GLOCAL Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in Europe For International Students

Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) programme taught over 2 years by a consortium of 7 universities.

The GLOCAL Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is a two-year international master's program that leverages the complementary and interdisciplinary expertise, resources, and networks of seven universities;

• University of Glasgow, UK

• Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

• Uppsala Universitet, Sweden

• Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

• Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia

• Kyoto University, Japan

• Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Netherlands

The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship includes:

• Full coverage of tuition fees, including the deposit (in collaboration with the GLOCAL consortium)*

• Full insurance coverage

• An optional contribution to student travel and installation costs (intended to assist with practical costs such as visas, residence permits, temporary accommodation, etc.)

• A €1400 monthly subsistence allowance for the entire duration of the EMJM study programme.

To be considered for the 2027 Erasmus Mundus GLOCAL Scholarship, you must meet the criteria below:

• Academic Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree

• EU & International – Country-specific GPA requirements here

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Degree certificate (and an official translation into English)

• Official academic transcript(s) (and an official translation into English)

• Two supporting reference letters on headed paper.

• English language proficiency 

• A scan of the photo page of your passport.

• Your CV (Europass format preferred, but not mandatory).

• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship application form.

• Separate personal statement (for self-funded applicants only).

To be eligible for a GLOCAL Erasmus Mundus Scholarship,

• 1

  you must first apply for and have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of Glasgow.

• 2

  The deadline for application for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is 7 January 2027.

• 3

  Applicants must submit all required documents, as outlined in the application form, by the application deadline.

• 4

  If your offer status is ‘holding for documents’ at the scholarship application deadline, then you will not be considered for a scholarship.

• 5

  In addition, applicants must not have previously received an EMJM scholarship.

• 6

  After this deadline, the GLOCAL consortium will review and rank all scholarship applications, with scholarships being offered to top-ranking applicants.

• 7

  A reserve list will be kept, based on ranking, and the first eligible reserve candidate will be contacted should an original scholarship awardee withdraw.

• 8

  Results will be announced in April 2027. Please see the How to Apply page for the Scholarship application form and for the link to the University of Glasgow application portal.

NB: You make your application to both the programme and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship as one application through the University of Glasgow’s online application system. You do not have to make separate applications for the programme and the scholarship.

Click the button below to begin your application.