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 in SoleGrant.

In order for ÅAU to pay the scholarship, students need to follow the following instructions:

1. Accept you exchange place in SoleMove after receiving an email from us
2. Fill in the SoleGrant application by latest May 31, for autumn exchanges. If your exchange term is the spring term, then your deadline is October 31.
3. Make sure you are enrolled as attending at ÅAU during your exchange studies

If you go on exchange via our bilateral agreements in Asia, Australia, Africa or North, Central or South America, you will receive 1800€ per semester.

Europe via Erasmus+ is divided into two different categories

• Category 1: 540€ per month – The Nordic countries, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and also UK
• Category 2: 490€ per month –  Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary

If you go on exchange to the Nordic countries, you will receive 200€ / month and a travel grant of either 330€ or (660€ to Iceland and the Faroe Islands).

Note! If you are going on exchange within NORDPLUS.

If you are going on exchange within the following networks, you SHOULD NOT APPLY for scholarship in SoleGrant! You will receive your scholarship from a different university and you will receive instructions separately from the network coordinator. You will receive 250€ per month as well as a travel scholarship of 330€ to Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, and 660€ to Iceland and the Faroe Islands and 1300€ to Greenland.

• Bildkonst
• Filosofi
• Finska
• Informationsvetenskap
• Lärarutbildning (NNTE),
• Lärarutbildning i Norden
• Nordic Early Literacy
• Psykologi
• Slöjdpedagogik
• Teologi
• Volda 

Going on exchange within the following Nordplus networks?
If you are going on exchange with one of the following networks you should apply and choose the Erasmus+ Category 1 scholarship (540€ per month) in SoleGrant.

• NORDLYS
• NOREK (Företagsekonomi)
• NORDLIKS
• NORDTEK
• Statskunskap / Offentlig förvaltning

Instructions for how to 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.