Erasmus+ Master in earthquake engineering and/or engineering seismology (MEEES)

Location

Pavia - Patras - Grenoble - Ankara

Degree

MSc in Earthquake Engineering and/or MSc in Engineering Seismology

Description

Erasmus+ Master in Earthquake Engineering and/or Engineering Seismology (MEEES): Applications for MEEES, approved and financially supported by the European Commission under the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, have opened. MEEES is organized by a consortium of European university and research institutions, led by IUSS Pavia’s UME School (www.umeschool.it) and featuring the participation of the University of Patras (Greece), the University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier (France), the Middle East Technical University (Turkey). Scholarships are available to applicants from all nationalities.

The MEEES programme is an Erasmus+ Masters Course, that aims to provide higher-level education in the field of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology. Graduate students involved in this Erasmus+ course have the possibility of following a 18-month MSc programmes on either Earthquake Engineering or Engineering Seismology.

Themes

If following the Engineering Seismology option, students will acquire the ability to design, execute and evaluate assessments of seismic hazard for site-specific engineering projects, for earthquake loss assessments, and for emergency planning scenarios. Students following the Earthquake Engineering option will acquire the ability to undertake seismic design of new structures and the assessment and strengthening of existing structures.

Alternatively, and so as not to deprive graduates from the opportunity of becoming experts in both aspects of earthquake risk mitigation, the proposed programme envisages also the possibility of students following an 18-month study programme that leads to the attainment of a total of 90 credits and which comprises the acquisition, through attendance of taught modules and the carrying out of a research dissertation, of at least 42 credits on each of the two Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology components.

Admission requirement

The minimum requirement in order to apply for the MEEES programme is a University Degree, preferrably in Civil Engineering. Past professional experience will be valued.

Admission to the course depends on academic qualifications, past professional experience and English proficiency, all of which should be included in the online submission procedure described here.

During the online application procedure the applicant will also be asked to indicate the name and email address of three referees. The online system will automatically contact these referees in order to obtain the reference letters. The applicant may enter the system at any time to check whether the reference letters have been submitted.

The deadline for the submission of the letters of reference coincides with the application deadline. For this reason applicants are strongly advised to start the application procedure as soon as possible to provide referees plenty of time to write committed letters. Letters of reference submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Through the online application procedure, applicants must provide electronic copies of the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae e studiorum
• copy of the diploma certificate (in Italian or English)
• transcript of the attended courses and professional qualifications (in Italian or English)
• copy of the passport or the identity card
• English language test certificate (or waiver referring to previous courses, work experience in English speaking countries, etc...)

The MEEES Admissions Board will assess all admissions in February 2015, afterwards it will send the scholarships list to the European Commission for final approval. It is expected that the final results of the selection process will be available by the end of May 2015 (for Partner and Programme Country scholarships) and by the end of June 2015 (for Consortium scholarships and admissions without scholarship).

Finally, please note that applicants may apply to a maximum of three Erasmus+ Masters Programmes. In the eventual case that a student applies to more than three E+ Courses he/she will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus+ Scholarship.

Frequency

Annual

Language

English

Application procedure

For details and the online application procedure, visit www.meees.org.

Moreover, there is the chance to apply for a Master in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology without mobility - ROSE Programme; for details please visit the following link www.roseschool.it

Scholarship

Erasmus+ Editions (from 2015/2016 onwards)

For the 2015-2016 edition there will be Erasmus+ scholarships available for students from:

• Partner Countries (non-EEA students, formerly known as Category A)
• Programme Countries (EEA students, formerly known as Category B)
• Students from a Partner Country may not have carried out their main activities (studies, training, work) or not have been residents in one of the Programme Countries for more than 12 months in the past 5 years. If this 12-month rule applies to you, you may only apply to a Programme Country scholarship (formerly Cat B).

1. The Programme Countries are the following countries, including the Overseas Countries and Terrirorities of EU Member State countries:

The 27 EU-Member State countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
The Non-EU Programme Countries: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey

2. All other countries can take part as Partner Countries:

• Partner Countries neighbouring the EU
  • Eastern Partnership Countries: Armendia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
  • Southern Mediterranean Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia
  • Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia
  • Other: Russian Federation
• Other Partner Countries

Contact

For queries regarding application procedures and/or administrative matters, please contact the School Secretariat:
[email protected].

To request information on technical/scientific issues related to the MEEES programme, please refer to:
Professor Michele Calvi, Coordinator
Dr Ricardo Monteiro, Deputy Coordinator
Dr Paola Ceresa, Academic Coordinator
[email protected]