Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the PlantHealth Master's in Sustainable Cropping Systems 2027/2028

About this scholarship

An EU scholarship for a two-year joint master's in plant health and crop protection, taught in Spain, Italy, Germany and France and starting at the end of August 2027. The programme takes up to 30 students.

Funding type

Covers: 100% of tuition fees, full insurance, mandatory academic costs, and a stipend of EUR 1,400 a month for up to 24 months for travel, visa, installation and living costs. The programme fee for non-EU students was EUR 5,500 a year for the 2026 intake. Outstanding applicants without the scholarship may get a consortium fee waiver, which does not cover travel, accommodation or living costs. 20% of the scholarships go to high-scoring applicants in vulnerable situations, such as refugees and people on low income.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to EU and non-EU students A bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in agronomy, agricultural sciences or a related field, with at least 4 ECTS in plant health or crop protection or equivalent Final-year students can apply and must graduate before the programme starts at the end of August 2027 Scholarships are only for first call applicants You have not held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarship before, and you cannot combine it with another EU grant

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 IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English PTE Academic Other test Waiver possible

English at B2 (CEFR), with a recognised certificate such as IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge, PTE, Trinity ISE or the Oxford Test of English. Duolingo, TOEIC and certificates from language schools or free online courses are not accepted. A letter from your university that your bachelor's was taught fully in English is accepted instead, but a certificate makes the application stronger. In the second year, teaching at the French universities is in French. The programme gives French classes in the first year and a free two-month intensive summer course before the second year.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

The first call is open from 1 October to 31 December 2026, and the online application must be in before 00:00 Central European Time on 1 January 2027. Only this call includes Erasmus Mundus and consortium scholarships. The lists of admitted candidates and scholarship holders are published at the end of February 2027. A second round from 20 May to 15 June 2027 is only for self-funded or externally funded students. Evaluation: academic record 60%, reference letters 20%, motivation 20%. Gender balance is considered, and the board assigns each student's university path. Legalised copies are not needed at application stage but may be asked for after pre-acceptance. Selected candidates also send a proof of residence issued within the last 12 months.

Required documents

CV, Europass format recommended Bachelor's certificate and any higher degree, with an official seal. Final-year students upload a university letter confirming their final year, with the expected graduation date if possible Full transcript of records English certificate Two recommendation letters on the programme template Declaration on honour Passport, or national ID card if you have no passport Other useful documents, such as publications or proof of refugee status

Application steps

Check that your transcript has at least 4 ECTS in plant health or crop protection. Create an account on the PlantHealth portal and fill in the application in English. Download the reference letter template from the portal, send it to your referees, then upload all documents. Submit before the end of 31 December 2026, Central European Time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

PlantHealth secretariat in Valencia: [email protected]Copy

Universities and contacts