Youth Works Hub has gathered 5 scholarships for 2027 intakes, all closing on 1 December 2026: three Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships, the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program and the Fulbright Belgium/Luxembourg Graduate Studies Award, across 12 countries in Europe and the United States. They are aimed at bachelor's graduates planning a Master's degree, and in the Fulbright case also a PhD.
Eligibility ranges from candidates from any country in the world (Theatre SPACEs) and applicants worldwide (Mundus MAPP) to citizens of ADB developing member countries (ADB-JSP) and Belgian or Luxembourgish citizens only (Fulbright). If you are new to how Erasmus Mundus joint masters work, start there, and see how scholarships differ from Erasmus+ grants before you compare the offers.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the Theatre SPACEs admission page, 1,074 candidates applied for 25 places in the previous round. According to the Fulbright Commission Belgium and Luxembourg, applications are evaluated by a selection committee of Belgian, Luxembourgish and American academics, professionals, government officials and Fulbright alumni.
Each call has its own angle:
๐ณ๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ท๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฟ Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany, Czechia: Theatre SPACEs is the first Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme focusing on theatre in social, participatory art, community and educational contexts.
๐บ๐ธ United States: the ADB-JSP offers Master's study at the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa with the East-West Center for citizens of ADB developing member countries aged 35 or under.
๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ Finland, Belgium, Netherlands: EMCL-25 is a research master's training students in clinical linguistics, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
๐บ๐ธ United States: the Fulbright Graduate Studies Award supports Belgian and Luxembourgish citizens in Master's or PhD programmes in any academic field.
๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom: Mundus MAPP offers four public policy tracks with two mandatory semesters in two different countries.
Funding differs by programme. The three Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters give scholarship holders โฌ1,400 per month with tuition waived, and Theatre SPACEs exempts self-financing students from tuition fees too. The ADB-JSP covers full tuition and fees, travel, housing, a monthly stipend, textbooks, health insurance and J-1 visa sponsorship, while the Fulbright award offers up to $29,000 and a $1,000 travel stipend but does not cover tuition or fees. ๐ Deadlines: 1 Dec (5) ๐ Countries: ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands (2) ยท ๐บ๐ธ United States (2) ยท ๐ฆ๐น Austria ยท ๐ง๐ช Belgium ยท ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland ยท ๐ณ๐ด Norway ยท ๐ท๐ด Romania ยท ๐ช๐ธ Spain ยท ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
In This Batch
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ณ๐ด Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany, Czechia ยท Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Scholarship
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐บ๐ธ United States ยท Master's Scholarship
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland, Belgium, Netherlands ยท Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Scholarship
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐บ๐ธ United States ยท Graduate Studies Award
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom ยท Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Scholarship
What's in this batch:
3 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Scholarships ยท 1 Master's Scholarship ยท 1 Graduate Studies Award ยท 12 Countries
๐ Scholarships
1. ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ท๐ด ๐ฉ๐ช ๐จ๐ฟ Scholarship in Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany & Czechia ๐ญ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Theatre SPACEs in Social, Participatory Art, Community and Educational Contexts ๐ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026 ๐ Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany, Czechia ยท ๐ฅ Bachelor's graduates (minimum 180 ECTS) from any country ยท โณ 24 months, 120 ECTS ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month scholarship Theatre SPACEs is the first Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme focusing on theatre in social, participatory art, community and educational contexts, offered by universities in Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany and Czechia over four semesters (120 ECTS) and ending with a joint degree. You study in at least three countries through participatory learning, field visits, group projects, elective courses, artistic research and longer periods of fieldwork with labour market partners worldwide, preparing for work in schools, museums, hospitals, refugee centres, NGOs or community groups, or for a PhD programme. Candidates from any country in the world can apply with a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS in one of the listed ISCED fields, such as education, arts and humanities, psychology or social work and counselling, a minimum average grade of C and proof of English proficiency to HVL standards. The most outstanding candidates receive โฌ1,400 per month for 24 months, and scholarship and self-financing students are both exempt from tuition fees, although partner institutions may still require registration, administrative or other minor fees. Students who benefited from an EMJM scholarship before can apply only as self-financing students.
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๐ All opportunities in Germany โ ๐ All opportunities in Czechia โ
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2. ๐บ๐ธ ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) 2026 ๐ Fully Funded Master's Study in the United States ๐
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026 ๐ Honolulu, United States ยท ๐ฅ Citizens and current residents of ADB developing member countries, 35 or under ยท ๐ถ Fully funded The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) 2026 offers fully funded Master's degree study at the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa, combined with the leadership and residential programs of the East-West Center in Honolulu, for the Fall 2027 academic year. Funded by the Government of Japan through the Asian Development Bank, the scholarship covers full tuition and fees, roundtrip travel to Honolulu, housing in East-West Center residence facilities, a monthly stipend, funds for textbooks, health insurance and J-1 visa sponsorship, across 11 eligible Master's programs from Economics and the Global MBA to Oceanography and Urban and Regional Planning. Applicants must be citizens and current residents of an ADB developing member country, not more than 35 years old, with a 4-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent, at least 2 years of full-time professional work experience after a university degree and an accepted English test score. Applicants living or working outside their home country, those who have previously studied abroad outside ADB developing member countries and those seeking a second Master's degree are not eligible. Two separate applications are required: one to the East-West Center and one to the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa.
3. ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ช ๐ณ๐ฑ Scholarship in Finland, Belgium & Netherlands ๐ง Erasmus Mundus European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL-25) with Full Tuition Waiver ๐ฃ๏ธ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026 ๐ Finland, Belgium, Netherlands ยท ๐ฅ Graduates with at least three years of higher education ยท โณ 24 months, 120 ECTS ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month and full tuition waiver The European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL-25) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree taught in English at the University of Eastern Finland, Ghent University and the University of Groningen, training students in clinical linguistics, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics over 24 months (120 ECTS, full-time). Running for over 20 years and offered with 23 associated partners, the research master's prepares students for academia (PhD) and/or industry, for example in neurotechnology or the clinical sector. Applicants need at least three years of higher education with an emphasis on speech and language pathology, linguistics (with at least 60 ECTS of general linguistics courses), biomedical sciences, psychology or special education, plus one of the accepted English tests, as MOI or EMI statements are not accepted. A limited number of EMJM scholarships, offering a full tuition waiver plus โฌ1,400 per month for a maximum of two years, are reserved for the most outstanding applicants, while self-payers pay a consortium fee of โฌ9,000 (EU or EEA passport) or โฌ18,000 (passport from outside the EU and EEA). Students who have already obtained an Erasmus+, EMJM or Erasmus Mundus Master/Doctoral scholarship are not eligible for the scholarship.
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๐ All opportunities in Netherlands โ ๐ All opportunities in Belgium โ
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4. ๐บ๐ธ Scholarship in United States ๐ Fulbright Belgium/Luxembourg Graduate Studies Award for Master's and PhD Programmes at Accredited U.S. Institutions ๐ฝ (Up to $29,000)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026 ๐ United States ยท ๐ฅ Belgian or Luxembourgish citizens with at least a bachelor's degree ยท โณ 9 months, non-renewable ยท ๐ถ Up to $29,000 The Fulbright Graduate Studies Award from the Fulbright Commission Belgium and Luxembourg supports Belgian and Luxembourgish citizens pursuing a Master's (1 or 2 year programme) or a PhD in any academic field at an accredited U.S. institution, for programmes starting in 2027-2028. The award includes a scholarship of up to $29,000, a $1,000 travel stipend, J-1 visa sponsorship, pre-departure support, a health benefit plan, in-country programming and access to the alumni network, with non-renewable funding for nine months. Eligibility is based on nationality, not residence: applicants need Belgian or Luxembourgish citizenship, proficiency in English, a minimum of a bachelor's degree and academic excellence or an outstanding personal or professional background, while applicants resident in the United States, dual U.S.-Belgium or U.S.-Luxembourg citizens and Green Card holders are ineligible. The Commission does not cover tuition or fees at the host institution, and applying to a U.S. university is a separate, simultaneous process in which you secure your own admission. Applicants selected for an interview are contacted by email in mid-January.
5. ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Erasmus Mundus Scholarship ๐ Mundus MAPP: A Fully Funded Master in Public Policy Across Four Countries ๐ (Fully funded)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026 ๐ Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom ยท ๐ฅ Bachelor's graduates worldwide ยท โณ 2 years ยท ๐ถ Fully funded EMJM scholarship Mundus MAPP is the Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme in Public Policy, a two-year master's delivered by Central European University in Vienna, IBEI in Spain, the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam and the University of York, leading to a Master of Arts in Public Policy jointly awarded by the two universities you attend. You apply to one of four tracks (Global Public Policy, European Public Policy, Political Economy and Development, or Governance and Development), with two mandatory semesters in two different countries, and the programme has trained students from 85 countries since 2007. Applicants need a minimum three-year bachelor's degree, a minimum GPA of 3.17/4.0 (or a 2:1 / Upper Second equivalent) and one of the accepted English scores; applicants with a degree in the social sciences or equivalent are normally given preference, and bachelor's graduates in natural sciences or engineering are not eligible. The EMJM scholarship provides โฌ1,400 per month for 24 months plus a full tuition-fee waiver to the highest-ranked candidates, but does not cover the Study Visit, the Winter School or home-to-consortium travel and visa costs, and self-funded tuition is โฌ13,000 per year. At the time of application and enrolment, you must live outside the two countries of your track.
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๐ All opportunities in Spain โ
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do these 2027 Erasmus Mundus, ADB and Fulbright scholarships cover tuition fees?
Tuition depends on the programme and on whether you hold a scholarship. Theatre SPACEs exempts both scholarship holders and self-financing students from tuition fees, although partner institutions may charge registration, administrative or other minor fees. EMCL-25 and Mundus MAPP scholarship holders receive a full tuition waiver, while self-payers pay a consortium fee of โฌ9,000 or โฌ18,000 for EMCL-25 and โฌ13,000 per year for Mundus MAPP. The ADB-JSP covers full tuition and fees at the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa. The Fulbright Commission Belgium and Luxembourg does not cover tuition or fees at the U.S. host institution, but other scholarships such as a university tuition waiver may be combined with a Fulbright grant where there is no conflict. Before you commit to a programme, read about the hidden costs of fully funded programmes.
Who can apply for these Erasmus Mundus, ADB and Fulbright scholarships?
Each of the five scholarships has its own eligibility rules, and two are limited by citizenship. Theatre SPACEs is open to candidates from any country with a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS in the listed fields, and Mundus MAPP is open to applicants worldwide with a three-year bachelor's degree, as long as they live outside the two countries of their track. EMCL-25 needs at least three years of higher education in fields such as linguistics, psychology or special education. The ADB-JSP is for citizens and current residents of ADB developing member countries aged 35 or under with 2 years of work experience, and the Fulbright Graduate Studies Award is only for Belgian or Luxembourgish citizens. Study takes place across 12 countries. Four of the five ask for a motivation letter, personal statement or statement of purpose, so see our guide to writing a scholarship motivation letter.
Which of these scholarship deadlines closes first?
All five scholarships close on 1 December 2026, but the closing time differs. The Fulbright Graduate Studies Award application must be submitted by noon (CET), while Theatre SPACEs and the Mundus MAPP EMJM scholarship track close at 23:59 CET. The EMCL-25 application portal is open from 1 October to 1 December 2026, and the ADB-JSP deadline is 1 December 2026, with official hard copies of transcripts and certificates due at the East-West Center by mail by 15 December. Mundus MAPP also has later self-funded deadlines in 2027. EMCL-25 asks for a curriculum vitae in EuroPass format with a photo on the first page, so our Europass CV guide is worth reading before you upload.
Three of these calls are Erasmus Mundus joint masters, in theatre in social and community contexts, clinical linguistics and public policy, while the other two lead to the United States, to the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa with the ADB-JSP or to an accredited U.S. institution with Fulbright. If you are also weighing national schemes, our overview of government scholarships in Europe is a useful next read.
Youth Works Hub shares these scholarships for information, and applications go directly to each programme through its official link; read how we verify opportunities and get your documents ready early.
