Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the Groundwater and Global Change Master's (GroundwatCh) 2027-2029

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Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the GroundwatCh master's in Portugal, Netherlands and Germany cover costs plus EUR 1,400 a month. Apply by 3 Jan 2027.

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Overview

The GroundwatCh Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's in Groundwater and Global Change is taking applications for the 2027-2029 intake. It is run by IHE Delft (Netherlands), IST Lisbon (Portugal) and TU Dresden (Germany).

Students spend a semester at each university, then write a thesis. The programme looks at how climate change affects groundwater and how to adapt.

About 15 Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered each year. They pay your study costs plus EUR 1,400 a month. Students from Africa apply as "partner country" students.

Scholarship deadline for African (partner country) applicants: 3 January 2027, 11:59 PM Dutch time (CET).

Applications after this date are only considered for admission, not for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

Requirements

Education (Required)

A bachelor's degree or equal, worth 180 ECTS credits.
A good final mark: at least B/B+ (US system) or 2nd upper (UK system).
A degree in geologic, hydraulic, civil, environmental or agricultural engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, climate sciences, geography, geology or a similar subject.
Enough academic knowledge of mathematics.
Final-year students can apply with a letter from their university saying they will graduate before 15 August 2027.

Language (Required)

An internationally recognised English test, unless your country is on IHE Delft's exempt list.
If your test result is not ready by 3 January 2027, you can upload it until 1 February 2027 and still be considered for a scholarship.

Scholarship Rules

You cannot get an Erasmus Mundus scholarship if you had one before.
Students from countries not on the programme-country list count as partner country students. All African countries are partner countries.
IHE Delft advises applying to one Erasmus Mundus programme only.

Programme Expectations and Benefits

What the scholarship covers

Participation costs: tuition, library and lab costs, full insurance and other required costs.
EUR 1,400 per month for living, travel and settling-in costs for the full two years.
Students with disabilities may get extra support for individual needs.

What students do

Study full time for two years (120 ECTS).
Spend one semester at each partner: IST Lisbon, IHE Delft and TU Dresden.
Start in early September at IST Lisbon, with an introduction week before.
Complete a thesis in the fourth semester, starting in March of the second year.

How to Apply for the GroundwatCh Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Read the scholarship and admission pages on the official GroundwatCh website (link below).
Prepare your documents as PDFs (max. 2 MB each): passport, certified diploma and transcript (with sworn English translation if needed), CV, two recommendation letters and your English test result.
Open the IHE Delft Erasmus Mundus application page (Apply Now link below) and choose GroundwatCh.
Answer the motivation questions in your own words. IHE Delft asks applicants not to use AI tools for these answers.
In the form, choose "Erasmus Mundus scholarship" as how you will pay for your studies.
Submit by 3 January 2027, 11:59 PM Dutch time.

Results for admission and scholarships are expected in April 2027.

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Application Close in

53 Days

January 3, 2027

Opportunities at a Glance

Organisation

GroundwatCh Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's consortium: IHE Delft (coordinator), IST Lisbon and TU Dresden

Location

Lisbon, Delft and Dresden

Type

Full-time study (2 years, 120 ECTS)