THE ON-LINE APPLICATION WILL BE OPEN ON JANUARY 15TH, 2026, FOR APPLICANTS STARTING THE PROGRAMME IN SEPTEMBER 2026 (2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR; 2026-2028 INTAKE).

The MER Consortium will grant selected Self-Funded Students of the 2026-2028 Intake with MCGs (including both Waivers and Mobility Grants), irrespective of whether a new funding period* is awarded or not by EACEA.

*The Erasmus Mundus MER Master is in the process of application for a new funding period (sosMER EMJM 2026-2032). Erasmus Mundus Student Scholarships cannot be offered unless the EACEA makes a positive decision and selects the sosMER EMJM proposal to be financed under the EMJM 2026 call, which cannot be secured to-date. The EACEA decision will be published in late July 2026, which is too late for potential awardees to accomplish the preparatory steps before the start of the 2026-2027 Academic Year on September 1st, 2026.

Therefore, unfortunately, ERASMUS MUNDUS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE for this Call 2025 (2026-2028 Intake).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The on-line application will be open on January 15th, 2026; meanwhile you can get prepared to provide the required documents in time within the given deadline.

First round (deadline March 27th):

  • The on-line application will continue open after the deadline, but only complete applications submitted before March 27th will be evaluated as First-round or Priority applications.
  • The list of selected applicants is scheduled to be published before April 24th.
  • The number of available positions is limited; these will be offered based on the ranking.

Second (and last) round (deadline May 15th):

  • In the case that positions remains available after the First-round, complete applications submitted between March 28th and May 15th will be evaluated individually as Second-round applications and selected based on merits, suitability of the RSP and reliability of the self-funding plan.
  • The on-line application will be definitively closed after May 15th.
  • Later applications could be exceptionally accepted after justified request by email to the MER Secretariat and only in the case that there were available positions.
  • The MER JPB will decide on eligibility on an individual basis by May 29th at the latest.
  • Once enough applicants are admitted (the number of available positions is limited), later applications received before the deadline of May 15th and deemed as eligible will be included in the Reserve List.

APPLICANTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO CHECK REGULARLY WHETHER UPDATES, FURTHER REQUESTS OR NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ON-LINE APPLICATION SYSTEM

Call 2025 Announcement: November 2025
Open on-line application system: January 15th 2026
First Round Deadline: March 27th 2026
  • Applicant:
    • Register
    • Upload required documents and Information
  • MER Secretariat:
    • Revise submissions (information and supporting documents)
    • Calculate the Eligibility Score
    • Submit eligible applications to the MER JPB
  • MER JPB:
    • Applicant Selection (April 24th)
Second Round Deadline: May 15th 2026
  • Applicant:
    • Register
    • Upload required documents and Information
  • MER Secretariat:
    • Revise submissions (information and supporting documents)
    • Calculate the Eligibility Score
    • Submit eligible applications to the MER JPB
  • MER JPB:
    • Applicant Selection (on an individual basis upon submission until May 29th)
STEP 3 (Enrolment) Deadline: June 24th – Preparatory Phase
  • Applicant:
    • Apply for MCG waivers and MCG mobility grants
    • Pay registration fees
    • Reply to MER Secretariat’s queries (accommodation procedures, …)
  • MER Secretariat & Partners’ IIRR Offices:
    • Assistance for visas, travel and accomodation 

“Intro” days & Start of Semester 1 Courses: Early September

  • Original BSc Diploma (and legalized copy) is required at this step
  • Bank account management
  • Police and Foreing Office procedures
  • Academic (e.g. attend vivas and Graduation of preceding Intakes) activities

 

Single-Step Application

Applicants are required to complete the on-line application procedure, providing their personal data and the following MANDATORY DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES.

FOR ELIGIBILITY CHECKING PROCEDURES BY THE MER SECRETARIAT:

  1. Proof of Nationality: Passport or national identity card (pdf copy)
  2. Proof of Proficiency (PoP) in English (see Language Policy)
  3. Proof of Academic achievement: Official Transcript of Records of the BSc Degree (pdf copy1,2; latest update including at least 4 semesters3)
  4. Curriculum Vitae: Mandatory Europass format (pdf)
  5. Eligibility Form (online)
  6. Supplementary Information (I) can be provided at the applicant’s convenience, uploaded altogether as one single pdf or zip file – OPTIONAL

FOR THE SELECTION PROCEDURE BY THE MER JPB:

  1. BSc Degree Diploma (pdf copy1,2)
  2. Secondary School Degree: or equivalent requisite to access University studies at the applicant’s home country (pdf copy1,2)
  3. Motivation Letter: applicant’s personal statement to participate in the programme – (maximum length: 6000 characters)
  4. (At least) Two Reference Forms:  submitted by academic/professional staff (on-line)4
  5. Photograph (passport type)
  6. Proposed Study Plan (PSP) Form: teaching modules of preference, research topics of interest and additional information5 (on-line)
  7. Supplementary Information (II) can be provided at the applicant’s convenience, uploaded altogether as one single pdf or zip file – OPTIONAL
  8. Submit the application

AFTER FEEDBACK FROM THE MER SECRETARIAT AND THE MER JPB:

  1. Accept the Revised Study Plan (RSP)
  2. Accept the Student Agreement Draft (SAD)

FOR FINAL ADMISSION AS MER STUDENT BY THE MER JPB:

(IF SELECTED AND BEFORE CONDITIONAL ADMISSION)

  1. “Self-Funded Student Declaration“ (SFSD) form (signed PDF)

(UPON CONDITIONAL ADMISSION, IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO FINAL ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT)

  1. Proof of Payment: uploaded to the online application system before the given deadline in June
  2. BSc Degree Diploma: original to be presented at the Induction Week (September)
  3. Secondary School Degree: original to be presented at the Induction Week (September)

 

(1) A copy is enough to apply for admission. The Transcript may be incomplete at the time of application but must be complete by the time of final enrolment. The BSc degree may be uploaded later after the submission deadline but always before definitive admittance and enrolment. Further on, originals or their certified copies will be required to proceed with final registration at the universities; you must keep these documents with you all along the progression of the MER Master Programme.

(2) Sworn translation into English (or any Language official in any EU member state) is required to be eligible.

(3) The final Transcript concluding the whole BSc Degree must be available for final enrolment before the start of the programme in early September.

(4) The applicant must proceed to contact the referees through the on-line application; then the referees will complete the Reference Form, which will be notified to the applicant. In the case a referee is not responsive, it will be the applicant’s responsibility to contact a new one; in any case, only the applicant is responsible to obtain the two required Reference Forms submitted to the system within the deadline.

(5) At time of application this is only tentative to depict applicant’s academic profile and will be fully open to changes before definitive admittance). The MER JPB or the academic mentors will examine the PSP and produce the RSP. The applicant will discuss and accept the RSP, and also accept the corresponding Student Agreement Draft (SAD).

 

Recommendations:

  • For competitive applications it is important to keep in mind the following aspects regarding the selection procedure.
  • The main selection criteria are study and academic merits (degree, transcript, curriculum vitae, experience, relevant data), motivation and well-thought out study programme (motivation letter, intrinsic coherence of the proposed study plan and research topic themselves and with the applicants profile and background – merits, letter, supplementary information), reference forms (individualised, informative, concise, targeted on the MER EMJMD programme, supportive), and chances of success in the Programme (e.g., possible pursuit of a PhD programme, or integration in an industry research unit in the home country may also be considered; integrity/elaboration/maturity of the application as a whole).
  • Selection is highly competitive. Even excellent candidates can be underscored if some of the documents/data are missing or faint of if the application is not properly frameworked. Uploading incomplete or unclear documents (e.g., transcript) will lead to underrating. It is highly recommended to examine carefully the MER Consortium webpage, especially the MSc Thesis and Partnership sections, in order to prepare the Motivation Letter as well as to propose realistic and coherent Research topics and a Study Plan in accordance.
  • Offers will be made only to those Applicants that satisfy the requirements for entry, as set out above, for whom the supplemental information is deemed satisfactory according to the JPB.
  • By submitting you recognise that the MER Consortium is allowed to use your image (e.g. photographs taken within the framework of the MER Master academic activities) for public information about and promotion of the Master as well as for related academic outreaches (leaflets, posters, guidelines, reports, webpage, etc.)