Master Scholarships for the Joint Master Degree in AquaCulture, Environment and Society (ACES), Europe (2015-2016)

The Erasmus Plus Joint Master Degree in AquaCulture, Environment and Society is a 120-ECTS course that runs for two years. During the first 3 semesters of the programme, students will study in a different EU country. To ensure course and group integration, the entire cohort of students will re-locate to different universities and institutes during these semesters. Although students will spend Semester 4 in different locations (of their choice), they will celebrate the end of their studies as an entire group at a final student research conference and goodbye event.

The Erasmus Plus Joint Master Degree in AquaCulture, Environment and Society has been specifically designed to address the many major scientific, technological and social obstacles facing the sustainable development of the global aquaculture industry.

You can find out more about the modules taught during each semester, including teaching methods and assessments, by clicking on the following links:

Semester 1: SAMS, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK;
Semester 2: University of Crete, Greece – focus on finfish aquaculture;
Semester 3: University of Nantes, France – focus on shellfish aquaculture;
Semester 4: research projects in Oban, Nantes or Crete.

Final conference and goodbye event: SAMS UHI, Oban, UK.

All students must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in one of the fields of environmental or social sciences. An appropriate background could include; Aquaculture-related studies, Marine Science, Aquatic Biology, Biology, Environmental Sciences or Marine Resources, Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy. You must have a bachelor degree at the time of application for the scholarship, by 19 February 2016;
- English competence equivalent to 6.5 Academic IELTS (with a minimum of 6.0 in all four components);
- They particularly welcome applications from mature students and/or those with practical working experience in the aquaculture industry.

Scholarship
The European Commission will provide scholarships to the best applicants on the basis of academic ability. Two scholarship packages are available depending on a student’s background:

Category A
- Participation costs incl. insurance EUR 9,000 per year (fully covered);
- Contribution to travel, visa, installation etc. EUR 2,000-3,000 per year;
- Monthly allowance EUR 1,000 per month.

Category B
- Participation costs incl. insurance EUR 4,500 per year (fully covered);
- Contribution to travel, visa, installation etc. EUR 1,000 per year;
- Monthly allowance EUR 1,000 per month.

Further details:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu