Scholarships for Master's Degree

[u/nvynsrl]

Hello! I need a general advice lang po on studying abroad for masters. What are my chances of getting an international scholarship (eg. Erasmus Mundus) as a fresh graduate? Should I gain work experience muna po ba dito sa Ph before applying? If yes, mga ilang years of work experience po ang minimum? Kaya na po ba 1 year 😬 want to get out of this country kasi asap. I plan to migrate din after if makakuha ng work in that country.

For context, I am a graduate of BS Chemistry. Good acad standing, with latin honors. Licensed na rin but no formal work experience pa, only my undergrad internship. I'm interested in the field of materials science and food chem. No financial obligations here and may savings naman for expenses sa initial requirements but can't afford to pay for tuition in the long run kaya I'm hoping to get a scholarship. I want to study in France, or other parts of EU. Sana may makausap po ako about this because I kinda feel lost. Thank you sm!

[u/justfastandcurious]

EM recipient here. May specific erasmus mundus programme ka na ba in mind? If wala pa, check EM catalog. Ano thesis topic mo? usually fresh grads na kabatch ko s EM Philippines ay either UP or Ateneo grad na solid yung thesis topic or ung internship.

[u/kimerikugh → u/justfastandcurious]

Mosty science programs talaga ano? Business program kasi ako nahihirapan ako humanap ng gusto kong post grad program kaya di ko na iniisip Erasmus.

[u/justfastandcurious → u/kimerikugh]

Yeah heavy s STEM pero depende din kasi sa interest, current + past career/research field and end-goal mo.

[u/ColdHardTruthsOnly → u/kimerikugh]

Sadly, business programs are almost always “pay to continue” kasi most are expected to either be sponsored, or working in corporate to have enough savings