EMerald Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027

EMerald is a 2-year Erasmus Mundus and  EIT-labelled Master’s programme  organized by four European Universities. It has been designed to find the right balance between knowledge of metal/mineral resources (geology, landfills, urban mines, reserve characterisation and modelling) and process engineering techniques (comminution, sorting, preconcentration, extractive metallurgy and waste disposal).

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 28, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorErasmus Mundus
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The scholarship will be a contribution to the costs incurred by the beneficiary students and shall cover travel, visa, installation and subsistence costs.
• The scholarship amounts to 33.600EUR awarded as 24 monthly allowances of 1400EUR and also covers participation costs paid directly to the coordinating University.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with basic knowledge in Geology (minimum 3 years of study or 180 ECTS credits) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Minerals Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering ( if oriented towards metals extraction and processing) or a Master’s degree in Geology.
• The EMerald Master Programme provides an engineering diploma, therefore at least 22.5 ECTS in university level mathematics is required for application eligibility.

Selection Process

Selection of candidates is carried out as a cooperative process between the academic partner universities and the final selection is based on consensus agreement. The selection procedure is based on academic qualifications, with a focus on qualitative and quantitative indicators of the applicants:

• Academic background
• Motivation letter and video
• Language skills
• Work experience

All applications go through the same selection process regardless of the student’s gender. However, for students that are at the same level and have the same qualifications, priority will be given to under-represented genders. Students with special needs are encouraged to apply to the programme and should inform the administrative coordinator upon application, to allow us to take the necessary measures of care if the student is finally admitted to the programme.

Application Documents

Find below the main documents that will need to be provided for your EMerald Master Programme application:

• A copy of your passport AND a sworn translation into English of your birth certificate*. Only selected students will have to provide us with a French translation of their birth certificate (this is compulsory to register at a French University)
• A photo (ID format)
• Your up-to-date resume in English (maximum 1 page)
• A personal motivation letter in English, do not use AI tools (maximum 1 page)
• A copy of your High School Diploma and a sworn translation into English or French*
• NEW => A copy of your higher education studies diploma and transcript of records with a sworn translation into English or French*. If your institution doesn’t use the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), please provide an official conversion into ECTS provided by your University ( if available) . If no official conversion is available, please provide the official description of your university’s grading and credit system.
• An English Proficiency test/document for non-English speakers : TOEFL min.87, IELTS min. 6.5, Duolinguo 120 or any other document stating your English proficiency B2-C1 min.)
• Official documents highlighting your accomplishments over the last five years if you weren’t enrolled at a university
• A recommendation letter relevant to our master course. 

 All copies must be certified. Simple translations can be accepted, but once in Belgium you will have to provide the original documents. Therefore it is useful to upload certified copies.*

*If your documents are originally in English, then you are not required to provide a translation.

NEW Motivation Video

• It is now required to prepare a motivation video to apply for the EMerald Master’s. The link to your video should be submitted directly in your application form. Please follow the instructions here.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Erasmus Mundus on www.emerald.uliege.be to apply

For more information, kindly visit Emerald scholarship webpage.