budget is limited, not all options as presented under the Erasmus+ Programme are available, and the grant is only offered for a limited number of partners institutions.
- You must be registered as a full-time student at Erasmus University Rotterdam;
- You are not going to pay tuition at the host institution;
- You must be selected for study exchange at one of the participating partner universities: Australia - Western Sydney University; Canada - University of Calgary; Japan - Keio University; South Korea - Korea University; United Kingdom - University of Leeds. Students going on exchange to other partners cannot apply for this grant;
- You are not/have not been a resident of your country of destination;
- The scholarship is only available for students going on exchange in the first semester of academic year 2026-2027;
- The scholarship will be granted for a maximum of 2 months for outside Europe or 3 months for the UK. If your exchange period lasts longer, then your grant will cover the first two or three months. In case your exchange period is shorter than the maximum duration, the grant will be adjusted accordingly;
- The International Mobility grant is part of the Erasmus+ Programme. After being selected, you are therefore still required to follow the application procedure for the Erasmus+ grant and hand in all documentation on time, such as the Learning Agreement and Grant Agreement;
- You cannot receive both this grant and the NL Scholarship Grant, Global Korea Scholarship or a grant from the host university.
| Eligibility overview | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | All nationalities |
| Participating faculty | All faculties (ISS & IHS excluded) |
| Level of study | Bachelor |
The monthly amount and maximum grant that can be received in the pilot of 2026-2027 is mentioned below. The maximum grant that can be received is 2 months for outside Europe and 3 months for the UK.
Receiving Institutions | Available grants | Amount per month (2 months outside Europe and 3 months UK) | Total Travel Grant | Estimated total grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia - Western Sydney University | 3 | 700 euro | 1735 euro | 3135 euro |
| Canada - University of Calgary | 3 | 700 euro | 1188 euro | 2588 euro |
| Japan - Keio University | 3 | 700 euro | 1735 euro | 3135 euro |
| United Kingdom - University of Leeds | 5 | 390 euro | 211 euro | 1381 euro |
| South Korea – Korea University | 3 | 700 euro | 1735 euro | 3135 euro |
(optional for UK) Green Travel Top Up
You can receive a one-off contribution of € 74 if you use an environmentally friendly, sustainable means of transport for your journey to and from your receiving institution. This is only possible for the University of Leeds, located in the UK.
After you have been selected by the faculty for one of the above-mentioned partners, go to Osiris Stay Abroad to apply for the grant.
By Mid-February the application procedure for the grant will open in Osiris. Create a new request and select “Application International Mobility Grant 2026-2027”.
Required documents:
- Confirmation of your exchange spot (such as email from your faculty stating that you have been selected and mentioning the name of the destination).
- Motivation Letter (approximately 1 page)
- Budget Plan
- CV
Please note there is a limited amount of available grants. We will therefore make a selection based on the submitted documents, however mainly looking at financial need. This means that we will assess how you plan to finance your stay abroad and whether you will still have a gap that can be covered by the grant. In the motivation letter we expect you to explain what your motivation is for going on exchange to this specific destination, but also to explain your budget plan more thoroughly.
Deadline for application: 10 March 2026