The European Union offers full-time scholarships for Masters programmes and
Doctorate programmes to students from around the globe. These scholarships are awarded to students that have been selected to attend one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level.
Host Institution(s):
European Universities/Institutions participating under approved Erasmus Mundus Action Joint Programmes.
Field(s) of Study:
For 2012-2013, 131 Masters courses and 34 Joint Doctorate courses are supported by scholarships. The field(s) of study covered are:
a)Agriculture and Veterinary,
b)Engineering,
c)Manufacture and Construction,
d)Health and Welfare,
e)Humanities and Arts,
f)Science,
g)Mathematics and Computing,
h)Social Sciences,
i)Business and Law.
Masters Corses:-
Erasmus Mundus - Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs) | EACEA (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php)
Doctorate level:-
Erasmus Mundus - Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) | EACEA (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php)
Number of Awards:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship will be awarding about 5,300 Masters students and 440 Doctoral students from developing countries between the year 2009-2013.
Target group:
Students outside of 27 Member States of the EU and are not residents neither have
participated in the programmes like (studies, training or work) for more than a year over the last five years in any one of these countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The programme offers full-time scholarships and/or fellowships that cover the living costs, tuition fees, travelling and insurance costs of the students.
Scholarship amounts can vary according to the level of studies/teaching/research, their duration (3 months to 3 years) and the grantee's nationality (scholarships for non-EU individuals are higher than for EU individuals).
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The programme offers full-time scholarships and/or fellowships that cover the living costs, tuition fees, travelling and insurance costs of the students.
Scholarship amounts can vary according to the level of studies/teaching/research, their duration (3 months to 3 years) and the grantee's nationality (scholarships for non-EU individuals are higher than for EU individuals).
Eligibility:
Please note that each Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme defines its own selection criteria and admission procedures. Students or scholars should contact the Consortium offering the Masters /Doctoral Programmes for more information.
Application instructions:
Should you wish to apply for the academic year 2012/2013 you are advised to consult in advance the web sites of each of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes (Masters/Doctorates) that interest you. There you will find all necessary information concerning the content of the course, its structure, the scholarship amounts as well as the application and selection procedures. Deadline varies from program to program. The deadline varies per programme but is around October to January annually.
NOTE: Students can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to the Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Joint Programme (EMMC) of their choice but the number of applications must be limited to maximum three different joint programmes (EMMC and EMJD together).
Contact information:
Since each individual joint programme consortium is responsible for its own application and selection procedures (and timetable), interested candidates should consult the relevant website in order to take notice of these procedures. If necessary, they should contact the consortium for further information.
Deadline: around Dec-Jan (annual)
Study in: European Countries
Course starts Aug-Sept 2012
Source: Erasmus Mundus - Scholarships for students and academics | EACEA (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php#1)