Doctoral candidate mobility (PhD students)
Erasmus+ coordination, advice for university staff and students with special needs
Erasmus+ advice for students
Doctoral candidate mobility (PhD students)
Opportunities for doctoral candidates
The latest round of the Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027) has seen a significant increase in the number of opportunities to spend time abroad.
Depending on their status, doctoral candidates have the following opportunities to work, study, teach, or do research at another (European) university:
- Student status
If you are a student at the University of Oldenburg, you can apply for Erasmus+ funding for:- Long-term mobility lasting between two and twelve months (optionally combined with a virtual period)
- Short-term mobility lasting between five and 30 days (optionally combined with a virtual period)
- Participation in a BIP (with an obligatory virtual period)
- Employment contract with the home university
If you are employed at the University of Oldenburg, e.g. as a member of the academic staff, you can apply for Erasmus+ funding for:- Staff mobility for teaching (optionally combined with a virtual period)
- Staff mobility (optionally combined with a virtual period)
- Participation in a BIP (with an obligatory virtual period)
Information on Erasmus+ funding for internships is available here.
Requirements for long- and short-term mobility
Who is eligible?
Doctoral candidates at the University of Oldenburg can apply for Erasmus+ funding under the terms of the Erasmus+ programme.
What is funded?
Funding is available for periods of study in an Erasmus+ programme or partner country, provided that inter-institutional agreements (Erasmus contracts) have been concluded between the universities. Find out more here.
Duration of funding
- For long-term mobility, the duration of the stay is two to twelve months.
- For short-term mobility, the duration of the stay is five to 30 days.
It is also possible to combine any period of mobility with a virtual component.
How to apply
Applications for funding through the Erasmus+ mobility programme can be submitted to the University of Oldenburg’s International Office.
Application deadline
There is no application deadline; funding is awarded on an ongoing basis.
The allocation of funding depends on the available budget and the number of applicants. If you are interested, please contact us directly, preferably at least three months before you plan on going abroad.
Once you have received our approval, you can submit the funding documents.
Required documents
For mobility for study purposes, the relevant Erasmus+ documents must be completed.
The procedure for short-term mobility is the same as for ‘regular’ long-term mobility (see here) In addition, please provide further information on your stay abroad (short-term mobility, expected dates, PhD supervisor at the University of Oldenburg) in the online application under point 9.
All documents can be found in our download area.
Financial support
Grants are awarded subject to sufficient funding being committed by the National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation (DAAD).
1. Long-term mobility
Information on the level of financial support for classic long-term study periods abroad can be found here (Financial support for student mobility).
2. Short-term mobility
The level of financial support for short-term study periods abroad is explained below.
Financial support for short-term mobility is calculated on a daily basis.
The Erasmus+ programme offers the following financial support for physical short-term mobility (for project 2021):
| Duration of mobility | How much?** | Possible | Possible top-ups |
| Day 5-14 of physical mobility | €70/ | Fewer opportunities*: One-off payment of €100 | Green travel: €100 + up to 4 additional days once |
| Day 15-30 of physical mobility | €50/ | Fewer opportunities*: One-off payment of €150 | Green travel: €100 + up to 4 additional days once |
The daily allowance can be supplemented by a travel allowance, based on the distance to the destination:
- for students with fewer opportunities*
- in the case of being posted to a programme or partner country:
| Travel distance | How much?** | Amount for green travel*** |
10 - 99 km | €23 | - |
100 - 499 km | €180 | €210 |
500 - 1999 km | €275 | €320 |
2000 - 2999 km | €360 | €410 |
3000 - 3999 km | €530 | €610 |
4000 - 7999 km | €820 | - |
8000 km or more | €1500 | - |
* Definition DE 2021: Participants with a degree of disability (German: GdB) of 20 or more, students with a child and students with a chronic illness.
** One travel day before and one travel day after mobility can be funded with individual support.
*** Green travel is defined as trips where the majority of the journey is made by low-emission means of transport such as bus, train or car-pooling. Trips involving air travel are not eligible.