Erasmus Mundus (EMMEP) Scholarships for International Students

Overview

The EMMEP (Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme) is a 2 year M.Sc. program for students in Mining / Geotechnical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Recycling and related academic studies. The (EMMEP) is a MSc course to educate new talent, future managers and leaders in the European and worldwide minerals industry. It is taught at multiple locations and leads to a double M.Sc. degree in the field of Minerals and Environmental Engineering. There are three different specialisations; accommodating groups with 15 to 20 students each

The three main specializations offered by the programme focus on:

1. Extraction of resources;
2. Processing and recycling of resources;
3. Environmental and geotechnical issues.

Entry requires a Bachelors degree in Resource engineering, or an equivalent discipline. The degree includes a Diploma Supplement describing the itinerary and expertise achieved. The study plan comprises four semesters. Two semesters are reserved for an 8-month joint curriculum at three or four universities. The remaining two semesters are spent at the two universities awarding the double degree.


Partner universities

The EMMEP consortium consists of six partner universities:

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Co-ordinating Institution)
Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
University of Miskolc, Hungary
Wrocław University of Technology, Poland
Rwth Aachen University, Germany
University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

• You must have a good Bachelor’s degree in mining, or minerals engineering, or an equivalent graduate degree in a subject relevant to the EMMEP Programme. You have a thorough general knowledge on the fundamentals in engineering or geo-sciences and your degree represents a minimum of 180 ECTS.
• In case the Bachelor's degree has not been completed at the time of application, you should include a letter from your university stating that the degree will be completed before the 1 July.
• You are required to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 75 % of the scale maximum.
• If you do not originate from the countries United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or the English speaking part of Canada , you are required to demonstrate your proficiency in English. This will be done by submitting the results of a recognized language proficiency test, such as the TOEFL, IELTS or an equivalent. The English requirements are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL internet based 90. Please note that regarding the TOEFL test, we only accept the internet based tests.

Admission policy

• The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunities for qualified students from in and outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Students are therefore in general assessed individually on the basis of students’ previous academic record, together with exam results, personal statements, letters of recommendation and language skills.
• The programme strives for a competitive influx of students from different parts of the world. We follow EU guidelines and especially welcome students from ‘Asian windows’ countries. For more information consult: ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/faq/index_en.html
• A limited number of students with a few years of work experience, who will benefit from the course, will be considered to participate in the EMMEP programme. It is our opinion that such students can give the programme an added practical value.
• Upon receipt of the applications, the Consortium Board will select a list of suitable candidates. The selection of students is based on the above criteria, which have been set and agreed on by the partner universities.
• A limited number of scholarships is available for "third-country" students. Eligible students should not be nationals and residents of EU Member States, EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries (Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey). Furthermore, eligible students should have already obtained a first higher education degree and should not have carried out their main activity (studies, work etc) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or participating countries mentioned above.
• Students who want to apply for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship should be aware that they are not allowed to apply for more than three Erasmus Mundus programmes.
• A list of third country students to be recommended for scholarships will be compiled together with a reserve list. The recommendations will be submitted to the European Commission for confirmation.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

scholarships

The European Commission provides a limited number of scholarships for "third-country" graduates. Nationals and residents of EU Member States, EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries (Croatia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and Turkey) are not eligible for these grants. Eligible students need to have a degree from an institute of higher education and should not have engaged in their main activity (studies, work etc.) for more than 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or other participating countries mentioned above.

For European students, a scholarship can be awarded to masters students who come from a country other than the country of one of the participating universities of that track and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.

All applicants are ranked according to their credentials and the top students are offered this scholarship. The number of scholarships varies per year, but is usually around 20.

For third-country (outside European Economic Area) students:

The scholarships amount to 24,000 Euro for each of the two years of the programme. A fee of 10 000 EURO per year will be charged to cover the tuition fee and general administrative costs associated with the EMMEP programme. The remaining 14,000 Euros is available to the student to cover most of the cost of living and travelling.

For European (within European Economic Area) students:

The scholarships amout to 10,000 Euro for each of the two years of the programme. A fee of 4000 EURO per year for will be charged to cover the tuition fee, and general administrative costs associated with the EMMEP programme. The remaining 6,000 Euros is available to the student to cover most of the cost of living and travelling.

Application for students

Application deadline
The application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus EMMEP Master 2012-2014 is:

• November 1st, 2011 for graduate students applying for a scholarship and EU (EEA) graduate students.
• January 1st, 2012 deadline for sending in TOEFL/IELTS score (where applicable).

Application for the 2012-2014 programme starts: September 15th, 2011

The application form can be found here: Application form.

EMMEP will notify graduate students upon their elegibility for the scholarship and admission to the program by March 1st, 2012.

All selected students should confirm their participation by July 1st, 2012.

Application instructions
An application for the EMMEP Programme should contain the following documents:

1. A manually completed and signed MSc application form with one recent passport photograph attached
2. A certified copy of your original academic degree(s) (in the original language)
3. A certified translation of your academic degree(s) in English
4. Or, in case the degree has not been completed yet, a letter from the unversity stating that you will have your degree completed by 1 July.
5. A certified copy of original lists of grades/marks (transcripts) in the original language
6. A certified translation of grades/marks (transcripts) in English
7. An original report with the official TOEFL score, or IELTS score (academic version).
   In the application form for the TOEFL test you select "sciences" under desired field of study. The score needs to be reported to TU Delft International Office, code 0031.
8. Two letters of recommendation in English (one from an official of the faculty from which you obtained or soon will obtain your diploma and one from your employer or another official, e.g. the supervisor of your BSc thesis work)
9. A personal statement in English (2000-3000 words; describe e.g. your aspirations, interests, experience, talents, professional academic and personal motivation, why you chose this programme, why your skills and abilities make you a good candidate)
10. A description of your preferred specialisation within the EMMEP Programme (EMC, EMEC or EGEC)
11. A certified copy of your birth certificate
12. A photocopy of passport pages, with name, date, place and expiry date
13. The EMMEP-Track Choice Form

All applications from international students will be administered by the TUD International Admissions Office.

The application form can be send by regular mail, but the use of a courier (DHL, TNT) is highly recommended! Only hardcopies received before the deadline will be considered!

For questions regarding your application status, please contact the TUD International Admissions Office: msc2@tudelft.nl

Please send your application form together with the requested documents mentioned above by mail, express mail or registered mail to:

TU Delft International Office
MSc Admissions/EMMEP
Jaffalaan 9a
2628 BX Delft
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 15 27 88012
Telefax +31 15 27 85690

http://www.emmep.msc.tudelft.nl/

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