Erasmus Mundus GLOBED Scholarship 2027: €1,400/Month Across Four Universities

About GLOBED

GLOBED is the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Education Policies for Global Development, run by four universities: the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (coordinator), the University of Bremen, the University of Cyprus, and the University of Glasgow. Students spend four semesters across the consortium studying how education policy shapes global development. The programme has secured Erasmus+ funding for the 2023–2029 period, and its scholarship calls follow the standard Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters terms.

Benefits (official Finance page)

• €1,400/month for the full 2-year programme for all scholarship holders, regardless of residence or nationality.
• Covers subsistence, mobility and installation costs, registration at all four universities, and worldwide health insurance.
• Up to 24 Erasmus Mundus scholarships per edition, including regional scholarships and two reserved for students with special needs (with additional support available).
• 10 self-funded places per edition are also available (participation costs include registration and 24-month insurance).

Eligibility (official)

• Degree: bachelor's in Educational Sciences or a relevant field (preferably Sociology, Social/Cultural Anthropology, Political Sciences, Human Geography, International Relations), lasting at least 3 years = 180 ECTS minimum.
• Grades: minimum 7/10 (or equivalent C) or GPA 2.75/4.0.
• English (SELT only, exact official figures): TOEFL ≥ 90 (writing ≥ 24), Cambridge Advanced Certificate ≥ C1, or IELTS Academic ≥ 7.0 with ≥ 6.0 in each element and ≥ 6.5 in writing. Waivers are possible for eligible profiles — check the official English-language list. (Some trackers quote IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 72 — wrong; the official figures above apply.)
• Nationality: open to all nationalities; prior EMJM scholarship recipients are barred under standard EMJM rules.

Documents to prepare now

• Valid passport; Europass CV (other formats are not accepted).
• Bachelor's diploma plus transcripts with ECTS/hours and grades (original language, with English or Spanish translations); final-year students may submit transcripts only.
• Official English certificate (or waiver/late-submission form) meeting the exact thresholds above.
• Motivation letter (maximum 1 page, Times New Roman 11, 1.5 spacing) — a strict format; prepare it to spec.
• A PDF with contact details of two recommenders (letters are not accepted — they are contacted only if you are shortlisted).
• Erasmus Sworn Declaration (scholarship applicants only). All PDFs ≤ 4 MB.

How the application works (from the official how-to-apply page)

1. Wait for the November 2026 update: the Edition 2027–2029 call details (including the exact deadline) will be published on globed.eu in November 2026. Scholarship and self-funded calls are separate windows with separate appeal periods.
2. Obtain a UAB ID number (via web01.uab.es) and select "MU Erasmus Mundus in Education Policies for Global Development" in the UAB application portal once the window opens.
3. Fill in details and upload documents in the formats above, then download the confirmation document (no confirmation email is sent — keep the downloaded copy).
4. Track appeals: scholarship and self-funded calls each have their own appeal periods (for Edition XI these ran late April and late May–June respectively).

FAQs

Verified 18 Oct 2026 against the official globed.eu pages (homepage, admission-selection, how-to-apply, Finance): Edition XI scholarship call 12 Jan – 12 Feb 2026 closed; Edition 2027–2029 call details due November 2026; award €1,400/month × 2 years, up to 24 scholarships incl. 2 special-needs, all four universities’ registration + insurance; eligibility: 180-ECTS bachelor’s, 7/10 or 2.75/4.0, IELTS 7.0/TOEFL 90/Cambridge C1; documents: Europass CV only, 1-page motivation letter to spec, two recommender contacts. Wrong tracker figures (IELTS 5.5, Board essay, 2026 applications "open") deliberately omitted.