Outgoing internships abroad: scholarships

Scholarships for your internship abroad

• Erasmus+ scholarship for traineeships within Europe

  • If do an internship as part of your studies and within the European Union or some other European country, you are eligible for an Erasmus+ scholarship for traineeships.
  • The internship should last at least 2 complete months (60 days).
  • If you have been on exchange already during your current study programme, the combined duration of your exchange and internship may not exceed 12 months. 
  • The internship should be approved by your supervisor at the VU and by the examination board of your programme.
  • The amount of the scholarship is different for three country groups, that have been classified by costs of living. The monthly amounts are approximately €400/€450/€500.
  • You have to apply for the scholarship at least one month before the start of your internship.
  • Your international internship must be registered at VU Amsterdam (My Dashboard). 

  More information

  Roadmap

  Roadmap Erasmus+ scholarship for internships

  Scholarship forms

  Student Grant Agreement

  Student Learning Agreement

  Student Statement Green Travel

  Student Traineeship Certificate

• Fondsendesk scholarships for internships outside Europe

  Requirements

  • The scholarships are available for students with limited financial means who can prove this because they receive (or have received until recently) a supplementary grant from DUO.
  • Your internship or fieldwork research has to be a mandatory part of your study programme and has to be approved by your internship coordinator or the examination board. 
  • The internship lasts at least 2 months. Your internship is not eligible for an Erasmus+ scholarship.
  • You can apply for Fondsendesk scholarship only once during your studies at VU Amsterdam.

  Application procedure

  • Register your internship (one month before the start date at the latest) on My Dashboard in VU.nl
  • After registration you can apply for the Fondsendesk scholarship on the same page in My Dashboard and upload the completed documents (see below),
  • Send an email to Fondsendesk@vu.nl to notify your application.

  Selection

  • The available budget is limited. Applications which meet the requirements will be awarded in chronological order of application.

  Required documents

  • Fondsendesk statement
  • DUO letter mentioning the award of the supplementary grant (Aanvullende beurs). You can find it on the Mijn DUO page under Mijn berichten. A scan of the paper version of the letter (as PDF) is also accepted.

  General information

  The scholarship amount is €1,250.

  More information: Fondsendesk@vu.nl

• General scholarships for internships abroad

  See the website Vind een beurs | WilWeg (in Dutch)