Short mobility grant

When doing a short mobility abroad and getting your credits accepted to your degree, you are eligible for a mobility grant. The amount of the grant depends on many things:  

• mobility programme (Erasmus+, Nordplus, other)
• mobility type (study, traineeship)
• destination (European, Nordic & Baltic, overseas)
• type of mobility (only physical, blended)
• organisation of the mobility (project funded, mobility funded)
• potential top ups (Fewer opportunities, Green travel, Inclusion support)
  

You should always attend course specific info session or consultation on office hours. You will receive course specific instruction to apply for right grant.

Remember to confirm your exchange first in the SoleMOVE. Sign in to the SoleMOVE system, through which you can access the SoleGRANT application. Apply for a grant by given instructions. 

The basic data of your mobility are automatically transferred from the SoleMOVE application to the SoleGRANT application. Add the required information and enclosures to the SoleGRANT application, and then send it.

We pay the grants on 15th and last day of each month. It takes minimum three weeks to get your grant. 

You have to apply for the grant before the mobility period starts, to be eligible for the funding.

External grants

You are recommended to request external grants from foundations, organizations, funds, societies, etc. You may request for example grants of the Finnish National Acency for Education, country-specific grants, or grants given by organizations such as the Finnish Japanese Society. There are plenty of tips and links available on the Internet. You should also be active and apply in good time because each organization has its own application period.

Erasmus+ Short Blended Mobility Grants

Erasmus+ grants are determined according to the duration of the exchange. The grant is paid for the physical mobility period of the course (5–30 days).The grant is 79 €/day for days 5–14 and 56 €/day for days 15–30.

In addition, students will receive travel support for their mobility and are entitled to two grant-funded travel days.

Erasmus+ travel grant

The Erasmus+ travel grant is determined based on the distance between the city of the home university and the city of the exchange destination (length of the one-way trip in kilometers).
The travel distance is calculated with the Distance Calculator of the Erasmus+ program (link to the calculator).  

You can apply for additional Green Travel support if you travel using an environmentally friendly means of transport (bus, train, carpool or bicycle). At least half of the journeys must be made using the aforementioned green means of transport. You can find more information in the Green Travel declaration form (link to the form).

Fewer opportunities support

You have the opportunity to apply for additional support, if the following conditions are met:

• students with underaged child/children,
  
• students who are family careers,
  
• students with disabilities,
  
• students having severe and/or chronic health problems,
  
• students with migrant background.

Fewer opportunities support for short-term mobility is €100 when the exchange lasts 2 to 14 days and €150 when the exchange lasts 15 to 30 days. You can find more information about the support and the grant criteria in the Fewer Opportunities form (link to the form)

Accessibility and inclusion support enables short exchange studies when special needs cause additional costs for the exchange period, for which it is not possible to receive support elsewhere. The special need can be due to a disability, mental or physical illness or a learning disability. For more information about support and how to apply for it, please contact the Internationalisation Services and the Finnish National Agency for Education's website (link).

Express mobility grants:

• 250 € 1st week,
• 100 € 2nd week,
• 100 € 3rd week
• 20 € additional day
  

Travel grant:

• 330 € Nordic & Baltic countries
• 660 € Iceland
• 1300 € Greenland
• 175 € domestic travel top-up (only, when related to travelling abroad)

FREEMOVER

Short Mobility Grant all destinations 200 €