Erasmus-Mundus Nigeria

🌟23rd Awardee 2026 7+ years work experience ✨ Lesson learned: Be consistent and have a resilient mindset. Congratulations 🥂

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The Erasmus Mundus Nigeria Chapter @ErasmusM_Ng curated a comprehensive application handbook in 2020 containing essential information for prospective Erasmus Mundus scholarship applicants. The handbook was developed from the experiences, insights, and practical guidance shared by awardees of the programme. It covers key aspects of the application process and provides valuable tips to help applicants prepare stronger submissions. If you intend to apply for the scholarship, this handbook will serve as a very helpful guide, just as it did for me throughout my own application journey. drive.google.com/file/d/1NLcA-b…

In your 20s, you will find out about the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship or fully funded scholarships in general. It is very important that you submit your application

6 study techniques that got me 6 As last semester…… HAVARD students use these too ⤵️

🌟21st Awardee 2026 Lesson learned: Demonstrate a sustained and genuine interest for the program in your motivation letter. Congratulations 🥂

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🫵🏽 Your environment is doing more of your thinking than you are. If you sit next to people who read, you’ll read more. If you surround yourself with people who complain, you’ll complain more. You don’t rise to your goals. You fall to the level of your environment. Practical example: Applying for a scholarship? Don’t do it alone. Find 3–4 people in the same process. Build a small group where you stay accountable to each other, making sure you are actually progressing. You check in on deadlines, completed applications, and required documents. You share resources and motivate one another when motivation drops. ✨Feel free to comment on the course and scholarship you’re applying/ planning to apply to, you might find an accountability partner(s).

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You asked and now it’s here! We’re hosting our first Space here!!! Get practical tips directly from scholars on how to prepare a winning application. Share to prospective scholars! You don’t want to miss this! x.com/i/spaces/1yKAP…

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🌟21st Awardee 2026 Awardee graduated 11 years ago🌟 Lesson learned: Age or year of graduation is not a barrier to winning the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. Congratulations 🥂

🌟20th Awardee 2026 Lesson learned: Build your profile. Always remember you’re competing with applicants from your country and from around the world. Congratulations 🥂

I understand your dilemma. When I graduated with a BSc in Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, people told me I couldn’t use my course for anything in Nigeria. It was frustrating, and honestly, it made me question my choices. But I didn’t let that derail me. Instead, I focused on identifying a niche. For me, that was public health. Because I didn’t have experience, I started volunteering with public health and social impact organizations. That decision changed everything. I built connections, gained practical skills, and stayed active on LinkedIn. I also applied to graduate internships and took online courses to upskill myself. My first job came through a referral from an organization I volunteered with. My second came from cold messaging on LinkedIn. Eventually, I secured a fully funded scholarship that took me further. So here’s my advice: Identify a specific niche within industrial chemistry. The field is broad, so narrow it down, whether it’s quality control, production, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, or environmental chemistry. Once you identify your niche, start building connections within that space. Go on LinkedIn, follow companies working in that area, and connect with people there. Don’t be afraid to message decision makers. Reach out to directors or team leads and pitch yourself. You can ask to shadow them, learn from them, or express interest in a graduate trainee role. Let them know your background, your interest in the field, and how you’re willing to grow while contributing to the organization. Start somewhere, even if it’s volunteering, internships, or small roles. Build skills that are relevant to your chosen niche. Take courses, learn practical tools, and understand how your knowledge applies in real life. Referrals and relationships matter. Often times, in Nigeria, opportunities won’t come from applications alone. While doing all this, actively look out for scholarship opportunities. They definitely open doors to new advanced training, and global exposure. Your degree is a foundation and what you build on it is what makes the difference.

Mention a top tier feeling ✨ Reading a research paper and realizing the next 15 pages are just references!

Nigerian prayer requests before japa: — Lord, let the danfo conductor be calm today — Father, let my boss not yell at me today — Holy Spirit, let this driver be reasonable Got to Europe. Nobody yelled at me. Ever. Took me a full year to realize those weren’t spiritual battles. That was just… a broken society I had normalized.

The level of rigor that comes with reviewing scholarship essays or application documents is on another level. It forces you to slow down, question everything, and pay attention to details you’d normally overlook. Now look at me, deep in program websites, cross-checking requirements, reading between the lines, and asking “does this really align?” Funny how reviewing other people’s documents sharpens how you show up for your own opportunities.

🌟19th Awardee 2026 2nd Nigerian selected for the ECT+ program 🇳🇬✨ Lesson learned: “Start early, stay consistent, seek mentorship, and be intentional about building your academic and extracurricular profile.”

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🌟18th Awardee 2026 “20+ publications and 15+ conferences” Lesson learned: Don’t let rejection hold you back; you just need one YES. Congratulations 🥂