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ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY-ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER TELME – TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

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Application Deadline: January 20, 2026

LOCATION: Finland

Applications are open—apply now for TELME, a brand-new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme co-funded by the European Union. TELME stands for Teaching, Learning, and Multilingual Education.

Are you passionate about language teaching, multilingual course design, or programme coordination? Apply now for TELME, a brand-new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme co-funded by the European Union.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students from all over the world are welcome to apply but must comply with the following minimum requirements:

Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (180 ECTS) with a major in languages or related fields and with an overall average grade equivalent to A-B (ECTS scale). Students in their last year will be accepted conditionally and be proficient in at least 2 languages:

ENGLISH:             Cambridge General English FCE, IELTS (Academic) 6.5, TOEIC 850, TOEFL (paper based: 580, internet based: 90),

FRENCH:               B2 (DELF Pro, TCF)

GERMAN:           B2 (Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Onset, Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf Goethe-Zertifikat , Test DaF, ÖSD.Zertifikat)

SPANISH:             B2 (DELE, SIELE)

Certificates must be less than 3 years old.

Certificate requirement is waived for students if their level of proficiency is attested in writing by the university they graduated from.

Applications must be submitted online in English (with certified English translation of official documents in other languages) by DEADLINE.

Please note that applications received or incomplete after the deadline will not be examined.

Ineligible applicants will be notified within one month of the deadline indicating the reasons of their exclusion and how to appeal against the decision.

Completed application form

Curriculum Vitae (preferred format: Europass)

A cover letter (max. 1000 words) demonstrating the consistency between the programme objectives and your motivation, academic/professional background and professional project.

A motivation video (max. 2 minutes) showing language proficiency in both foreign languages and explaining motivation for the choice of their mobility paths.

Passport (national ID will be accepted conditionally if you do not have a passport);

Proof of residence* (government, workplace, study or training institution certificate)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma along with an official transcript of records*.
Applicants in their final year must send available transcripts, proof of current enrolment, and a declaration of the end date;

2 recommendation letters specifying the contact details of the referees. If preferred, the referees may send these letters directly to Telme-ufr-langues@univ-rennes2.fr.

Certificates of language proficiency

If applicable, any academic publications of which the applicant is the first author or a co-author. In case of publications in languages other than English, an English translation of the abstract should be provided;

Proof of payment of the application fee.

Certified translation in English required

BENEFIT:

The European Union will award scholarships to around 30 outstanding students in the first TELME cohort. These scholarships cover tuition fees, travel expenses, and living costs. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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JOINT JAPAN/WORLD BANK GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Application Deadline Window 1: from January 15 to February 27, 2026

LOCATION: Japan

The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related topic.

ELIGIBILITY:

Subject to available funding, JJ/WBGSP offers scholarships for 44 participating master’s programs in 24 universities in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.

Please note that if you are not admitted to one of these 44 participating master’s programs, you are not eligible to apply for a JJ/WBGSP Scholarship in 2026.

Broadly speaking, Developing Country nationals must:

Be a national of a World Bank member developing country on this list;

Not hold dual citizenship of any developed country;

Be in good health;

Hold a bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree earned at least 3 years prior to the Application Deadline date;

Be employed in development-related work in a paid full- time position at the time of submitting the scholarship application. Have at least 3 years of paid development-related employment since earning a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent university degree) and acquired within the past 6 years from the date of the application deadline. Please see FAQs—Window 1 on how to count qualified part time employment toward this 3-year requirement. Please see Annex 2 of the Application Guidelines for a suggested list of development-related topics. The only exception to this criterion is for developing country nationals from a country that is on the list of Fragile and Conflict States featured in Annex 3 of the Application Guidelines. In such cases, we do take into consideration the limited employment opportunities in those countries.

On or before the scholarship application deadline date, be admitted unconditionally (except for funding) for the upcoming academic year to at least one of the JJ/WBGSP participating master’s programs located outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and country of residence listed at the time the call for scholarship applications opens. The letter of admission must be uploaded before submitting the scholarship application. For details, see “How to Apply”.

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of any type of appointment of the World Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew.

Individuals who have previously been offered a JJ/WBGSP scholarship but declined it, or have previously received a JJ/WBGSP scholarship but did not graduate, are not eligible to apply again.

Please note: All eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made. Eligibility criteria WILL NOT change during an open call for applications. However, this information is subject to change between the close of one application process and the opening of the next.

BENEFIT:

A JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance. View a detailed list of benefits.

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