Friday, 25 November 2011

Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarship in Evolutionary Biology, UK and USA

The European Commission and Erasmus Mundus offers Master Scholarship Programme in Evolutionary Biology for International Students, UK and USA

Study Subject(s):Evolutionary Biology
Course Level: Master’s
Scholarship Provider: Erasmus Mundus
Scholarship can be taken at: UK and USA

Eligibility:
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 in September 2012
-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
-To participate in the edition of MEME that will start in September 2012, candidates must apply in time before the following deadline: January 15th 2012

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The European Commission 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 maximum of 18 scholarships will be awarded to participating students; for instance in 2011 there were 9 scholarships for category A students and 8 scholarships for category B students. Because of an EU initiative named “Western Balkans and Turkey Window”, we were able to award one 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. This scholarship was awarded as a 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 travel and installation costs of € 4,000.

Category B scholarships: A monthly allowance of € 500 and a yearly contribution to travel and installation costs of € 1,500.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 15th, 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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