Applications are now open for Fully Funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Finland 2020. Applications are open for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Scholarships 2020-22 in European Forestry in Finland. MSc European Forestry (MSc EF) is a top-class Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programme (EMJMD) in the field of forest sciences. Moreover, the quality of the program is acknowledged by the European Commission, which awarded the MSc European Forestry Erasmus Mundus status for years 2004–2014 and for years 2016–2019.

Further, the program is a two-year interdisciplinary program that provides academic education in the field of sustainable resource management with an emphasis on current bio-economy issues. MSc EF offers a new approach to forestry and nature management markets and it connects the increasing number of forest-related issues with a European dimension at international as well as national levels. The objective of the MSc EF program is to educate professionals who have a thorough understanding of a sustainable forest economy as well as the European business culture. The curriculum is specifically designed to take into consideration the needs of potential employers and therefore the graduates are highly valued by national and international agencies, governmental bodies, NGOs, research institutions and timber, paper and pulp enterprises.

Benefits 

• Contribution to participation costs:
  • 8,500 EUR per year per scholarship holder from a Partner Country 4 250 EUR per year per scholarship holder from a Programme Country.
• Contribution to travel and installation costs: 
  • 1,000 EUR per year per scholarship holder resident in a Programme Country for travel costs. 2 000 EUR per year for travel costs + 1 000 EUR for installation costs for a scholarship holder, resident in a Partner Country less than 4000 km from the EMJMD   coordinating HEI.
  • 3,000 EUR per year for travel costs + 1 000 EUR for installation costs for a scholarship holder, resident in a Partner Country 4 000 km or more from the EMJMD   coordinating HEI.
• Contribution to the subsistence costs: 
  • 1 000 EUR per month for the entire duration of the EMJMD study program (24 months maximum).
  • However, Contribution to subsistence costs will not be for the scholarship holders for the EMJMD periods (study/research/placement/thesis preparation) who spend in their country of residence, nor to scholarship holders from a  Partner Country for the EMJMD periods exceeding one trimester (i.e. 3 months or the equivalent of 15 ECTS credits) spent in any Partner Country.

Eligibility

• Minimum eligibility criteria
  • Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field with good grades issued by an internationally recognized university.
  • Similarly, good command of the English language. TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5 or PTE 59.

How to apply for the Fully Funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Finland 2020?

In order to apply for this scholarship, first of all, you need to meet all of the eligibility criteria. Further, you need to apply online through the official website by filling the online application form. Also, you need to send official transcripts, CV/Resume and a cover letter.