Erasmus Mobility Grant
How is your Erasmus exchange funded?
- An Erasmus student mobility grant is provided to participating students by the European Commission. The aim of the grant is to assist students with travel and initial moving costs. It is not a maintenance grant and the amount varies from year to year depending on how many students are participating in the programme.
- Local Authority Higher Education Grant: Students in receipt of a county council or corporation grant can claim the 'Away from Home' level of maintenance grant while they are on Erasmus.
In order to receive your full mobility grant, you must complete the required Erasmus forms. All of these forms are sent to your home address as part of an information pack.
To receive your grant
You should sign your grant contract and return it, together with a letter from your host university that confirms your enrolment (Letter of Confirmation), to IED. Once IED has received the required Erasmus forms from you, the grant will be lodged to your Irish bank account.
Upon receipt of your grant
After receiving your grant, you should sign and return the 'Acknowledgement of Receipt of Student Mobility Grant' form to IED. Your parents may sign the form on your behalf.
Student Report Form
The European Commission requires that you complete and return a Student Report form after finishing your Erasmus placement. This report is in the form of a questionnaire and is sent to you as part of your information pack.
Forms
Spare copies of mislaid forms can be obtained from the IED on request.