Program Overview

Introduction to the Erasmus+ Programme

The Erasmus+ programme offers both short-term and long-term mobility options to PhD students, allowing them to gain experience abroad by participating in research. The period abroad must be approved by the UCC supervisor.

Mobility Options

• Short-term Mobility: between 5 60 days
• Long-term Mobility: between 60 days 12 months

Erasmus Subsistence Grant

The Erasmus grant is intended as a contribution towards the additional costs of going abroad. It is not designed to cover all expenses. The grant is calculated based on the total number of days spent at the host university. Students will be required to submit certificates confirming the exact study dates.

Short-term Mobility Grant

• Subsistence Grant: 79 per day plus 2 additional travel days
• Top-Up Funding for SUSI/Back to Education Allowance Recipients: students receiving SUSI or the Back to Education Allowance may be eligible for an additional 100

Long-term Mobility Grant

• Countries are grouped by cost of living, with the monthly amount depending on the host country
  • Austria: 385
  • Belgium: 385
  • Bulgaria: 330
  • Cyprus: 330
  • Czech Republic: 330
  • Denmark: 385
  • Estonia: 330
  • Finland: 385
  • France: 385
  • Germany: 385
  • Greece: 330
  • Hungary: 330
  • Iceland: 385
  • Italy: 385
  • Latvia: 330
  • Liechtenstein: 385
  • Lithuania: 330
  • Luxembourg: 385
  • Malta: 330
  • Netherlands: 385
  • North Macedonia: 330
  • Norway: 385
  • Poland: 330
  • Portugal: 330
  • Romania: 330
  • Serbia: 330
  • Slovakia: 330
  • Slovenia: 330
  • Spain: 330
  • Sweden: 385
  • Turkey: 330
• Top-Up Funding for SUSI/Back to Education Allowance Recipients: students receiving SUSI or the Back to Education Allowance may be eligible for an additional 250 per month

Erasmus Travel Grant

Students also receive a one-time travel grant, calculated using the distance between Cork and the host city. The travel grant is as follows:

• For travel distances between 500 and 1999 KM: 309
• For travel distances between 2000 and 2999 KM: 395
• For travel distances between 3000 and 3999 KM: 580
• For travel distances between 4000 and 7999 KM: 1,188
• For travel distances of 8000 KM or more: 1,735

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes are short-term international study opportunities within any EU country that combine online learning with in-person mobility. Both elements, virtual and in-person, are mandatory in a BIP. All BIPs are credit-bearing, but credit recognition towards a UCC degree is College-dependent. Participation in a BIP is subject to academic approval by the student's academic coordinator.

BIP Details

• The in-person component is usually 5 days in duration, though a maximum duration of 30 days is permitted
• The student must complete Erasmus Grant paperwork prior to the in-person component of the BIP
• Funding amounts depend on the destination country and the length of the BIP
  • Subsistence Grant: 79 per day plus 2 additional travel days
  • Top-Up Funding for SUSI/Back to Education Allowance Recipients: students receiving SUSI or the Back to Education Allowance may be eligible for an additional 100
• Erasmus Travel Grant: students also receive a one-time travel grant, calculated using the distance between Cork and the host city, as outlined above.