Students Vision

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. There are three different specialisations; accommodating groups with 15 to 20 students each.

Joining the EMMEP program is an excellent opportunity to study abroad with a group of international students.

Applications for the 2010-2012 Program have now been closed. For the 2011-2013 programme, applications from Non-European Students can be submitted until November 1st, 2010. European Students can apply until April 1st, 2011. The application form can be found here.

Application for students:

Application deadline:
The application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus EMMEP Master 2011-2013 is:

    * November 1, 2010 for graduate students applying for a scholarship.
    * January 1st, 2011 deadline for sending in TOEFL/IELTS score (where applicable)
    * April 1, 2011 for EU (EEA) graduate students

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 the end of April 1, 2011.

EU (non third country) students not applying for the scholarship will be notified about their eligibility by May 1, 2011.

Call for Admissions to Graduate Schools and Doctoral Programs, Year 2011

Call for Admissions to the Doctoral Programme in Multimodal Imaging in Biomedicine, Graduate School of Science Engineering Medicine, Year 2011.

The doctoral programme will start from 1st January 2011.


Application Deadline: October 19th 2010

Further scholarship details:

The Food Security Center (FSC) is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the program “exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. FSC’s mission is to make effective and innova-tive scientific contributions in research, teaching, and policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner research and education organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization.

Scholarship description :

FSC awards 12 scholarships for PhD students from developing countries (see OECD DAC list) for a period of 36 months, beginning September 01, 2011 (with a month German language course). The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive scholarships for participating in the PhD program “Global Food Security” to conduct their doctorates.

The scholarship is given for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The monthly grant is EUR 1,000 (for the time in Germany, during the field research there will be a different rate applicable). In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from Hohenheim. Health insurance and other costs must be paid for from the stipend.

Selection criteria :

Besides the general selection criteria for the PhD program “Global Food Security” (see announcement of the PhD program “Global Food Security”), the following criteria have to be met additionally, if applying for an “Excellence scholarship”:

- Latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship;
- Indication for return to his/her home country and institute;
- Be a national of a developing country according to OECD DAC list.

Application:

The applicant has to submit the application documents for the PhD program “Global Food Security” and indicate in FSC’s application form, whether s/he applies for an “Excellence scholarship”. In addition to the general application, the applicant has to provide proof regarding the additional selection criteria mentioned above.

The deadline for the application for an “Excellence scholarship” is September 30, 2010.

Further scholarship details:

Job Description: Talisman Energy (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc; a large, independent, oil and gas company, headquartered in Calgary, Canada. In the UK, Talisman is the fourth largest producer of oil and the second largest operator by number of oil fields. Six Talisman Specialist Undergraduate Scholarships are open to students, on the degree programmes listed below, commencing:

* 3rd year of a BEng
* 3rd or 4th year of a MEng
* 3rd year of a BSc
* 3rd or 4th year of a MChem

List of eligible degree programmes:

* BEng Engineering (H100)
* BEng Engineering (Mechanical with Oil and Gas Studies) (H3H8)
* BEng Engineering (Mechanical with Control) (H3H6)
* BEng Engineering (Mechanical with Materials) (H3J5)
* BEng Engineering (Mechanical with Management) (H303)
* BEng Chemical Engineering (H813)
* MEng Engineering (H104)
* MEng Engineering with Safety and Reliability Engineering (H1J9)
* MEng Chemical Engineering (H810)
* MEng Mechanical Engineering with Control (H3HP)
* MEng Mechanical Engineering with Materials (H3JM)
* MEng Mechanical Engineering & Diploma in Management (H308)
* MEng Petroleum Engineering (H850)
* BSc Chemistry for Offshore Industry (F111)
* BSc Environmental Chemistry (F142)
* BSc Geography and Geoscience (FF68)
* BSc Geology and Petroleum Geology (F602)
* BSc Geology and Physics (FF63)
* BSc Geoscience (F610)
* MChem Environmental Chemistry (F143)
* MChem Chemistry for Offshore Industry (F110)

You should note that only applicants domiciled in the UK and classified as Home Fees OR applicants normally domiciled in the UK but temporarily living outside the UK and classified as Home Fees are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Support is valued at £1,000 per year for either two or three years as determined by programme classification, year of award and date of graduation.

In addition, the successful Talisman scholars will have the opportunity to apply to Talisman for a paid summer placement.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Philippa Dunford, University of Aberdeen Development Trust (email: p.dunford@abdn.ac.uk, tel: (01224) 274139) or Mrs Alison Ramsay, College of Physical Sciences (email: a.ramsay@abdn.ac.uk, tel: 01224 272909).

The closing date for applications is Friday 29 October 2010.

For further Scholarship information

Job Description: The scholarship can help you realise your potential, whatever your sport and whatever your academic subject, by offering the following benefits:

* A no-strings cash award each academic year of £500
* An annual grant of £150 to use in the University’s excellent sports centre – including membership, use of facilities, physiotherapy and a sports massage clinic.

Elilgibility requirements

Students must be studying on the Treforest, Atrium or Glyntaff Campuses.
The sports scholarships are designed to support potential elite athletes and sports people who are competing at national and international level in their chosen sport. All students must represent the University teams in the BUCS Championships.

How to apply:

An application pack will be available from the Sports Centre at the beginning of term. You can apply for a scholarship in any year of your course, and can apply for a renewal for up to four years while you are a student with us. You must enrol at the University of Glamorgan prior to applying for this scholarship.

Please be aware that the closing date for this scholarship is 12 noon on Friday 8th October. For more information, please see contact details below.

Where to get further information:

University contact:
Tudor Williams (Centre for Sport, Health and Exercise)
Telephone: 01443 482681
E-mail: twillia1@glam.ac.uk

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