The EU Commission wishes to promote both inclusion and sustainability in the Erasmus+ programme. This is currently presented in the following 3 options for extra funding.
Please note that the deadline to apply for top-ups and Inclusion Support is 15 December 2023 for stays taking place in the spring semester of 2024.
Green Travel
The EU Commission has made it possible for students to apply for a Green Travel Top-Up. This is a set amount of 50 Euros as well as a possibility for extra travel days (max 4).
In order to qualify for the Green Travel Top-Up the students must travel sustainably (eg. by bus, train or bike) at least 50 % of the return trip (both to and from the destination). Students wishing to apply for the top-up should send an email to erasmus@dtu.dk as soon as possible.
Deadline to apply for the top-up is 15 December 2023 for stays taking place in the spring semester of 2024.
Documentation: You will be asked to sign a solemn declaration before your stay and to upload travel documentation after your stay.
Fewer opportunities top-up
When you applied for the study abroad, we asked you if you have any special needs.
The Erasmus+ programme is highly focused on inclusion, and on students with special needs and/or fewer opportunities. For some students in this category there will be an option for a “Fewer Opportunities Top-Up Grant” - an additional 250 Euro/month (8,33 Euro/day) that you can receive on top of your ordinary Erasmus grant.
Erasmus+ categories of students with special needs and/or fewer opportunities:
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Category
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Documentation
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Students with disabilities, chronic illness, or conditions requiring treatment
(both physical and mental conditions)
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Medical Certificate (lægeerklæring),
SPS documentation or similar.
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Students with a civic duty or personnel of the reserve (borgerligt ombud eller indkaldt til tjeneste i reserven), who needs to return to Denmark to take care of their duties during their exchange.
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Summons (indkaldelse)
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Care takers or resource persons (parents, adoptive parents, care taker for a diseased family member, mentor or support person). Bringing your child with you is not a pre-requisite.
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Paternity/maternity certificate, adoption certificate or similar
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Please note: EU guidelines for the fewer opportunities top-up are subject to change.
Funding cannot be guaranteed and changes to the above criteria may occur.
Deadline to apply for the top-up is 15 December 2023 for stays taking place in the spring semester of 2024.
Students who wish to apply for the Fewer Opportunities Top-Up should send an email to erasmus@dtu.dk as soon as possible. We will then add a new “action” to your Erasmus+ application so that you can upload the required documentation before the deadline.
Special needs/Inclusion Support
The Office of International Education can apply for extra Erasmus+ funding for students with special needs (physical or mental disability). The Danish support services, such as ”Specialpædagogisk Støtte (SPS)” or assistance provided according to ”Lov om Social Service” are well developed and it is often possible to bring this support while going on exchange abroad.
In general, Erasmus+ special needs funding can only be obtained when used to cover expenses that are supported according to the Danish social services but where it is impossible to bring this support abroad. In some cases, however, support can be given to students with physical or mental disability who do not receive support for SPS or “Lov om Social Service” given that the disability – according to a concrete and individual assessment – makes the support necessary for carrying out the Erasmus+ exchange.
In some cases, additional help to existing SPS or LSS can be given if the exchange abroad results in increased expenses. Examples of this could be:
- Extra expenses covering a personal helper travelling with the student
- Extra expenses covering medical treatment abroad
- Extra expenses due to special accommodation needs
Are you a student with special needs?
If you believe, you fall under the above-mentioned categories, please contact erasmus@dtu.dk with a short description of your situation and what expenses you have, so we can guide you on what to do. Please contact us as soon as possible so you can prepare your application and supporting documents before the deadline 15 December 2023.
We will then, in cooperation with DTU’s SSP-team, check if you could be eligible for the extra support and apply to the Danish National Erasmus+ Agency.
Please note that this process can take time, so contact us early – preferably as soon as possible after your nomination to the stay abroad.