Erasmus Mundus PlantHealth Fully Funded Scholarship 2027

The Erasmus Mundus PlantHealth Scholarship offers selected students the opportunity to pursue a 2-year international Master’s degree focused on sustainable agriculture, crop protection and global plant health. The programme is delivered across leading European universities in Spain, Italy, Germany and France.

 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 31, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorErasmus Mundus
• City to studyLower Saxony
• School to studyUniversity of Göttingen
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 100% tuition fee coverage for the entire duration of the degree program. 
• Monthly stipend of €1,400 for up to 24 months to cover travel, visa, installation, and living costs. 
• Full insurance and mandatory academic costs will be covered. 
• Chance to study in two different countries in Europe and receive a double diploma. 
• Chance to connect with professionals and professors from around the world. 
• An opportunity to gain international experience while studying in Europe. 

Requirements

Candidates must fulfil the following admission requirements:

• Awarded Bachelor of Science degree (180 ECTS) in Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences or related fields. 180 ECTS usually equal to a 3-year full-time undergraduate/bachelor degree, with at least 4 ECTS in Plant Health or Crop Protection, or equivalent.
• Proof of English proficiency at the B2 level (CEFR) is required unless English is your native language. Alternatively, a letter from your university confirming that your bachelor's degree was fully taught in English will also be accepted. However, the inclusion of an English language certificate in the application will be an asset to the application.
• Application complete including two reference letters (mandatory: applicants must use the official PlantHealth reference template available in the online application portal).

Selection Process

• The first step is to create your new user by choosing a USERNAME and PASSWORD, and indicating your email address.
• The Application Form should be filled in English, as well as all the attached documents (unless otherwise indicated in specific documents in section “documents upload” of the online application) so that all the host institutions may be able to analyse the submitted proposal.
• Before starting to fill in the Application Form, you must be sure of having all the certificates and language skills required to attend the Master programme.
• Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. Read carefully the list of documents and make sure you attached everything to your application, including translations. NO DOCUMENT may be sent by post or email at that stage.
• If an applicant submits more than one application, the system will automatically consider the most recent one.
• You will receive an automatic email after submission of your application, confirming that it has been successfully sent.

Application Documents

The following documents must be uploaded on the online application tool:

Curriculum Vitae: 

• There is no specific format required for the CV; however, using the Europass format is recommended.

Certificate of degree: 

• Copy of degrees obtained with official seal (i.e. completed higher education studies). If in addition to the BSc certificate you have obtained other degrees (i.e. MSc and/or PhD), please submit a copy of all the degrees obtained;

Transcript of records: 

• Copy of the complete transcripts of records of the previous degrees obtained (i.e. the BSc transcript of records, and MSc transcript of records if applicable)

Certificates attesting language skills: If your first language is not English, you must upload an English language certificate.

• Students applying for the MSc PlantHealth must have a minimum of a B2 level of English, as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages. The most commonly accepted certificates are:

  CERTIFICATE
  IELTS - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
  TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test)
  Cambridge English Qualifications (CAE/ CPE/FCE)
  ISE - TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON INTEGRATED SKILLS IN ENGLISH
  ESOL (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  OTE - OXFORD TEST OF ENGLISH
  PTE - PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH

  Alternatively, if your BSc studies were conducted FULLY in English, a letter from your university stating that English was the medium of instruction for your academic studies will be accepted. However, including an English language certificate will help strengthen the application.

 

Two recommendation letters: 

 

• Applicants must use the official PlantHealth Recommendation Letter Template, available for download in the online application portal. The completed letters must include the referee's contact details, signature, and the official stamp of their institution or company.

Declaration on honour: 

• You can find the template in the 'Documents Upload' section of your online application.

Other additional documents: 

• Other documents relevant for the evaluation of your application (publications, proof of refugee status, etc.)

(*) Mandatory documents

 

 

Application Deadline

December 31, 2026

How To Apply

• Application to the EMJM PlantHealth programme is made through an online Application Form.

For more information, kindly visit the Erasmus Mundus webpage.