Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grants are available to a few exchange destinations outside EU depending on the funding received from the European Commission. In the October 2023 call there are Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grants to the following destinations: Kenya, Benin, Egypt and Canada (Canada: Queen's University: 2 Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grants). Grant availability is confirmed annually prior to the application period. Please check the grant information for each exchange destination to see if there is an Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grant. There can be bilateral exchange destinations in the same country.
The Erasmus+ Global mobility grant is determined by the duration of the exchange. Grants are paid for the time which the student is studying at the host university. The duration of the exchange includes the orientation organised by the target university, contact teaching and the first examinations that take place immediately after the lessons.
NB! The minimum duration of an Erasmus exchange is three months.*
If the actual duration of the exchange is less than the minimum duration, the exchange is considered to be cancelled, and the whole grant amount must be recovered.
*With the exception of target universities where the official duration of the term is less than three months
The Erasmus+ global mobility grant consists of travel grant a well as a monthly grant. For student exchanges in 2023-2024, the monthly grant is 700 € / full month and approximately 23 € / day for extra days.
In Erasmus+ global mobility ICM, the amount of the travel grant depends on the distance to the exchange destination. For example,
- Egypt, Morocco: 530 €
- Kenya, Benin, Canada (Canada: Queen's University: 2 Erasmus global mobility ICM grants): 820 €
The actual duration of the exchange is confirmed in the Letter of Confirmation once the exchange has ended. If the duration is shorter than planned, any excess grant amount will be reclaimed after the exchange has ended.
The receipt of an Erasmus grant requires the completion of five credits per full month (i.e., 30 days). Shorter months do not affect the required number of credits, i.e., if the duration of the exchange is 130 days (4 months and 10 days), the receipt of the grant requires the completion of 20 credits at the target university.