Study funds from CSN when you study abroad
If you are eligible for funding from CSN for your studies in Sweden, you can apply for student funding from CSN to study abroad. There are also options to borrow money for extra costs, for example travel and insurance. If the university you are going to study at requires you to show proof of how you finance your stay, you can order a certificate from CSN.
Scholarships for exchanges and internships
If you go as an exchange student or do an internship within Erasmus+, Nordplus/Nordlys or North2north programmes, you can apply for a scholarship to cover additional expenses during your study period. You can read more about the scholarships below.
Erasmus+ scholarship for studies in Europe
Scholarship if you have an exchange place within Erasmus+
Scholarship for those who have received an exchange place within Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is a large, European education programme that gives you lots of opportunities to study in another country.
If you get an exchange place within Erasmus+, you apply for a scholarship via the International Office at Umeå University. The size of the sum varies depending on which country you are going to and how long you are away.
The international contact person at your department must notify the International Office that you have received an exchange place. You will then receive an invitation via email to Umeå University's Canvas page for Erasmus scholarships. On the Canvas page you will find more information on how to submit your scholarship application. Your application must be completed before you start your exchange.
Scholarship amount and payment
The scholarship amount for Erasmus+ studies varies depending on in which country you do your exchange or internship and is between EUR 510–560 per month.
Approximately 70 per cent of the total amount is paid to you at the beginning of the study period. The remaining amount is paid when you have finished your exchange/internship and fulfilled the conditions found on the Canvas page that you will be/were invited to when you received an exchange place.
The scholarship is paid on the 25th of each month. The payment is in accordance with the exchange rate that existed when the University received the funds. If you interrupt your studies or do not meet the conditions, you may have to repay all or part of the scholarship.
The cost of living in countries differs greatly between larger and smaller cities. To make your scholarship amount last longer, you can choose to study in a smaller city rather than a bigger city where the rent can be much higher.
Travel allowance
If you will go on an exchange within Erasmus+, you can apply for extra funds and compensation for travel days during your exchange. You will receive a lump sum of EUR 28 or more depending on the distance between the place of departure and the exchange destination. You will see the exact amount relevant for you in Canvas when you complete your application for an Erasmus+ scholarship. If you make more than half of your journey with low-emission means of transport, e.g. bus, train, car pool or other sustainable means of transport, you can receive higher compensation.
You can also receive funds for extra travel days; two if you travel high-emission and up to six travel days if you travel low-emission. The sum for the travel days is linked to the country where you are doing your exchange and is calculated per day.
Terms of conditions
If you apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship, you must not simultaneously receive a scholarship or similar from the University and Higher Education Council (UHR) or another EU body. Also, you must not have been on an Erasmus+ exchange or internship for more than 12 months at the same level of study, including the study period for which you are applying for a scholarship.
Requirements for applicants
As an applicant, you must:
- be a registered student on full-time studies at Umeå University when you apply for a scholarship;
- pursue studies that lead to a recognised degree or other post-secondary qualification at Umeå University. If you study a single course at the University that is not to be included in a future degree, you do not qualify for Erasmus mobility. However, you qualify if you study a freestanding course that you plan to include in a future degree;
- perform the entire exchange period at the same host university and live in the host country throughout your exchange period; and
- not receive other scholarships from the EU, the University or the Higher Education Council (UHR) at the same time.
Your (exchange) studies must:
- be full-time and cover a minimum of 60 days and a maximum of 360 days;
- take place at a university in one of the countries included in the Erasmus programme;
- be possible to be credited within your studies at Umeå University or recognised in a Diploma Supplement; and
- be approved by your department (international contact person or study counsellor).
Countries to which you can apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship
- EU countries (except Sweden) as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, North Macedonia and Serbia. In addition, you can get a scholarship if you do exchange studies at Friborg University in Switzerland. After the UK has left the EU, you cannot apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship for exchange studies in the UK.
- The countries and territories in the EU's list of Overseas countries and territories.
Under these conditions, you cannot receive a scholarship
Erasmus+ aims to promote international mobility and to help students gain international experience. Therefore, there are restrictions on what you can get a scholarship for.
Conditions when studies are not approved
You cannot receive an Erasmus+ scholarship:
- for studies in Sweden;
- for studies in the country where you live while studying at Umeå University;
- for distance/online learning; or
- to commute from Sweden to your exchange abroad.
How to apply for a scholarship
When you have been assigned an Erasmus+ exchange place, you will be invited to a Canvas page where you start an application for an Erasmus+ scholarship. On the Canvas page you will find more information on how to submit your scholarship application. Your application must be complete before you start your exchange.
For those who are going on an exchange during an autumn semester, applications for Erasmus+ scholarships usually open at the beginning of June. For those who are going on an exchange during a spring semester, the application usually opens in November/early December.
