ERASMUS Mundus Master of Science in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER)

Diploma(s) and transcript(s) of academic records:all applicants must upload PDF scans of his/her original diploma(s) and original transcript(s) of academic records. If the applicant has not graduated yet at the time of his/her application, a proof of provisional graduation issued by the university and the intermediate official transcript(s) of records should be uploaded.

Translation of diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records: if the documents are not in English, French, Dutch or German, these documents are to be translated by a registered translator. These documents must also be certified by the educational institution that issued them or by a national authority.

English Proficiency Certificate (or test registration; see ‘Language Requirements’)

Letter of motivation: a one-page letter motivating your interest in the programme

CV

Proof of nationality: a scan of the identity page of your passport (for EEA citizens: a PDF scan of your national ID card will suffice)

Annex of the application form (cf. template) with:

Country case-study: a 1-page reflection text on the applicant’s country’s innovation strengths and challenges. Candidates must read the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2023 and analyse the situation of their countries (or a country of their geographical region if they do not find theirs among the 162 ones). This should be in line with PIONEER’s goals.

Motivational video: a 2-minute presentation video where applicants have to introduce themselves and talk about their motivation to join the PIONEER programme. They can be creative, and the most important is for the jury to get to know you better. Videos have to be uploaded on Dropbox.

Copy of proof of payment of the application fee (made either via bank transfer or via credit card)

C. English language requirements

€3,900/year