Frequently asked questions

11. Can I apply for more than 3 different Erasmus Mundus courses the same year?

No. The EACEA will automatically reject all your applications in this case. 

12. Have I to apply for a category A or category B scholarship?

Category A scholarships can be awarded to masters students selected by EMMC consortia who come from a Third Country (all countries of the world excepted the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and who are not 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 one of these countries.

Category B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students selected by EMMC consortia and who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.

13. Have I to apply as student or as scholar?

If you want to attend the 2-year courses, you must apply as a student. If you are a researcher or academic from a non-EU country, you may apply as a scholar to come and woark with us for a short period (from 2 weeks to 3 months) as a teacher or researcher in one of the three universities of the consortium. 

14. What is the EACEA?

EACEA is the acronym of "Executive Agency: Education, Audiovisual and Culture". It is responsible of the management of the Erasmus Mundus programme.