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Call for mobility 2017-2018
for European applicants
Extended deadline for applications: October 15, 2017
Call for mobility 2017-2018
for European applicants
Extended deadline for applications: October 15, 2017
BEAM 3rd CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18 a)
Deadline for applications: October 15, 2017
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The call is open to European citizens regularly enrolled in the following Master programmes:
The mobility consists of 1 semester (3.5 months) to perform study and research at one of the Australian partner university.
The study plan should be defined prior to the departure in individual learning agreements.
The BEAM GRANT includes Subsistence, Travel, Insurance and the exemption from tuition fees at the host institutions.
Number of scholarships available: 9, as follows
From Europe
In addition to the EU citizenship, the candidate must :
The application form, available on the BEAM Website at http://www.beam-jmp.eu should be uploaded on line.
There will be an going assessment tille the total assigment of grants.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Candidates must attach to the application:
- Academic Strand: 6,5 or higher
- Speaking 6.0
- Writing 6.0
- Reading 6.0
- Listening 6.0
- Overall 6.5
In case, equivalent certificates ,
- TOEFL: 580 (paper based) or 237 (computer based);
- CET, Cambridge English Test: C+ in Advanced English.
may be accepted upon approval of Australian Institutions
Applicants will commit themselves to promptly communicate any changes of address or contact details included in the application and any intervened occurrence hampering their possibility to participate in the mobility .
SELECTIONS
The grants will be assigned upon a selection based on qualifications, and a ranking will be attributed according to the following procedure including the assessment of academic titles and records , and an interview in English.
Specific requirements and details are set for each destination.
The evaluation criteria are set as follows:
a) Interview and curriculum 40/100
b) Academic records / GPA 20/100
c) Motivation and study plan 20/100
d) Language proficiency 20/100
The selection is considered as “passed” if the applicant gets a minimum score of 70/100.
Applicants will be selected by a Selection Board composed by the project Coordinators in each institution, who will assess all the eligible applications and will interview the candidates. Selections will presumedly take place on October 16, 2017
At the end of the assessment, the Board issues a final ranking list and summarises the evaluation process.
The final assessment of the Commission cannot be appealed.
The final admission of the selected candidates is however up to the host Universities, and grants will not be assigned in case the candidate does not meet academic or language requirements .
The shortlist of beneficiaries is published on the project website under Selection results .
This shortlist cannot be used to assign other scholarships.
All information about the selection process (calendar, lists of candidates, language test, waivers, rankings, etc.) will be available on the BEAM web pages under Mobility.
Acceptance or refusal of the scholarship has to be communicated to the University of Trento within 5 days from nomination.
The selected candidates will have
The activity in Australia will start in February- March 2018,1st Australian semester.
The grant payment will be done by the home universities in two sessions:
Scholarship cannot be extended in the frame of this mobility.
The grant-holders interrupting the stay without serious reasons might be asked to return the money already received.
At the end of the mobility the grantees will be requested to submit a written report.
CONTACTS
According to the home universities the International Staff in charge of the mobility will be
Australia
For further details and clarification please consult www.beam-jmp.eu/contacts
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18 a)
Deadline for applications: October 15, 2017
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The call is open to European citizens regularly enrolled in the following Master programmes:
- Master programme in Materials Engineering - University of Trento
- Integrated Master's in Biomedical Engineering (4th year) - University of Minho
- Master programme in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
The mobility consists of 1 semester (3.5 months) to perform study and research at one of the Australian partner university.
The study plan should be defined prior to the departure in individual learning agreements.
The BEAM GRANT includes Subsistence, Travel, Insurance and the exemption from tuition fees at the host institutions.
Number of scholarships available: 9, as follows
From Europe
- University of Trento 3 to University of Sydney
- University of Minho 2 to Queensland University of Technology
- ML University Halle 2 to University of Sydney
In addition to the EU citizenship, the candidate must :
- Possess a suitable knowledge of the fields of biomedical engineering, biomaterials and tissue engineering, bio pharmaceutics
- Have good command of the English language.
The application form, available on the BEAM Website at http://www.beam-jmp.eu should be uploaded on line.
There will be an going assessment tille the total assigment of grants.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Candidates must attach to the application:
- Europass CV including academic records
- Motivation letter and study plan in the fields of biomedical engineering, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biopharmaceutics
- A preliminary learning agreement
- Certification of English proficiency : an internationally recognized certificate is required
- Academic Strand: 6,5 or higher
- Speaking 6.0
- Writing 6.0
- Reading 6.0
- Listening 6.0
- Overall 6.5
In case, equivalent certificates ,
- TOEFL: 580 (paper based) or 237 (computer based);
- CET, Cambridge English Test: C+ in Advanced English.
may be accepted upon approval of Australian Institutions
- Any publications, certificates or titles considered relevant in relation to this Call;
Applicants will commit themselves to promptly communicate any changes of address or contact details included in the application and any intervened occurrence hampering their possibility to participate in the mobility .
SELECTIONS
The grants will be assigned upon a selection based on qualifications, and a ranking will be attributed according to the following procedure including the assessment of academic titles and records , and an interview in English.
Specific requirements and details are set for each destination.
The evaluation criteria are set as follows:
a) Interview and curriculum 40/100
b) Academic records / GPA 20/100
c) Motivation and study plan 20/100
d) Language proficiency 20/100
The selection is considered as “passed” if the applicant gets a minimum score of 70/100.
Applicants will be selected by a Selection Board composed by the project Coordinators in each institution, who will assess all the eligible applications and will interview the candidates. Selections will presumedly take place on October 16, 2017
At the end of the assessment, the Board issues a final ranking list and summarises the evaluation process.
The final assessment of the Commission cannot be appealed.
The final admission of the selected candidates is however up to the host Universities, and grants will not be assigned in case the candidate does not meet academic or language requirements .
The shortlist of beneficiaries is published on the project website under Selection results .
This shortlist cannot be used to assign other scholarships.
All information about the selection process (calendar, lists of candidates, language test, waivers, rankings, etc.) will be available on the BEAM web pages under Mobility.
Acceptance or refusal of the scholarship has to be communicated to the University of Trento within 5 days from nomination.
The selected candidates will have
- To sign a mobility contract
- To undertake all needed steps to obtain the visa and to enrol in Australia.
The activity in Australia will start in February- March 2018,1st Australian semester.
The grant payment will be done by the home universities in two sessions:
- 80% before or upon notice of arrival in Australia ,
- 20% at the end of the mobility (provided that the activity outlined in the individual Learning agreement has been successfully completed).
Scholarship cannot be extended in the frame of this mobility.
The grant-holders interrupting the stay without serious reasons might be asked to return the money already received.
At the end of the mobility the grantees will be requested to submit a written report.
CONTACTS
According to the home universities the International Staff in charge of the mobility will be
- Trento - Marcella Orrù - [email protected]
- Minho -Natália Alves - [email protected] and Beatriz Isabel Domingues Araújo -[email protected]
- Halle - Manfred Pichler - [email protected]
Australia
- Cedryck Vaquette - [email protected]
- Leonard Fitzpatrick - [email protected]
- Cameron Hunter - [email protected]
For further details and clarification please consult www.beam-jmp.eu/contacts
