Studying abroad is indeed a golden opportunity to broaden your knowledge and experience. But many of us cannot even dream about going to a foreign country as we believe even just a thought of it will cost you a fortune. From language test to air fare, there is not even a single process in between which would give us peace financially.
But what we are not aware of is that there exists a number of scholarships available to us which can cover our entire tuition fee or even living expense in some cases. However, most of these scholarships are limited to a specific country where we would complete the course. Did you know that you can study a course in more than two countries, that too in world-class universities free of cost, without even spending a penny for air ticket? Yes! You can! Take a look at this prestigious and highly competitive scholarship by European Union, Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.
What is Erasmus Mundus Scholarship?
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship by the European Union is a fully funded scholarship available to all those who have a valid bachelors degree irrespective of your country of origin. Receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship enables you to pursue a master’s degree from reputed European universities, covering your entire tuition fee and other expenses for two years.
An Erasmus Mundus scholar generally completes each semester from different universities in different European, Asian or even American countries. There are a number of Masters specialization courses available under the scholarship from every field.
What are the benefits?
Successful recipients of the scholarship are entitled to the following benefits:
- Waved tuition fees
- A stipend of 1,100 to 1,200 euros every month for 24 months.
- Travel allowance
- International air tickets to travel from one country to another one the semester is over.
- No bond restriction to return to your study destination
- Mandatory dissertation to prepare you for high quality research further.
Eligibility Criteria
For the masters program, you must have successfully completed a bachelors degree. Also, you must have the following documents to apply:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Letter of motivation
- Official academic transcripts
- Completed application form
- CV
- Scanned copy of your passport
- Proof of residence
- English proficiency test results.
Make sure you check the requirements for your specific course before applying as some may need additional documents. On top of that, you need to show that you have scored a minimum band of 6.5 on the IELTS test or the equivalent.
You do not need to have any work experience to apply for most of the courses. Besides, there is no age restriction or career gap issues for applicants.
How to apply?
You can apply for at least three programs in a year directly from the Erasmus Mundus website. You can browse through the Erasmus Mundus catalogue where each program with its locations would be displayed where you can contact the consortium directly and apply.
Website – https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/
Erasmus Mundus catalogue – https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/erasmus-mundus-catalogue_en