Financing your university exchange

International mobility for studies or internships is an experience that needs to be prepared in advance, and the cost anticipated.
The International Relations Department can provide you with information and help you apply for mobility grants.

What scholarships are available to finance my exchange?

Erasmus+ grant

The Erasmus+ grant is calculated according to the country of destination and on the basis of a fixed monthly amount. Additional funding may be granted on presentation of documentary proof.

Please note that only stays organised as part of the Erasmus+ programme will be funded.

Duration of funded stay: minimum 2 months, subject to a maximum of 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor's and Master's degrees)

Amount:

Country groups 
Group 1
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
450 EUR
Group 2
Cyprus, Spain, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia
400 EUR
Group 3
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
350 EUR
Third countries not associated with the Erasmus+ programme
United Kingdom: only for mobility to the University of Glasgow, CIVIS
Switzerland: only for mobility to the University of Lausanne, CIVIS

450 EUR
450 EUR


The Erasmus+ grant also offers the following financial supplements:

  1. A complementary travel package awarded on the basis of the distance calculated between amU and the establishment where you are doing your mobility:
Distance travelledEco-responsible transportStandard transport
10 to 99 km56 € per participant28 € per participant
100 to 499 km285 € per participant211 € per participant
500 to 1999 km417 € per participant309 € per participant
2000 to 2999 km535 € per participant395 € per participant
3000 to 3999 km785 € per participant580 € per participant
4000 to 7999 km1188 € per participant1188 € per participant
8000 km and more1735 € per participant1735 € per participant

*If you have used an eco-responsible means of transport for the majority of your journey between amU and the host establishment, you will become eligible for the contribution towards eco-responsible travel costs, which will replace the contribution towards standard travel costs. 

2. An inclusion top-up of €250 if you meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Be disabled or have a long-term illness (ALD)
  • Live in a commune classified as a zone de revitalisation rurale (ZRR)
  • Live in an address classified as a
  • Be a higher education grant holder on social criteria, grades 6 or 7
  • Belong to a household with a CAF family income of €566 or less

For further information, please contact your DRI/SRI campus mobility manager.

 

MESRI International Mobility Grant (AMI)

Only CROUS grant holders (step 0bis and +) whose study period is integrated into their curriculum will be financed.

Length of stay financed: 2 months minimum, up to a maximum of 10 months for all your mobility during your university course.

Amount : 400€ per month
 

Outgoing Mobility Plan (PMS) grant from Aix Marseille Université

PMS - The information below concerns semester 2 of the 2024-2025 academic year and the 2025-2026 academic year. It is subject to approval by the Board of Directors on 17 October 2024.

Please note: to qualify for the grant, your application must have been ranked by your department and selected by the grant committee of the Mobility Department. Students from L2 to M2 or equivalent are eligible. Students are eligible for one work placement mobility and one study mobility per study cycle. Doctoral students are not eligible. Eligibility for this grant is automatically checked if the student is registered on the amU mobility portal. 

Duration of funded stay: 1 or 2 semesters. Funding is limited to a maximum of 5 months per mobility period.

Example: A student who goes on a 7-month mobility programme could only be funded for a maximum of 5 months.

Amount: 3 daily rates per geographical area

 

ZONE 1

ZONE 2 

ZONE 3

 

North America*, Australia and Asia

Central America, South America, United Kingdom**, Switzerland*** and Monaco

Africa continent

Studies: 1 month minimum

33.34 euros/day

20 euros/day

13.34 euros/day


* Except Mexico, included in zone 2
** United Kingdom except for mobility to the University of Glasgow (CIVIS partner)
*** Switzerland subject to non-eligibility for SEMP funding in the context of study mobility and except for mobility to the University of Lausanne UNIL (CIVIS partner).

The PMS cannot be combined with any other scholarship, whether French or foreign, with the exception of the AMI-MESRI scholarship.


AMU TIGER outgoing mobility grant

Duration of funded stay: 1 month minimum and 5 months maximum

Amount :

  • 600 €/month in Europe (capped at 3000€/academic year)
  • 1000 €/month outside Europe (capped at 5000€/academic year)


PRAME scholarship from the Southern Region

The ARMIE scholarship can only be awarded once a year, and cannot be combined with a PRAME grant (internship) in the same year.
Only stays outside the European Union are eligible, with the exception of: France (Metropolitan and Overseas territories) and the principalities of Monaco and Andorra.

Duration of stay financed: 8 weeks minimum and 20 weeks maximum, ending no later than 31 December of year N+1.
The duration of the stay funded is adjusted according to the family quotient (≤ €26,000) for year N-1 based on income for year N-2.

You will not be eligible for this grant if your internship grant is more than €200 per week.


Application procedure: As soon as the effective dates of the work placement are known, the student must create an account or connect to their existing account. They submit their application on the dedicated portal, together with the supporting documents requested, using the connection code sent by their mobility manager on the .

Amount :

  • 125€/·É±ð±ð°ì for students whose tax residence is in the PACA region (max.: 2,500 euros/year)

    Additional flat-rate aid per internship may be granted, as follows:

  • 400€ for students with disabilities, on presentation of proof from the departmental disabled people's centre
  • 200€ for students who have had to pay visa fees (on presentation of proof of payment)
     

Apply for a mobility grant

Mobility grants help to finance your mobility. It is not intended to cover all the expenses associated with your stay.

Not all grants can be combined. Please refer to the table below for more information.


You can apply for mobility grants via your online mobility portal.
You will receive all the information from your international mobility manager. Applying for financial aid is always subject to prior validation of your mobility file and the completeness of your application. Please comply strictly with the timetable and procedures you will be given!

 

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