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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)
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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:

Applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries*
Other applicants**
Travel and installation costs4000 € / y(3000 € / y - conditional)
Participation costsUp to 4000 € per semesterUp to 2000 € per semester
Living allowance1000 € / month500 € / month
Total24.000 – 48.000 €10.000 – 23.000 €

* 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)

Please note that the Erasmus Mundus mobility scholarships are only applicable to those Finnish universities included in the networks listed in the table below.

CountryNetwork / Participating University in FinlandNetwork website
Selected 2011
Russia (lot 4) Triple I / University of TurkuWebsite
Canada, United States (only doctorate / post-doctoral level and staff) ACN / University of Helsinki (partner)Website
Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, China, North Korea ONE MORE STEP / University of Eastern Finland (partner)Website
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Thailand EXPERTS II / University of TurkuWebsite
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99), Montenegro, Serbia EUROWEB / Åbo Akademi University (partner)Website
Selected 2012
Russia (lot 4), selected 2012 Aurora: Towards Modern and Innovative Higher education / University of Turku (coordinator)
Website
Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (lot 5) Mobilities for Innovation and Development / University of Turku (coordinator)Website
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine Enhancing Learning in ENPI Countries Through Clean Technologies and Research-related Activities / Oulu University (partner)Website
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine Whole Europe beyond Borders / University of Turku (partner)Website
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine EuroEast / Aalto University (partner)Website
Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, China (lot 9) Exchange by promoting Quality Education, Research and Training in South and South-East Asia / University of Turku (partner)Website
Cambodia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China (lot 10) GATE / Knowledge Management Technology Transfer and Education Programme / University of Tampere (partner)Website
Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, China (lot 10A) European and Asian Network for sharing knowledge on environment and health / University of Turku (partner)Website
India (lot 11) India for EU II / Aalto University (partner)Website
Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico (lot 13) European Union - Latin America Academic Links / University of Turku (partner)Website
Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia Networking on Environmental Safety & Sustainability Initiative for Engineering / Aalto University (partner)
Website


>> 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

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