Advanced Spectroscopy & Chemistry European Master Scholarships, Erasmus Mundus

ASC network aims to prepare students to become experts and develop international skills towards doctoral studies, and / or professional careers in industrial chemical analysis and structural characterization of materials.

A mobility scheme ensures that, in addition to the high specialization and access to state of the art technology, students will undertake a common core curriculum studies in higher education institutions across Europe.

Contents:
A two years (4 semesters, 30 ECTS each) Master's program; courses are taught in English.

The first semester is dedicated to provide all candidates with a common platform of advanced spectroscopic methods, including magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopy and diffraction techniques.

In the second semester and third, more specific instructions provided with the application in the synthesis of molecular, biology, nanotechnology, modeling, "green chemistry", medicine, and new energy sources.

Master's thesis will be encouraged to be based on a collaborative project between two partner institutions, thus adding a European dimension is even more challenging for this program.

Partner University:

* University of Bergen, Norway
* University of Bologna, Italy
* University of Helsinki, Finland
* Jagiellonian University, Poland
* University of Leipzig, Germany
* University of Lille 1, France
Universidad Complutense de * Madrid, Spain

Prospects:
Students completing this European master's degree with a thesis will be better prepared for the European R & D careers in instrument manufactures, spectroscopic laboratories, analytical enterprises or administrative organization.

Further scientific progress to the PhD program will also be made available.

Type of Degree:
Dual / Joint Chemistry Euromaster ® Science with a diploma thesis on «Advanced Spectroscopy Chemistry» awarded by a consortium of universities, after completion of 90 ECTS courses and 30 ECTS of a Master's thesis.

A diploma supplement will be provided.

Chemistry Euromaster ® Label has been awarded on 01.12.2008 by the European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTNA) to members of the consortium for EM Master Course in "Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry" for a period of 5 years.

Target Student:
Applications for incoming students in the program ASC reserves the right to hold students: Eurobachelor in Chemistry or equivalent education in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry and Physics. Students from around the world are welcome to join the program.

Acceptance criteria:
Selection procedures take place within the general framework for a consortium of seven partners. The partners select based on the study, CV, statement of purpose and two letters of recommendation. They may not discriminate between their own students, students from other universities from the EU or the countries of non-EU.

Application, evaluation procedures
All applications are assessed by the commission consortium centered. A weighting scheme is applied to the following selection criteria, rated from 1 (minimal) to 5 (maximum), resulting in a weighted arithmetic mean:

* Note previous academic studies (coefficient of 6, the threshold limit of 4)
* Scientific background of undergraduate study (coefficient 4, threshold 3)
* Ranked Academic Institution where his undergraduate studies performed (coefficient 2, threshold 2)
* Letter of motivation (coefficient 2, threshold 3)
* Letter of recommendation (coefficient 2, threshold 3)
* Mastery of a foreign language (the coefficient 2, threshold 2)
* Gain practical experience (coefficient 1, threshold 2)
Awards and grants (coefficient 1, limit 1)

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships Category A - for third country students
Students selected for Erasmus Mundus scholarship must be nationals of a third high academic quality registration in Erasmus Mundus Master Course has been accepted by the consortium offering the course.

Third citizens, eligible for Erasmus Mundus scholarship category A, Citizens of all countries other than: the 27 EU member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Nederlands , Portugal, England, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and EEA-EFTA countries (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland) who are not residents of one state above, and who do not perform their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the above countries.

Students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, and three candidate countries, namely Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey are eligible to apply for scholarships within the framework of category A Window Balkans the West.

Students apply for these scholarships directly to the Erasmus Mundus consortium offering the course. For each student a scholarship of 24,000 euros per academic year. It includes 12 monthly grants 1000 Euro, 4000 Euro fixed amount for travel expenses, relocation expenses, etc., and the maximum contribution of € 8,000 for the EMMC participation costs.

N.B. : Please note that the number of applications by third country students must be limited to a maximum of three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses. The students should be informed that in case they apply for more than three Program will automatically be excluded from selection for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Category B - For European Citizens and all students do not meet the requirements for Category A Scholarship
European students and all applicants do not meet the requirements for Category A scholarship (see above) may apply directly to the category B scholarship Erasmus Mundus consortium offering courses (one single application procedure to apply to the ASC and Master Courses for EM scholarships). Category B scholarship of € 10,000 per academic year. It includes 12 monthly payments of 500 euros and a fixed amount of 4,000 euros for costs of participation EMM (includes cost of 2,000 euros, and summer schools, insurance, on-site visits, participation in relocation costs, ...).

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows - Scholarships for students from certain geographic regions:
UNIVERSITY LILLE1 institutions involved as partners in the ERASMUS Mundus EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOWS programs, and scholarships are available at Masters level (among others) for students from the following countries:
Argentina - one way to European mobility http://www.unibo.it/EADIC/default.htm

Other financial assistance

* Abandonment college: tuition waivers granted to some applicants, based on the evidence of record remarkable study, and / or financial needs.
* Erasmus and / or local Mobility grants are available to non-EM granted students enrolled in the Master Course ASC.

Deadlines
1) NON - EU (third countries) students apply to the Erasmus Mundus scholarships (Action 1A-category A):
Opening: September 1, 2011.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Electronic and postal delivery (receipt of hard copy)
Acceptance decision (pending completion of Bachelor): mid-April 2012

2) students of the European Union - and all students do not meet the requirements for Category A scholarships - apply to the Erasmus Mundus scholarships (Action 1A-category B):
Opening: September 1, 2011.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Electronic and postal delivery (receipt of hard copy)
Acceptance decision (pending completion of Bachelor): mid-April 2012

3) students are NOT looking for a European Union Erasmus Mundus - when the deadline expired to apply for scholarships EM, you can still register the ASC Master's program:
Opening: January 16, 2012
Deadline:
Electronic Submission: May 31, 2012.
Acceptance decision (pending completion of Bachelor): June 30, 2011.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS:
In all cases, your on-line applications must be submitted and hard copies must be received within the deadline

Application procedures:
1) Very important: make sure you submit your on-line application before the deadline mentioned above.
AND
2) Submit your hardcopy (so that they arrive by the deadline mentioned above) at:

Erasmus Mundus Master's Course-ASC
Mrs. Francine Chanier
Université Lille1
Cité Scientifique, Bat C15-01
F-Villeneuve d'Ascq CEDEX 59 655
France

For more information, please visit the official site: www.master-asc.org