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How to finance a research stay abroad

The following resources may be used by PhD students and researchers going on a research stay abroad.


Advice and tools for your grant application

The Research Support Office offers a section on their website with advice and tools for your grant application. The page offers tips on writing a project description and tools to present your CV and budget clearly and understandably.

Please be advised that the Research Support Office does not provide individual assistance with grant proposals for research stays abroad.

See advice and tools for your grant application

Research Professional Database

Research Professional is an external funding database with a comprehensive coverage of especially European and other international funding opportunities within all research areas.

All employees at Aarhus University have access to the database, and the search results can be saved, downloaded or shared with colleagues.

When signing up, you will continuously be notified of funding opportunities that are relevant to you or your research group.

Create your profile at ResearchProfessional.com  

Travel funding for PhD students

PhD students enrolled at Aarhus University can apply for funding to cover travel and studies abroad. The amount and procedure on how to apply varies from faculty to faculty. Read more about the individual procedures via the links below.   

Aarhus BSS

PhD students enrolled at the Aarhus BSS Graduate School can apply to their department for financial support for uninterrupted, long-term stays abroad. 

Funding for stays abroad at Aarhus BSS

Graduate School - Faculty of Arts

PhD students at the Faculty of Arts can apply to the Graduate School – Faculty of Arts for a travel grant to cover expenses for travels and studies abroad.

Travel funding for PhDs at Arts

Graduate School of Health

PhD students enrolled at the Faculty of Health can apply to the Graduate School of Health for the financial support for going abroad.

Research stay abroad at Health

Graduate School of Natural Sciences 

PhD students enrolled at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences can apply to the Graduate School of Natural Sciences for a mobility grant for a research stay abroad.

Mobility grants at  Natural Sciences

Graduate School of Technical Sciences 

PhD students enrolled at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences can apply to the Graduate School of Technical Sciences for a mobility grant for a research stay abroad.

Mobility grants at Technical Sciences