Master Program in Plant Breeding – emPLANT+ Master Scholarships

Published October 23, 2022 · Updated October 23, 2022

The Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Plant Breeding – emPLANT+ – is a two years Master degree offered by a consortium of six leading European universities in the field of plant breeding, plant biology, seed technology and biotechnology in order to face the challenges of global changes such as population growth and climate change.

The objective of emPLANT+ is to remedy the lack of qualified highly skilled plant breeders on Master and PhD level with a training program that combines science, management, law, intercultural competence and language skills.

emPLANT+ aims at providing students interested in Plant Breeding with excellent training in science, management, law, languages and soft skills that are needed in this field by the Seed Industry and Research Institutes.

emPLANT+ consortium members aims to attract excellent students from all over the world by joining their forces to provide a multidisciplinary approach of traditional and biotechnology techniques, links with management and new technologies (bioinformatics, data management etc.) that is required for future MSc/PhD graduates to obtain a comprehensive and strategic understanding of complex breeding projects in an international dimension.

After graduation, students will work as technical and scientific managers of commercial or public breeding programs, on methodology, technology or cultivar development, in seed production and crop improvement, in R&D, in charge of legal questions linked to seeds in the seed/agro/food industry or pursue a PhD linked to breeding, crop production and plant biology.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

If you are interested in applying for the Erasmus+ Master Programme in Plant Breeding, please check if you meet the requirements below:

Awarded Bachelor of Science degree (min. 180 ECTS) in Agriculture/Agronomy, Plant Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Master 1 Genetics, Molecular Biosciences or related relevant fields
OR students in their last Bachelor year
Language proficiency:
- B2 in English except when English is your mother tongue. If not, please provide one of the following documents:
  - Official English test:
    - TOEIC: minimum 785 points
    - IELTS: minimum 6.0
    - TOEFL: 577 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based (20 written)
    - Cambridge: Certificate of Advanced English
  - Or a University letter attesting English is the medium of instruction of your higher education (Students with such a certificate will have to pass an official English test answering the minimum requirements written above at the latest during their first emPLANT+ study year, in order to be accepted in the second year university)
- Spanish: for those applying to UPV in year 2, a level B1 is needed by the beginning of the second year (not required at the time of application). Official test: DELE, ALTE, etc…
Application received before the end of the deadline
Application form filled out in English
Application containing all requested elements and documents

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO APPLY

If you meet all requirements and want to apply to emPLANT, the following list of documents will have to be attached to the application in a PDF format:

Copy of your diploma(s) / degree(s) certificate(s) (add an English translation if applicable) or enrolled certificate from your university (for last year students)
Copy of transcript of records for your whole degree and a grading scale (add an English translation if applicable)
Copy of official language certificate attesting language skills in English and Spanish if applicable
Curriculum Vitae in a European format
Passport (or valid ID document)
Proof of current and exact place of residence (see requirements below)
Two recommendation letters (no specific format)
Declaration on honor (download template)
Other document you consider relevant for the application