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Internship Overseas

How about an internship overseas during your studies?

We support your project either with the Erasmus+or the Promos scholarship. Unfortunately, we are unable to find or arrange an internship for you, but we can make it easier for you financially. Only mandatory internships Social Work transnational can be supported with Erasmus +, other internships can be supported by Promos.

All information about the funding and how to apply for it can be found in our Campuas Course Preparation for a Study Abroad. Unfortunately only in German at present.

We cannot grant any scholarships overseas after you have graduated.

Deadline for the funding

Promos:

If you start your internship between January and June, the application deadline is November 15 of the previous year.

If you start your internship between July and December, the application deadline is April 15 of the same year.

Erasmus + Overseas for the study program Social Work Transnational:

at the latest sex weeks before your internship starts

Requirements for the funding:

  •  The internship must last at least 60 days
  •  It must be a full-time job
  • The internship must be related to the course of study
  • You must be enrolled at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
  • Erasmus+ scholarships are granted only to those students who study Social Work transnational
  • no scholarships available for graduated students overseas

Application documents with internship

Curriculum vitae (CV) with signature in English (including address and cell phone number)

Certificate of enrollment for the current semester

Current bank details (for the scholarship)

Copy of passport, should still be valid up to six months after return

Letter of motivation (1/2 to 1 page long) in letter form in English, guidelines

Letter of recommendation

Language certificate e.g. “DAAD language certificate (requirement min. B2), in the language in which the internship is carried out, the Abitur certificate is not sufficient

Application form

Proof of performance in English with average grade from the His Portal

Internship confirmation or contract with company address and exact details of the period, can be submitted later

 

A selection committee decides on the awarding of Erasmus + Scholarships Overseas (only for mandatory internships that have to be carried out abroad, this means only for Social Work transnational) and Promos Scholarships according to the following criteria:

  •     Well formulated and justified letter of motivation.
  •     Good knowledge of English or knowledge of the language in which the internship will take place
  •     Good grade point average
  •     Voluntary commitment
  •     Good letter of recommendation in English

Scholarships are awarded according to the quality of the application. There is no entitlement to funding, funds are limited. We look forward to receiving your application in time for the deadline. Submit the documents by E-mail at overseas@io.fra-uas.de.

Any questions or uncertainties?

Contact: Ruth Conrads overseas@io.fra-uas.de

Building 1, Room 11,

Tel: +49 (0)69 1533 3843

 

The Erasmus+ scholarship is only a partial scholarship.

For your mandatory internship abroad you will be granted two monthy rates of 700,00 Euro and travel expenses, depending on the distance of your destination of travel.
 

The following top ups are possible:

   
  • Students and graduates with a disability of GdB 20 or more or with a chronic illness, 250,00 Euro
  •  Students and graduates who are studying abroad with children, 250,00 Euro
  • first-time academics (students and graduates from a non-academic home), 250,00 Euro
  • working students and graduates, 250,00 Euro

Only one of the top ups of 250,00 Euro may apply, not cummulative.

Travel allowance depending on distance, a copy of the airline ticket must be submitted as proof:

Distance

Travel Allowance

500 - 1999 KM

309 EUR

2000 - 2999 KM

395 EUR

3000 - 3999 KM

580 EUR

4000 - 7999 KM

1.188 EUR

8000 KM or more

1.735 EUR

 

If you receive a Promos scholarship then you can expect 2 - 3 residence rates depending on the country. Depending on the travel destination  you will be granted monthly rates from 350 - 550 Euro. You can find the monthly raten on the DAAD Website. Unfortunately only in German.

The Promos Scholarship is only a partial scholarship and will not be sufficient to fund your entire stay.

For more funding opportunities please look here. Please always research all deadlines in a timely manner.

 

Quicklinks

Experience reports in "Studierende weltweit" (only available in German)

Global Talent

All documents to apply can be found in our Campuas Course Preparation for Study Abroad.

 

 

Contact

Ruth ConradsOverseas Student Mobility Coordinator
Building 1, Room 9
Fax : +49 69 1533-2748

Open office hours

 

Tuesday

13:00 – 15:00

Thursday

10:00 – 12:00

You can reach us via phone when we do not have open office hours.

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last updated on: 05.28.2025