For anyone who wants a fully-funded masters’ degree scholarship and would want to have a variety of options in terms of world-class universities in a variety of research subjects, they would find very, very few deals that are better than the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship program. This is especially true if such a student wants to study in the EU/EAA zone, which is well known for its reputable universities and research institutions.
Have you heard about the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship program? Well, if you have been researching for a master’s degree scholarship in the EU, you should have. We have compiled all the relevant details about this scholarship program here.
If you would like to apply, you would find at the end of this article all you would need to know to determine if you are eligible and how you can go about applying for the scholarship. However, we would begin with a quick summary of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, the category of courses, and the type of funding the scholarship covers.
If you want to apply this year, you should know that the program will stop adding recipients by March 2022 for the 2022/2023 Academic year. Most consortia receive applications between October and January for courses starting the following academic year. The Erasmus Mundus Catalogue is updated yearly and lists the Master’s programs that are currently supported by the European Union. You can find a full list of the Erasmus Mundus Catalogue here.
About The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
The European Union established the Erasmus Mundus program as part of its aims to enhance the quality of higher education around the world through scholarships and academic cooperation between the EU and the rest of the world. The program was established to achieve three main objectives, which are:
- The internationalization of students, staff, curricula, and research;
- Ensure an influence on the development of practice in Special Education Needs and inclusive education;
- Develop international collaborative networks, projects, and research.[1]
You can benefit from the Erasmus Mundus program by applying for the following:
- Joint programs
- Partnerships
- Attractiveness projects
Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes
You may be able to get a scholarship from Erasmus Mundus for a Joint Programmes, either a Masters’s course or a Doctorate. These scholarships are available to students and academics studying or teaching on Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses. In 2010, fellowships became available for doctoral candidates following one of the Joint doctorates.
These courses are offered by consortia of higher education institutions from the EU., and since 2009, the program has been extended to include courses offered by universities elsewhere in the world. You would obtain a joint diploma or multiple diplomas following study or research at two or higher education institutions. The scholarships are in the fully-funded category, covering participation costs, subsistence costs, and insurance for the duration of the study period. Students would also have the right to contribute to travel costs.
Erasmus Mundus partnerships
The Erasmus Mundus Partnership is a program that brings together higher education institutions from Europe and from other parts of the world. Together, they are able to help students at almost all academic levels —undergraduate, Master’s, doctorate, post-doctorate— to collaborate better for a richer academic experience. They are also able to help University staff still conducting their research to have better mobility between different universities in the EU and their Employer-University.
Students and Researchers who are enrolled in the Erasmus Mundus Partnership would be granted a scholarship that covers participation costs, subsistence costs, insurance for the duration of the study period, plus a contribution to travel costs.
The universities, government offices, and non-governmental organizations who work together under the Erasmus Mundus partnership would have to draft an agreement that enables them to maximize the opportunities for collaboration between them and optimize their working and study conditions.
Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness Projects
Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness Projects funds projects to enhance the attractiveness and visibility of European higher education worldwide. The focus is to ensure that international students get the best of study opportunities available to them in Europe. Often, a particular academic discipline is targeted in a particular region.
The program makes funding available for:
- European joint masters and doctorates
- Partnerships with non-European higher education institutions and scholarships for students and academics
- Projects to promote European higher education worldwide
What Does the Scholarship Cover?
Most Erasmus Mundus scholarships are in the fully-funded category, covering participation costs, subsistence costs, and insurance for the duration of the study period. Students would usually also have the right to contribute to travel costs, especially at the Masters and Doctorates levels.
Eligibility for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
Erasmus Mundus considers a list of flexible requirements for students that would be enrolled in its program or sponsored by its scholarships. Mostly, they try to get the best, most dedicated students with good personal character to be enrolled. For the undergraduate level, students from all over the world are eligible after showing a good understanding of the secondary school curriculum needed to excel in their chosen course. Their university and their course of study also need to be in partnership or enrolled with the Erasmus Mundus Programme.
For the Joint Masters program, students at the Master’s level from all over the world can apply. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree (first degree) or be in their last year of bachelor studies in line to graduate before the Master’s program starts.
If you demonstrate a bachelor’s equivalent level of learning in any of the courses in the Erasmus Mundus catalog, you may also apply. This must be officially recognized in the degree awarding country, according to national legislation and practices.
How to Apply for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
The application for Erasmus Mundus is mostly made online, through forms to be filled in online, depending on the category of the scholarship for which you wish to apply. You can follow this link, and read carefully about the different forms of the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, and how you can apply. You would have to submit a soft copy of many documents or forms.
You should also check out the catalog on the website to see all the courses available and where such studies would be done. You can click on each course to see exactly what it entails and what would be required for the application.
