AESOP Scholarship for South African and European Students

The
AESOP ( A European and South African Partnership on Heritage and ) +
multidisciplinary and Erasmus Mundus consortium coordinated by the
University Paul Sabatier-Toulouse 3 (France) and the University of the Western
Cape (South Africa ) are organizing AESOP Scholarship for South African and
European Students. These scholarships are available to pursue master,
doctorate, Post doctorate programme.

The
aim of the scholarships is to strengthen ties between South African and
European applicants.

The
AESOP Consortium will manage the partnership and will organize 150 mobilities
(109 South African applicants and 41 European applicants in Master, Doctorate
and Staff).

Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue master, doctoral and Postdoctoral programme.

Study
Subject: Scholarships
are awarded in the following fields:

Engineering,
Technology,
Architecture
Agriculture
Geography,
Geology
Humanities
Mathematics,
computer sciences
Natural
Sciences
Social
Sciences
Humanities

Scholarship
Award: The
scholarship covers the following aspects:

Monthly
subsistence allowance
Travel
ticket
Insurance
Participation
cost

More
specifically:

Subsistence
allowance:

1000
€ per month for Master students
1500
€ per month for doctorate students
1800
€ per month for Post-doc students
2500
€ per month for academic staff
Insurance
costs:
All grant holders are insured by a central Group Insurance
Participation
costs:
The tuition fees are covered by the project.
Travel
costs:
One return ticket. The amount allowed depends on the distance from the
Home and the Host University.

Numbers
of Scholarships:
Total ninety-five scholarships are available. 62 South African applicants and
33 European applicant.

Scholarship
can be taken in
South Africa and Europe

Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following eligibility requirements:

South
African students

Must
be a national of South Africa
Must
not have resided nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work,
etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any
of the eligible European countries at the time of submitting their application
to the partnership.
Must
have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses or of one of the
languages currently spoken in the hosting countries.

European
students

Must
be a national of one of the eligible European countries;
Must
have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses or of one of the
languages currently spoken in the hosting countries.
Must
be registered/enrolled in one of the partner universities in the project
at the moment of application (October 2014 ? January 2015)

Nationality: South African and
European applicants are eligible for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have previous year degree

English
Language Requirement: Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the
language of the courses or of one of the languages currently spoken in the
hosting countries

How
to Apply: The
mode of applying is online.

A
copy of your passport or other official national identification proof;
A
Curriculum Vitae (Europass format)
A
covering letter
A
transcript of records translated into English (which should be obtained
from the student administration of your university);
An
internationally recognized language certificate: TOEFL, IELTS etc. If
applicable.
A
copy of any language certificate you may have obtained to support your
language skills;
A
signed recommendation letter
A
study plan (template). The study plan should list the courses you would
like to take at the host university during your mobility period. This
document should not be signed by the host university.
The
template of the study plan is available on the website in Word