Erasmus Mundus Joint European Master in Environmental Studies Cities & Sustainability (JEMES

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 _____ / ______/ Gender (F / M) ______

dd mm yyyy Marital status ______City and country of birth ______Nationality ______Passport no. ______Issued in (Country and City) ______Date of issue______/ ______/ ______

1 dd mm yyyy 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 Universi City & Beginning End Final Type degree/course ty Country month/ye month/y grade degree studied ar ear (BSc/MS c)

Academic honours, awards, fellowships:

______

List of referees that you have asked for a letter of recommendation

______name position address

2 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 ______Brief description of responsibilities ______

Past Professional Experience

Beginning of End of activity Position, institution and brief description of activity (mm/yy) (mm/yy) responsibilities

Vocational Training Courses

Name of training course Training entity Duratio Date n (hours)

Applicant’s Publications

Authors Title Journal Year

3 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?

______

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 Score

4 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)

7. 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)

5 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 2nd 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: ______How did you learn about this course? ______

Did you apply, or do you intend to apply to other universities besides those involved in this course? If so, please mention which ones. ______

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 ☐ No ☐

6 Signature

______/ _____ / ______(place) (date, dd/mm/yyyy)

______(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):

 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.

1 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.