StudyDesk Scholarships
About the scholarship
MemBioMed is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master — officially titled “From Membrane Biology to Neuroscience and Experimental Medicine” — co-funded by the European Union. Three partner universities drive the programme: Université Côte d’Azur in France (the coordinator), the University of Genoa in Italy, and Osnabrück University in Germany. Each cohort has 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships, each worth €1,400 per month for 24 months plus full tuition. Applications for the 2027–2029 cohort open on 1 December 2026.
Eligibility
- All nationalities may apply.
- A bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS in biology, life sciences or a related field.
- English at B2 level or above (e.g. IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 93 or equivalent).
Benefits
- €1,400 per month for 24 months (€33,600 total living support).
- Full tuition coverage.
- Study mobility across three European countries (France, Italy, Germany).
Documents required
Per the official consortium guidance: the online application form; a Europass CV; a motivation letter; transcripts and your bachelor’s diploma with an English translation; a course list with grades; two recommendation letters; proof of English proficiency; and a passport or ID copy. Apply through the consortium’s e-candidat portal.
How to apply
- Read the official consortium pageConfirm the 2027–2029 call details on life.univ-cotedazur.eu/international/membiomed.
- Prepare your documents earlyTranscripts with English translations and two recommendation letters take the longest — start now.
- Apply through the e-candidat portalOnce applications open on 1 December 2026, submit the online form and upload everything.
- Watch for the closing dateIt has not been announced yet — do not wait for a reminder; set your own early target.
FAQs
1 December 2026, for the 2027–2029 cohort. The closing date has not been announced yet on the official page.
€1,400 per month for 24 months (€33,600) plus full tuition — 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available per cohort.
An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master titled “From Membrane Biology to Neuroscience and Experimental Medicine” — a two-year neuroscience master’s run by Université Côte d’Azur (coordinator), the University of Genoa and Osnabrück University. It is not a biomedical engineering programme.
Students of all nationalities with a 180-ECTS bachelor’s in biology, life sciences or a related field, and English at B2 level or above.
Through the consortium’s e-candidat portal (linked from the official MemBioMed page at life.univ-cotedazur.eu), with a Europass CV, motivation letter, transcripts and diploma with English translations, course list with grades, two recommendation letters, English proof and passport/ID.
Verified 20 Oct 2026 on the official MemBioMed consortium pages (life.univ-cotedazur.eu/international/membiomed + official October 2026 EMJM brochure, univ-cotedazur.fr), independently re-checked this run via search: programme title “From Membrane Biology to Neuroscience and Experimental Medicine” (blogs mislabeling it “Biomedical Engineering” corrected); coordinator Université Côte d’Azur with University of Genoa and Osnabrück University; 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships per cohort at €1,400/month for 2 years + full tuition; 2027–2029 cohort applications open 1 Dec 2026 (2026–2028 cohort closed); all nationalities; 180-ECTS bachelor’s in biology/life sciences or related; English B2 (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 93); documents per official guidance; e-candidat portal. Closing deadline not yet published on official pages — flagged in-article, not invented.
