• There is no deadline, applications are possible all year round. The complete documents must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the start of the internship.
• The internship is not linked to partnership agreements (as is the case with study exchanges), i.e. you can look for a placement in any of the countries participating in the programme. This means that you can do a placement with an artist, in a workshop, museum, gallery, archive, at a university, or even (if related to your artistic work) on a Norwegian whale research vessel, in a scientific/political/social institution, etc.

• Internship in an European country abroad (see below for eligible countries)
• Enrolment at the Academy of Fine Arts at the time of application 
• Internships possible during and immediately after your studies. The graduate internship must be applied for during the course of study and must be completed no later than 12 months after exmatriculation
• Reasonable connection with the (completed) degree program
• Internship duration of at least two to a maximum of twelve months. Only physical stays abroad can be financially supported and only a maximum of 4.5 months (135 days) per mobility. The days beyond the 4.5 months are calculated as a zero grant, so without financial support. Virtual periods (e.g. remote work from home) are not eligible.
• Please note that internships can only be approved and recognized in consultation with your class professor
• Types of internships: free artistic internships, regular internships (e.g. orientation and pedagogical-didactic internship for art teachers, can be recognized by the Internship Office)

Please note: Internships in EU institutions and institutions managing EU programs are not eligible for funding. You can find out which institutions these include on the EU website. These internships can be funded via a separate DAAD program (website only in German).

The scholarship rates vary depending on the destination country. They currently range between 480 and 600 Euro per month. You can find an overview of the currently valid scholarship rates here. Students with disabilities can apply for additional funding before the start of their internship. Please note that in some cases this requires an application deadline of more than two months.

Only physical stays abroad can be financially supported and only a maximum of 4.5 months (135 days) per mobility. The days beyond the 4.5 months are calculated as a zero grant, so without financial support. Virtual periods (e.g. remote work from home) are not eligible.

Eligible destination countries:

• Member states of the EU (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden as well as the associated overseas territories such as La Reunion, etc.).
• Countries of the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
• Turkey
• Northern Macedonia
• Serbia

First, you look for an internship place on your own. Then send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with the following information:

• Name of the internship institution, internship location & country
• Duration of the internship (start and end date)
• Have you already participated in the Erasmus programme (study/internship): yes/no; if yes, how many months have you already been sponsored?
• Type of internship: compulsory internship, voluntary internship or graduate internship
• Consent of your class professor

You will then receive further information from us. Our consortium partner KOOR-Erasmus Services BW in Karlsruhe will take care of the financial processing of the Erasmus internships. You must register with KOOR's Placement Online to receive the scholarship --> Registration KOOR

A detailed guideline on the application process can be found here. You can also use the following checklist as a guide. Please note that all required documents must be received by KOOR at least 4 weeks before your stay abroad. The scholarship, if the eligibility criteria are met, will be paid in 2 installments: 80% before and 20% after the stay.

After registering with KOOR, you will have access to the required application documents. First, fill out the so-called application form and have it signed by the International Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Then fill out the Learning Agreement and have it signed by your internship site and your class professor. Finally, you will need to sign the Insurance Declaration and the Green Travel Declaration. Then upload all documents to Placement Online.

You can find detailed tutorials on registration and application documents on KOOR's Youtube channel (videos in German only).

If you have further questions, please contact us via Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

There is no insurance cover associated with an ERASMUS+ mobility grant. If you are funded by ERASMUS+, you are obliged to have health insurance, international health insurance, accident insurance as well as liability insurance with certain features - among others, the international health insurance must also cover pandemic cases. Please contact your insurance company as soon as possible. Alternatively, it is possible to take out group insurance at a reduced rate, e.g. through the DAAD.

Further information

KOOR - Erasmus Services BW grants an additional travel allowance of 50,- Euro if you manage both the outward and return journey by train, bus, bicycle or carpool. Prerequisites are the submission of original receipts and the availability of sufficient funds. More information here.

Since November 2021, it is possible to apply for an Erasmus+ internship grant also for an internship outside the EU or the Erasmus programme countries. Internships in the UK* can also be funded with this. However, only a limited quota of funding is available. Funding is distributed on a first-come-first-served basis, i.e. the date of receipt of the complete application documents is decisive. KOOR-Erasmus Services BW is responsible for awarding the scholarships. As with an internship in the EU, please first organize an internship on your own. Then you register with Placement Online (KOOR). You will then receive information on how to proceed from KOOR-Erasmus Services. Please also inform the International Office at the Academy if you are planning an internship outside Europe.

*For students who would like to do an internship in the UK: Please note that due to the Brexit, only research internships that do not require a visa are eligible for funding.

Funding conditions
For Erasmus+ internships worldwide, the same conditions apply as for Erasmus+ internships in partner countries, see "General Requirements". A travel allowance is not granted. The current funding amount for international internships can be found here. 

If you have further questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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