Participation costs
Costs for participation in the EDISS Master’s programme amount to 9 000 € per year.
What is included in the participation cost?
- Tuition fees: educational expenses such as courses, academic supervision, exams, counselling and university support services such as student services, use of library services and use of IT services in accordance with university regulations and policy concerning degree studies.
- Insurance: including accident and health insurance satisfying the minimum requirements as published by the EACEA in its guidelines for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees.
- Compulsory winter school participation: travel and accommodation costs.
- Orientation course and reception upon arrival to the first- and second-year universities.
- Support service and counselling by the international student services of the first- and second-year universities.
- Tutors/student assistant who can help with everyday issues like settling in the dormitory, registering for classes, etc.
What is NOT included in the participation cost?
- travel from and to the original country of residence
- possible travel costs to internship positions or summer job positions, travel costs to thesis positions, if applicable
- travel between EDISS consortium countries and universities
- visa and residence permit related costs
- accommodation and personal living expenses
- textbooks, personal computers, printers or study materials the student decides to purchase
- any other compulsory or voluntary local costs that may be charged according to the university rules (e.g. student union fees, casing of thesis) or national legislation. For example, at Åbo Akademi University, the compulsory Student Union fee is currently 69 euros for the academic year 2024-2025 and the compulsory student health care fee in higher education is 36.80 euros per term
EDISS scholarships – Available to EDISS intake 5 students
For the next application period (EDISS intake 5 students, academic years 2025-27) several EDISS scholarships (from 10 to 15) will be available. The EDISS scholarship can be awarded to students from programme or partner countries. The EDISS scholarship contains a waiver of the participation costs and a monthly contribution to subsistence costs.
The EDISS scholarships includes the following:
| Scholarship | Students from all countries |
| Contribution to participation costs | 9 000€/year |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 1st year (12 months) | 800€/month |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 2nd year (max 12 months) | 310€/month * |
| Total | 31 320€ over the 2-year programme |
* for the 2nd year of the programme EDISS scholarship holders are eligible for the Erasmus+ mobility grant (490€-540€ per month for the 2024-25 academic year)
Erasmus Mundus scholarships (EDISS intake 5)
IMPORTANT: there will be eventually NO Erasmus Mundus (EMJM) scholarships available for intake 5 students. However, we will be able to offer 10 to 15 EDISS scholarships to our 5th intake students. The EDISS scholarships consists of a monthly grant of 310-800€ per month and a participation costs waiver for the entire duration of the EDISS programme (24 months maximum).
Only if successfully selected in July 2025 for the Erasmus+ Mundus Joint Master programme grant, EDISS will be able to award Erasmus Mundus scholarships to student selected for the 5th EDISS intake. The EMJM grant is composed of a 1400 EUR per month scholarship and a participation costs waiver for the entire duration of the EDISS programme (24 months maximum).
EMJM scholarships can be offered to students from all over the world. However, the EDISS consortia will ensure geographical balance – i.e. no more than 10% of the total number of EMJM scholarships awarded during the project implementation period of four years can be awarded to candidates from the same nationality (this rule does not apply to top up scholarships for targeted regions of the world, if applicable).
EDISS scholarships – Available to EDISS intake 4 students
The EDISS scholarship can be awarded to students from programme or partner countries. The EDISS scholarship contains a waiver of the participation costs and a monthly contribution to subsistence costs.
The EDISS scholarships for intake 4 students includes the following:
| Scholarship | Students from programme countries | Students from partner countries |
| Contribution to participation costs | 4 500€/year | 9 000€/year |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 1st year (12 months) | 700€/month | 700€/month |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 2nd year (max 12 months) | 300€/month * | 300€/month * |
| Total | 21 000€ over the 2-year programme | 30 000€ over the 2-year programme |
* for the 2nd year of the programme EDISS scholarship holders are eligible for the Erasmus+ mobility grant (490€-540€ per month for the 2024-25 academic year)
Erasmus Mundus scholarships (EDISS intakes 1-4)
EDISS offers very attractive scholarship opportunities to allow all students with outstanding academic background to join our programme. Applications to the EDISS program and for Erasmus Mundus scholarships are completed simultaneously through one single online application.
The scholarships are available for non-EU and EU students, and the total amount of the scholarship varies according to the students’ nationality and place of residence.
The Programme Countries are: all EU Member States and the following non EU Programme Countries: North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey Serbia and Great Britain. See the exhaustive list of programme countries as defined in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
The partner countries are all countries not listed in the programme countries. See the exhaustive list of partner countries as defined in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
The EDISS participation cost is covered by the Erasmus Mundus scholarship through the participation costs for two years (24 months). Moreover, Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders will get subsistence, travel and installation costs as outlined below.
| Scholarship | Determined by | Students from programme countries | Students from partner countries |
| Contribution to participation costs | Citizenship or previous countries of residence | 4500€/year | 9000€/year |
| Contribution to travel costs | Country of residence | 1000€/year | 2000€/year if residence is less than 4000 km from Åbo Akademi University 3000€/year if residence is 4000 km or more from Åbo Akademi University |
| Contribution to installation costs | Country of residence | – | 1000€ |
| Contribution to subsistence costs (max 24 months) | Citizenship and Country of residence | 1000€/month | 1000€/month |
| Total | 35 000€ over the 2-year programme | 47 000€ or 49 000€ over the 2-year programme |
Will I be considered a programme or partner country student?
Applicants will be considered as either partner or programme country students as follows:
Partner country students: Citizens of partner countries who have not carried out their main activity (studies, training or work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any programme country. The five-year reference period for this 12- months rule is calculated backwards as from the submission deadline (defined by the consortia) of applying for an EMJMD student scholarship.
Programme country students: Citizens of programme countries and citizens of partner countries who have carried out their main activity for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in a programme country.
Students with a double nationality (of a Partner and of a Programme Country) must specify the nationality under which they submit their scholarship application.
Which document will be used to determine my country of residence?
The place of residence will be verified on the basis of the provision of the documents listed in the PRADO website and provided in the student application. For example:
- a residence certificate issued in accordance with the candidate's municipality normal registration rules;
- a certificate from the candidate's place of work, study or training issued by the employer or institution in question.
Both documents must have been issued within the 12 months prior to the submission deadline of applying and they must include a home address.
In absence of such documents, alternatives such as renting contracts, phone and electricity bills can be provided.
For how many months can I get the Contribution to subsistence costs?
The contribution to subsistence costs (1000€ per month) can be received for the entire duration of the EDISS master programme, that is 24 months. However, the contribution to subsistence costs will:
- neither be given to scholarship holders for the EMJMD periods (study/research/placement/thesis preparation) spent in their country of residence;
- nor to scholarship holders from a Partner Country for the EMJMD periods exceeding three months (indicatively the equivalent of 15 ECTS credits) spent in any Partner Country.
How will the travel distance to Åbo Akademi University be calculated?
The "Distance calculator" available on the Erasmus+ website will be used in order to calculate the travel distances from the scholarship holder city of residence to Turku (Finland), and to decide the distance band (unit cost) applicable to scholarship holders. A unit cost per academic year and a distance band of 4.000 km applies to any student resident in a Partner Country (including students with a Programme Country citizenship).
Students resident in a Programme Country (including students with a Partner Country citizenship) are covered by a fixed unit cost of 1 000 EUR per academic year.
Students who have already obtained an EMJMD scholarship or are former Erasmus Mundus Master/Doctoral scholarship holders are not eligible for an additional scholarship under the EMJMD action. Students benefiting from an EMJMD scholarship cannot benefit from another EU grant while pursuing their EMJMD studies.
The following picture illustrates the Erasmus Mundus scholarship scheme:
Erasmus Mundus scholarships for 4th 2024 student intake
The applicants are informed about the scholarship decision when the selection results are published. There will be a reserve list for the Erasmus Mundus scholarships. It is always possible to enroll in the EDISS programme with your own funding.
For the 2024 student intake (4th intake), i.e. for studies starting in August 2024, the expected number of available Erasmus Mundus scholarship is the following:
| Number of scholarship | |
| Students from programme countries | 3 |
| Students from partner countries | 15 |
Without prejudice to academic excellence, Erasmus Mundus scholarships will be offered to students by taking geographical balance into account, i.e. no more than 3 candidates from the same country (i.e. with the same nationality) will be awarded an EMJMD scholarship during the same intake.
In addition to the number of Erasmus Mundus scholarship indicated above, EDISS will offer for the 2024 intake an expected number of 10 additional scholarships targeting students from the following partner countries:
| Regions | Countries |
| Western Balkans (Region 1) | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. |
| Eastern Partnership countries (Region 2) | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law |
| South-Mediterranean countries (Region 3) | Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine*, Syria, Tunisia * This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue. |
| Region 6 Asia LDC countries | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal |
| Region 6 Asia remaining countries | DPR Korea, Indonesia, , Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam |
| Region 7 Central Asia L-LMI countries | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
| Region 7 Central Asia remaining countries | Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan |
| Region 8 Latin America LMI countries | Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Region 8 Latin America Mexico and Brazil | Mexico, Brazil |
| Region 8 Latin America remaining countries | Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela |
| Region 11 ACP | Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo -Democratic Republic of the, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia-Federated States of, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Eswatini, Timor Leste -Democratic Republic of, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
Talent Boost scholarships
For the application period arranged 1 November 2022 – 2 January 2023 (EDISS intake 3 students), Talent Boost scholarships were offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The Talent Boost scholarship was awarded to students from programme or partner countries. The Talent Boost scholarship contains a waiver of the participation costs and a monthly contribution to subsistence costs.
The students receiving TalenBoost scholarship will do their internship and their master thesis in a Finnish company.
The Talent Boost scholarships includes the following:
| Scholarship | Students from programme countries | Students from partner countries |
| Contribution to participation costs | 4 500€/year | 9 000€/year |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 1st year (12 months) | 700€/month | 700€/month |
| Contribution to subsistence costs – 2nd year (max 12 months) | 300€/month * | 300€/month * |
| Total | 21 000€ over the 2-year programme | 30 000€ over the 2-year programme |
* for the 2nd year of the programme Talent Boost scholarship holders are eligible for the Erasmus+ mobility grant (490€ per month for the 2022-23 academic year)
Applications received during the application round (from 1 November 2022 at 8:00am Helsinki time to 2 January 2023 at 3:00pm Helsinki time) were automatically reviewed for the Talent Boost scholarships. Selected applicants on the waiting list for a Erasmus Mundus Scholarship were proposed for the Talent Boost Scholarship.
Last updated on 21 October 2024