Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) Scholarships
European Commission (Erasmus+ / EACEA)
EU-funded scholarships for integrated Master's programmes run by university consortia in at least three countries. Open to any nationality, including Ghanaians: EUR 1,400 per month and no tuition for up to 24 months. Apply to each programme, mostly October 2026 to January 2027.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
- Education required
- Bachelors completed
- Fields
- Any field of study
- Language
- Set by each programme; most are taught in English and require proof of proficiency (e.g. IELTS/TOEFL)
- Also required
- Hold a Bachelor's degree (first degree) or be in the last year of Bachelor studies and graduate before the Master's starts; recognised equivalent learning may be accepted
- Not have previously obtained an EMJM scholarship
- No more than 10% of a programme's scholarships may be awarded to candidates of the same nationality
- Programme-specific academic background, documents and deadlines apply; check each programme's website in the EMJM catalogue
About this opportunity
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are prestigious 1- to 2-year (60-120 ECTS) international Master's programmes jointly delivered by consortia of at least three universities from at least three countries, with study in two or more countries and a joint or multiple degree. Over 170 programmes across all disciplines are listed in the EMJM catalogue.
Scholarships can be offered to students from all over the world; Ghanaians are eligible and Sub-Saharan Africa is a targeted region for top-up scholarships. Each scholarship is EUR 1,400 per month for the programme duration (max 24 months) towards travel, visa, installation and subsistence, and scholarship holders pay no tuition or participation fees. Applicants need a Bachelor's degree (or to graduate before the start) and must not have held an EMJM scholarship before; max 10% of awards per nationality. Apply to each programme, mostly Oct-Jan.
- Level
- Master's
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Duration
- 1 to 2 academic years (60, 90 or 120 ECTS); scholarship for a maximum of 24 months
- Number of awards
- Up to 50 scholarships per programme over its grant period (plus top-up scholarships for targeted regions incl. Sub-Saharan Africa); over 170 programmes
- Difficulty
- High · about 8 weeks to prepare
Funding
Fully funded
- tuition
- stipend
- travel
- visa
Scholarship of EUR 1,400 per month multiplied by the programme duration (12, 18 or 24 months) as a contribution to travel, visa, installation and subsistence costs; scholarship holders cannot be charged tuition fees, application fees or other mandatory participation costs.
What you will need
- Academic transcripts
- Degree certificate
- CV / résumé
- Motivation letter
- Reference letters
- Language test (e.g. IELTS/TOEFL)
- Passport or national ID
Documents are defined by each programme; most require degree certificate and transcripts, CV, motivation letter, one to three recommendation letters, proof of English and a passport copy. The EU page itself only specifies the degree requirement.
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