The College of Europe, founded in 1949, is a unique postgraduate institute specialising in European education and training. Intensive programmes are offered in European integration issues, with particular emphasis on law, economics, political and social sciences.

Thanks to support from the European Union, the College of Europe awards the following scholarships:

• European Neighborhood Policy scholarships for EU citizens – scholarship scheme ranging from partial to full for EU citizens interested in the relations of the EU with its neighbourhood (scholarships for Natolin and Bruges).

• European Neighborhood Policy scholarships for ENP countries citizens – full scholarships for citizens of countries covered by the ENP: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Ukraine (scholarships for Natolin and Bruges).

• European History and Civilization scholarships for all nationalities – scholarship scheme ranging from partial to full for graduates of history and related fields from all countries of the world. They are intended both for History graduates who wish to combine further historical studies with European studies, as well as for graduates in related disciplines who wish to study History in an interdisciplinary European context. Related disciplines include: International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Area Studies, Geography, Philosophy, History of Art, Theology, Classics, Modern Languages and Literature. Scholarships for Natolin campus only. 

• Journalism and Media scholarships – scholarship scheme ranging from partial to full for admitted students of any country with a background or clear interest in journalism and/or media (scholarships for Natolin only).

• EU4Youth scholarships for candidates from Eastern Partnership – additional scholarship scheme for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine for the Advanced Master of Arts in European Interdisciplinary Studies program in 2023-2024. The scholarships cover tuition fee, full board and lodging on campus. They are funded under the “EU4Youth phase III Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship” programme, which receives funding from the EU and is co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.

Moreover, many College of Europe students are granted scholarships by national or regional governments as well as public or private institutions. The full list is available here.

 

Who can apply:

Graduates of Master’s degree programmes, but also to final-year students. Holders of a Bachelor’s degree received after completing four years of study (in countries where that is the duration of the bachelor’s programme), as well as final-year students in such a programme.

Selection procedure:

1. Candidates are requested to visit the website of the College and check the academic and language requirements.

2. Candidates have to register and apply online (Admission/apply online) indicating which specific scholarship they want to apply for.

3. Candidates have to submit the online application form with the requested documents (cf. application instructions).

4. Preselected candidates will be invited for a (telephone) interview with the Professors/assistants of the department(s) they have applied for.

 

Deadline to submit applications for the academic year 2024-2025: 16 January 2024.

Deadline to submit the reference letters: 23 January 2024.

 

Read more here.