Erasmus Mundus programmes

Scholarship Information

EUROSA

EUROSA logoThe EUROSA (Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development) scholarship programme is co-coordinated by the University of Antwerp and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. UCT is not a member of this consortium, however, UCT students will be eligible to apply for a EUROSA scholarship as part of the Target Group 2 category.

For more information on this programme or to apply, please visit the EUROSA website.

European partner universities

  1. University of Leuven, Belgium (co- coordinating partner)
  2. University of Antwerp Belgium (co-coordinating partner)
  3. University of Bologna Italy
  4. University of Graz Austria
  5. Leipzig University Germany
  6. University of Ljubljana Slovenia
  7. Lund University Sweden
  8. Maastricht University Netherlands
  9. Utrecht University Netherlands

South African partner universities

  1. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Western Cape (co- coordinating partner)
  2. University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape
  3. University of the Free State, Free State
  4. University of Limpopo, Limpopo
  5. University of Pretoria, Gauteng
  6. Stellenbosch University, Western Cape
  7. University of Venda, Limpopo
  8. University of the Western Cape, Western Cape

Types of Mobility

Target Group 1 - South African master, PhD or staff (academic and administrative) applicants from the South African partner universities
Masters PhD Staff
Exchange Period (1 Semester)
Full taught Masters degree (1 or 2 academic years)		 'Sandwich' PhD (10 months)
'Degree' PhD (up to 36 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
Full taught Masters degree (1 or 2 academic years) 'Sandwich' PhD (10 months)
'Degree' PhD (up to 36 months)		 Not applicable

Scholarship Grant

  Masters PhD Staff
Monthly subsistence allowance (to cover your living expenses including accommodation) 1000 EUR 1500 EUR 2500 EUR
Insurance coverage (health, travel, accident, third party liability) Yes Yes Yes
Tuition fee (if applicable) - Maximum amount covered = 3000 EUR Yes Yes Yes
One return ticket Yes Yes Yes

Deadlines

Application calls: 22 October 2012 - 15 March 2013
Feedback on application: Information not available yet
Mobility to commence: From August 2013

Application Process

All applications must be submitted online. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
The applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:

More information

For any queries or to schedule an appointment, please contact Stephanie van Heerden at the International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO).

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