Application for the European Masters in Clinical Linguistics
(EMCL) programme 2015-2017
(Joint application form for European and non-European students)
Last name
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What is EMCL?
The Erasmus Mundus Masters program in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) is a 24 months fulltime interdisciplinary and integrated University program at European level providing training
for international students in the fields of:
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Neurolinguistics
Clinical Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
The aim of the EMCL program is to train highly qualified advanced students from the whole
world who are excellently prepared for research work and Phd programs in the field of
Clinical Linguistics. Please note that EMCL is not a training in speech therapy.
The EMCL program is jointly offered by a transnational consortium of three European
universities with an integrated study program along with a required student mobility scheme
between the participating institutions.
For a detailed description of the program visit: www.emcl-mundus.com.
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Application for the
European Masters in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL)
2015-2017
Dear applicant,
in order to complete your application for this scholarship, the following documents are needed
(check list; you may check off the respective boxes for your own convenience):
filled in application form (see below)
two letters of recommendation - please note that we will only accept letters of
recommendation that confirm to the common standards: they should be written
on the official letterhead of the respective institution, contain the signatures of
your referees and should reach us in a sealed and signed (again, by your referee)
envelope. Enclose the letters as you receive them from your referees and do not
open the envelopes.
copies of your academic curriculum (official transcripts) and a copy of your
university degree certificate (please no originals; plus certified translations if
the originals are not in English, German, Finnish or Dutch)
copies of English language test (TOEFL or IELTS)
letter of motivation to enrol in the EMCL programme (included in the application
form below)
a copy of your passport or personal ID
Please note:
• We can only consider your application if all the necessary documents have arrived according
to our
Deadline for applications: March 1, 2015, by mail (receipt of application documents).
• If your final degree certificate and final year transcripts are not yet available, you are kindly
requested to submit an official provisional degree certificate and transcript or an official letter
of your registrar, dean, or academic supervisor, listing the remaining subjects and the
prospective grades as well as the prospective final grade average.
• Authentication of all documents will be accepted only if performed by a notary public, by
the Embassy or Consulate in your home country, or by the institution that has issued the
original document.
• If the documents are not in English, Dutch, German or Finnish, officially authenticated
translations have to be added.
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Application procedure and contact details
Please note that student applicants do not send their application documents directly to the
University of Potsdam, but to uni-assist, an agency specialised in managing applications to
German universities.
Any 'technical' questions about the application procedure itself will only be answered by
uni-assist. The contact partners at the Universities of Potsdam (for non-European applicants)
and Groningen (for European applicants) which you can find on the EMCL homepage
(http://emcl-mundus.com/consortium.html) will only answer questions related to the
EMCL/Erasmus Mundus programme itself.
Please also note that applying via uni-assist requires the payment of a non-refundable
application fee. The general application fee amounts to €75, applicants from EU countries are
charged €43. Please be aware that uni-assist will only start processing your
application after having received the application fee!
If you apply only shortly before the deadline, we strongly advise you to include a
document that confirms that the payment has been carried out (e.g. an account
statement, confirmation of bank transfer) or to include the credit card payment form
availabe in the FAQ-section on the website of uni-assist (address see below) to speed up
the processing of your application as much as possible. Late application and delayed
payment of the application fee may have the consequence that your application cannot
be considered. Please read through the information on the uni-assist website carefully.
If you wish to apply to the EMCL Erasmus Mundus programme, please send the complete
application package directly (i.e . c/o) to uni-assist. An online application is not possible.
University of Potsdam
European Masters in Clinical Linguistics
c/o uni-assist e.V.
Geneststraße 5
10829 Berlin
Germany
Please visit uni-assist’s website www.uni-assist.de. (Note that there is a special FAQ section:
http://languages.uni-assist.de/english-faq.html for further information on the general
application procedure, payment and contact details etc. in several languages)
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Application form
1. Personal data
Last/family name(s)
First/given name(s)
Previous name(s) (if applicable)
Date of birth
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Gender
female
Marital status
single
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(dd/mm/yy)
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(dd/mm/yy)
City and country of birth
Nationality
Identity document number
Issued in (country and city)
Date of issue
Type of identity document
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identity card
2. Correspondence address
Street
Number
Zip code
City
Country
Email
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3. Educational and professional background
a) From which universities have you obtained a degree to date (include copies of the
degree certificates)?
Name of
university
Year of
graduation
(yyyy)
Degree (e.g.
Bachelor or
Master)
Field of degree
b) Names of your referees who provide a letter of recommendation:
Name
Position and affiliation
Full address including
email address
c) Professional experience to date (if applicable):
Type of job
Employer (full address)
in (yyyy – yyyy)
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4. Letter of motivation
Please state your reasons for wanting to study in the EMCL program:
 Explain what you wish to accomplish academically during your studies in the EMCL
consortium
 Show the coherence of your past training and your planned studies or explain your
motivation if Clinical Linguistics has not been a field in your academic training
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5. Additional questions
Do you have specific comments on your application? Please specify:
6. Statement
I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of
my knowledge.
Date
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(dd/mm/yy)
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Signature
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