Erasmus Mundus Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship (CLMCE) Scholarship 2027

Erasmus Mundus Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship (CLMCE) Scholarship 2027

Updated on 10 October 2026

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The Erasmus Mundus CLMCE Master's is aimed at graduates in literature, languages, history, film, social sciences or education with an interest in children's literature, media and publishing. Scholarship holders receive full tuition coverage, insurance and 1,400 euros per month for 24 months.

Scholarship deadline: 22 January 2027, 1 p.m. UK time

Organisation	CLMCE Consortium, coordinated by the University of Glasgow (European Union Erasmus Mundus programme)
Countries	United Kingdom, Denmark, then France, Netherlands or Poland
Level	Master's, 24 months full-time
Benefits	Tuition fees covered, insurance, 1,400 euros per month (up to 33,600 euros)
Deadline	22 January 2027, 1 p.m. UK time
Official link	gla.ac.uk — CLMCE How to Apply

Applying is free on the official website: no application fee is mentioned.

Contents

• What the programme covers
• Who can apply
• Documents to prepare
• How to apply, step by step
• Selection timeline
• Mistakes to avoid

What the programme covers

CLMCE stands for Children's Literature, Media and Cultural Entrepreneurship. Coursework covers children's literature, media, publishing and the management of cultural industries. Teaching is in English.

The first semester takes place in Glasgow, the second at Aarhus University. For the third semester, you choose between Nantes (cultural management), Tilburg (translation and reception) or Wroclaw (children's cinema).

The monthly allowance also has to cover flights between universities, accommodation and visa costs, so budget accordingly. You can request three advances of 1,000 euros for visa and settling-in expenses, which are then deducted from your monthly payments.

The consortium offers up to 60 standard scholarships across four cohorts (2024-2029), with a maximum of 6 scholarship holders per nationality, and up to 30 additional scholarships reserved for targeted regions including sub-Saharan Africa. No separate application is required for these targeted scholarships.

Who can apply

• Hold a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a grade equivalent to a UK 2:1, in an accepted discipline: English or languages, literature, history, film and media, childhood studies, anthropology, sociology, library science, arts or education.
• Final-year students may apply, provided they graduate before the start of the programme.
• Prove your English level: IELTS Academic 6.5 minimum with no band below 6.0, or an equivalent TOEFL iBT score.
• Never have received an Erasmus Mundus Master's scholarship before.

If your degree falls outside these disciplines, compare other funded routes such as the Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy (MAPP), which accepts a broader range of social science backgrounds, or an online degree with a partial Unicaf scholarship.

Documents to prepare from Africa

• The 2027-2029 scholarship form (a Word file to complete, then convert to PDF).
• Your degree certificates and transcripts in the original language, with official English translations.
• Two reference letters: one academic, and one either academic or professional.
• An up-to-date CV and the identity page of your passport.
• Your IELTS or TOEFL certificate.

Letters must be less than 24 months old, on headed paper or bearing a stamp, and signed by hand or digitally. A typed name in place of a signature is rejected. A referee who wishes to send their letter confidentially must use a professional email address, never a Gmail or Yahoo address.

If you are offered a scholarship, you will need to prove your residence with a certificate issued by your local council and a statement from your employer or institution.

How to apply, step by step

• Create your account on the University of Glasgow application portal.
• Select the CLMCE programme and the September 2027 intake. Write your name and date of birth exactly as they appear on your passport.
• Fill in your education and employment history, without naming your referees in the form.
• Rank the three third-semester options from 1 to 3. Your first choice is not guaranteed.
• Upload all documents. You have 42 days after opening your application, without exceeding the deadline.

Apply before 22 January 2027

For other Master's programmes under the same scheme, see our articles on the Erasmus Mundus Master's in Aeronautical and Space Engineering and the Erasmus Mundus NOHA Master's in Humanitarian Action.

Selection timeline

1 October 2026	Applications open
22 January 2027, 1 p.m.	Scholarship applications close (2 p.m. in Douala, Lagos or Kinshasa)
April 2027	Results announced, followed by admission offers
31 August 2027	Final deadline to provide the documents requested in the offer
September 2027	Start of term in Glasgow

Scholarship applications are only reviewed after the deadline. Self-funded applicants are assessed on a rolling basis but must pay a deposit of 2,000 pounds sterling when accepting an offer.

Mistakes to avoid

• Aiming for midnight: the cut-off is 1 p.m. UK time.
• Submitting an incomplete file: it will be rejected.
• Having your transcripts translated unofficially, or leaving out a year of transcripts.
• Submitting IELTS General Training: only the Academic version is accepted.
• Letting a lecturer send their letter from a personal email account.
• Using a name that differs, even by a single letter, from the one on your passport.

Also worth looking at: the Erasmus Mundus GrEnFIn scholarship in energy and finance.

Official link

How to apply	gla.ac.uk — CLMCE How to Apply

Read also

• Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy (MAPP)
• Erasmus Mundus NOHA Master's in Humanitarian Action
• Erasmus Mundus GrEnFIn scholarship in energy and finance

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