- Category A scholarships for non-EU/EEA nationals
- Category B scholarships for EU/EEA nationals and non-EU/EEA nationals who have carried out their main activity (studies, work, internship) for more than a total of 12 months during the past 5 years in EU/EEA states), see table below
| Type | Category A scholarships | Category B scholarships |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution to the programme participation costs (including health insurance) | € 7,500 / year | € 3,500 / year |
| Monthly allowance | € 1,000 | € 500 |
| Contribution to mobility, travel, installation and any other type of costs | € 8,000 (total in two years) | - |
| Total | € 47,000 during the two years of study | € 19,000 during the two years of study |
Category A scholarships
Students who are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarship, are 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, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, 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 in any of the above countries.
NB! If you are a national of a non-EU/EEA-EFTA country but are resident or have carried out your main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries, you will be considered as a Category B applicant.
Category B scholarships
Students who are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarship, are 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, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland)
Distribution of scholarships
The amounts of scholarship in the application round of 2013-2014 is not known yet. On the application round 2012-2013, there were altogether 11 scholarships given for the programme: 7 Category A scholarships, 4 Category B scholarships. In addition to the A and B category scholarships there are separate quotas of scholarship for students from the following countries (max. one scholarship per category):
1. Western Balkans and Turkey (i.e. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99 and Turkey)
2. Southern Neighbourhood Countries (i.e. Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Occupied Palestinian Territory)
3. Eastern Neighbourhood Countries (i.e. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)
Conditions for obtaining a scholarship
- Erasmus Mundus scholarships are awarded exclusively for full-time enrollment in the master's programme.
- Scholarship candidates must obtain a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent level of education, in accordance with their national legislation and practices, latest in June 2014.
- Individuals who have already benefited from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are not eligible for a second Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
- Students benefiting from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship cannot benefit from another Community grant while pursuing their Erasmus Mundus masters studies.
- A student applying for the Category A scholarship cannot be resident or have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the EU/EEA countries.
- The maximum number of Erasmus Mundus Masters programmes for which students can apply is 3. In the eventual case that a student applies to more than three Erasmus Mundus programmes he/she will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
- According to the European Commission rules, no more than 2 of the students selected for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship should have the same nationality. This means that the scholarships will also be allocated on the basis of nationality
Source: https://www.jyu.fi/en/studywithus/programmes/emsep/fees