Please note our new application periods:

We accept applications for Erasmus+ internship funding during the following periods:
February 1 through May 31
August 16 through December 14

Starting April 1, 2026, the application deadline is at least 10 weeks before the start of the internship—we are happy to accept your application earlier.

The Erasmus+ program offers the possibility to combine short-term internships abroad with virtual phases from home if a long-term internship abroad is not feasible. An Erasmus+ mobility grant can be awarded only for the period spent abroad. A short-term stay abroad lasts a minimum of five and a maximum of 30 days. There are no time requirements for the virtual component. During the virtual component trainees work on internship content in addition to the in-person internship component. 

Erasmus+ grants will continue to be used mainly to fund long-term mobilities of two to twelve months. In justified individual cases, funding for a blended mobility internship can be applied for. The reasons why long-term mobility is not an option must be clearly explained. Possible reasons include, for example:

• Health: chronic illnesses, degree of disability of at least 20%,
• Family: caring for children or relatives in need of care,
• Study program related: study programs that do not allow for extended absences (e.g., due to ongoing experiments in the laboratory).

Participation requirements

• Physical long-term mobility is not feasible for plausible reasons. 
• Degree of disability of 20% or more, or chronic illness, or 
• Students traveling with childr/-en or caring for relatives in need of care. 
• In other cases, it is mandatory that applicants have prior, relevant internship experience abroad.
• The minimum physical duration of five days must be observed.
• A minimum of 3 ECTS credits will be awarded for the internship (for voluntary internships 3 ECTS should be considered as a guideline for workload).
• During the virtual component, collaborative online work, exchange, teamwork takes place within the framework of joint projects.
• Timely, complete application.

Mobility grant

For the stay abroad, the possible funding is composed as follows:

	Mobility period Mobility grant	Possible additional grants for "fewer opportunities "*	Possible additional grants for sustainable travel
5-14 days physical mobility	79 Euro per day	if applicable, additional one-time 100 Euro	up to 6 travel days extra
15-30 days physical mobility	56 Euro per day	if applicable, additional one-time 150 Euro	up to 6 travel days extra

* fewer opportunities 
No subsidy will be paid for the virtual phase.

Application

Before applying for a mobility grant for a blended mobility internship, please write us an email at least four months before the start of the planned internship explaining why a physical long-term internship abroad is not feasible and send us proof of a relevant previous internship abroad by email to the email address erasmus-praktikum@fu-berlin.de.

Please include:

• a brief description of your internship project abroad,
• a justification as to why a physical long-term internship abroad is not possible,
• if applicable, proof of a relevant previous internship abroad and
• if applicable, proof of a degree of disability, of chronic illness, birth certificate of your children/your child or proof that your relative needs care.