Fully Funded Erasmus+MARIHE 2019 (Masters Program) has opened the application. Become a part of this unique global Master programme on Higher Education, Research and Innovation and join us for a 2-year full time study journey in Europe and Asia. We offer full Erasmus Mundus scholarships for applicants with a first university degree from all around the world. They offer full scholarships for applicants from all around the world. Use this opportunity and become a part of this unique global Master programme on Research and Innovation in Higher Education.

Scholarship Details

MARIHE is a four-semester (two-year) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programme (EMJMD). Its mobility scheme includes a mandatory mobility period to a third country full partner, as all MARIHE students spend a lecture period (in the 3rd semester) either at consortium partner Beijing Normal University in China or Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in India. Therefore, the scholarship scheme for MARIHE is the following:

1. Contribution to participation costs
   1. for a scholarship holder from Erasmus+ PARTNER countries (“category A”): 6 000 € per year
   2. for a scholarship holder from Erasmus+ PROGRAMME countries (“category B”): 4 500 € per year. In addition to that, MARIHE consortium will apply a fee waiver for the remaining participation costs.This means that, for both types of scholarship holders, the Erasmus Mundus scholarship covers all participation costs in MARIHE (12 000 € for the whole programme/two years).
2. Contribution to travel and installation costs
   The contribution to travel and installation costs takes into account the country of residence of the scholarship holder at the time of application to the EMJMD. (As a proof of residence, MARIHE Consortium may ask from applicants residence certificates and/or certificates regarding the applicant’s occupational or educational situation.)
   1. for a scholarship holder who is resident of an Erasmus+ PROGRAMME Country: 1 000 € travel costs per year
   2. for a scholarship holder who is resident of an Erasmus+ PARTNER Country whose location is less than 4 000 km away from the Higher Education Institution (HEI) coordinating the EMJMD (in the case of MARIHE, this is Danube University Krems, Austria): 2 000 € travel costs per year plus a one-time payment of 1 000 € installation costs at the beginning of the EMJMD
   3. for a scholarship holder who is resident of an Erasmus+ PARTNER Country whose location is more than 4 000 km away from the Higher Education Institution (HEI) coordinating the EMJMD (in the case of MARIHE, this is Danube University Krems, Austria): 3 000 € travel costs per year plus a one-time payment of 1 000 € installation costs at the beginning of the EMJMD
3. Contribution to subsistence costs (“monthly allowance”)
   1. for all scholarship holders: 1 000 € per month for the entire duration of the EMJMD study programme (for MARIHE: at least until graduation; 24 months maximum)
   2. Notice: Contribution to subsistence costs will not be given to scholarship holders for the EMJMD periods (study/research/internship placement/thesis preparation) spent in their country of residence, nor to scholarship holders from a Erasmus+ Partner Country for the EMJMD periods exceeding 3 months spent in any Erasmus+ Partner country.All scholarship holders will receive an insurance meeting the minimum insurance requirements of the Erasmus+ programme for EMJMD.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold a first university degree
  • This should be at least a Bachelor degree issued by a university, quantified as three years of studies corresponding to 180 ECTS (information on ECTS can be found in the official website).
  • Or, if ECTS is not used in the country where first degree was acquired: proof of a successfully completed period of study at higher education level considered comparable with a Bachelor’s degree. The decision on this will be made by the MARIHE Consortium.
• Show a strong motivation and interest
  • to learn and work in the field of development and management of research and innovation in higher education.
• Have sufficient knowledge of English for academic purposes
  • MARIHE programme accepts the following five English language test certificates as proof of proficiency in English:
    • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 92 (Internet-based test) or of 580 (paper-based test); Note: scores from TOEFL ITP/institutional testing programme are not accepted.
    • IELTS (Academic), (International English Language Testing System); with a minimum band score of 6.5 with no individual score below 5.5,
    • PTE (Academic) (Pearson’s Test of Academic English) with a minimum score of 62
    • Cambridge English C1 Advanced, formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced/CAE (test offered by Cambridge Assessment English), with a minimum result of grade C,
    • Cambridge English C2 Proficiency, formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency/CPE (test offered by Cambridge Assessment English), with a minimum result of Level C1.
  • An English language test certificate you have taken in the past may have expired (usually after two years). We kindly advise you to check on your certificate. If an English language test certificate has expired before MARIHE Secretariat receives it, we may not be able to validate it and the application may be rejected due to formal reasons.
  • Applicants may ask for being exempted from the English language test requirement, if they have successfully completed one of the following:
    • A Bachelor’s degree completed in English in a university or university of applied sciences in any country of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), or in Switzerland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States. You must have resided in the country while studying.
    • A two-year Master’s degree completed in English in a university or university of applied sciences in any country of the European Union (EU) or in the European Economic Area (EEA), or in Switzerland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States. You must have resided in the country while studying.
    • Secondary education completed in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
  • In addition to submitting proof of an adequate degree or secondary education as described, applicants may also be interviewed before being exempted.
  • Please note that MARIHE consortium can only accept the five English language test certificates listed, and can only grant exemptions on basis of the three cases explained.
• Work experience is not an admission requirement. However, work experience can be a strong advantage for an application, especially if it has been acquired working for (higher) education institutions. To have work experience acknowledged, applicants should clearly state it in their CV and hand in a confirmation of their employer with their electronic application. This confirmation should preferably describe the type of work experience (function and responsibilities) and include a judgment of the applicant’s skills.