The European Commission Directorate-General for Interpretation offers this bursary for students undertaking master’s or postgraduate study in conference interpreting. The 2026–27 call is open and supports eligible enrolment costs for the academic year.
Recipients remain enrolled at their university; the bursary is a financial contribution rather than a separate course or placement. Applicants should use the current call documents on the official page for the complete admissibility and language-profile requirements.
Benefits & funding
- One payment equal to the tuition fee and/or administrative enrolment fee paid for academic year 2026–27.
- The payment is capped at €3,000.
- The bursary contributes to enrolment costs and may not cover the full cost of study.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be pursuing master’s or postgraduate study in conference interpreting for academic year 2026–27.
- The programme framework limits applicants to nationals of an EU Member State or an EU candidate country.
- Eligible nationalities are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.
- Applicants must have a bachelor-level qualification or be completing the final year leading to an equivalent qualification; they must check the current call for all course, fee and language-profile conditions.
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Eligible nationalities
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece
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Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Georgia · Moldova · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Serbia · Türkiye · Ukraine
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Open the 2026–27 call and FAQ from the official programme page.
- 2Verify every current admissibility, eligibility and language-profile condition before preparing the application.
- 3Supply the documents required by the current call, including course and enrolment-fee evidence where requested.
- 4Submit through the method specified in the current call by midnight Brussels time on 25 September 2026.
Program timeline
22 June 2026
The 2026–27 call and FAQ were published.
Application deadline.
25 September 2026, midnight Brussels time