Erasmus Mundus Joint Master 4CITIES Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible for 4CITIES if you have at least a 180 ECTS academic bachelor degree or its equivalent in geography, planning, architecture, history, criminology, political science, sociology, demography, media & communication studies, cultural studies, or a similar discipline. Admission to 4CITIES will be based on equivalence of diploma, i.e. the diploma must be equal to at least a 180 ECTS bachelor degree (three years of full-time studies). Students with a background in engineering are also welcome to apply but must explicitly mention in their motivation letter how their former studies prepared them for 4CITIES.
(for more information see https://www.4cities.eu/admissions/#eligibility)

Offered Benefits

EMJMD scholarships are good for two years (maximum 24 months) and provide the following:
full coverage of all participation fees

• 9000 EUR per academic year

subsistence costs:

• 1000 EUR per month for max 24 months

travel & installation costs:

• 2000 EUR per year plus one-time 1000 EUR for installation costs for nationals whose main residence is less than 4000 km from the EMMC coordinating HEI (Brussels)
• 3000 EUR per year plus one-time 1000 EUR for installation costs for Partner Country nationals whose main residence is located more than 4000 km from the EMMC coordinating HEI (Brussels)
• A contribution to installation costs is an incentive to help covering the additional costs related to the issuing of visas, residence permits, etc. as well as the temporary accommodation needs upon arrival in the first Program Country hosting HEI.

Application Process

For details see: https://www.4cities.eu/admissions/

STEP 01: register for the online application module. You will receive a link to the module via the email address you register with. Once you’ve received it, click the link and begin the application process. IMPORTANT: read through the entire online application module as soon as you register, as it contains updated information not available on the website.

STEP 02: complete the online application module before the application deadline, including uploading all required documents. This is the most time-consuming part of the process. Make sure you leave plenty of time for gathering and preparing all required documents. We strongly advise you to start this process well in advance of the application window, particularly in regards to the English language proficiency requirement. You can save your progress and come back to the online application module as often as you like.

Required documents include:

• Diploma from previous studies (PDF)
• Marks list from previous studies (PDF)
• Motivation letter (PDF)
• Curriculum vitae (PDF)
• 2 Recommendation letters (PDF)
• Proof of English language proficiency (PDF)
• Proof of relevant activities over the past 5 years (PDF)
• Valid passport (PDF)
• Passport-style photograph (JPG)
• Residence certificate (PDF) (only necessary for EMJMD scholarship applicants)

Note on languages: 4CITIES is an English language program. However, the diploma and marks list will be accepted in English, Dutch, French, or German. If either the official diploma or official marks list is in another language, then two versions must be submitted: the original and a certified translation into English, Dutch, French, or German. Recommendation letters and description of activities must be submitted in English. Other required documents may be submitted in their original language.