Deadline: January 15, 2020 (23h59 CET)
The CIRCLE programme offers approx. 10 to 11 scholarships per intake (i.e., 2019-21, 2020-22, 2021-23, 2022-24) for students from Programme Countries and Partner Countries (explained under the table below). Furthermore, the programme offers 2 to 3 scholarships per intake for citizens of the following Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, DPR Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
The CIRCLE tuition fee is covered by the Erasmus Mundus scholarship through the participation costs for two years (24 months). Moreover, Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders will get subsistence, travel and installment costs as outlined below.
| Students from Programme Countries* | Students from Partner Countries** | |
|---|---|---|
| Participation Costs | 4,800€ (covering tuition fees for 2 years and health insurance) | 18,000€ (covering tuition fees for 2 years and health insurance) |
| Subsistance Costs | 1,000€/month (for 24 months) | 1,000€/month (for 24 months) |
| Travel and Installation Costs | 2,000€ | max. 7,000€ |
* Programme Countries: Member States of the European Union (EU) and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Turkey
** Partner Countries: all other countries
| NOTE: Contribution to subsistence costs will not be given to the scholarship holders for the EMJMD periods (study/research/placement/thesis preparation) spent in their country of residence, nor to scholarships holders from a Partner Country for the EMJMD periods exceeding one trimester (i.e., three months or the equivalent of 15 ECTS credits) spent in any Partner Country. Travel and installment costs depend on the residence of the students and not on their nationality! | |
Self-Payer
Tuition fees have to be paid to the respective host universities.
Local fees and health insurance provisions may vary per institution and have to be paid during the mobility period as well.
Information on the amount of the respective fees can be requested by email: emcircle@uni-graz.at
Local fees and health insurance provisions may vary per institution and have to be paid during the mobility period as well.
Information on the amount of the respective fees can be requested by email: emcircle@uni-graz.at
Applying for a Master's programme requires great deal of time and effort. To help applicants decide whether they should apply for the programme, the following questions might be of helpful use:
- Why would you like to participate in the CIRCLE programme?
- In what way will the programme affect your professional future?
- What are your (academic!) reasons for choosing: the CIRCLE programme, the university for year 1 and the university for year 2?
- Which specialization track are you interested in?
- What do you think would CIRCLE add to your previous experience?
In order to apply for the International Master's Programme on Circular Economy (CIRCLE), applicants have to fill in an online application, choose and rank host university 1 and host university 2 (University of Graz, Chalmers University of Technology, Delft University of Technology/Leiden University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
1. Please read carefully the Admission Criteria section to find out if you are eligible for the programme.
2. Choose and rank one of the European Partners as your host university 1 (where you spend the 1st year of your studies) and as your host university 2 (where you spend the 2nd year of your studies and where you complete the programme).
3. Collect all documents that need to be uploaded to the online application (as PDF):
- CV
- Copy of passport or identity card (the latter only for EU citizens)
- Language certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate)
- Transcript of records / Diploma Supplement (if provided)
- Diploma certificate / degree certificate
- Two academic letters of recommendation
- Abstract of Bachelor thesis
- Additional Information (List of Bachelor courses in mathematics and/or statistics and in environmental sciences and/or systems sciences (each min. 12 ECTS))
4. Apply online here: https://jointdegree.biobs.com
! We recommend you to create an account and start the application before December 20, 2019 as during winter holidays (December 21st, 2019 to January 7th, 2020) there is only limited assistance available. !
Important Information!
Please note that you might need to adjust your email account, so the registration email sent from system@biobs.com will not be blocked by your email provider.
Once you have registered, please also check the spam filter of your email account for the registration email!!!
Should you not have received the registration email DO NOT create a new account, but contact emcircle(at)uni-graz.at !
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