i-MESC (Interdisciplinarity in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion)

Benefits & funding

• Erasmus Mundus (EMJM) scholarship: 1,400 EUR per month, up to 33,600 EUR across the 24 months, covering travel, visa, installation and living costs.
• EMJM scholarship holders also receive a full waiver of the participation fee.
• Industrial scholarship: a fixed 20,000 EUR per student, covering the same categories of cost.
• Volume announced for the 2023–2029 grant: up to 80 EMJM scholarships and at least 40 industrial scholarships across the four intakes from 2024–2026 to 2027–2029.
• Students without either scholarship receive a flat-rate 2,300 EUR contribution to mobility and visa costs for the whole 24 months.
• Participation fee for students without a scholarship: 4,000 EUR per year, which covers tuition, health insurance, accommodation during the integration week, language courses and graduation activities.
• The consortium states it tries to fund every selected student but does not guarantee it; self-financing is the alternative.
• An EMJM scholarship cannot be combined with an additional Erasmus+ mobility grant.

Eligibility

• A Bachelor degree or equivalent of at least 180 ECTS.
• Students in their final Bachelor year may apply with an enrolment certificate and must prove graduation by 1 June if selected.
• Expected backgrounds: chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, materials science, material process engineering, or modelling applied to electrochemistry; other strong profiles are considered when they fit the curriculum.
• English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 87, IELTS 6.5 or Cambridge B2. Native speakers are exempt, as are applicants whose university certifies previous studies taught in English.
• Open to applicants of any nationality; dual nationals must declare a single nationality in the application.
• No age limit and no work-experience requirement are stated.

Application process

1. 1
   Create an account on the i-MESC online portal and complete the application form; the same form is the application for an EMJM or industrial scholarship.
2. 2
   Upload a passport or ID copy, proof of residence, certified English transcripts translated by a sworn translator, a Europass CV of at most two pages, two recommendation letters on the official template, and the English certificate.
3. 3
   Record a video presentation of under two minutes (MP4, MOV or AVI, at most 200 MB) and write the statement of purpose.
4. 4
   Submit before the portal closes automatically at 12:00 noon Paris time; nothing can be changed after that moment.
5. 5
   Stage 1 checks the file for completeness; only complete files reach Stage 2, the academic assessment scored on a 150-point grid.
6. 6
   Selected candidates confirm their place, and final-year Bachelor students send proof of graduation by 1 June.

Program timeline

1. Applications open for Class #22 (2026–2028)

   Nov 19, 2025

2. Application deadline, 12:00 noon Paris time

   Feb 4, 2026

3. Results of the eligibility check

   Feb 24, 2026

4. Final selection results, announced 23–24 March

   Mar 23, 2026

5. The new class meets in Warsaw

   Early September

6. Mid-September

   Integration week in Amiens, then semester 1 begins; semester 2 starts around 10 February

7. The round for the 2027–2029 intake has not been dated yet; the previous round opened in mid-November.