Overview
The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Evolutionary Biology (MEME) is a two-year research oriented master programme for talented and motivated students who are interested in understanding evolution in all its facets. This multidisciplinary programme will address the driving forces of evolution at all levels of organismal organisation (from cells and individuals to populations and ecosystems), and it will allow students to study all kinds of organisms (microorganisms, plants, animals) in a diversity of habitats (marine as well as terrestrial) with a variety of approaches (lab, field, theory). The focus is not only on how evolution shaped life on our planet in the past, but also on how understanding the principles underlying evolution can provide new insights and help to cope with present-day challenges in a variety of fields, including ecology, epidemiology, physiology, immunology, genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, economics and the social sciences.
MEME students get a personal mentor, they are offered challenging multidisciplinary courses at the frontline of scientific research, they closely interact with leading researchers and can make use of modern, state-of-the-art techniques and facilities, and they are embedded in a high-quality international network. Accordingly, MEME will provide its students with an optimal preparation for a subsequent PhD study or for other career options in the broad variety of fields where evolutionary thinking is an asset.
Participating Universities
Four European universities (University of Groningen, Netherlands; Uppsala University, Sweden; Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; University of Montpellier 2, France) have joined forces with Harvard University (USA) as an associated partner.
University of Groningen (RUG)
Uppsala University (UU)
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU)
University of Montpellier 2 (UM2)
Harvard University
Admission Criteria
Because of EU-regulations, we distinguish between two categories of applicants; category A applicants and category B applicants. These categories are defined as follows:
Category B applicants
If you meet any of the following requirements, you are a category B applicant:
Applicants who are nationals or residents of any EU member state or of Liechtenstein, Iceland or Norway
Applicants that have carried their major activities (=work or study) in any of the countries mentioned above for more than 12 months over the last 5 years.
Category A applicants
All other applicants.
There are two different deadlines for application between these categories (see below) and there are also different amounts and kinds of scholarships available for students from the two different categories (see Tuition Fees and Scholarships).
The following general selection criteria will be applied to determine eligibility of a candidate for the MEME programme, as well as eligibility for scholarships:
- Candidates must have completed a BSc in biology or equivalent, or convincingly show that they will obtain such a degree before the MEME programme starts
- Candidates must have sufficient background in evolutionary biology or neighboring disciplines (e.g. ecology or systematics)
- Candidates must have belonged to the top students of their cohort during their BSc
- Candidates must have a strong motivation to pursue a scientific career
- Candidates must be sufficiently proficient in English*
Scholarships
The European Commision will grant a number of scholarships to highly qualified students to participate in the MEME programme. The selection procedure for these scholarships will be carried out by the Admission and Examination Committee of the MEME programme. Each year, a total of 18 – 20 scholarships will be awarded to participating students. There will be 10 scholarships for category A students and 8 scholarships for category B students. Because of an EU initiative named “Western Balkans and Turkey Window”, we will be able to award two additional scholarships to students from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia and Turkey. These scholarships will be awarded as category A scholarships.
Scholarships for both categories of students will cover all participation costs for the MEME programme, including tuition fee, insurance, language courses and summer schools. In addition, scholarships include the following:
Category A scholarships: A monthly allowance of € 1,000 and a yearly contribution to extra costs (such as travel and installation) of € 4,000.
Category B scholarships: A monthly allowance of € 500 and an extra € 3,000 if the student spends part of the programme at Harvard University.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST:
Carefully read our selection criteria, found here
- Fill in the PDF application form (scholarization PDF)
- Prepare an electronic application package, containing the following documents as single files in PDF format - please give a name to the file that relates to the document (please see Summary below for correct file names):
- Completed PDF application form
- Copies of certified documents of academic credentials, including diploma and (if available) diploma supplement (including a certified translation if these documents are not in English, French or German). If you do not yet have a diploma, you must provide us with a copy of a certified document that convincingly proves that you will complete your BSc degree before the MEME programme starts in September 2011.
- Academic and professional CV
- Letter of motivation (very important)
- A valid copy of the first page of your passport
- Certification of proficiency in English
Send their complete application package to meme@rug.nl . Make sure you receive a confirmation e-mail within 5 days (otherwise, contact us again).
Contact detail:
Mr. Franz J. WEISSING
University of Groningen
Nijenborgh 9
9747 AG GRONINGEN - Netherlands
f.j.weissing@rug.nl
http://www.evobio.eu/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Evolutionary Biology (MEME) is a two-year research oriented master programme for talented and motivated students who are interested in understanding evolution in all its facets. This multidisciplinary programme will address the driving forces of evolution at all levels of organismal organisation (from cells and individuals to populations and ecosystems), and it will allow students to study all kinds of organisms (microorganisms, plants, animals) in a diversity of habitats (marine as well as terrestrial) with a variety of approaches (lab, field, theory). The focus is not only on how evolution shaped life on our planet in the past, but also on how understanding the principles underlying evolution can provide new insights and help to cope with present-day challenges in a variety of fields, including ecology, epidemiology, physiology, immunology, genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, economics and the social sciences.
MEME students get a personal mentor, they are offered challenging multidisciplinary courses at the frontline of scientific research, they closely interact with leading researchers and can make use of modern, state-of-the-art techniques and facilities, and they are embedded in a high-quality international network. Accordingly, MEME will provide its students with an optimal preparation for a subsequent PhD study or for other career options in the broad variety of fields where evolutionary thinking is an asset.
Participating Universities
Four European universities (University of Groningen, Netherlands; Uppsala University, Sweden; Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; University of Montpellier 2, France) have joined forces with Harvard University (USA) as an associated partner.
University of Groningen (RUG)
Uppsala University (UU)
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU)
University of Montpellier 2 (UM2)
Harvard University
Admission Criteria
Because of EU-regulations, we distinguish between two categories of applicants; category A applicants and category B applicants. These categories are defined as follows:
Category B applicants
If you meet any of the following requirements, you are a category B applicant:
Applicants who are nationals or residents of any EU member state or of Liechtenstein, Iceland or Norway
Applicants that have carried their major activities (=work or study) in any of the countries mentioned above for more than 12 months over the last 5 years.
Category A applicants
All other applicants.
There are two different deadlines for application between these categories (see below) and there are also different amounts and kinds of scholarships available for students from the two different categories (see Tuition Fees and Scholarships).
The following general selection criteria will be applied to determine eligibility of a candidate for the MEME programme, as well as eligibility for scholarships:
- Candidates must have completed a BSc in biology or equivalent, or convincingly show that they will obtain such a degree before the MEME programme starts
- Candidates must have sufficient background in evolutionary biology or neighboring disciplines (e.g. ecology or systematics)
- Candidates must have belonged to the top students of their cohort during their BSc
- Candidates must have a strong motivation to pursue a scientific career
- Candidates must be sufficiently proficient in English*
Scholarships
The European Commision will grant a number of scholarships to highly qualified students to participate in the MEME programme. The selection procedure for these scholarships will be carried out by the Admission and Examination Committee of the MEME programme. Each year, a total of 18 – 20 scholarships will be awarded to participating students. There will be 10 scholarships for category A students and 8 scholarships for category B students. Because of an EU initiative named “Western Balkans and Turkey Window”, we will be able to award two additional scholarships to students from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia and Turkey. These scholarships will be awarded as category A scholarships.
Scholarships for both categories of students will cover all participation costs for the MEME programme, including tuition fee, insurance, language courses and summer schools. In addition, scholarships include the following:
Category A scholarships: A monthly allowance of € 1,000 and a yearly contribution to extra costs (such as travel and installation) of € 4,000.
Category B scholarships: A monthly allowance of € 500 and an extra € 3,000 if the student spends part of the programme at Harvard University.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST:
Carefully read our selection criteria, found here
- Fill in the PDF application form (scholarization PDF)
- Prepare an electronic application package, containing the following documents as single files in PDF format - please give a name to the file that relates to the document (please see Summary below for correct file names):
- Completed PDF application form
- Copies of certified documents of academic credentials, including diploma and (if available) diploma supplement (including a certified translation if these documents are not in English, French or German). If you do not yet have a diploma, you must provide us with a copy of a certified document that convincingly proves that you will complete your BSc degree before the MEME programme starts in September 2011.
- Academic and professional CV
- Letter of motivation (very important)
- A valid copy of the first page of your passport
- Certification of proficiency in English
Send their complete application package to meme@rug.nl . Make sure you receive a confirmation e-mail within 5 days (otherwise, contact us again).
Contact detail:
Mr. Franz J. WEISSING
University of Groningen
Nijenborgh 9
9747 AG GRONINGEN - Netherlands
f.j.weissing@rug.nl
http://www.evobio.eu/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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