Erasmus Mundus Joint European Master in Environmental Studies
– Cities & Sustainability (JEMES CiSu)
PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM
for the 2016-2018 programme
(see programme application guidelines for submission procedure – available from the website)
Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
in collaboration with
University of New South Wales, Australia
Beijing Normal University, China
Beijing University of Technology, China
Columbia University, USA
University of California Santa Cruz, USA
University of California Davis, USA
University of California Merced, USA
Mahidol University, Thailand
Parson’s New School for Design, USA
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM USING A PC!
Personal Data
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________
first / given name(s)
last / family name(s)
Date of birth _______ / __________ /
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Gender (F / M) __________________
yyyy
Marital status _______________________________________
City and country of birth _________________________ Nationality _____________________________________
Passport no. _________________________ Issued in (Country and City) _______________________________
Date of issue ________ / ________ / ______________
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mm
yyyy
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Correspondence Address
Mailing address, street and number _______________________________________________
Post code ____________________ - __________ City ______________________________________________
County / region (if applicable) _________________________ Country ___________________________________
Phone no (include country and region codes). __________________________ Mobile phone: ____________________
Fax: ___________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Permanent Address
Mailing address, street and number _______________________________________________
Post code ____________________ - __________ City ______________________________________________
County / region (if applicable) _________________________ Country ___________________________________
Phone no (include country and region codes). __________________________ Mobile phone: ____________________
Fax: ___________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Academic Information
Name of
degree/course
studied
University
City & Country
Beginning
month/year
End
month/year
Final
grade
Type
degree
(BSc/MSc)
Academic honours, awards, fellowships:
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List of referees that you have asked for a letter of recommendation
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name
position
address
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name
position
address
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Present Activity and Professional Experience
Mention type of professional activity (employee, unemployed, student…) __________________________________
Enterprise / Institution __________________________________________________________________________
Position / Profession ___________________________________________________________________________
Date of beginning of activity ____________ / ________ / _______
Enterprise / institution address ___________________________________________________________________
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Brief description of responsibilities ________________________________________________________________
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Past Professional Experience
Beginning of activity
(mm/yy)
End of activity (mm/yy)
Position, institution and brief description of responsibilities
Vocational Training Courses
Name of training course
Training entity
Duration
(hours)
Applicant’s Publications
Authors
Title
Journal
3
Year
Date
Applicant’s Communications / Conference Papers
Authors
Title
Conference
Year
Computer Skills (advanced/average/basic)
Software
Competence level
Language Skills (advanced/average/basic)
Language
Writing
Oral
Reading
How did you acquire your language skills?
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Did you pass any language tests recently (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge)? (must be maximum 2 years old)
Read about the requirements here: http://www.jemes-cisu.eu/joomla3/index.php/application/admission-english
Name of test
Language
Date
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Programme Questionnaire / Essay
The theme is “The Sustainable City”.
You can either answer:
a)
each question individually (in which case, answers should not exceed 150 words each),
OR
b) as a brief essay (in which case the essay should be between 700 and 1000 words).
a)
Questionnaire:
1.
What is your definition of a sustainable city?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
2.
What are the greatest environmental problems facing cities?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
3.
What is your definition of the “vulnerability” of cities?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
4.
What is most important in your opinion, climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation or do you
find both equally important? Justify your opinion.
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
5.
How can a city increase its resilience?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
6.
Who do you consider the most important stakeholders when planning or designing the sustainable city?
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
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Are cities vital to the future of sustainability? Justify your opinion.
Write your answer here (max. 150 words)
b) Essay:
Write your essay here (max. 700- 1000 words)
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Course of Study
Your choices for course of studies help us in the logistics of the programme. Please remember that your choices
here are final and cannot be changed without prior acceptance from the Consortium. Also note: the university
(Aalborg or Barcelona) where you start your studies will send the admission resolution.
At which university would you like to start your study on 1st semester? Please underline preference:
Aalborg Universitet (Denmark)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
At which university would you like to continue your studies on 2 nd semester? Please underline preference:
Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (Germany)
Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
Within the area of Environmental Studies – Cities & Sustainability, please indicate your field(s) of major
interest:
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How did you learn about this course?
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Did you apply, or do you intend to apply to other universities besides those involved in this course? If so,
please mention which ones.
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Do you wish to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for JEMES CiSu?
Deadline for application: 3 January 2016 at 23:59 CET (date of online application).
Yes
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No
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Signature
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(place)
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(date, dd/mm/yyyy)
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(Applicant´s Signature)
Application Checklist (please tick the boxes)
Apply online through STADS-DANS (Alborg University´s application system): http://www.en.stadsdans.aau.dk/.
The below documents are to be uploaded as SEPARATE PDF-FILES under the point “Requirements
and Prerequisites – Completed Academic degrees / In-progress academic degrees” in the online
application system (in the dialog box called "Upload to higher education", please write your university,
name of your study programme and graduation date/expected graduation date):
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JEMES CiSu programme application form (the present form, completed and signed)
Programme questionnaire / essay on your ideas and visions in the field of environmental studies
Curriculum vitae / résumé
Officially authenticated copy1 of bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent.
Officially authenticated copy of complete university transcript of records
Two letters of recommendation from faculty members acquainted with the applicant's work in the major area of
undergraduate study.
Copy of passport
If the applicant is not a native English speaker or does not have a complete Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree
taught exclusively in English2: valid proof of English language proficiency is required.
Please note that students who are applying for the Erasmus Mundus programme in Environmental Studies: Cities &
Sustainability (JEMES CiSu) are NOT TO PAY THE APPLICATION FEE.
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An official authenticated copy of your documents could be obtained from the institution issuing the documents, a public notary or from the
competent authorities in the country where the degree has been issued. Contact details can be found on the following link:
http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.authorities&cid=41. For those countries not included on the list, the candidate is advised to
contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in some cases the Ministry of Justice, in the country of issue.
2 Countries where English is considered the native language: Australia, the UK, Ireland, USA, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. All other
applicants must provide an official English test – read more here: http://www.jemes-cisu.eu/joomla3/index.php/application/admission-english.
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