The Erasmus Mundus Masters in Plant Breeding – emPLANT – is a two years Master degree funded by a consortium of six leading European universities in the field of plant breeding, plant biology, seed technology and biotechnology to face the challenges of global changes such as population growth and climate change.

The program offers special cover to its emPLANT students at no extra-cost. Their families can also benefit from special premiums with the same insurers. When insured with PROTRIP-WORLD-PLUS, you are covered comprehensively during your Erasmus program.

The primary goal of emPLANT is to alleviate the scarcity of proficient and highly skilled plant breeders at the Master’s and PhD levels. This is achieved through a training program that encompasses science, management, law, intercultural competence, and language skills. The aim is to cultivate individuals with a diverse skill set, empowering them to address the challenges in plant breeding effectively.

Application Deadline: 9th January 2024

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Consortium of six leading European Universities
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Master’s Program (EMJMD)
• Award: Full scholarships for selected students
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: 88 scholarships available for 4 intakes (from 2021 to 2024)
• Nationality: All countries worldwide are eligible to apply for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
• The award can be taken in the Europe

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All countries worldwide
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the emPLANT+ Master program. There are six consortium European Universities:
• Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, France (ULS)
• Szent István University, Hungary (SZIU)
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden (SLU)
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences – Vienna, Austria (BOKU)
• Università Degli Studi di Milano, Italy (UMIL)
• Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain (UPV)
• Admissible Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• For Program Country applicants, they should fulfill the residence requirements.
• Partner Country applicants must adhere to the 12-month residency rule, considering their main activity over the last five years.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: To apply, students must complete a online application form. Application is made automatically when applying to the emPLANT+ Master program during the first call for applications (from Oct to mid-Jan) for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) scholarship. For the second call (from mid-Jan to end of Feb), applicants apply as self-funding students.
• Supporting Documents:Copy of your diploma(s) / degree(s) certificate(s) (add an English translation if applicable) or enrolled certificate from your university (for last year students)
• Copy of transcript of records for your whole degree and a grading scale (add an English translation if applicable)
• For applicants with a BSc obtained in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan, please provide a certificate of your ranking as mentioned in the box 1 – Admission requirements
• Copy of official language certificate attesting language skills in English and Spanish if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae in a European format
• Passport (or valid ID document)
• Proof of current and exact place of residence (see requirements below)
• Two signed recommendation letters (no specific format, except that letters must be signed and written on an official document with the logo or the letterhead of the university/company)
• Declaration on honor (download template)
• Other document you consider relevant for the application
• Admission Requirements: Make sure you are eligible by checking the admission requirements here
• Language Requirement: Language requirements as per the emPLANT+ Master program guidelines.

Benefits

Full scholarships program is covering participation costs for selected students. The funds corresponding to “Contribution to emPLANT+ participation costs” are directly collected by the emPLANT Consortium and are not transferred to scholarship holders.