2026/28 Erasmus Mundus EMABG Scholarship

About Erasmus Mundus EMABG Scholarship

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master European Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics (EMABG), a 2-year Master course taught in English.

EMABG students spend their studies at two of our six Consortium universities.

The EMABG is Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) programme that fulfils a real need for the industry sector and for society as a whole.

Erasmus Mundus EMABG Scholarship is designed to answer the scientific, practical, and societal challenges of animal breeding, biodiversity and genomics.

2026/28 Erasmus Mundus EMABG Scholarship Summary

Type: Master’s scholarship
Course to be Taken: 3 EU Universities, 3 Countries
Participating Universities: 6
Scholarship Duration: 24 Months (2 Years)
Funded by: European Union
Eligible Countries: All
Funding Type: Fully Funded
Benefits: Travel Cost, Accommodation, Full Tuition Fees, Monthly stipends… and lots more
Scholarship Deadline: 15th January, 2026

Affiliated Universities

Wageningen University (WU) in the Netherlands
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) in Austria
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden
Paris Agro Tech in France
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in Germany
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in Norway.

Program Structure

An applicant must study in at least 3 different Universities and in 3 different countries. Please check the EMABG Program Structure.

Eligibility Criteria for the 2026/28 Erasmus Mundus EMABG Scholarship

The Scholarship is open to all Nationals.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Academic Degree: You need a Bachelor of Science (at least 180 ECTS) in animal science. If your degree is in a different field, you must have a strong background in basic sciences (e.g., genetics, statistics) and animal production (e.g., animal breeding, nutrition).
English Proficiency: You must show a good command of English with a test score no more than two years old.
- TOEFL iBT: 92 minimum (with a 23 minimum in speaking).
- Academic IELTS: 7 minimum (with a 6.5 minimum in speaking).
- Cambridge: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency is also accepte.