Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

Please note that there is no specific dedicated section in Part B of the application for this sub-criterion.

Therefore, to explain how the proposal contributes to the Erasmus+ objectives concerning the respect and promotion of EU common values, please use section 1.1. Background and general objectives, under the Relevance award criterion.

In order to access the forms and templates, select the action and then click “Start submission”.

For the part B, please click on the ‘Download Part B templates’ button on the left side. You will find a ‘templates’ folder with three templates, but there are more mandatory annexes:

• The application form (Part B – 70 pages max.);
• The 'calculator' (detailed budget and budget calculator);
• The proof of accreditation template;
• The draft Partnership Agreement.

NB: in Part B you are requested to describe your proposal in detail. Your application will be assessed solely based on the content information that you included in this document. Any other information related to the content of your application (i.e. additional information included in the annexes) will not be considered for the evaluation. Moreover, please do not delete part B tags, as they are needed by our IT system for processing the information.

As for the proof of accreditation: this annex must include the official templates, notably the declarations on honour which are to be filled, dated, stamped and signed by the legal representatives of the degree-awarding higher education institutions. Each declaration on honour must include the supporting documents proving official accreditation of the master degrees.

Applications must be submitted using the form provided in the submission system. Please do not change the structure, titles or subtitles of the application form.

Please also note that the detailed budget and budget calculator are protected, and that it is not allowed to modify the proof of accreditation template.

Applicants must use the annexes provided in the download area of the submission system and are strongly advised NOT to reuse documents and annexes from previously submitted EMJM proposals. Failure to comply with this requirement may lead to inadmissibility of the application.

In addition, we draw your attention to the possibility to submit the following optional annexes:

• The draft student agreement;
• Blank copies of the proposed master degree diplomas;
• Draft model of Diploma Supplement;
• List of previous projects.

Please note that the list of previous projects is no longer a compulsory annex. However, the template can be found at the end of the application form (Part B). You can upload this information as a separate optional annex.

For support documentation regarding the submission system, please consult the IT How To.

Panels and descriptors are meant for you to define the thematic areas of your programme. You will need to choose one single panel corresponding to the main scientific area of your proposal and only one descriptor, which defines the sub-domain of your programme. In addition, you can use the “free keywords” space to add other scientific areas, if applicable.

The starting date of the action should be set by the applicants, e.g. in late Summer or Autumn 2025. According to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF, all projects will have a duration of 74 months, so the end date will be exactly 74 months later.

As an example: if the starting date is 1/09/2026, the end date should be 31/10/2032.

The start date of the action defines the start of the eligibility of the costs. It covers any preparatory phase and does not refer to the start of the first edition of the programme, which can be later.

EMJMs are expected to promote the exchange of staff and invited scholars - from EU and third countries, both associated or not to the Programme - to contribute to teaching, training, research and administrative activities. EACEA will monitor and evaluate whether what was foreseen in the application, was indeed implemented. This will be taken into account at final report stage and will contribute to the overall appreciation of the projects' achievements.

This section is not applicable to the action. You are not requested to include any information under this section. However, you will need to enter this section, click on “validate” and “save” to be able to finalize and submit your application.

No rule prevents beneficiaries from applying to both Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) and Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM) lots. Both calls are independent, have different objectives and target different types of projects and in particular consortia with a different level of experience/achievements. The difference is that while the EMJM scheme is supporting the implementation of ready-to-run accredited joint masters, the EMDM is supporting the design of (new and innovative) international joint programmes that involve higher education institutions from one or more countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme.

Please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF for the detailed description of each lot.

Please note that being selected for an EMDM does not provide any guarantee to obtain a grant for a EMJM in the future.

In line with the instructions in the Application Form Part B, please create two work packages only, namely:

• WP1 - Management and implementation of the master programme (including coordination, curriculum implementation, promotion, impact, sustainability and dissemination).
• WP2 - Selection and supervision of students.

The number of milestones is free, but we strongly advise you to limit this to the most important moments in your project. This refers e.g. to the annual update of the mobility tool with the selection results end of April, and to the signature of your partnership agreement.

As for the number of deliverables, we strongly recommend applicants to limit them to maximum 15 in total and to group activities, to facilitate further contracting and management if your application is selected. At minimum, please enter the following deliverables:

• Project website (due by the time the programme needs to be advertised to student applicants);
• Promotion material;
• Student Agreement template (due by the time the first students will be enrolled);
• Copy of the degree template(s) (due by the time the first students will be enrolled);
• Signed minutes of the selection meetings (annual / per academic year);
• Internal / external quality review (periodic if relevant) reports;
• Sustainability / business plan.

During the preparation of your grant agreement, you will be asked to add other deliverables in view of reporting vis-à-vis EACEA. Please do not add any deliverable linked to progress or final / financial reports (to EACEA) in your application.

We would also strongly recommend using the dissemination level 'SEN(sitive)' for your deliverables. Note that PUB(lic) deliverables will be automatically visible to all visitors in the Portal.

Part C - KPI of the application form is mainly for statistical purposes and is compulsory. Applicants need to complete it directly in the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal in order to be able to submit. Please carefully read the help texts and instructions in the form and complete all mandatory fields (marked with a *). As for the mandatory numerical fields (under ‘output, result and impact indicators’), please refer to your planned indicators in so far as you know today. Please make sure that the information on the number of ECTS, former EMJMD and former EMDM is encoded. Also, note that certain fields do not need to be filled at this stage.

Please note that the Grant Agreement has provisions on the proper implementation of the action. If your implementation differs significantly from what was indicated at application stage, the grant may be reduced.

Beneficiaries of an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters grant must implement the action as described in their application and in compliance with the provisions of the Grant Agreement, the call conditions and all legal obligations under applicable EU, international and national law. We therefore expect a realistic forecast of the enrolment policy.

Yes, additional scholarships (and their respective institutional costs) available under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation – Global Europe Instrument (NDICI) will be allocated to the EMJMs selected for funding as follows:

• Proposals addressing at least one of the Global Gateway priorities, namely in the fields of digital, climate, energy, transport, and health will receive the requested NDICI scholarships destined for students from targeted regions of the world (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11);
• Funds’ distribution will take into account the proposals’ ranking in descending order (merit) and the NDICI available budget.

For more information on this budgetary envelope and the regions covered, please see the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF.

According to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF, section ‘Eligibility criteria – Duration of the project’, “Previously funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs) and Joint Masters (EMJMs) can only apply for renewal at the earliest the year before the contract ends.

Exception: EMJMs selected in 2021 are eligible to apply provided that their ongoing contract ends before 31 March 2028. In no circumstance can two editions of a Master funded by two different grant agreements start in the same academic year.”

In so far as these requirements are met, former Erasmus Mundus projects are indeed eligible to apply.

Panels and descriptors are meant for you to define the thematic areas of your programme. You will need to choose one single panel corresponding to the main scientific area of your proposal and up to two descriptors, which define the sub-domains of your programme. While the first descriptor is compulsory and refers to the main scientific area of your choice, the second descriptor can also belong to other sub-domains for interdisciplinary purposes. In addition, you can use the “free keywords” space to add other scientific areas, if applicable.

According to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF, section ‘Setting up a project’, the Master programme under development is expected to adhere to the Standards for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

The Standards for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes in the EHEA cover all the key aspects of joint programmes, in terms of joint design implementation, delivery and quality assurance. For more details, please visit the website of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR).

Yes, it is possible to submit several proposals under the same call. However, as the project selection is very competitive, please note that the chance to be selected for funding depends on the quality of the application(s) compared to all other applications submitted under the same call for proposals.

A draft Partnership Agreement is expected at application stage. According to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026PDF, section ‘Setting up a project’, the Partnership Agreement needs to reflect the needs and features of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) project. The PDF version of the draft Partnership Agreement must be uploaded in a separate mandatory annex.

If selected, consortia must also ensure that the Partnership Agreement is signed before the enrolment of the first students in the master course and that it covers all consortium members and partner institutions (including associated partners, if relevant).

The design of the ‘draft and final Partnership Agreement’ falls under the sole responsibility of the applying/selected consortia.

The individual needs unit cost is created to provide assistance in terms of travel, international mobility, infrastructural adaptations, technological equipment and specific services (e.g. assistance by third persons, adaptation of work environment, additional travel/transportation costs) to students with disabilities (e.g. long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments), enrolled in an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM).

Contribution for individual needs are eligible, if they fulfil the general eligibility conditions and are calculated as unit contributions in accordance with the method set out in the grant agreement and if:

(a) they are used for enrolled students (with or without scholarship) with disabilities whose long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments are certified by a competent national authority and of such nature that their participation in the action would not be possible without the special needs items or services

(b) the special needs items or services are not already covered from another source (such as social security or health insurance)

(c) the number of units declared corresponds to the number of special needs units that were needed for implementing the action.

The special needs budget is optional, but we encourage applicants to request 1 or 2 times the maximum unit cost of € 60.000 in order to be able to cover the special needs costs if needed.