SPACEMED Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarship 2027

The SPACEMED Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme offers students an opportunity to explore these questions through an interdisciplinary degree combining human physiology, space medicine and environmental research.

The two-year programme brings together Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany, Université de Caen Normandie in France, and the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School in Slovenia. Students study the effects of spaceflight and extreme conditions on the human body, participate in laboratory and field-based activities, and complete a research thesis or internship.

 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 21, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorErasmus Mundus
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The EMJM scholarship is €1,400 per month, for a total of 24 months, and includes a participation fee waiver. No additional funding is allocated by SpaceMed to cover the living expenses of the scholarship holders (travel, accommodation, visa, etc.).

Requirements

Either a Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, psychology or kinesiology (180 ECTS), a Master's degree in engineering, a medical degree, or a degree characterized by significant study of humans in space or extreme environments.

A minimum level of English language proficiency equivalent to B2 according to the levels defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The applicant has several options:

1. Prove your level of English by taking one of the following tests (the certificate must not be older than 3 years):

• IELTS: minimum score required 6.5
• TOEFL: Minimum score required 580 (paper based) / 237 (Computer based) / 87 (Internet based)
• Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First

OLS test is not a valid language certificate!

2. Applicants whose native language is English are exempted from taking a test but they must provide a declaration on honour.

3. Applicants who have previously followed studies in English are allowed to provide a certificate from their university of origin stating that the medium of instruction was English.

The criteria and respective scores are the following:

• Academic excellence (40 points);
• Relevance of the student's background to the field of the Master Course (15 points);
• Quality of the institution that delivered the degree (15 points);
• Motivation of the student to undertake the Master’s programme and relevance to her/his professional development, as judged by the video (10 points);
• Relevant work experience related to the field of the Master Course (9 points);
• Letters of recommendation (8 points);
• Language skills requirements (English and consortium’s languages) higher than those requested in Admission (3 points);

Students from all over the world are eligible for EMJM scholarships under some conditions:

• the applicant has never been beneficiary from a EMJM scholarship nor a Erasmus Mundus Master Course / Joint Doctorate scholarship
• the applicant undertakes to waive any other EMJM scholarship for the duration of the SPACEMED course
• no more than two nationals from the same country can be awarded a EMJM scholarship
• the financial support shall be repaid by the scholarship holder in case of fraud or false declaration.

Application Documents

All documents must be in English.

Only certified translations will be accepted. All documents translated to English must come with a copy of the original document.

During the application process, you will have to submit the following information and documents:

• CV: The Europass CV is highly recommended : https://europa.eu/europass/en
• Original academic degree(s)
• Original transcripts of records
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Two letters of recommendation

At least one from an official of the faculty from which the diploma was obtained or will be obtained before the start of the programme;

The second one from an employer, internship supervisor, or academic supervisor

• Relevant motivational statement

A short (less than 1 minute) video (MP4) in English explaining why the applicant would be a good candidate for SpaceMed, including at least personal and academic motivation and relevant skills and abilities.

• Copy of a valid ID document*

Passport or National Identity Card only

*if you have dual nationality, you have to upload your 2 passports or National Identity Cards in a single PDF file when you submit your application.

• Proof of residency

To be considered valid proof of residence, your document must contain:

       - your full name

       - your exact address (street name, city, country).

       - date of issue

The document must have been issued within the 12 months preceding the submission deadline.

As proof of residence, you can provide a utility bill, for example, or a letter from your employer/university attesting to your mailing address. The document must meet the above requirements (name, mailing address, date). If you do not have such a document, you can ask your local council to provide you with a certificate/letter of residence containing all the above information.

Please note that the following documents are not accepted as Proof of residency: Identity documents (student card, national identity card, passport, driving license, etc.) or "work certificates" from the company you work for. We need your current home address, not your work address.

• Where appropriate, proof of additional language skills

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

January 21, 2027

How To Apply

• To access the online application, click Here and create an account if this is your first connection.
• Select "All campaigns" then "Application EMJM SpaceMed".
• If you wish to complete an existing application that has not yet been submitted, select "Existing application".
• Complete the forms, in English, and provide all required documents. Your online application must be submitted before the call deadline.
• After submission, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement by e-mail (check your spam box if this is not the case).

For more information, kindly visit the Erasmus Mundus webpage.