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Scholarship application kits for Europe and Türkiye

Kits for funded master's study in Europe and Türkiye: Erasmus Mundus, DAAD EPOS in Germany, Stipendium Hungaricum, the Swedish Institute and Türkiye Bursları.

Kits

European Union

Application Kit for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

Worksheets to compare programmes, plan each motivation letter and build your CV, plus a STAR evidence bank, interview practice and a referee brief.

Germany

Application Kit for DAAD EPOS Scholarships

Worksheets for course choice and priority order, the single motivation letter, work proof and a Europass CV, plus a STAR bank, interview practice and an employer letter brief.

Hungary

Application Kit for Stipendium Hungaricum

A self-study workbook for the Stipendium Hungaricum master's application: programme choice within your country's fields, a motivation letter planner and entrance exam interview practice.

Sweden

Application Kit for Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals

Worksheets for the SI motivation letter, the SI CV and the work and leadership proof forms, plus a STAR evidence bank, a reference brief and a two-step timeline.

Türkiye

Application Kit for Türkiye Bursları

Worksheets for coherent programme preferences and the TBBS letter of intent, plus a STAR evidence bank, interview practice and a timeline.

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Guides

Deadlines

ProgrammeStageAs publishedSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsApplication window (general pattern)In most cases, applications are submitted between October and January for courses starting the following academic year (2027/28 intake: October 2026 to January 2027)Source
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsScholarship deadlines (general pattern)Set by each programme; most programmes require applications between October and JanuarySource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme 1 scholarship deadlineSet by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme websiteSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme 2 scholarship deadlineSet by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme websiteSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme 3 scholarship deadlineSet by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme websiteSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme 4 scholarship deadlineSet by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme websiteSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme 5 scholarship deadlineSet by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme websiteSource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsCatalogue updateUpdated annuallySource
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsProgramme startThe following academic year; copy the exact start date from your programme's websiteSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Course list for the intake published2027/28 course list dated June 2026Source
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Application deadlines (general pattern)Set by each course on its website; DAAD gives no general date.Source
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Priority 1 course deadlineCopy from the course websiteSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Priority 2 course deadlineCopy from the course websiteSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Priority 3 course deadlineCopy from the course websiteSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Late applicationsNot acceptedSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)Selection decisionsMostly completed by March of the entry year; the course, not DAAD, informs applicantsSource
DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)StartSet by each course (see its website). German-taught courses include a preparatory six-month German course in Germany. Development Management (RU Bochum): intake every two years, next intake 2028.Source
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Call published and applications openAround November (2026/27 call documents dated October 2025). The 2027/28 call was not yet published on 20 October 2026.Source
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Online application deadline15 January 2026, 14:00 CET (2026/27 cycle); usually mid-JanuarySource
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Your Sending Partner's deadlineSet by your Sending Partner: copy it from the partners page (Pakistan matches the Hungarian deadline; Kenya usually a day or two later; Ghana three days after the portal closes)Source
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Sending Partner nominationsEnd of FebruarySource
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Entrance exams18 March to 20 May 2026, indicative (first choice: 18 March to 30 April; second choice: 18 March to 20 May)Source
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)ResultsFrom late June or early JulySource
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's)Acceptance and missing documentsBy 1 AugustSource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)University Admissions application periodOpens in October and closes in January. Autumn 2027 first admissions round: 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Copy the exact dates for your round from universityadmissions.se.Source
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)University Admissions application fee and documents deadline1 February 2027 (autumn 2027 first admissions round); SEK 900 fee for most applicants who are not EU/EEA or Swiss citizensSource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)SI templates published2026/27 CV template updated 13 November 2025; check SI for the current call's templatesSource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)SI scholarship portal open9 to 25 February 2026, closing 14:59 CET (2026/27 cycle); February onlySource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)University admission results26 March 2026 (2026/27 cycle); usually late MarchSource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)SI resultsList on si.se 23 April 2026, offers emailed 24 to 26 April (2026/27 cycle); usually late AprilSource
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)Acceptance deadline30 May 2026 (2026/27 cycle); usually end of MaySource
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sApplication period (general programmes)10 January to 20 February each year; the 2027 cycle dates were not yet announced on 20 October 2026Source
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sSuccess Scholarship period (not the general application)October to November on the calendar; past announcements were for international students already studying in TürkiyeSource
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sEvaluationMarch to AprilSource
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sInterviewsApril to JuneSource
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sResultsEarly AugustSource
Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master'sStartAutumn, beginning with the one-year Turkish course (master's: one year of Turkish, then the programme)Source

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