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Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

Scholarships for full degree studies and exchanges

The Erasmus Mundus programme promotes Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world.

Scholarships are available for either

• full degree studies in Erasmus Mundus Master’s Courses or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Programmes (see the section 'Erasmus Mundus' for further info on the available programmes)
  

• mobility scholarships of varying periods for students, scholars and other individuals from selected countries and regions outside of the EU who wish to study in European universities.

Scholarships for Erasmus Mundus Master’s Courses and Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates

Generous scholarships are available for those studying on Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree courses or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates. Several Finnish higher education institutions are involved with Erasmus Mundus degree courses.

The courses are top-quality study programmes, which have been developed jointly by several universities.

• Depending on the programme, all students study at least at 2 European universities.

There are two different scholarship amounts, depending on whether you have already studied or lived in Europe:

* Category A covers nationals from countries which are not part of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) who have not stayed in Europe more than 12 months in the past 5 years.

** Category B covers all the other applicants (all EU/EEA nationals and others who have lived in Europe more than 12 months during last 5 years.) Contribution to travel costs is conditional (applicable only if the program includes study periods outside Europe).

>> Erasmus Mundus Master’s Courses and Joint Doctorates in Finland

>> Information on the scholarships for Erasmus Mundus Master's Courses and Joint Doctorates on the EU Commission website

Mobility scholarships for varying periods

Besides full Master’s courses and Doctoral programmes, Erasmus Mundus offers mobility scholarships for individuals from targeted non-EU countries who wish to do a study exchange in European universities.

• The period of study can vary from 1 to 34 months (even full degree studies).
• Scholarships are available for students, researchers and academic staff – even for individuals who have already entered working life.

In principle, students from all fields and levels of study (including teachers and staff) can apply. However, the conditions and availability of scholarships differ depending on the country concerned.

Students who receive a scholarship can receive assistance with travel and insurance costs and a monthly allowance.

How to apply for these scholarships

For each non-European country or region involved (also called: a "Lot"), there is a list of European universities which a student can apply to (these networks of universities are called "Partnerships" or "Erasmus Mundus Action 2").

If you are interested in applying for these Erasmus Mundus mobility scholarships, please contact the university network in question directly - see the list below. You can find the contact details on the websites presented in the list. (tba = website to be announced in the near future)

>> All Erasmus Mundus mobility projects (‘Action 2 - Partnerships’) in Europe

>> Scholars may also apply for a scholarship for teaching in Erasmus Mundus Master’s Courses or Doctoral Programmes. More information is available in the web pages of the European Commission