Erasmus Mundus scholarships

PLANET Europe offers scholarships to talented students from within and outside the EU.

These scholarships cover travel, participation and subsistence costs and are available for a limited number of selected students. For the 2012-2014 cohort, PLANET Europe was able to award a total of 9 Category A and 7 Category B student scholarships, as well as one additional scholarship for a student from Turkey or the Western Balkan, and one scholarship for a student from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, or Ukraine. 

Category A: Third country (i.e. non-European) students

For each selected Third-country student, the scholarship amounts to € 24,000 for a maximum of two years. Furthermore the student receives a contribution to travel, installation and any other costs up to a maximum of €8,000.-; a contribution made for costs of participation (including insurance coverage and tuition fees) to a maximum of € 8,584.- and a monthly allowance of €1,000.- per month.

Third-country nationals, who are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, are among the citizens from all other countries than the 27 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and the EEA-EFTA states (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland) and who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years (since 28 February 2007) in any of the above countries.

Category B: European students and other non-European students

For each selected European student, the Erasmus Mundus scholarship amounts to € 12,000.- for a maximum of two years. Furthermore the student receives a contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs to a maximum of €3,000.-; a contribution to participation costs (including insurance coverage) to a maximum of € 2,700.- and a monthly allowance of €500.- each month.

European nationals, who are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are among the citizens from the 27 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and the EEA-EFTA states (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland).

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• Please note that  the number of applications is limited to three Erasmus Mundus Master courses with a maximum per student. If you apply to more than three courses, then you will automatically be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.
• Students with specific needs might possibly be given an increased monthly allowance.
• Please not that non-European students can apply for a Category B scholarship in case they do not meet the Catagory A scholarship criteria. For instance: a non-European student who has spend more than 12 months over the last 5 years in a European country is not eligible for a Cat. A scholarship, but is eligible for a Cat. B scholarship.

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