Opportunities abroad for PhDs
Doctoral students, as both students and staff, have a variety of options to apply for and participate in Erasmus+. Which one is appropriate will depend very much on the purpose of the trip, and the duration of your stay.
Brief summaries with links to more detailed information are below. A grant is paid for all mobility activities within Erasmus.
Erasmus+ student mobility – Studies
Full-time studies for a minimum of 2 months or a short-term mobility of 5-30 days at a partner university in a programme country (EU/EEA). You will have the possibility to attend courses or use your mobility period for data collection, writing, etc towards your doctoral thesis (avhandlingsförberedande aktivitet).
Courses
You can study courses at a partner university. The study period must take place at one and the same higher education institution for a continuous period of time. The studies must take place full-time (30 credits / semester) and must be credited by the department.
Dissertation preparation activity (avhandlingsförberedande aktivitet)
Mobility does not have to be credited to be approved, but must be approved within your education at Stockholm University. It is a requirement that the doctoral student has a supervisor at the sending university, but there is no requirement for a supervisor at the receiving university. It is however a strong recommendation to have a supervisor at the receiving university as well.
Erasmus+ student mobility – Traineeship
Two-month-minimum internships or a short-term-mobility of 5-30 days at a company, university, organisation, institute, etc in an Erasmus+ programme country (EU/EEA). For doctorals this can even include research experience or data collection, etc. The internship must consist of doing work for the receiving organisation.
Erasmus+ staff mobility – Teacher exchange
Two day minimum, and eight teaching hours (per week), teaching at a partner university in an Erasmus+ programme country (EU/EEA). Teaching can take a variety of forms, and can even include team-teaching with a mentor.
Erasmus+ staff mobility – Staff training
Two day minimum, one week maximum training related to your work duties. Training can take place at a company, institute, organisation. It can also be job-shadowing related to your current/planned work. Examples for doctorals: Shadowing in needed skills or methods. This is training, not research-related. The purpose of the mobility and the connection to your work duties at Stockholm University have to be clearly stated in the application.
Scholarship for studies in Poznan (Weclewicz scholarship)
Every year, Stockholm University announces scholarships for studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. The scholarships are funded by the Birgitta and Wawrzyniec Węclewicz Foundation and are primarily intended for doctoral students at Stockholm University. The application period is between 15 September – 1 March for exchange period the following academic year.
Application instructions will be available via the following page during the application period:
More general information about Adam Mickiewicz University can be found here:
Contact
If you have any questions, please email: erasmusutbyte@su.se
Last updated: 2026-03-20
Source: Student Services