Karolinska Institutet Erasmus + Traineeship 2026

Eligibility Criteria:

• be a registered student at Karolinska Institutet
  
• be eligible to continue your studies at KI the coming semester, or be about to finish your studies at KI
  
• Carry out the traineeship before taking out your degree certificate.
  
• have agreed with a company or organization that you will carry out the traineeship full-time for 2 to 12 months, within the contract period (1 June - 30 Sept the following year). The traineeship should be carried out in one single location over a continuous period of time.
  
• have received a signed "Learning Agreement" from the company/organization
  
• Ensure that the traineeship will be recognized in your diploma supplement within your study program at KI.
  
• carry out your training in an approved country and at a place approved by the Erasmus+ programme
  
• Apply for the scholarship before the traineeship period has begun. No scholarship can be granted after completion of the traineeship period.
  
• Follow the conditions stipulated in the Erasmus+ Traineeship application and in the contracts to be drawn up.

Application process:

Interested applicants can apply via the university website.

Documents required with your application:

• completely filled in and signed "Learning Agreement for Erasmus+ Traineeship," where the organization/company confirms that you have been accepted for the traineeship.
• Your learning agreement must be signed by you, an academic representative from your study program at KI (the course director for the degree project course if it regards a degree project, or the program director if it regards a traineeship outside your ordinary studies at KI), and the contact person at the receiving organization.
• A Ladok transcript from Karolinska Institutet, which certifies completed studies and, where appropriate, certificates from other educational institutions.