Erasmus Mundus European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR) 2011 Master Scholarships

EMMIR is the European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations. It is the first African-European Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Migration Studies. The first cohort will set out to study in September 2011.

EMMIR is jointly run by three African and four European universities, facilitated by a wider network of partners. Various associate organsiations on the regional, national and international level provide significant assistance for student internships and graduate’s employment. The quality of the programme is constantly evaluated by an international board of experts.

EMMIR is a unique study programme focusing on migration through an intercultural approach. It provides profound theoretical skills in migration studies combined with field work in Europe and Africa. It is designed as a multidisciplinary programme that addresses important contemporary issues in an emerging field of study.

Background
In the 21st century, migration processes – multidirectional in their spatial as well as social and cultural structure – increasingly contribute to the shaping of societies. Consequently, the presence of migrants adds emphasis to intercultural relations and intercultural communication, which are of key concern for social cohesion.

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Arguably, migration and globalisation may be considered twin processes. They contest concepts of the nation state, including territoriality and citizenship, and direct attention to questions of social justice and human rights, peace and conflict. They also lead to the emergence e.g. of new concepts of identity and transnational social spaces. Answers to policy questions linked to phenomena as diverse as voluntary and forced migration, internal displacement and transcontinental flows, movement of unskilled labourers and brain drainers need differentiated investigation and evaluation as well as complex negotiation.

Online application
Please follow this link to find the EMMIR application form. The form must be completed online by filling in the indicated boxes. Please make sure that all personal information correspond to the attached documents and certificates.

You will receive an automatic summary of all your application details sent out automatically by the application system. This confirmation has to be printed out and attached to the whole applications package including all the documentation required. Note that the whole application package has to be posted within the deadline 31 December 2010 (postmark date will be taken into consideration).
Documentation
The full application consists of the following:

  • Signed print out of the automatic confirmation
  • Scan of passport
  • CV
  • Statement of Purpose, clarifying the applicant’s motivation to study the course (1 to 2 pages max.)
  • Certified copy of first university degree and other relevant degrees
  • Documentation of language proficiency
  • Other relevant documentation and references
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All documents must be submitted in English. Documents which are not originally in English must be accompanied by an authorised translation of the original.
All enclosures must be certified as true copies of the originals on every page. An official stamp with date and signature is required. In generall, attestation by Embassy, the police, a notary public or (state or municipal) administation agency is accepted. Failure to provide the documents disqualifies from registation.

Address
Please send your full application to
EMMIR Consortium Committee
c/o University of Oldenburg
Dr. Lydia Potts
Faculty of Linguistics and Cultural Studies
Ammerländer Heerstr. 114-118
26111 Oldenburg
Germany

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Deadlines
The following deadlines apply for the first EMMIR cohort:

Category A
Deadline for applicants not resident in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union or in an EEA-EFTA country (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland): 31 December 2010
Notification of Category A applicants: March/early April
Latest online registration: 15 days after notification

Category B
Deadline for applicants resident in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union or in an EEA-EFTA country (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland): 31 December 2010
Notification of Category B applicants: March/early April
Latest online registration: 15 days after notification

Start of programme : 1 September 2011
Source: http://www.emmir.org/service/emmir/

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