Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the EU-CORE Master's in Control of Renewable Energy Systems 2027/2028

About this scholarship

EU-CORE is a two-year master's on the control of renewable energy systems at Centrale Nantes, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg in Germany and the University of Zagreb in Croatia. About 20 Erasmus Mundus scholarships are planned for the intake starting in 2027.

Funding type

Covers: EUR 1,400 a month for the 24 months of the programme, and a full tuition waiver. Tuition for partner-country students without the scholarship is otherwise EUR 18,000 for the two years. The monthly amount is meant to pay for travel, visa, installation and living costs. Does not cover: fees set by national rules, such as insurance, which the fees page says students pay. Tuition fees do not include books, copies, housing or meals. Highly ranked applicants who miss the EU scholarship may get a consortium tuition reduction, for example a full waiver for the top 3.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Not covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Students from all countries can apply. Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and the other Southern Neighbourhood countries, and the Gulf states, Iraq and Yemen, are among the countries that draw on extra EU funds for scholarships A bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS after at least three years, in mechanical, electrical or process engineering. Knowledge of automatic control is required Students from outside Europe must graduate before 31 July 2027 No more than 10% of the main list can share one nationality Not open to anyone who already had an EMJM scholarship

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required TOEFL iBT IELTS Cambridge English TOEIC Waiver possible

TOEFL iBT 80 (Home Edition accepted), IELTS 6.5 (academic or general), Cambridge B2 First 173, Cambridge C1 Advanced 160, or TOEIC 800. Results must be under 3 years old when you apply. An official letter from your university is enough if you studied in English.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Applications open on 1 November 2026 on the EU-CORE platform. Scholarship applicants must submit by 31 January 2027 at 23:59 (GMT+1). No documents are accepted after the deadline. The first 60 pre-selected scholarship candidates are invited to a video interview, which is only a pre-selection step. Scholarship results come at the end of April or the start of May 2027, with a main list and a reserve list. Upgrades from the reserve list can come until September. Recommendation letters are not required. Applicants who do not ask for a scholarship have until 15 May 2027.

Required documents

CV Passport or ID card data pages Certified degrees and transcripts of all university studies, with the diploma supplement if any and official English translations Motivation letter on the programme's mandatory template English test certificate

Application steps

Check that your bachelor's is in mechanical, electrical or process engineering and includes automatic control. Download the motivation letter template from the How to apply page. Register on eu-core.ec-nantes.fr from 1 November 2026 and upload all documents. Submit as a scholarship applicant before 31 January 2027, 23:59 GMT+1.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

EU-CORE Management Office, Centrale Nantes: [email protected]Copy

Universities and contacts