Erasmus Mundus SUTROFOR International Masters Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus SUTROFOR International Masters Scholarships
  •  Master, Grant
  •  15-Jan-2022
  •   Europe
  • $$  Varies

This two-year MSc in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) Erasmus Mundus Scholarship prepares qualified graduates to deal with the complex aspects of contemporary tropical forestry. It also includes short course for visiting lecturers.

The SUTROFOR MSc Course is organised by a Consortium which includes five of the best European universities within the field of forest and nature management. See Universities listed below

SUTROFOR is part of the Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Programme initiated by the European Union. The Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and promote intercultural understanding.

The Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) Erasmus scholarship Programme is divided into two:

  • Erasmus Mundus student scholarship: For eligible master students (degree).
  • Erasmus Mundus scholar scholarship: for visiting academics (short stay)

Eligibility Criteria

These scholarships can be awarded to masters students from all countries other than the EU member states and EEA/EFTA states: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway. Furthermore, you must comply with a 12 months rule: i.e you must not be a resident nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.

To be eligible for evaluation your application for a student scholarship must include a certificate – i.e. an official document – verifying your place of residence.

Scholarships for Visiting Lecturers (scholars):

The SUTROFOR programme supports visiting scholars staying at one of the partner universities for a period of 1-3 weeks. The weekly living allowance including travel costs is 1.200 EUR.

Scholars must be established researchers and teachers. During their stay with one or more SUTROFOR partner universities they will carry out research and teaching activities, for example by contributing to established courses, temporary seminars/workshops or with supervision of students.

Offered Benefits

  • Contribution to the travel and installation costs
  • Contribution to subsistence costs

Duration of Programme:

  • Degree Program: 2 years
  • Visiting Scholars: 1-3 months

Application Process

Go to Erasmus Mundus on sutrofor.eu to apply

Follow your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will find application updates and received messages from the University on the application portal. When you receive a message on the application portal, you will receive an email at the mail address you have registered with your application.

Tips for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Goggle Chrome as your browser when creating and submitting you application.
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  • Read the FAQ where you can find answers to the most common questions concerning the application portal.
  • Contact Erasmus Mundus Secretariat if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact Service desk if you have technical problems.

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