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GroundwatCh consortium (IST Lisbon, IHE Delft, TU Dresden); Erasmus Mundus scholarships subject to European Commission approval
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for the GroundwatCh Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change (2027-2029 intake)
An international joint master's programme in Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation, with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. The programme awards a joint Master of Science degree.
Do I qualify 2 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- Not open to: previously benefited from an EMJM scholarship
- language adequate English language skills
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 2 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- nationality Partner Countries
- nationality Programme Countries
Not open to: Students who have benefitted from an EMJM scholarship before
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Engineering, Natural sciences
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Each scholarship covers the students' participation costs (including the tuition fee, library and laboratory costs, full insurance coverage and any other mandatory costs) and an allowance of EURO 1,400 per month for subsistence, student travel and installation costs for the entire 2 years duration of the EMJM study programme. Students with disabilities may receive a contribution to individual needs up to a certain maximum. About 15 scholarships per year are available on a competitive basis.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Portugal, Netherlands, Germany
- Host institution
- Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal), IHE Delft (the Netherlands), and TU Dresden (Germany); thesis placement may also be at an associated partner.
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
The full document list lives on the official page — we do not republish it, because it changes between cycles.
Apply On un-ihe.org
How to apply
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- Before starting the online application, collect the documents to upload. Prepare the applicable academic documents, CV, two recommendation letters, English-test results unless exempt, and responses to the five motivation questions. If you have dual nationality of a Partner Country and a Programme Country, prepare both passports together as one PDF. Required
- Complete the online application for admission and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship through the application portal. In the form, select “Erasmus Mundus scholarship” as the study-financing option if you wish to be considered for the scholarship. Required
- Submit the completed online application. Required
- If your English-test results are not available before 3 January 2027, upload them by 1 February 2027 at the latest; the source says an application submitted before 3 January can still be considered for a scholarship if sufficient results are provided. Optional
- If applying after the Erasmus Mundus scholarship deadline with other funding, and places remain available, submit the application and confirm funding by 15 April 2027 at the latest. Optional
- For later applications considered under certain circumstances, email to inquire whether seats are still available. Optional
- Deadline
- 3 January 2027
- Deadline notes
- Applicants from Programme Countries have a 7 February 2027 deadline. The sources give the time as Dutch time and CET, respectively. Applicants who submit by 3 January may upload English test results by 1 February 2027 at the latest.
- Deadline timezone
- CET (Dutch time)
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
- Notes
- The scholarship is competitive; around 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered for 2027-2029. The final award depends on European Commission approval. The programme is taught in English; certain country citizens are exempt from taking an English language test.
Details to confirm
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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