Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

FOR EUROPEAN STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS

Erasmus Mundus does not provide scholarships to European students and scholars for studying or working at European universities. However, selected Erasmus Mundus Masters consortia may enter into Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (Action 3) with third-country higher education institutions. Within the framework of these Partnerships, students enrolled in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course and scholars working for an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course can receive a scholarship in order to spend a short period of study or work (normally three months) at the third-country partner university. In order to be eligible for these scholarships, students and scholars must be citizens of the European Union or third-country nationals who have been legal residents in the European Union for at least three years (and for purposes other than study) before the start of the scholarship.

European students can apply for an Erasmus/Socrates scholarship under the standard Erasmus/Socrates conditions and procedures. In practice, this means that the university in which the European student starts the Erasmus Mundus Masters Course can grant an Erasmus/Socrates scholarship for the student’s study period at the second hosting institution within the Erasmus Mundus Masters consortium.
It is therefore not possible for European students to receive an Erasmus/Socrates scholarship for the whole duration of an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course.
Neither can European students obtain an Erasmus/Socrates scholarship at masters level if they have already had an Erasmus/Socrates grant at undergraduate level.

AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships for incoming mobility (third-country students and scholars coming to Europe, Action 2): For each student the scholarship amounts to 21,000 Euros per academic year. This includes 10 monthly grants of 1,600 Euros and a fixed amount of 5,000 Euros for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc. For Courses lasting two years, the student receives double this amount, i.e. 42,000 Euros. The amount of an average scholarship for scholars is 13,000 Euros. This includes three monthly grants of 4,000 Euros and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euros for travel expenses. The Erasmus Mundus Masters consortium pays the grants to students and scholars according to their own payment arrangements that are communicated to the grantees in advance.

Scholarships for outgoing mobility (European students and scholars going to third countries, Action 3): For each student the average scholarship amounts to 3,100 Euros for a three-month period. This includes a monthly grant of 700 Euros and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euros for travel expenses. The amount of an average scholarship for scholars is 13,000 Euros for a three-month period. This includes three monthly grants of 4,000 Euros and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euro for travel expenses. The Erasmus Mundus Masters consortium pays the grants to students and scholars according to their own payment arrangements that are communicated to the grantees in advance.

OBTAINING THE VISA

Once third-country students and scholars have received an official confirmation from the Erasmus Mundus Masters consortium that they have been accepted to participate in the Course, they can obtain a visa in their home countries in the embassies of the respective European countries which are involved in the Masters Course. The international office of the Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses will advise third-country students and scholars on how to obtain their visas.

INSURANCE

Only third-country students who receive an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are covered by a complementary sickness and accident insurance offered by the Commission. All other students enrolled in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course and third-country scholars working for the course have to take out their own insurance (if necessary).

Source: European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html)

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