Erasmus Mundus Visiting Scholarships for Academics/Policy Professionals in Mundus MAPP
The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Program in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) is a two-year-long international joint master’s program funded by the European Commission, and jointly offered by Central European University PU (Austria), the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (the Netherlands), the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (Spain), and the University of York (UK).
The Mundus MAPP Consortium hosts visiting scholars/practitioners holding an outstanding academic/professional profile. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible, and their involvement should bring added value to the program in terms of student-centered lectures or seminars, skills training, research activities, thesis support, academic/professional networking, etc. The scholars receive from the European Commission a generous Erasmus Mundus Visiting Scholarship. For a list of past visiting scholars click here.
The Consortium has open visiting scholar positions for the 2026-2027 academic year for 2-4 week periods spent at Central European University PU, Austria[1]; the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, Spain; or at the University of York, UK.
Applicants must have a PhD degree, as well as academic teaching and/or policy related practitioner experience. Visiting scholars are expected to contribute to running courses and/or giving public lectures and/or participate in research seminars and/or provide thesis supervision support at the host institutions. Qualified Mundus MAPP alumni are encouraged to apply. Scholars are expected to help disseminate Mundus MAPP activities and achievements.
Interested academics should elaborate on their proposed contribution to Mundus MAPP in their application form. The exact contribution will be laid down in an agreement between the visiting scholar and the Mundus MAPP Consortium.
Institution-specific preferences: Central European University PU (Austria) particularly welcomes applications from candidates who can offer short (2-3h) online workshops (aimed at Mundus MAPP students across the partner institutions) which seek to enhance digital competencies relevant to policy-making and analysis.
Financial contribution for the visiting scholars: gross 1.500 EUR/week (max. gross 6.000 EUR for the whole duration of the visit). Scholars are responsible for familiarizing themselves with relevant tax obligations and complying with applicable regulations.
The visiting period should be between:
- January 4 – June 11, 2027 for CEU
- May 1 – May 31, 2027 for ISS
- October 15 – December 15, 2026 for IBEI
- September 21, 2026 – June 11, 2027 for YORK
How to apply: submit the Application Form for Visiting Scholars (linked below) with the required attachments via email to mundusmapp@ceu.edu.
Application deadline: May 15, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact our team at mundusmapp@ceu.edu.
[1] At CEU PU in Austria, the visiting scholar will need to sign a freelancer contract with CEU.