Traineeship Mobility for students

Outgoing Traineeship

Erasmus+ offers support for traineeships (work placements or internships) abroad, lasting from 2 to 12 months, for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions in Programme Countries. This opportunity is available at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels.

For students enrolled in single-cycle study Programmes (e.g., Medicine), the mobility period may extend up to 24 months.

Please note that internship courses or practicum components included in certain study Programmes may also be carried out abroad under the Erasmus+ Traineeship scheme.

Eligible Organizations

Employment can be in companies, training centers, research centers, universities, embassies, and other organizations other than EU institutions.

Requirements

Employment can be in companies, training centers, research centers, universities, embassies, and other organizations other than EU institutions.

• Student status: Applicants must be full-time Bachelor’s or Master’s students at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo who have successfully completed at least 24 ECTS credits.
• Residence permit: Non-EU students must hold a valid Student Residence Permit.
• Duration of placement: Placements must last a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 8 months per study cycle (combined with Erasmus study mobility). For short-term physical mobility ranges from 5 to 30 days, and may also include an online component.
• Maximum duration by level: Undergraduate students may undertake placements of up to 3 months, while postgraduate and recent graduates may participate for up to 12 months, subject to available funding and conditions. If applications exceed the number of available places, funding may be reduced to the minimum (covering 2 months), with the remaining period granted as Zero Grant mobility.
• Host organization limit: A student or graduate may not be placed in more than one host organization during the same placement period.
• Repeat placements: Students or graduates who have previously completed a placement at an organization may not return to the same host organization more than twice.
• New graduates: Applications must be submitted shortly before graduation, and placements must be completed within 12 months after graduation.
  

Application deadline

The deadline for submitting applications to participate in the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Programme for Training for the academic year 2025–2026 is 30 October 2025.

Applicants must first obtain written pre-approval from the host university or organization before submitting their application to the Erasmus+ Office.

Applications must include, in PDF format, the approval (email or letter) from the host institution, clearly stating:

• The proposed training Programme (daily schedule of activities).
• The specific dates and duration of the training.

Please note that the proposed training must be directly relevant to the applicant’s professional duties. The mobility period may take place any time up to 31 July 2026.

Grant Support​

Host Country	Mobility for Studies – Grant per month
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Partner countries in Region 13&14	824 (674 + 150 euro for participation in placement)
Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Cyprus	756 (606 + 150 euro for participation in placement)
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Turkey	700 (550 + 150 euro for participation in placement)
All remaining countries	700

Regions 1-14:

West Balkans (Region 1)	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro
Neighborhood East (Region 2)	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognized by international law
South-Mediterranean countries (Region 3)	Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia
Russian Federation (Region 4)	Territory of Russia as recognized by international law
Asia (Region 5)	a) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam b) High Income countries and territories: Brunel Hog Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan
​​​Central Asia (Region 6)	Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ​
​Middle East (Region 7)	​a) Iran, Iraq, Yemen b) High Income Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
​Pacific (Region 8)	a) Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papia New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu b) High Income countries: Australia, New Zealand ​
​Sub-Saharan Africa (Region 9)	​Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo-Democratic Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
​Latin America (Region 10)	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela​
​Caribbean (Region 11)	​Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
​US and Canada (Region 12)	United States of America, Canada​
​Region 13	​Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State
​Region 14​	​Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Students and recent graduates on short-term physical mobility (blended mobility and doctoral short-term mobility):

Duration of the physical activity	Daily amount of destination country without exception
​5 – 14 days of activity	​79 EUR
​15 – 30 days of activity	​56 EUR

Travel Support
You may calculate the distance through the Erasmus+ Distance calculator tool​

Between 10 and 99 KM	28 EUR per participant
Between 100 and 499 KM	211 EUR per participant
Between 500 and 1999 KM	309 EUR per participant
Between 2000 and 2999 KM	395 EUR per participant
Between 3000 and 3999 KM	580 EUR per participant
Between 4000 and 7999 KM	1188 EUR per participant
8000 KM or more	1735 EUR per participant

Extra grant for people with disabilities – Students with fewer opportunities:

​Long term mobility
​Students and recent graduates with fewer opportunities Applicable for all countries	​250 EUR per month
Short term mobility
​​5 – 14 days of activity	​​100 EUR
​​​15 – 30 days of activity	​150 EUR