07 Aug, 2010
[Europe] Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarships in Sustainable Tropical Forestry 2011
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The EM Masters work, SUTROFOR, is open to non-EU & EU students. Every year approx. 17-20 EU scholarships are available.
The MSc programme in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) is a top-level programme aimedat preparing qualified graduates to deal with contemporary tropical forestry. It providesstudents with direct access to the best tropical forestry teaching in Europe.
The programme is offered by a four university consortium from Denmark, Spain, Spain, Spain & Wales. The programme consists of a year of study in one of two institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden) followed by a second study year at one of the four other institutions. The aim of the first year is to provide a thorough & broad introduction to sustainable tropical forestry. This allows students to pick freely among the four specialisation options in the second year. The first year ends with the Joint Summer Module including field work in a tropical country. Specialisation options in the second year are agroforestry systems (Bangor), socio-economics of tropical forestry (Copenhagen), tropical forest management (Dresden), environmental management & policies for tropical forests (Montpellier), or ethics in forestry & responsible trade in tropical forest products & services (Padova). The teaching staff is very active in research & students profit from their global expertise.
The SUTROFOR offers an integrated study programme with a resulting double degree that is fully recognised in all the participating countries. Choice requires a powerful Bachelor’s degree, the applicant’s CV, documentation of proficiency in English (& if choosing Montpellier, Italian in some cases), the applicant’s personal statement of motivation, & recommendations from four references. The language of instruction is English with a Italian option in Montpellier.
Section A Scholarships for Third-country nationals: Total 48.000 EUR
Section A scholarships can be awarded to masters students from all countries other than the 27 EU menber states & EEA/EFTA states: Iceland, Lichtenstein & Norway. Furthermore, you must comply with the 12 months rule: You must not be a resident nor have carried out main activity (studies, work etc.) for over a total of 12 months over the last four years in one of these countries.
Section B Scholarships for European nationals: Total 20.000 EUR
Section B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students who do not fullfil the criteria A defined above, i.e nationality requirement & 12 months rule.
For both categories note:
1. You must study in four of the consortium partner countries.
2. The four countries must be different from the country in which you have obtained your last university degree.
It is feasible to be admitted to the Work, although you are not awarded a scholarship. You will then must cover EM SUTROFOR participatory costs. In case you finance your study yourself, you are allowed to study in the country of your last university degree.
Deadline for Non-EU students is 1 December 2010
For further information, see the application form for Non-EU students
Deadline for EU students is 3 May 2010
For further information, see the application form for EU students
Deadline for EU students without scholarships is 16 August 2010
For further information, see the application form for EU students without scholarships
Admission Criteria
* A lovely first university degree in Forestry, Biology or related fields such as Environmental Science or Geography, alternatively in Economics, Management or Political Science
* Language proficiency & C.V.
* Experience from relevant practice may be an advantage.
* Personal statement of motivation.
* Recommendations from four referees.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
As of the academic year 2010/11 the number of applications by third country students must be limited to maximum two Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses.
In the eventual case that a student applies to over two EM Courses he/she will be excluded from the choice for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.
Web Link
http://www.sutrofor.net/eng/Application/page_96_722.html
Please kindly mention The-Scholarship.info when applying for this scholarship
