Logroño announces thirty Erasmus+ scholarships for Vocational Training students

The Logroño City Council has announced a maximum of thirty mobility grants for the Logro-Europa IX project of the Erasmus+ program, aimed at final-year students of intermediate-level Vocational Training cycles from the centers that make up the consortium. The call is published as an extract in the Official Gazette of La Rioja number 218, dated November 11, 2026, in section III of other provisions and acts, with official reference BOR-A-20261111-III–4286 and file number 202611090125543.

The call is based on the regulatory bases approved by agreement of the Local Government Board on October 7, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of La Rioja number 195, dated October 9, 2026. The Logro-Europa IX project, number 2026-1-ES01-KA121-VET-000406165, is part of the KA121 key action for the mobility of individuals for learning purposes and is funded by the European Commission through the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE). The Logroño City Council acts as the consortium coordinator and as the sending partner for the participants.

The extract is also disseminated through the National Grants Database, with the identifier BDNS: 940924, where the full text of the call can be consulted. The document was signed in Logroño on November 9, 2026, by the mayor, Conrado Escobar Las Heras.

Thirty places and a budget of 161,061 euros

The call reserves a total amount of 161,061 euros to finance the stays, with a maximum of 30 beneficiaries. The maximum amount per beneficiary is referred to in Article 4 of the regulatory bases themselves.

The internships may take place in any of the following European Union Member States associated with the program:

• Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, and Luxembourg.
• Sweden, Czechia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Greece, and Latvia.
• Malta, Portugal, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland.
• North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey.

The call also provides for the designation of up to two people in total, members of the consortium, as chaperones for underage youth, students with fewer opportunities, or participants with little experience outside their own country. The grant covers up to twelve days of stay for these chaperones.

Who can apply for the grants

Students enrolled in the final year of intermediate-level Vocational Training cycles in any of the seven centers of the consortium may apply for the aid:

• IES Comercio.
• IES Batalla de Clavijo.
• IES La Laboral.
• Centro Paula Montal.
• Centro Sagrado Corazón.
• IES Duques de Nájera.
• Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional de La Rioja.

Applicants must have Spanish nationality, be a national of a European Union country, or hold a valid residence permit during the internship; have passed all first-year subjects; be under 35 years of age at the end of the stay; have a favorable report from their center and be up to date with their obligations to the Logroño City Council, the Tax Agency, the regional treasury, and Social Security. The scholarships are incompatible with any other aid received for the same purpose.

Ten-day deadline and a 23-point scale

The application period is ten days and begins on the next business day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of La Rioja, without prejudice to the internal deadlines set by the centers for receiving documentation. Applications are submitted through the Electronic Registry of the Logroño City Council and are collected by the consortium centers themselves, which forward them electronically.

The required documentation includes the standardized form, a curriculum vitae in Europass format in English, a motivation letter in English, a copy of the DNI, NIE, or residence permit, a recent photograph, language accreditation where applicable, and the academic record with the average grade of the first year of the intermediate degree.

Selection is handled by a committee consisting of a president and a secretary representing the Logroño City Council and seven members from local partners, using a scale of up to 23 points: five for the CV, five for the motivation letter, seven for the personal interview, three for languages, and three for the average grade. Up to two additional points may be added for a scholarship from the Ministry of Education or the Riojan regional ministry in the 2025-26 academic year, special educational needs, large family status, absence of disciplinary reports, participation in collegiate bodies, or membership in non-profit entities.

77-day stays and payment in two installments

Each scholarship covers 77 days of mobility, corresponding to 75 days of stay and two for travel, during which the participant will carry out professional internships in host entities in the destination country. The aid finances the round-trip travel, accommodation, subsistence and local transport, accident and civil liability insurance contracted by the Logroño City Council, and linguistic and cultural preparation through the OLS online platform.

Payment is divided into two installments: 80% at the start of the stay and the remaining 20% upon return, once the supporting documentation has been submitted. The maximum period to resolve and notify the award is six months from the publication of the call; after this period, the application is considered rejected by administrative silence.

The call for applications reaches Riojan families at a time when European mobility has become an added value for the resumes of intermediate degree graduates. With 161,061 euros and up to thirty spots, the Logro-Europa IX program expands foreign internship opportunities for Vocational Training students, a group that until a few years ago remained on the sidelines of major academic exchange programs. Given the ten-day deadline, it is advisable for interested parties to contact their center’s secretariats as soon as possible to prepare the documentation in English.

Source: Official Gazette of La Rioja, no. 218, of November 11, 2026, section III, pp. 19177-19178 (official reference: BOR-A-20261111-III–4286).