Internship 2022 : Discover the world with scholarships for students

Many students want to do an internship abroad or a semester abroad. However, an obstacle that is often observed is the budget for this experience, it is true that going to live abroad is a cost that you have to foresee during your studies.

With Animafest you can find internships that allow you to get paid, have an accommodation and even feed yourself. In this case you are in luck, the costs of your stay abroad are very low, but not all internship offers are the same.

I will therefore help you to see more clearly the aids that are available to you and that can allow you to prepare your departure abroad with more serenity.

THE ERASMUS+ GRANT

The European Commission’s Erasmus+ program allocates funds each year to finance European mobility in the context of higher education placements. Indeed, each student enrolled in one of the higher education institutions of the countries participating in the program, who wishes to do a work placement in another country of the program, can benefit from a mobility grant.

A small detail (but no less important) that too many of you are still unaware of: the Erasmus+ grant is not subject to any evaluation based on social criteria. It can also be combined with other scholarships such as the CROUS scholarship for French students.

THE AMOUNT OF AN ERASMUS+ TRAINEESHIP GRANT :

Between 350 and 450 euros per month in countries where life is more expensive: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Liechtenstein.

Between 300 and 400 euros per month in countries where life is cheaper: Turkey, North Macedonia or Serbia.

To receive this scholarship, the duration of the internship abroad must be a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 12 months.

For more information about your rights and obligations in relation to your internship abroad project, the European Commission has created the Erasmus+ Student Charter.

Finally, we advise you to contact the International Relations Department of your institution to find out the amount and conditions of the Erasmus+ grant for your internship abroad.

THE AMI GRANT: AID FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

The international mobility grant, also known as the AMI grant, can be combined with the Erasmus+ grant and is awarded to students who have already received a CROUS grant and who meet the following conditions

– Your study abroad stay lasts between 2 and 9 consecutive months (Note: you cannot receive this scholarship for more than 9 months in the course of your higher education studies).

– You are a scholar of higher education with social criteria or a beneficiary of an annual allowance (specific aid scheme).

– You are preparing a national diploma under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Higher Education.

– You have a contract with a public institution of higher education and/or one that has entered into a contractual agreement with the State

– Your stay abroad is part of your course of study.

In short, if you receive a CROUS scholarship at your academy, you will continue to receive it during your internship abroad. In addition to this monthly financial aid, you will also receive the AMI scholarship and the Erasmus+ scholarship.

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY GRANTS PROVIDED BY YOUR REGION

Some regions in France also allocate funds for the mobility of their young students. Each region has unilateral competence in this area, which means that the conditions for the allocation of this grant depend on the region.