Erasmus Mundus EMABG 2027 in Austria
Fully funded Master scholarship in Austria for International students 2027
A fully funded Erasmus Mundus master in animal breeding and genomics across six European universities, paying €1,400 a month. Apply by 15 January 2027.
Eligibility
- Hold, or be about to complete, a bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS in animal science or a closely related field
- If your degree is in another discipline, show a solid grounding in animal production, genetics and statistics
- Meet the consortium's English requirement — an accepted TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge score no older than two years, unless you qualify for an exemption
- Apply to the programme itself; there is no separate scholarship form, and the scholarship decision is made from the same file
- Not have held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarship before — a previous EMJM award makes you ineligible for a second one
- Not expect to receive the subsistence allowance in your country of residence at the time of application
- Be able to pre-finance your travel to the first host university — the first payment arrives after you land
- Be ready to study in two of the six consortium universities, which means two countries in two years
Erasmus Mundus awards are usually described in the abstract — "full tuition, monthly allowance, two countries". EMABG is a useful case because the consortium publishes its numbers and its restrictions in the same place, which lets you decide in ten minutes whether you are eligible rather than after a month of form-filling. The third intake opened on 15 September 2026 and closes on 15 January 2027.
WHAT THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERS
The EMJM scholarship is €1,400 a month for 24 months. Tuition fees and insurance are covered by the programme on top of that, and the monthly money is intended to cover food, accommodation, travel and visa costs. Around 15 scholarships are offered per intake.
The programme itself is a two-year, English-taught European Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics. Students spend their studies at two of six consortium universities: Wageningen in the Netherlands, BOKU in Vienna, SLU in Sweden, AgroParisTech in France, Göttingen in Germany and NMBU in Norway. Which two depends on the track you are admitted to, and that is the single most consequential choice in the application.
Four conditions sit in the fine print and each one has ended somebody's application. Students who have already received an EMJM scholarship are not eligible. You cannot receive the subsistence costs in your country of residence at the time of application. You have to pre-finance travel to the first university yourself, and the payments land in a European bank account only after you arrive. Accommodation during the welcome course, the summer school and the graduation event is on you.
WHO CAN APPLY — AND THE SELF-CHECK THAT MATTERS
This is a specialist master's, not a general biology conversion course. The consortium expects a bachelor's of at least 180 ECTS in animal science, or a degree in another discipline with demonstrable foundations in animal production, genetics and statistics.
Answer these before you start:
Is your bachelor's at least 180 ECTS, and is it in animal science or a genuinely adjacent field? If you studied zoology, veterinary medicine, agronomy or biotechnology, check the admission requirements page before assuming you qualify.
Can you show genetics and statistics on your transcript? A degree in a different discipline is accepted only where that foundation is visible.
Do you have an English score the consortium accepts, dated within the last two years? Exemptions exist for degrees taught in English at recognised institutions, but they are narrower than most applicants assume.
Have you ever held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarship? If yes, you are outside this competition entirely.
Where will you be living when you apply? The rule that excludes subsistence payments in your country of residence is aimed at stopping double funding, but it catches applicants who are already studying in Europe.
Can you fund a flight and a few weeks of accommodation before the first payment arrives? This is a cash-flow test, not an academic one, and it is the reason some admitted students decline.
THE DEADLINE
The round opened on 15 September 2026 and closes on 15 January 2027. There is an online information session on 28 October 2026 at 13:00 Vienna time, which is worth an hour if you are unsure which track fits your background.
Note what the January date means in practice. Reference letters, a certified transcript and an English score all have to be in the file by mid-January, and European universities are slow in December. Start in October.
HOW TO APPLY, AND WHAT TO HAVE READY
You apply through the consortium's own portal. There is no separate scholarship application: the same file is scored for admission and for funding.
https://www.emabg.eu/application/
Your materials checklist:
The online application form, with your track preferences set deliberately. Academic transcripts and degree certificates, translated where required. Two recommendation letters. A current CV. A copy of your passport. An accepted English test score, unless you qualify for an exemption. A motivation letter that names the track and explains why that combination of universities fits your background.
Still deciding whether your file is strong enough? Take it to an OEAC advisor before you submit — a second reader on the motivation letter and the transcripts is usually what separates a shortlisted application from a complete one.
OTHER FULLY FUNDED EUROPEAN MASTER'S ROUTES
Erasmus Mundus NOHA covers humanitarian action across a different consortium:
https://www.oeacnetwork.com/index.php?page=post&id=51
TU Delft's van Effen award is the engineering equivalent in the Netherlands:
https://www.oeacnetwork.com/index.php?page=post&id=56
And Switzerland's government excellence scholarships cover research and doctoral study:
https://www.oeacnetwork.com/index.php?page=post&id=45
COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
Applying without checking the 180 ECTS rule. A three-year degree that does not convert to 180 ECTS is a rejection before anyone reads your letter.
Choosing a track for prestige rather than fit. The track determines your two universities and your thesis environment.
Leaving the English test until December. Scores dated more than two years before the application are not accepted.
Assuming the monthly allowance arrives on day one. It does not, and the welcome course accommodation is not covered.
Applying while holding another Erasmus Mundus scholarship, or while resident in a country where the subsistence payment is barred. Both are hard exclusions.
Source — EMABG scholarships and EMJM terms: https://www.emabg.eu/general-information/emjm/
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Last updated: 18 October 2026
Always confirm the deadline and eligibility on the official page before you apply. Scholarship dates change between rounds, and this listing is a summary — the provider's own page is the authoritative source. OEAC Network lists scholarships for free and is not an agent for any university or funding body.
