Name of the Event: Erasmus Mundus Master in Impact Entrepreneurship Scholarship 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Place: Croatia, Lithuania and Belgium

Mode: In-Person

Last Date of Application: 23 December 2024

Link to Apply:

Erasmus Mundus Master in Impact Entrepreneurship (EMMIE) is a specially designed and dedicated master’s program for those who wish to contribute to the transition of our society into a more sustainable and inclusive world through the implementation of entrepreneurial projects.

Admission criteria:

• The EMMIE program is open to individuals of all academic backgrounds and all nationalities. Individuals must be present on-site and in-person for the full duration of the 18-month program.

• Candidates must have completed at minimum an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 240 ECTS.

• Candidates must submit a copy of their final transcript and university degrees to be eligible for the upcoming cohort. Candidates who are currently completing their degree and have not completed their final exams before the application deadline are not eligible.

Selection Criteria:

All applications are subjected to an initial review to ensure eligibility requirements are met and documentation submitted is complete. Applications are then reviewed by members of the EMMIE selection committee with representatives of all hosting institutions and the final selection is based on consensus agreement. The selection procedure is based on academic qualifications, with a focus on the following indicators:

• Academic background

• Motivation letter

• Language skills

• Entrepreneurial experience and/or ongoing projects.

Scholarships:

The EMMIE program is funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) program which seeks to grant financial assistance to the very best students.

Erasmus Mundus Grants-

Exemption of participation costs

The participation costs for which successful candidates will be exempted include the following:

• Registration fee to the master (€13.500).

• Management fee (including laboratory expenses, supervision and running costs, etc.)

• Health and accident insurance coverage

• Access to the universities’ infrastructure (libraries, Wi-Fi, etc.)

• Assistance from the international office at each University regarding administrative matters, accommodation, bank account, etc.

Contribution to travel, subsistence and installation costs

• The contribution to travel, subsistence and installation of €1,400 per month for the entire duration of the study program (18 months maximum).

• A contribution to subsistence costs may not be given to scholarship holders for the EMJM periods (study /research /placement /thesis preparation) spent in their country of residence.

• Please note that if you have previously benefited from an EMJM scholarship or an Erasmus Mundus Master course scholarship, you can apply to the EMMIE Master Program but you cannot apply for the Erasmus + scholarship.

Tuition fee waiver

Students who do not have a scholarship can apply for a grant requesting the reduction of participation fees. These partial grants are based on financial need and academic merit and are decided by the Core Coordination Committee (CCC). Self-funding students wishing to be considered for a partial grant should identify their interest in their motivation letter.