International internship

• The SHOSTA study program stands for "Short Stay Abroad", which means "short international stay".
• This scholarship program to support study-related stays abroad of short duration was created by the University of Kassel to close funding gaps of other scholarship programs (ERASMUS+, PROMOS, etc.).
• The duration of an internship, which can be financed by SHOSTA, should and can last 4-6 weeks
• You need a confirmation of the internship institution / an internship contract signed by both parties for the application. This must indicate the type of activity, the duration of the internship and, if applicable, the intern's salary.
• Applications are open to students and doctoral candidates.
• International students who are also pursuing their degree at the University of Kassel can also apply (stays abroad in countries of origin are unfortunately not financed).
• The approval and amount of funding is decided by a selection committee
• Deadlines: 15.11. (funding period: January - June) and 15.06. (funding period: June - December of each year).
• Applications are possible even if you are already abroad
• Double applications (PROMOS + SHOSTA) are not possible.

You can find more detailed information about organizing your internship with the SHOSTA program here:

The contact point for applying for financial support for your internship through SHOSTA is the International Office. Here, at the International Office, you can find all important questions and answers about the SHOSTA program.

• You can receive an Erasmus+ grant to contribute to your travel and accommodation costs. Additional funding is available for internships. The amount of the grant depends on the cost of living in your country and in the destination country, the number of students applying for a grant, the distance between countries and the availability of other grants.
• Your internship should last a minimum of two and a maximum of twelve months in order to be funded by the Erasmus+ program.
• By the way, you can do Erasmus+ internships after the end of your studies (within one year after that) and get funded, but you should apply for funding already in your last year of studies.
• Erasmus+ internships can also be combined very well with (Erasmus+) study stays. For example, if you would like to stay longer on site and/or get to know a great institution, company or interesting association during your semester stays
• Erasmus+ internships can be carried out in any organization in an Erasmus+ Program Country (exceptions are EU institutions, bodies and agencies).
• The amount of the grants and the fixed exchange rates between Program and Partner Countries can be found in the Erasmus+ Program Guide.
• Your complete application should be received by the International Office two months before the start of the internship. The internship institution must already be known. If this is not the case, please contact the International Office directly!

You can find more detailed information about organizing your internship with the Erasmus+ program here.

The contact point for applying for financial support for your internship through Erasmus+ is the International Office. Information about the Erasmus+ Internship Program of the University of Kassel can be found here.

You don't have an idea yet where you would like to do your internship?

You can also find an Erasmus+ internship through the portal for Erasmus internships developed by the "Erasmus Student Network" or of course you can search online directly according to your search criteria.

• the PROMOS program is a program to "increase the mobility of students of German universities" by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
•  The duration of an internship that can be funded by PROMOS should and can be six weeks to six months outside Europe and six weeks to two months inside Europe
• For the application you need a confirmation of the internship institution /an internship contract signed by both parties This must indicate the type of activity, the duration of the internship and, if applicable, the intern's salary.
• The funding rates of the PROMOS program from 2021 can be found here.
• Deadlines:  15.11. (funding period: January - June) and 15.06. (funding period: June - December of each year).

You can find more detailed information about organizing your internship with the PROMOS program here. 
The contact point for applying for financial support for your internship through PROMOS is the International Office. Here, at the International Office, you can read all the important questions and answers about the PROMOS program and seek advice.