Financing your mobility

Preparing your mobility budget

The cost of a mobility will first of all depend on the cost of living in the country or the host city (a mobility in London will be much more expensive than a mobility in another British city or in Slovenia for example). The distance and related transportation costs can also represent a significant expense. Finally, costs specific to certain destinations must be taken into account if necessary: visas, additional medical coverage, repatriation insurance ....

On the other hand, and with some exceptions, international mobility does not entail any additional costs related to university registration: registration fees must be paid to Aix-Marseille University before your departure and you are exempt from paying them at your host institution in the case of a study mobility.

Financing your study or internship mobility

Several mobility aid schemes are managed by the International Relations Department of Aix-Marseille University.
They correspond to different funders - the European Commission (Erasmus+), the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), the Southern Region, the University - and include specific eligibility and allocation criteria.

Please note that mobility grants contribute to the financing of your mobility. They are not intended to systematically cover all the expenses related to your stay.

Several grants are available:

• Erasmus + grant
• International Mobility Grant (AMI) from MESRI
• Outgoing Mobility Plan (PMS) grant from Aix-Marseille University
• TIGER scholarship from Aix-Marseille University
• Grants from the South Region
• UFA scholarship

Erasmus+ grant (internships + studies + short stays)

Length of stay financed

• 2 months minimum for internships
• 3 months minimum for studies
• Between 5 and 30 days for short stays
• 12 months max. per study cycle (Bachelor and Master)

Amount

Please note that only stays within the framework of the Erasmus + program will be financed

Destinations

Country group	Studies	Internship
Group 1 Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden.	370 EUR	520 EUR
Group 2 Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.	EUR 320	EUR 470
Group 3 Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey.	270 EUR	420 EUR

Short stay amount :

• Until the 14th day of the activity: 70 € per day
• From the 15th to the 30th day of the activity: 50 € per day

A very limited financial envelope is dedicated to internships outside Europe in the 2nd semester. Please contact your international relations office for more information.

Countries concerned for the 2022-2023 academic year:

• Canada, Japan, USA, Algeria, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia: 700€/month
• United Kingdom: 520€/month

The Eramus+ scholarship also offers

• a financial supplement for eco-responsible transportation (50€), provided that you upload proof of your outward and return transportation upon your return from your mobility(bus and/or train tickets and proof of carpooling)
• a financial inclusion supplement (250€ for long term mobility / 100€ for mobility ≤ 14 days / 150€ for mobility between 15 and 30 days) if you meet at least one of the following criteria* :
  • Being disabled or suffering from a long-term illness (ALD)
  • Living in a commune classified as a rural revitalization zone (ZRR)
  • Live in an address classified as a priority district of the city
  • Be a scholarship holder in higher education on the basis of social criteria, level 6 or 7;
  • Belong to a household whose CAF family income is less than or equal to 551 euros
• a disability supplement based on actual expenses

*The criteria for the inclusion supplement have changed following the update of the Erasmus+ Agency. There are five criteria for higher education students.

International Mobility Grant (AMI) of the MESRI (internship + studies)

Length of stay financed

• Between 2 and 9 months
• A maximum of 9 months for all of your mobility during your university course.

Destinations

All countries outside of France

Amount

Please note that only CROUS scholarship holders (level 0bis and above) whose study or internship period is integrated into their curriculum will be financed.

• 400€ per month

Outgoing Mobility Plan Grant (PMS) from Aix-Marseille University (internship + studies + short stays)

Duration of the stay financed :

• Semester mobility
• Short stays

Destinations :

All countries outside of France

Amount:

Please note, to receive the scholarship, your application must have been ranked by your component and selected in committee.

Semester or yearly mobility :

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

Short stays :

30€/day for accommodation expenses plus a flat rate for travel expenses:

• European area and Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) = 400€.
• Other countries = 900€.

AMU TIGER outgoing mobility grant (internship + studies + short stays)

Length of stay financed :

• Semester mobility (1 month minimum and 5 months maximum)
• Short stays of less than 1 month

Destinations :

All countries outside of France

Amount :

Semester or yearly mobility :

• 600 €/monthin Europe (up to 3000€/academic year)
• 1000 €/month outside Europe (up to 5000€/academic year)

Short stays in Europe :

The European zone includes the EU member states, the European Economic Area, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the United Kingdom.

• Until the 14th day of the activity: 70 € per day
• From the 15th to the 30th day of the activity: 50 € per day

Short stays outside Europe :

• 30 € / dayfor accommodation expenses plus a flat rate for travel expenses :
  • European area and Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) = 400€.
  • Other countries = 900€.

Please contact your Institute or component course director to find out if your course is eligible for the TIGER scholarship (eligibility from Master 1).
You will not be eligible for this grant if your monthly internship stipend is higher than 1000€.

Scholarships from the South Region

Scholarship (ARMIE) from the South Region (studies)

Duration of the stay financed :

• 1 or 2 semesters (12 weeks minimum and 20 weeks maximum)
• The regional aid (ARMIE) can be granted once a year
• It cannot be combined with a PRAME grant in the same year

Destinations :

• Destinations outside the European Union except for: France (Metropolitan and overseas territories) and the principalities of Monaco and Andorra

Amount :

Attention, the duration of the stay financed is modulated according to the family quotient (≤ 26 000 €) of the year N-1 on the income N-2.

• 100€/week for students fiscally attached outside the PACA region(max.: 2,000 euros/year)
• 125/week for students who are fiscally attached to the PACA region(max.: 2,500 euros/year)
• Existence of a 400€ handicap package
• Additional 200€ possible if visa fees are involved (upon production of proof)

PRAME grant from the South Region (internship)

Duration of the stay financed :

• Internship of 8 weeks minimum and 20 weeks maximum, ending no later than December 31 of the year N+1
• The PRAME can be allocated once a year
• It cannot be combined with the ARMIE grant in the same year

Destinations :

• Destinations outside the European Union except for: France (Metropolitan and Overseas territories) and the principalities of Monaco and Andorra

Amount :

Attention, the duration of the stay financed is modulated according to the family quotient (≤ 26 000 €) of the year N-1 on the income N-2.
You will not be eligible for this grant if your internship gratuity is higher than 200 euros per week.

• 100€/week for students fiscally attached outside the PACA region (max.: 2 000 euros
• 125€/week for students fiscally attached to the PACA region (max. : 2 500 euros)
• Existence of a 400€ handicap package
• Additional 200€ possible if visa fees are involved (upon production of proof)

Application procedure

After completing the application on the mobility portal, the student must go to theapplication of the Region, create an account and submit an online application by downloading the necessary documents. As this grant cannot be combined with other grants, we advise you to apply on the region's portal once you have received confirmation that you are not eligible for the grants paid by AMU.

UFA - Franco-German University Scholarship (Studies and internships)

Length of stay financed :

• 10 months max. per academic program
• 18 months for doctoral students

For compulsory internships in the partner country (or third country of the program)

Destinations :

• Germany.
• In some cases, this may be the third country associated with the Franco-German double-degree program

Amount :

• For studies: 300€/month
• For internships in Germany or in the third country: 300€/month
• For doctoral students: 600€/month

Please note that students/doctoral candidates must be enrolled in a Franco-German double-degree program at AMU and the degree must be supported by theFranco-German University to be eligible for this grant. Mobility grants are only paid during periods spent in the partner country or third country.

Obtaining international mobility grants

Obtaining an international mobility grant is conditioned by several factors:

• All applications for aid are made through your online mobility portal, you must be registered on this portal for your mobility and grant application to be studied and validated.
• The application for financial aid is always subject to the prior validation of your mobility (internship agreement or selection for a study mobility) and to the completion of your file.
• The financing of your mobility depends on the destination, the duration, your personal situation (family quota, CROUS level) as well as your university level (for the PMS in particular).
• To go on a study mobility program, you must be in your 2nd year and have been registered at AMU the previous year. For an internship, you can leave as early as the 1st year provided that you complete a minimum 2-month internship.
• You must scrupulously respect the schedules and procedures communicated by your international mobility manager.

Please note that not all scholarships can be combined. Please refer to the table below for more information.

There are different situations in which a full or partial refund of the scholarship is required. This depends on whether the reduction of the period of study will affect your eligibility for the program:

• 3 months minimum in study and 2 months in internship for Erasmus
• 2 months minimum for MESRI
• See the eligible period for each program

If by reducing the period, the mobility falls below the minimum duration, a total reimbursement is required unless a case of force majeure is justified.
The question of non-validation is pedagogical and not related to the grant.