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DOC Nomads Joint Master European Scholarships 2023-25 – (Erasmus Mundus Scholarship)

A scholarship for a master’s program in documentary film making is offered by DOC Nomads Joint Master European Scholarships (masters). You can pursue a master’s degree in documentary film-making at one of the three participating European universities thanks to the scholarship. For students from the nations listed under the title “qualified countries,” the scholarship is actually an Erasmus Mounds fully funded master’s award. The scholarship application deadline is January 9, 2023. There is absolutely no cost to apply for this scholarship, and no application fee is necessary.

Degree Level

The ”DOCNOMADS” Joint Master Degree in Documentary Film Directing is a two-year, 120 ECTS, ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSE, implemented by three prominent European universities:
ULHT – Lusófona University (Lisbon, Portugal)
SZFE – University of Theatre and Film Arts (Budapest, Hungary)
LUCA – School of Arts / College Sint Lukas (Brussels, Belgium)
With a mandatory mobility scheme from Lisbon to Brussels via Budapest, comprising of:
1st curricular semester at ULHT, in Lisbon
2nd curricular semester at SZFE, in Budapest
3rd curricular semester at LUCA, in Brussels
4th semester of graduation, at one of the preceding universities.

Available Subjects

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

Film Studies
Documentary Film Directing

Scholarship Benefits

Participation in the DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Course / EMJMD is possible either with a scholarship granted by the Erasmus+ programme, or as a self-funded student.
The participation costs / tuition fees for the whole study period of four semesters are:
Self-funded / externally funded students: 18 000 Euro.
Participation with Erasmus+ scholarship: between 9 000 Euro (for selected students from a programme country) and 18 000 Euro (for selected students from a partner country).
The tuition fee of the scholarship students will be transferred by EACEA directly to the DocNomads Consortium.
For self-funded students the tuition fee is to be paid in three installments:
EUR 1000 within 3 weeks after the selection,
EUR 8000 by 30 June of the year of selection,
EUR 9000 by 30 June between the course’s first and second years.
The tuition fee includes:
Costs for enrolment at the consortium partner’s institutions
Participation in all classes offered within DocNomads’ curriculum
Support in administrative and organizational issues by the consortium partners
Emergency and accident insurance according to the minimum requirements of the Erasmus+ Programme
All examinations during the course and the issuing of the final diploma
Access to a pool of the schools’ film equipment and editing facilities. For the diploma film DocNomads also provides the basics in terms of post-production services, and a small contribution in cash for the production expenses of each diploma film.
The tuition fees does not cover:
Travel costs from the students’ country of origin, and travel costs required for the mobility between Lisbon, Budapest and Brussels in the corresponding semesters in which the course is held.
Travel documents (passport, visas), accommodation and living expenses, or other personal costs (e.g. study books, printing and stationery, photocopies, etc.).
Insurance
Living Costs
It is estimated that students will spend monthly between 600-1000€ for living expenses during the 24 month of the course.

Eligible Nationalities

Currently in its 11th Edition, so far DocNomads had enrolled students from 77 nationalities: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrein, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants profile
The Academic Board of DOC NOMADS is looking for students who are:
active, enthusiastic, and curious
creative, supportive, and capable of team work
resilient, tolerant and open to criticism
socially minded, empathetic, and ethically aware
seeking artistic independence and a personal voice
DocNomads is quite an intensive study program, demanding much study and many work hours, while constantly pushing students to face new experiences.
Its challenging curriculum is aimed at students committed to taking advantage of the learning opportunities provided, in order to achieve and improve upon specialized skills, both in terms of theoretical knowledge of creative documentary and through practical training within this multifarious discipline.
DOC NOMADS Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is aimed to students from all over the world with a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Film Studies, in Arts or in Media Communication studies.
Other degrees (of at least EQF Level 6) may be accepted from applicants with a convincing artistic portfolio.
Currently in its 11th Edition, so far DocNomads had enrolled students from 77 nationalities: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrein, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam.
DocNomads provides the rare privilege of bringing together, for some time, a close community of people from diverse cultures and varied backgrounds, individual voices and particular visions.

Application Procedure

Call for Application to the 2023-2025 (twelfth) edition is open.
The application submission is exclusively online.
Only documents submitted via the DocNomads website are accepted.

Application deadline

January 9th 2023 (23:59 CET).

Eligible Applicants

DOC NOMADS Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is aimed to students from all over the world with a BA degree in Film Studies, in Arts or in Media Communication studies.

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