The funds of the AAU Internationalisation Pool are used to support enrolled students at AAU during their study or project-oriented course/internship abroad. A large part of the Pool’s funds is donated by Det Obelske Familiefond.

The amount of the grants is calculated every year based on the number of qualified applicants and the amount of funding we received.

The following students are not eligible for a grant from the Internationalisation Pool:

• Students receiving a grant from Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus+ or the Nordplus programs
• Students going abroad without an exchange agreement
• Students studying an SDC program
• Nor is financial support for study periods or internships in Denmark available

On this page, you can read all about how to apply and the requirements.

Remember to apply for this grant before the deadline although you have no documentation to present. It can be uploaded later on.

When you apply for a study stay through one of AAU's partner agreements, you can apply for a scholarship. This can be done in the application form in Mobility Online

For studies: Apply for a grant from AAU Internationalisation Pool

If you register for a project-oriented course (internship) in the International Office's application system, you also automatically apply for a scholarship provided that you meet the application deadline. Most likely you will not know where you will be going by the deadline for the grant application, however, you should not worry about that, because as soon as you know, and upload documentation, we will place your application in the right pool: Erasmus+ (stays inside Europe) or the Internationalisation pool (stays outside Europe). Please upload the documentation (internship contract) as soon as possible and than the deadlines mentioned below. 

For internship: Apply for a grant from the AAU Internationalisation Pool

Important deadlines

• 1 November for stays in the Spring semester
• 1 March for stays in the Autumn semester

Do remember that is it very important to apply for a grant before the deadline to be eligible. You have to apply even though you may not know all the details and have all the required documents by this time. If you do not have your stay in place when you apply, you have the opportunity to subsequently upload documentation by logging into the system again.

Your application will not be processed until the following documents has been uploaded to International Office's online system by:

Dokumentation study stays

Stays from Spring 2024 or earlier:

• An admission letter from the host institution abroad
• An advance credit transfer from the Study Board at AAU.

Study periods in autumn 2024 and beyond:

• You must continuously log in to your workflow in Mobility Online, as it will be clear here what requirements there are for documentation etc.

Documentation project-oriented course/internship

• An Internship contract from the company
• Some study programs require an advance credit transfer and then you need to apply to your study board. Please contact your study board if you are uncertain about if this applies to you.

Please note: You do not have to upload any documents when you first apply. You can always log in to the system again to upload documents.

Deadlines

Even if you cannot obtain this documentation before March 1st / November 1st, you must still apply online.

Please upload the documentation as soon as possible and no later than 1 June / 1 December.

How to meet the requirements for a grant

• You are enrolled as a student at Aalborg University (AAU)
• You can get credit transfer for your study or projectoriented course/internships period abroad (i.e. it is approved as an integral part of your study program at AAU)
• The duration of the stay is between 3 – 12 months
• The scholarship is not used for tuition fees
• Your study or project-oriented course/internship period does not take place in Denmark.
• Applicants who have completed at least two years of their study program are given first priority.
  
  

International students

International students, who are enrolled at AAU as full-time students will be allocated funds on equal terms with Danish students provided that they are enrolled at AAU to pursue a Bachelor, Master’s or Diploma degree from AAU.

Funds will only be allocated to study periods or project-oriented courses/internships in the foreign student’s home country if we have sufficient funding.

Repayment

If your study period or project-oriented course/internship abroad is canceled or terminated before completion, AAU may reclaim the scholarship.

If you cancel, postpone or terminate your stay abroad, you must notify the International Office.

If you do not upload documentation for the completion of your stay, the scholarship may be reclaimed, as it is likely to assume that your stay abroad has not been completed.

The size of the grant

The amounts mentioned below are approximated and for guidance only.

• If you are going abroad for a study period of one semester’s duration, you can get approximately DKK 7,000 for stays in Europe (except for Erasmus+ stays) and approx. DKK 9,000 for stays in the rest of the world (please note that the amounts are subject to change).

Disbursement

The grant will be disbursed just before you are leaving or at the beginning of the semester you are abroad, provided that you have submitted the required documentation to the International Office.

Required Documentation

Upon your return, you must upload documentation in the online system in the form of either a copy of the transcript of records or a reference letter from the internship company/organization confirming the completion of your internship.

The above must be submitted no later than one month after your return. It must be apparent from the documentation how many months your stay has lasted.

Reimbursement

If you do not upload documentation for the completion of your stay, the scholarship may be reclaimed, as it is likely to assume that your stay abroad has not been completed.

Remember to apply by the deadlines otherwise, your application will not be considered.

The office is basically staffed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9-15, and Friday 9-14.

To ensure you get the best guidance, we recommend that you book an interview about your topic by sending an email to outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk.

Please state if possible, if you wish to go abroad outside or within the EU/EEA and if you need guidance on studying abroad or about a Project-oriented course (internship). 

Write if you prefer the guidance to be held physically, by phone, or via teams.

Shared email: outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk. 

Trine Østergaard Vaagholt (study abroad)

Tlf.: 9940 9656
Mail: outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk / trn@adm.aau.dk

Gitte Nørgaard Jensen (projectoriented course abroad)

Tlf.: 9940 7501
Mail: outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk / gij@adm.aau.dk

Kenneth Kiel Jensen (study abroad)

Tlf.: 9940 9650
Mail: outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk /kkjen@adm.aau.dk

Gitte Nørgaard Jensen (projectoriented course abroad)

Tlf.: 9940 7501
Mail: outgoing-student@adm.aau.dk / gij@adm.aau.dk 

Lotte Sølvkær (Erasmus outside EU/EEA)

Tlf.: 9940 9295
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk / lso@adm.aau.dk 

Rikke R. Sørensen (Erasmus outside EU/EEA)

Tlf.: 9940 7576
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk / rhs@adm.aau.dk