Traineeship grant

Grants available through our university

When doing a traineeship abroad and getting your traineeship credits accepted to your degree, you are eligible for a traineeship grant. The amount of the grant depends on the chosen exchange programme and on the length of the traineeship. You can apply for our exchange grants through the SoleGRANT system, which is accessed by first logging in to the SoleMOVE system.

You will get the grant in two parts: the first payment is 80 % of the total grant amount and it is paid before the exchange. The second one is 20 % of the total amount and it is paid after the traineeship. To get the second payment you are required to complete the reporting.

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.

Applying for a grant from the University of Lapland

Apply for a grant using SoleGRANT that is part of the SoleMOVE system. To draw up your application, sign in to the SoleMOVE system, through which you can access the SoleGRANT application. Remember to confirm your exchange first in the SoleMOVE.

The basic data of your application are automatically transferred from the SoleMOVE exchange application to the SoleGRANT exchange application. Add the required information and appendices to the SoleGRANT application, and then send it for processing. We pay the grants on 15th and last day of each month.

Erasmus+ grants are determined according to the duration of the exchange and the cost of living in the target country. One calendar month makes you eligible for one full monthly payment. For example the period 15 Sep – 14 Oct makes a full calendar month. The days exceeding a full month make you eligible for a daily allowance according to the category (below).

Erasmus+ G1 Placement

Grant: 470 euros/month, daily grant 15,67 €
Target countries: Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and UK.

Erasmus+ G2 Placement

Grant: 420 euros/month, daily grant 14 €
Target countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Turkey.