Erasmus Mundus masters scholarship is a prestigeous scholarship which fully funds the study in Europe. In this blog, I will guide How to Win Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship? First of all, I will introduce myself so you can understand why I am suitable person to guide you. My name is Naeem Ur Rehman and I did my bachelor in Environmental Sciences from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. During my 7th semester of BS, I applied to a master program which was a joint masters program of Erasmus Mundus. In just two months I received confirmation that I got selected for this scholarship. Now it’s time to guide you how to win Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.
Introduction to Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships are provided by European Union under Erasmus+. These scholarships are fully funded and equals to amount of 1400 euros per month. If you got selected by the program which is associated with Erasmus Mundus, you have to complete your degree in more than one countries of the Europe. All the programs are designed by different european universities jointly. There is no application fee to apply to the most of their masters programs. Erasmus Mundus offers more than 200 programs related to all the fields.
What to Prepare before Applying for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship?
If your CGPA is above 3.5 out of 4.00 scale or equivalent to that, you are a good candidate for this program. What you need is an official or unofficial transcript during the application along with a good CV. With that you will need a valid passport. One of the most important thing nowadays is English language test score (IELTS or TOEFL Scores). Don’t apply without IELTS or TOEFL. If you have the good GPA, I will recommend you to take the English Language Test as soon as possible. You need atleast 6.5 bands overall in IELTS.
When these documents are ready, you can start filling application form. During application form you may be asked to answer certain questions to test your motivation. Or some programs may ask you to write a statement of purpose (SOP). You should write it very well. After filling all the academic and professional qualification you will have to provide email addresses of two recommenders. These references can be your university professors. Consult them in advance before putting them their email address. After fulfilling all the requirements of application you can submit it. Here is the checklist of documents:
- Transcript
- Passport
- CV
- English Language Test Report
- Statement of Purpose
- Recommendation Letters
Deadline for Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship
Most of the programs of Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship have the deadline in the mid of January. Try preparing everything before hand. Search your relevant program and get further details from the program’s website.
Best of Luck!