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Financing your exchange

All degree students who are granted an exchange place via Åbo Akademi University are granted a scholarship, as long as they apply for it in SoleGrant (via SoleMove)

If Åbo Akademi University grants a student an exchange placement, the student is automatically eligible for a scholarship. To receive the scholarship, you must follow these instructions:

  1. Accept the placement in SoleMove once we have contacted you.
  2. Complete the SoleGrant application by May 31 if you are going on an exchange in the autumn; if you are going during the spring semester, the deadline is October 31.
  3. Register your attendance at Åbo Akademi University well in advance.
Europe via Erasmus+, CHARM-EU and Coimbra Group

If you go on exchange to Europe through Erasmus+, CHARM-EU, or the Coimbra Group, the scholarship amount depends on the country you are visiting.

Category 1: 540 euros/month

  • The Nordic countries, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom.

Category 2: 490 euros/month

  • Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Hungary.

The Nordics via Nordplus/Erasmus+

If you are going on an exchange via the following Nordplus networks, you should NOT apply for a grant in SoleGrant. You will receive a grant from another higher education institution; you will receive instructions regarding this from the Nordplus coordinator or the contact person for your subject. You will receive 250 euros per month, plus a travel grant: 330 euros for travel to Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden; 660 euros for Iceland and the Faroe Islands; and 1,300 euros for Greenland.

  • Visual Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Finnish
  • Information Science
  • Teacher Education (NNTE)
  • Teacher Education in the Nordic Region
  • Nordic Early Literacy
  • Psychology
  • Craft Education
  • Theology
  • Volda

If you are going on an exchange within the following networks, you should apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship in SoleGrant. Select “Erasmus+ Category 1” (540 euros per month) when applying for your scholarship.

  • Biology
  • Folklore Studies
  • History
  • NORDLYS
  • NOREK (Business Administration)
  • NORDLIKS
  • NORDTEK
    Political Science/Public Leadership
Outside Europe

If you go on exchange to Asia, Australia, America, or Africa, you will receive 1800€ per semester.

How should i fill in the SoleGrant application?
  1. Log in to SoleMove: saas.solenovo.fi/solemove/
  2. Open SoleGrant – The icon in the bar at the top of the page
  3. Click “Create new application” – there is only one choice
  4. Personal Data tab – Check the data is correct
    • A permanent address refers to a permanent address you have in Finland—either your own or your parents’. This is required for the payment of your scholarship.
  5. Exchange/placement information tab – you must correct your actual exchange period. The dates currently listed are pulled from your original exchange application; at this stage, you likely have a more accurate picture of what the actual dates will be. If you are receiving an Erasmus+ scholarship, please be especially careful with these dates. If the information you provide is significantly incorrect, you might be required to repay part of the scholarship after your exchange (since the scholarship is calculated based on the actual number of days spent on exchange, rather than by full months)—and that wouldn’t be pleasant for you or for us!
    • TIPS!
      • Check the universities website for “academic calendar”. You can write similar dates from the previous year.
      • Read feedback from students who have been on an exchange to the place you are heading to. They often mention the dates they were there during that same semester.
  6. Grant Information tab – read the instructions in SoleGrant and here on this page.
    • Select the grant that applies to your exchange studies.
    • You do not need to enter an amount; simply click “Calculate.” If that does not work, you can find the amounts on this page.
    • Also, select the “Purpose of the grant.” There is only one option available.
    • Enter your bank details carefully (IBAN and BIC only).
    • Read through the grant terms and conditions carefully and ensure that you have checked all the boxes (two in total) to provide your consent.
    • Verify that the date matches the one on the previous tab.
  7. Enclosures tab – you do not need to upload any documents to the application.
  8. Submit the form for processing under the “acceptance” tab.

Grant Certificate as Proof

Once your application has been processed, you will receive an email notification, and the awarded grant will appear under the “Decisions” tab.

To download the certificate confirming the decision, go to your application and click “Grant certificate” at the top of the application page.

Other external scholarships

In addition, there is the Swedish Student Fund (studiefonden.fi) from which everyone who study in Swedish can apply for scholarships.

If you are going to the US, we also recommend applying from Fulbright Finland (www.fulbright.fi/grant-programs-us) and Suomi-American Yhdistysten Liitto (samsuomi.fi/apurahat/)

Keep in mind Åbo Akademis scholarship for students as well as www.fyrk.fi!

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Scholarship for exchange studies in SoleGrant

Once you have been accepted by Åbo Akademi University to go on exchange studies (after applying in SoleMove) you can apply for exchange studies scholarship

When and how should I apply?

Many students have the feeling that it would be fun to study abroad for a while, without thinking about it in more detail. By addressing

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