This two-year programme will provide the students with a strong fundamental and applied background in marine sciences, marine research and management skills. The first year of the master programme mainly addresses basic marine science disciplines such as Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Marine Ecology and Biodiversity, Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Marine Microbiology, Marine Ecophysiology, Molecular Ecology of the Marine Environment, Tropical Coastal Biocomplexity, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Climatology and Climate Change, Introduction to GIS, Information Retrieval, Management and Presentation, Practical exercises, field training and seminars on development cooperation. While the second year of the master programme focuses on research and the scientific approach to management issues.
Core courses are: Scientific Reporting and Didactics, Data-management of the Marine Environment; Ecosystem Modelling, Bio-Statistics and Geographical Information Systems. Students also choose a number of specialized optional courses, e.g. Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Exploitation and Management of Coastal Resources, Recent Developments in Marine Biodiversity, Marine Optics and Remote Sensing, Law of the Sea, Environmental Economy. or an optional internship in one of the participating laboratories or institutes. During the second year, students conduct their master`s thesis research on a subject directly related to an ecological problem in their home country.
Thus ECOMAMA-graduates are trained
(1) to play a key role in high quality scientific research,
(2) as advisor in marine management,
(3) to be critical and communicative ecological marine scientists with management skills.
Admission requirements
The two-year programme is open to holders of a four-year bachelor`s degree in Science; three-year bachelor`s degree in Science with relevant professional experience; Bachelor in Engineering; Bachelor in Veterinary studies; Bioengineering; Licentiate in Science or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent. A certificate of fluency in English is required.
Application for this scholarship is possible from 01/10/2009 until 01/02/2010
Period: September 2009 – September 2011
Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 12
Promoter:
Prof. N. Koedam (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Prof. R. Blust (University of Antwerp)
Contact:
ECOMAMA – secretariat
Faculty of Science and Bio-Engineering
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
T +32 (0)2 629 34 02
F +32 (0)2 629 34 03
ecomama[at]vub.ac.be
http://www.ecomama.be
You can apply for this scholarship by clicking here.
/rating_off.png "1 Star")
Please Rate :)
Loading...Donation
If you find our website useful, please consider making a donation. It will help us pay our operating expenses.
- Fully Funded Scholarships in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
- Full Funded VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Fully Funded Scholarships, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Fully Funded Master Scholarships, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand
- Fully Funded Scholarships, University of New England, Australia
- Fully Funded Scholarships, Chonnam National University, South Korea
- Fully Funded Scholarships, Ajou University, South Korea
- Fully Funded Graduate Scholarships for International Students, South Korea
- Full Tuition Fee Scholarships for Female Students from Developing Countries, Swansea University, UK
- Master Scholarships, University of Twente, Netherlands
- Fully Funded Scholarships in Singapore
- Tuition + Living Allowance Scholarships, University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Fully Funded Scholarships, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
- Master Scholarships, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
- Fully Funded Australia Awards Scholarships
- Fully Funded GCE A Level Scholarships for Indonesian Students, Singapore
Master in Forestry Management, Marine Resources Management, Clean Energy, Water and Sanitation, or Climate Change
Master Degree Program in Forestry Management, Marine Resources Management, Clean Energy, Water and Sanitation, or Climate Change, Academy for Educational Development, AED Indonesia, USA
The objective of this program is to support Indonesian future leaders in Forestry Management, Marine Resources Management, Clean Energy, Water and Sanitation, and Climate Change by providing
Master and PhD Scholarship Marine Science and Policy Modelling, University of Maine, USA
Master Degree
The School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine is seeking a to enroll a student as early as May or June 2010 in the dual masters degree in marine science and policy. The student will study and work on a strongly interdisciplinary research project funded by the
International Courses Programme ICP PhD Scholarships 2010 Flemish university, Belgium
VLIR-UOS launched its ICP PhD programme in 2003 to enable promising graduates of the International Courses Programme (ICP) to make a PhD at a Flemish university.
The ICP PhD programme aims to institutionally strengthen universities or research institutions in the South through capacity building. Local academic personnel is upgraded by offering
Erasmus Mundus MSc Scholarship in Ecohydrology, Europe
Throughout the world aquatic ecosystems have experienced environmental degradation. Present remedial measures based on engineering and technological fix have been unable to restore the ecological processes and reinstate the full beneficial functions and services of degraded aquatic ecosystems. The Erasmus Mundos Master of Science Course in Ecohydrology will provide to
PhD Scholarship in Ecological Parasitology, University of Antwerp, Belgium
The Biology department of the Faculty of Sciences has an opening available for a full-time PhD scholarship in Ecological Parasitology
The Evolutionary Ecology Group has a long tradition in fundamental and applied population biology of vertebrates, with a particular emphasis on patterns and processes of dispersal and gene flow. A major
Master of Management in Hospitality Scholarship, Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management, Singapore
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management Singapore is offering an international student scholarship to study the Master of Management in Hospitality (MBA Equivalent) in Singapore.
The Master of Management in Hospitality is on offer for commencement of study in Semester 1, 2011 (May).
Master of Management in Hospitality (MBA
Erasmus Mundus 2010 MSc Scholarships in Photonics, Europe
Five leading research and educational institutions in Europe are collaborating to offer a joint Erasmus Mundus Master of Science program in Photonics, providing a top-quality eduction in all aspects of photonics. The master programme has a duration of two years (120 ECTS points), with students spending a year in two
GREAT Scholarships, University of Plymouth, UK
The GREAT Scholarships 2023 programme, launched by the British Council together with 49 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from numerous countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Plymouth is offering 1 x £10,000 scholarship per country
VLIR-UOS Master Scholarships, Ghent University, Belgium
VLIR-UOS Master`s Scholarships Program 2010/11 Ghent University, Belgium
Open to: students who have a bachelor`s degree in exact or applied sciences of minimum three years
Announcement follows:
The programme of this Master following Bachelor is essentially structured around the following themes: basic study of non-polluted environments; sources and causes of environmental pollution; methodologies
PhD Scholarship in Marine Population Dynamics and Management, Technical University of Denmark
A PhD Scholarship in Marine Population Dynamics and Management is available at the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) with starting date October 2011. The scholarship is mainly financed by the Strategic Research Council Project MAFIA.
The project will primarily be carried out in the Section for Management Systems in
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.