Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are integrated programmes delivered by consortia of universities in different countries: a student typically studies in at least two European countries and graduates with a joint or multiple degree. The European Union funds scholarships covering the full cost of participation, and they are among the most generous awards open to Indian students because the mobility itself is part of the education.

Each programme is its own world — its own consortium, subject, website and selection — so the application is to the programme, not to a central scholarship office. The EU's online catalogue lists every funded programme currently recruiting.

Among the most comprehensive awards available anywhere, attached to joint master's programmes delivered by a consortium of universities in several countries.

• A completed bachelor's degree or its recognised equivalent, meeting the specific programme's requirements.
• Open to any nationality, with a proportion of places reserved for particular regions on some programmes.
• Application to a specific Erasmus Mundus joint master's — the scholarship exists only as part of a named programme, not as a general fund.
• Language requirements set by the consortium, usually English and sometimes a second language for the mobility periods.
• Not previously awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

Admission and funding are decided together by the consortium, so there is a single application rather than two. That is a genuine simplification, and it also means the programme deadline is the only date that matters.

A single award covering participation, travel and living costs across the whole multi-country degree.

• Participation costs — the equivalent of tuition, paid to the consortium.
• A monthly living allowance for the full duration, typically two years.
• A contribution to travel and installation costs, at a rate that varies by country of residence.
• Insurance cover arranged through the consortium.
• Study in at least two countries as part of the degree, with the mobility itself funded rather than an extra cost.

The multi-country structure is the distinctive feature and it needs planning: separate residence permits, more than one move, and living costs that differ between the countries in your track.

Requirements are set by each consortium, so read the specific programme's call — the shape is consistent even where the detail is not.

• The consortium's online application.
• Degree certificate and transcripts, often requiring certified translation.
• A motivation letter addressing the specific programme and its mobility track.
• Recommendation letters, usually two.
• A curriculum vitae, frequently in the Europass format.
• Language certificates, and a passport copy.

Each consortium publishes its own call with its own document list. A generic application prepared for "Erasmus Mundus" in the abstract does not fit any of them.

Applied for once, directly to the consortium running the programme you want, with admission and funding assessed together.

• Search the Erasmus Mundus catalogue for programmes in your field.
• Read the specific consortium's call — requirements, mobility track and deadline are all programme-specific.
• Apply to the consortium, indicating you are seeking the scholarship.
• Consortium selection, producing a ranked list of admitted candidates and scholarship holders.
• Results, then visa and mobility planning for each country in the track.

Dates move every cycle, so treat the individual programme's own call for applications as the authority on them rather than any second-hand summary — including this one. We will confirm the current timeline with you before you commit to a plan built around it.