PhD students at the University of Oulu can participate in Erasmus+ staff exchange or in Erasmus+ student mobility and receive grants.

Project International offers funding for international projects, such as research stays & lab visits, as well as field research, conferences, workshops, summer schools and other mobility formats.

PhD students in the beginning of their PhD or ultimately before the start can apply for personal funding through the International Realisation Budget. The funding is meant to enable them to plan and pursue a long-term internationalisation concept for their PhD.

PhD students who are employed at RUB can participate in Erasmus+ staff exchange or in Erasmus+ student mobility.

PhD students at the University of Zagreb can apply for Erasmus+ mobility funding for research stays at UNIC partner universities. The Erasmus+ programme provides financial support for study exchanges and traineeships, including research visits. Mobility opportunities are coordinated at the faculty level, and students should consult their faculty’s international office for specific procedures and available agreements. Additional funding options may depend on bilateral agreements between institutions.

The University of Deusto offers PhD students funding opportunities for at least 90 days of mobility abroad, in order to obtain an international PhD mention.

University of LIège offers a specific grant for the mobility of its academics and researchers, including PHD students. This grant support research residencies from 2 weeks to a whole year. The grant scholarship includes a monthly fee and a share of travel expenses. Please contact RISE team to have an overview of other grant opportunities for research residencies.

University College Cork (UCC) offers a range of mobility opportunities for PhD, supporting both short-term and long-term engagement. These are facilitated through institutional, national, and EU funding mechanisms.

One of the principal routes is Erasmus+ funding, which enables PhD students to undertake short-term (5–30 days) or long term (3–12 months) mobilities within Europe. This funding supports research visits, conference attendance, and training, and is administered through the UCC International Office. Interested students must gain approval from their academic coordinator before applying. In addition to Erasmus+, certain externally funded PhD schemes, such as the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Irish Research Council awards, include mobility components as part of their structure. These enable students to carry our research placements or collaborative projects abroad.

At the College and School level, there are also modest bursaries and travel funds available. For example:

• The College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences offers several annual bursaries (maximum of €250 each) to support fieldwork, archival research, conference participation, or accredited modules taken at other universities.
• The College of Medicine and Health offers bursaries biannually to facilitate conference travel or training of doctoral students who wish to acquire skills that are essential for their academic development, but they cannot otherwise receive in UCC.

Additionally, prospective or first year PhD students of Humanities and Social Sciences (including Business and Law), and Sciences and Engineering (including Architecture) can apply for one of four NUI Travelling Doctoral Studentships, which support students in pursuing doctoral research abroad, or undertaking significant international research placements as part of their doctoral degree.

Doctoral students at the University of Lodz can apply for short term mobility funding from February to August 2025 within the framework of the PROM project with NAWA.

Furthermore, there are funding opportunities for a research internship within the period of March 2025 to September 2026, through the NAWA STER project.

PhD students are also eligible through the Erasmus+ programme to apply at the doctoral school for funding for a traineeship.

PhD students at Malmö University can apply for Erasmus+ student and staff funding. There is also other funding available from the Foundation for the Development of Malmö University and The Crafoord Foundation for research, fieldwork or research collaboration, conferences and travel.

EUR PhD students are seen as staff. They receive a salary and they may also have some budget for travelling. The latter depends very much on their contract and the institution where they are appointed. Some instituations within our university have more budget for travelling than others. PhD candidates who lack funding can apply for funding via the university (via the Erasmus Trust Fund). They may also be able to apply for an Erasmus+ grant, depending on the purpose of the activity.

PhD students at Koç University are eligible to apply for Erasmus+ Programs and Global Exchange (operated by KU) exchange programs and mobility funding to conduct research visits at partner universities. The Erasmus+ Program offers grants for both study exchanges and internships, including research-related stays, while Global Exchange offers financial contributions for only study exchanges.

As well as the above-mentioned exchange programs, the Office of International Programs also provides the Summer Exchange program, in which both undergraduate and graduate students (including PhDs) can apply for a short-term exchange during the Summer semester.

The Office of International Programs additionally offers a Research Internship/Mobility opportunity to KU students. The program allows students to gain academic experience by participating in research projects overseas.