News archive - [Call Upcoming Deadline] Basileus V - Scholarships for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkans
Basileus V is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project and is funded by the European Commission. The project consortium consists of 10 EU universities and 10 universities in the Western Balkans. Basileus V provides funding for academic mobility from Bachelor to staff from:
- any Western Balkan institution to one of the EU partner universities
- an EU university to one of the Western Balkan partner universities
Via a so-called Target Group 2 any national of the participating Western Balkan countries can apply for a scholarship (except for Bachelor), on condition they have obtained a higher education degree in the Western Balkans. Also EU nationals can apply for a scholarship (except for Bachelor), on condition that they are registered at or obtained a degree from an EU university.For more detailed eligibility criteria, please check this link. Eligible Western Balkan countries are: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo* (under UNSCR 1244/99) and Serbia.
More information on Basileus I, Basileus II, Basileus III and Basileus IV can be found here.
More information on the current project Basileus V can be found here.
Questions on applications can only be answered until Thursday evening 30 January (17.00h).
Before applying online:
Before applying online:
- Check the eligibility criteria!
- Check the info sheets and academic offers of the requested host universities;
- Check theoverview of the scholarships on offer;
- Consider contacting the department where you would like to study: this way you will obtain more information on their study opportunities and formalities;
- Take note of the difference between exchange and degree and know that there are much more scholarships for exchange than for degree:
- exchange mobility takes place during your studies: you enroll at home and the results obtained during 1 or 2 semesters abroad are recognised for your degree at your home university
- degree mobility takes place after your studies: you enroll at the host university and obtain your degree there, there is no connection anymore with your home university
- Read the guidelines for applicants of your category:
- Bachelor and master exchange
- Master degree
- PhD and Postdoc exchange
- Staff exchange
Below you can find an overview of the applications per type of mobility, more details are posted on the news section:
|
|
Applications |
Grants Available |
Selected candidates |
|
BA 1 semester |
8 % |
15 % |
15 % |
|
BA 1 year |
13 % |
15 % |
15 % |
|
MA 1 semester |
5 % |
12 % |
10 % |
|
MA 1 year |
18 % |
16 % |
16 % |
|
MA 2 years |
31 % |
7 % |
8 % |
|
PhD 6 months |
2 % |
3 % |
4 % |
|
PhD 10 months |
3 % |
7 % |
7 % |
|
PhD 34 months |
9 % |
3 % |
4 % |
|
Postdoc 6 months |
1 % |
3 % |
3 % |
|
Postdoc 10 months |
2 % |
2 % |
3 % |
|
Staff 1 month |
8 % |
15 % |
15 % |
Geographical focus
- European Union (EU 27)
- Western Balkans
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
- General
Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on January 24, 2014
Modified on January 24, 2014
