Neurasmus — European Master in Neuroscience

Benefits & funding

• EMJM scholarships are on offer for the 2027-2029 cohort, applied for through the Neurasmus online portal.
• Scholarship holders receive a €1,400 monthly allowance plus €4,500 per semester toward the mandatory Neurasmus tuition fees and insurance coverage.
• No subsistence allowance is paid for any period a scholarship holder spends in their own country of residence.
• Without a scholarship, participation costs are €4,500 a year for Programme Country candidates (€9,000 over two years) and €9,000 a year for Partner Country candidates (€18,000 over two years).
• Fees cover the Welcome Days, all courses and workshops, student services, library and IT access at the partner universities, extracurricular activities, the summer schools, orientation week and the neurocomputational workshops.
• Insurance is included: APRIL International cover arranged during the Welcome Days, plus the Erasmus Mundus Insurance Scheme 2 (EMIS 2) run by Marsh.
• For scholarship holders, the €1,400 monthly allowance is intended to cover accommodation, food, books, local travel and travel to and from their country of residence at the start of each academic year; self-funded students cover their own living and travel costs.
• Beyond the EMJM award the coordination office runs no scholarship of its own, and points candidates to Scholarship Portal, DAAD, EducationUSA, Fulbright and Erasmus+.
• A separate self-funded call runs each year. For the 2026-2028 cohort it opened on 19 November 2025 and closed on 20 February 2026; the 2027-2029 dates are not yet published.

Eligibility

• A bachelor’s degree in natural sciences or a related field such as biology, chemistry, medicine or psychology, with a solid grounding in biology, chemistry and mathematics.
• A strong academic record, with transcripts showing neuroscience-related coursework.
• English at IELTS Academic 6.5 with no component below 6, TOEFL 580 paper / 237 computer / 93 internet-based, or Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency at grade B or C.
• An official university letter confirming a previous degree was taught in English replaces the test.
• Test results must date from within two years of the course start.
• Open to applicants of every nationality; no age limit and no work-experience requirement are stated.
• For the scholarship, dual nationals pick one citizenship, and anyone who has already held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarship cannot receive a second one.

Application process

1. 1
   Pick a year-1 university and a year-2 specialisation from the published mobility table.
2. 2
   Open an application in the Neurasmus online portal; paper and emailed applications are not considered.
3. 3
   Upload a CV, a motivation letter, transcripts from every higher-education institution attended, an English certificate and two recommendation letters.
4. 4
   Submit before the deadline — incomplete files are set aside and late submissions are rejected automatically.
5. 5
   Pass the first round, scored on academic grades, motivation, references and English.
6. 6
   Sit two interviews: one about a research paper, one about motivation and the mobility choice.
7. 7
   Receive the result by email in March; an appeal goes to the Coordination Office as a signed letter within one week.
8. 8
   Enrol at the Welcome Days in Bordeaux at the end of August, then complete local registration at each partner university.

Program timeline

1. EMJM scholarship applications close for the 2027-2029 cohort, 12:00 Paris time

   Dec 1, 2026

2. Last date for candidates with special needs to contact the Neurasmus Office

   February 10

3. Interviews for shortlisted candidates

   Mid-February

4. Final selection results published by email

   March

5. Welcome Days and enrolment in Bordeaux

   End of August 2027

6. Programme starts

   Autumn 2027