Deadline: March 15, 2021
The aim of the GEM programme is to deliver top class graduates from the European union and around the world, with the skills and networks to better manage socio-ecological systems for sustainable and equitable growth.
About the programmme
GEM is a two-year MSc in “Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management”. GEM is an Erasmus mundus joint master’s degree programme (EMJMD). The Erasmus+ programme offer 60 full MSc scholarships across four intakes, starting in September 2021. Students with other scholarships or alternative sources of funding are also warmly welcomed.
GEM is a prestigious, integrated, international study programme, jointly delivered by an international consortium of four higher education institutions. Each partner brings expertise in different aspects of human-environment interaction challenges with applied geospatial science:
- Natural resources management at ITC-University of Twente, the Netherlands (and GEM coordinating partner)
- Ecosystems and the environment at Lund University, Sweden
- Agriculture and forestry at Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Socio-ecological systems and urban planning at the University of Tartu, Estonia.
Programme structure
The Erasmus mundus master’s programme has four tracks to choose from. These tracks integrate academic excellence from the four universities in geospatial science applied to societal challenges for a sustainable world. Each year is spent at a different university in a different European country, depending on the track you will choose. At the end of your study, you will get a double degree from the two universities relative to your chosen track. Successful completion of the two-year course will earn you 120 credits (60 per year) which are needed to obtain the double degree diploma.
Why choose GEM?
GEM is an innovative, international education programme from four European university partners that:
- Bases its innovative teaching approaches on collaborative studies with stakeholders to address real socio-ecological challenges. As a GEM graduate, you will understand the scientific process and be able to apply it in your future career, both inside and outside academia, to meet sector skill needs.
- Makes extensive use of open-source ICT to bring diverse groups of students, staff, and stakeholders together in virtual environments for interdisciplinary learning. As a GEM graduate, you will interact with stakeholders in different sectors, and be comfortable doing so.
- Builds upon strategic partnerships between universities and industries to develop professional experience in the use of GI and EO science to address global challenges. As a GEM graduate, you will develop leadership, negotiation, networking, management, and communication skills and will be ready to act.
- Builds capacity by providing equal access to top-tier education. This diversity increases access to education and develops your language and culture skills, broadening minds to new ways of thinking.
Eligibility
- Academic level and background
Applicants should have a first or upper second class (2.1) BSc honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognised university in a discipline related to the course, preferably combined with work experience in a relevant field.
- English proficiency
Proficiency in the English language is a prerequisite; applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate an acceptable standard by means of an approved English language test.
Nationals of countries, who are not on the list of exempted countries here are, without exceptions, required to submit an approved English test score.
Benefits
The GEM programme has approximately 15 full scholarships per intake from Erasmus+, but candidates may also apply for other types of funding/scholarships to enter the GEM programme. Self-funded students are referred to the financial information available on the programme page. If you apply online before 15th March 2021, your application will automatically be considered for an Erasmus+ scholarship. Candidates who have applied for an Erasmus+ fellowship will be provisionally notified of the outcome by 1st May 2021. Following approval by the EU, the final outcome will be confirmed by 31st May 2021.
EMJMD scholarships will offer funding for the duration of a maximum of 24 months and provide the following:
- Full tuition fee coverage for both students from the programme and partner countries.
- Travelling and installation costs: EUR 3000 for students from programme countries and EUR 4000 for students from partner countries, to be paid once.
- Subsistence cost: EUR 1000 monthly for maximum of 24 months.
Application
To apply for the MSc course in “Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management”, applicants should complete the online application form with the needed documents like:
- Copies of your degree certificate/diploma
- Course record/academic transcript;
- Proof of identity (copy of passport)
- Proof of English language ability
- A motivation statement explaining why you wish to follow this course
- Curriculum Vitae (resumé)
- Recommendation letter/reference letter
- A short (max. 1000 words) provisional description of your proposed research topic.
There are a few requirements for uploading files. You can upload the following file types: jpeg, gif, png and pdf. The maximum file size allowed is 2 MB.
Before filling in the application form, applicants are to choose the study track of their choice first on the programme structure page here.
For more information, Visit the programme website
