Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for International Students | European Union

The European Union funds Erasmus Mundus Scholarships. They go only to students from EU and non-EU countries who have been accepted into an Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme. The scholarships support Master's or Doctorate level study.

European universities and institutions that take part in approved Erasmus Mundus Action Joint Programmes.

Scholarships support about 116 Masters courses and 29 Joint Doctorate courses. Subject areas include Agriculture and Veterinary, Engineering, Manufacture and Construction, Health and Welfare, Humanities and Arts, Science, Mathematics and Computing, and Social Sciences, Business and Law.

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Category A Scholarships: for nationals of any country other than the European Union Member States and Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein taken together.

Category B Scholarships: for nationals of the European Union Member States, or of Switzerland, Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein.

The programme provides full-time scholarships and/or fellowships. They cover a monthly allowance, participation costs, travel and insurance costs. The amount varies by level of study, length of study and the scholar's nationality. Scholarships for non-EU students are higher than for EU students.

Each Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme sets its own selection criteria and admission procedures. Students or scholars should contact the Consortium offering the Master's or Doctoral Programme for details.

The next application round for courses starting in the academic year 2016/2017 will start to open in the last quarter of 2015.

Check the websites of each Erasmus Mundus Joint Programme that interests you well in advance. There you will find the course content, its structure, the scholarship amounts, and the application and selection procedures. The deadline varies depending on the programme but falls around December to January.

Visit the official website (link below) for detailed information on how to apply.