Studying in Europe
EU Scholarships for Western Balkan Students
The scheme operates in all academic disciplines although priority may be given
to agricultural sciences, architecture and regional planning, business studies,
engineering and technology, languages and philological sciences, law, mathematics
and informatics, medical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences.
ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2
Deadline for individual applications
Students, researchers and academic
staf can apply directly to the select-
ed partnerships for individual mobil-
ity grants. Information on selected
partnerships can be downloaded from:
What about visas?
Once students have received ofcial conrmation of their
admittance to an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course, they
must obtain a visa to study in Europe. For information
related to visa requirements, they are advised to liaise
with the EC delegations in EU partner countries as well
as Consulates and Embassies of the EU member states
in the concerned countries as soon as they receive the
ofcial conrmation of being selected.
Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses provide students
with advice and supporting documents which often fa-
cilitate the process. However, students are encouraged
to request their visa as early as possible.
NB: Visa facilitation agreements between the EU and Al-
bania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Re-
public of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia entered into
force on 1 January 2008. This should facilitate the issu-
ance of short-term visas for students of these countries at
a reduced fee of 35 for each application.
Other scholarship opportunities
EU member states and associated European countries
have their own bilateral scholarship programmes for
students from the Western Balkan countries. Please do
not hesitate to enquire directly in the countries of your
interest.
Where can you study?
You can study in any of the countries of the European
Union, Croatia, Turkey, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway,
depending on the partnership selected.
A partnership must consist of 5 European universities,
each having sub scribed to the Erasmus charter, from at
least 3 European Union countries plus one or more uni-
versities from at least 3 diferent countries of the West-
ern Balkan region.
The scholarship covers:
Who can benet?
Type of
mobility
Type of scholarship available?
Duration of stay
(full time study)
European
Commission
Students and academic staf registered in one of
the universities that are a member of the selected
partnership
Who are:
Nationals of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Montenegro and Serbia as well as Kosovo
610 months >
622 months >
634 months >
610 months >
1 3 months >
Undergraduate
Master
Doctorate
Post-doctorate
research
Academic staf
travel (from250 to 2500 depending on the distance)
insurance costs (75 per month for health, travel,
accident)
tuition fees (no fees in the hosting university if mobil-
ity is inferior to 10 months, in other cases, maximum
3 000 per academic year)
monthly subsistence allowance (from1000 to 1800
depending on status: undergraduate, master, doctorate
or post-doctorate and 2500 for teaching staf)
The scholarship covers:
Nationals of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Montenegro and Serbia as well as Kosovo
registered in a higher education institution of
these countries not included in the partnership or
having obtained a university degree or equivalent
in an institution of these countries
622 months >
634 months >
610 months >
Master
Doctorate
Post-doctorate
travel (from250 to 2500 depending on the distance)
insurance costs (75 per month)
tuition fees (maximum 3 000 per academic year,
5 000 for specialised post-doctorate studies)
monthly subsistence allowance (from 1 000 to
1 800 depending on status, master: doctorate or
post-doctorate)
[Link]
mundus/results_compendia/selected_
projects_action_2_en.php
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Hundreds of scholarships for students from the coun-
tries of the Western Balkans, for the academic year
2008/2009 and onwards are now available.
The ERASMUS MUNDUS programme ofers up to 150
students from the Western Balkan countries, support for
postgraduate studies (EU master courses) at universities
in EU countries. Erasmus Mundus Master Courses are
high-quality study programmes at master level in almost
all academic disciplines.
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Highly qualied individuals
having obtained a rst degree awarded by a higher
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who have been admitted to an Erasmus Mundus
Master Course
Minimum 1 year 21 000
> 1 and < 2 years % between 21 000 et 42 000
The scholarship covers travel, living expenses
and tuition as well as ivvnsurance cover for
sickness and accidents
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ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME
Moreover, the ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 programme
ofers nancial support in the form of some 600 mobility
grants for students, researchers and academic staf.
Where can you study?
A consortium of higher education institutions from EU
member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the
candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey, the former Yugo-
slav Republic of Macedonia) participate in the Erasmus
Mundus Masters Programme. Students must carry out a
period of study in at least two of the countries repre-
sented by this consortium.
How to apply for a scholarship?
Students must apply directly to the Erasmus Mundus
Masters consortia ofering the course of their choice
(Check the list of available Erasmus Mundus Masters
Courses on the Europa website). Although applicants
can apply to any of the Masters Courses selected under
the Erasmus Mundus programme, the number of appli-
cations must be limited to a maximum of three Erasmus
Mundus Masters Courses.
The consortium informs interested students about spe-
cic admission conditions (e. g. study results, language
skills, etc.) and about application deadlines.
Each course has specic application and admission con-
ditions as well as application forms and deadlines.
The consortium ofering the Course decides which stu-
dents to admit and which students to award a scholar-
ship to on the basis of merit and transparent selection
mechanisms.
Deadline of individual submission
Students and scholars must submit their applications by
the deadline xed by the Erasmus Mundus Masters con-
sortium, usually December or January of each year.
Further details on the programme are available
on the Erasmus Mundus website:
[Link]
index_en.html
[Link]
compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_
courses_en.php
Nationals from
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia, as well as Kosovo under UNSC Resolution
1244/99
Turkey (as of academic year 2009/2010)
Academics or professionals who are nationals from
Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Montenegro
Serbia as well as Kosovo
Maximum 2 years 42 000
