ERASMUS MUNDUS FELLOWSHIPS

For the second edition of the EUDIME Programme, the number of available Erasmus Mundus fellowships funded by EACEA will be 8 (Category A: 5; Category B: 3). In addition, EMJDs are invited to compete for further Erasmus Mundus ellowship(s) in the Western Balkans/Turkey window.

CATEGORY A FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded to doctoral candidates who come from a country other than an EU member state or associated countries and who are neither residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in the EU. The only exception to this rule applies to doctoral candidates who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus masters scholarship in order to follow an EMMC - such students are eligible under this Category. (Note: 'EU member state or associated countries', for the purposes of this Category, includes all EU member states, the EEA-EFTA states Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, plus Turkey, Switzerland, and the Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). 

CATEGORY B FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded to doctoral candidates who do not fulfil the Category A criteria listed above. Candidates from the EU will have to apply under this category.

WESTERN BALKAN/TURKEY WINDOW

Eventual additional Category A fellowship available for candidates from Turkey or the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia).

 INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP TABLE

(gross amount)

CATEGORY A

CATEGORY B

I

Fixed contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs

€ 7,500

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II

Fixed contribution to doctoral candidate participation costs (education and research related costs, attendance at meetings, conferences etc, insurance, etc.) 

€ 600/month

(total: € 21,600 for 36 months)

€ 600/month

(total: € 21,600 for 36 months)

III

Fixed living allowance (paid on a monthly basis – employment contract for 36 months)

€ 2,800/month

(total: € 100,800 for 36 months)

€ 2,800/month

(total: € 100,800 for 36 months)

Notes

1. No more than two doctoral candidates with the same nationality will be awarded an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate (EMJD) fellowship in the same Doctoral programme.

2. Fellowships are awarded exclusively for full‐time enrolment, maximum over  36 months.

3. Amount I (fixed contribution to the travel, installation and any other types of costs) will be paid in installments in accordance with needs of the candidate.

4. Amount II – (fixed contribution to doctoral candidate participation costs) will be charged directly to the doctoral candidate and deduced from EMJD fellowship; the doctoral candidate is requested to sign a “doctoral candidate agreement” that specify and describes the costs/activities covered by this amount.

5. Amount III - (fixed living allowance) may be increased in order to help to cover the additional costs of doctoral candidates with special needs. Please contact EUDIME coordinator for information.

6. The net monthly allowance amount (Amount III) will vary across institutions due to differences in national legislation/tax levels. However, all Erasmus Mundus Fellowship holders will receive monthly salaries which are in line with the cost of living indexes of their primary European country of residence.