Erasmus Mundus programmes
Scholarship Information
EU-SATURN
Seven European and nine South African partners along with four other associated partners form the EU-SATURN consortium. The co-coordinating partners for the EU-SATURN programme are the University of Groningen and the University of the Free State. UCT students and staff will be eligible to apply for this scholarship programme as part of the Target Group 1 category.
For more information on this programme or to apply, please visit the EU-SATURN website.
Study Fields and Partners
For More information on the fields of study offered in this programme.
European partner universities
- University of Leuven, Belgium (co- coordinating partner)
- University of Groningen The Netherlands (co- coordinating partner)
- University of Ghent Belgium
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts Germany
- Politechnika Wroclawska Poland
- Universitat de Valéncia. Estudi General Spain
- Uppsala University Sweden
- University of Newcastle upon Tyn United Kingdom
South African partner universities
- University of the Free State, Free State (co- coordinating partner)
- Stellenbosch University, Western Cape
- Tshwane University of Technology, Gauteng
- University of Cape Town, Western Cape
- University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape
- University of Johannesburg, Gauteng
- University of Limpopo, Limpopo
- University of the Western Cape, Western Cape
- University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng
Types of Mobility
Overview of Opportunities
| Type of mobility | TG1: available scholarships | TG2: available scholarships | Total |
| Masters | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| Doctorates | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Academic Staff | 18 | n/a | 18 |
| Total | 69 | 13 | 82 |
Available Positions 1st call: 16 October 2012 until 15 January 2013
| Degree Type | TG1 | TG2 | Duration |
| Masters | 8 | 3 | 6 months |
| Masters | 5 | n/a | 10 months |
| PhD-sandwich | 2 | n/a | 6 months |
| PhD-sandwich | 2 | 2 | 22 months |
| PhD-full | 5 | n/a | 34 months |
| Total | 22 | 5 |
| Target Group 1 - South African master, PhD or academic staff applicants from the South African partner universities | ||
| Masters | PhD | Staff |
| Exchange Period (6 months) Exchange Period (10 months) |
'Sandwich' PhD (6 months) 'Sandwich' PhD (22 months) 'Degree' PhD (34 months) |
1 month |
| Target Group 2 - South African master and PhD applicants from the non-partner universities with a first diploma from a South African university | ||
| Masters | PhD | Staff |
| Exchange Period (6 months) | 'Sandwich' PhD (22 months) | Not applicable |
Scholarship Grant
| Masters | PhD | Staff | |
| Monthly subsistence allowance | 1000 EUR | 1500 EUR | 2500 EUR |
| Tuition fee waiver | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flight ticket covering one round trip SA-Europe-SA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full insurance coverage (health, accident, travel) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Deadlines
| Application calls: | 15 November 2012 - 15 January 2013 |
| Feedback on application: | Information not available yet |
| Mobility to commence: | Before 1 January 2014 |
Application Process
All applications must be submitted online. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
The applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Academic merit
- Motivation for the mobility period
- Research Plan
More information
For any queries or to schedule an appointment, please contact Stephanie van Heerden at the International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO).
