EU Postgraduate Scholarships

Studying as a postgraduate in Europe.

The European Union offers a number of postgraduate scholarships. The program via which they are offered is called the Erasmus Mundus. It is the official body of the European Union that deals with scholarships at postgraduate or master's levels for academies and students. It is available to students from anywhere in the world. However, the Erasmus Mundus program does not offer scholarships for any course. Instead, you have to choose from the specific Erasmus Mundus master's courses (EMMCs) available.

The European Union offers two types of scholarships: category A and category B. Category A scholarships are for third-country students, or students from all countries outside of the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Category B are for all European Union, Icelandic, Norwegian and Liechtensteiner citizens, plus residents who have studied or worked in these regions for more than 12 months.

Astromundus: Astrophysics

The duration of the course is one year, 10 months. It is divided into four semesters. The first is at the University of Innsbruck. The second semester is taken in Padova or Rome in Italy. For the third semester, you choose between Rome, Gottingen or Belgrade, depending on which branch of astrophysics you wish to focus on. The fourth semester, where you complete your thesis, is completed at any one of Gottingen, Belgrade, Rome, Innsbruck or Padova. The course is in English. Forty students participate in the course, and admission requires a bachelor degree in physical sciences. There are 10 category A and eight category B scholarships available.

University of Innsbruck
Institute of Astro- and Particle Physics
Technikerstrasse 25
A-6020 Innsbruck
512-507-6054
[e-mail]
www.astromundus.eu

EMLE: European Master in Law & Economics

The course aims to inform students how to integrate economic methods into the study of the consequences of law. There is a maximum of 105 places available on the course. The course is conducted in English, but the master thesis can be produced in any language, so long as it is not the student's native tongue. More than 50 teachers are involved in the course, and they include lawyers and economists. To qualify, you must have a law or economics degree. Nine universities are involved with the course, and over its duration, you will study at a minimum of three of them. The European universities included are Aix-Marseille, Bologna, Ghent, Hamburg, Vienna, the Warsaw School of Economics and the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Outside of Europe, the Indira Ghandi Institute of Mumbai, India, and Haifa University, Israel, are also included. There are five category B scholarships available and an indistinct number of category A scholarships available.

Erasmus School of Law,
Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics
Burgemeester Oudlaan, 50
3062 PA ROTTERDAM - Netherlands
[e-mail]
31-10-408-1616
www.emle.org

MEDEG: Economic Development and Growth

The course takes one year, six months. Involved are the University of Warwick, the Lund University in Sweden and the University Carlos III Madrid. Students study at two of the universities, at a minimum. The first year, which cannot be taken at the Lund University, includes courses on econometrics, economic development and economic theory. In the second year, the course diverges and students can choose a topic to specialize in. The second year is always completed at the Lund University in Sweden. Dissertations are required at the end of both years. Apart from some courses in Madrid, the program is in English. For this course, a double degree is awarded. There are 12 category A scholarships and eight category B offered.

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Avenida de la Universidad, 30, Leganés
Madrid, Spain
34-91-624-9500
http://www.uc3m.es/

References

• European Union: Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses
• University of Innsbruck: Scholarship Eligibility
• European Union: Astromundus
• European Union: EMLE
• EMLE: Scholarships

Resources

• European Union: Scholarships, Students & Academies