Masters in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE) Scholarships 2019/2020 for International Students – Erasmus Mundus

Application Deadline: 5th December 2018, 11:00 p.m., central European time

Offered annually? Yes

To be taken at (country): 

• Danube University Krems, Austria
• Beijing Normal University, China
• University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck, Germany
• University of Tampere, Finland
• Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest / HUNGARY
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (deemed to be University) Punjab, INDIA

Field of Study: View all eligible programs via the Universities’ links in the webpage (link below)

Type: Masters

Eligibility: Applicants to the MARIHE programme must:

• hold a first university degree
• show a strong motivation and interest
• have sufficient knowledge of English for academic purposes

Other acceptable ways of indicating English language proficiency are:

• proof of a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree delivered in English from a university in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or United States, excluding MBA degrees and online degrees, with the applicant having stayed in the respective country when studying for the degree.
• proof of secondary education conducted in English language in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or United States.

In addition to submitting proof of an adequate degree or secondary education as described, applicants may also be interviewed before being exempted.

Selection Criteria: All eligible applications to MARIHE will be reviewed by members of the MARIHE Consortium partners. The reviewers will assess:

• the applicant’s academic quality, judged primarily from the results of prior university studies.
• the applicant’s motivation and justification of the application in relation to prior studies, work experience (if applicable) and future career plans towards the aims of MARIHE, judged from the letter of motivation in combination with CV and the two letters of recommendation.
• the applicant’s personal skills, judged from the results of prior studies and the letters of recommendation.
• the applicant’s English language skills, judged from the certificate provided.

The scores from the review will form a ranked list of applications which will be used for student selection by the MARIHE Admission Board. In the event that two or more applications on this ranked list show the same score the Admission Board will decide on their ranking.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Scholarship: Fully-funded. The Erasmus Mundus scholarship covers tuition fees and allows to cover all expenses that non-EU students normally face during their studies.

Duration of Scholarship: Two years. September 2019 – August 2020

How to Apply: MARIHE only accepts electronic applications submitted through the MARIHE application Database.
It is important to go through the Application requirements and before applying.


Visit Scholarship Webpage for details