[Experts] Fw: International Joint Masters’ Degree Programme in Limnology & Wetland Management (LWM): Application deadline 8th January 2018

Wed Dec 27 07:39:36 EAT 2017

From: James Njiru <jamnji at gmail.com>

Sent: 26 December 2017 07:25
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Subject: Fwd: FINAL CALL: Reminder LWM online application deadline by 8th January 2018

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From: IPGL Office <ipgl at boku.ac.at<mailto:ipgl at boku.ac.at>>
Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 3:44 PM
Subject: FINAL CALL: Reminder LWM online application deadline by 8th January 2018
To: IPGL Office <ipgl at boku.ac.at<mailto:ipgl at boku.ac.at>>

Dear Madam or Sir, dear colleagues,

we may request for your kind facilitation to forward the "call for applications" to potential candidates being interested in applying for academic admission to attend the “International Joint Masters’ Degree Programme in Limnology & Wetland Management (LWM)”, commencing in October 2018. Deadline for submitting the application documents for academic admission is the 8th January 2018!

Apply online via ipgl.boku.ac.at<http://ipgl.boku.ac.at> by no later than 8th January 2018!

LWM is a well established international joint degree masters’ programme, fully accredited in Austria, The Netherlands and Kenya. The MSc programme structure/curriculum consists of three semesters of 4-months each, which are held in Austria (University of Natural Resources & Life Sciences, Vienna - BOKU), Kenya (Egerton University) and The Netherlands (IHE Delft), followed by a 6-months research period at one of the three partnering institutions, or your home country (to be decided in consultation with the LWM consortium). LWM students enjoy the complementing expertise of three renowned universities and excellent networking perspectives at global level.

LWM CURRICULUM (120 ECTS in total)

Austrian semester at BOKU (Oct 2018 - Jan 2019)

  *   LWM1: Basics in Limnology

  *   LWM2: Ecology of Aquatic Organisms

  *   LWM3: Basics in Applied Limnology

  *   LWM4: Aquatic Ecosystem Management

  *   LWM5: Scientific Working

Kenyan semester at Egerton Univ. (Feb – May 2019)

  *   LWM6: Lake Ecology

  *   LWM7: Stream & River Ecology

  *   LWM8: Wetlands for Water Quality

  *   LWM9: Fisheries & Aquaculture

The Netherlands semester at IHE Delft (May – Sept 2019)

  *   LWM10: Wetlands for Livelihoods & Conservation

  *   LWM11: Aquatic Ecosystems: Processes & Applications

  *   LWM12: Data Analysis and Modelling for Aquatic Ecosystems

  *   LWM13: Group-work

  *   LWM14: Research Methods & Summer School

Master research& thesis semester (Oct 2019 – April 2020)

  *   LWM15: Research plan, logistics, site assessment, application & societal relevance

  *   LWM16: M.Sc. Research and Thesis writing

All three study locations are world-famous tourist locations - Vienna (Austria), Nakuru/Egerton (Kenya) and Delft (The Netherlands) – hence, LWM students have the added benefit to study where others are going for sight-seeing!

LWM ADMISSION CRITERIA

  *   University level Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field for the programme, and which has been awarded by a university of recognised standing (e.g. BSc in Biology, Aquatic Ecology / Fisheries, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry; Civil, Chemical, Agricultural or Environmental Engineering, etc)

  *   Working experience in an appropriate field of the LWM programme is an additional important asset

  *   English language requirements

Application for academic admission and fellowships

1st step: Application for academic admission

  *   The application for academic admission is the 1st step to get entrance to LWM. Successful applicants will receive a certificate of provisional admission.

  *   Applications for academic admission are done by:

  1.  Applying online via the BOKU application platform: https://ipgl.boku.ac.at<https://ipgl.boku.ac.at/>

  2.  Applying online via IHE Delft application platform: https://www.un-ihe.org/user/register

It is mandatory to apply for academic admission at both BOKU and IHE Delft!

Hardcopies of certified documents have to be send to BOKU only (consortium admission) – further information will be provided during the online application procedure.

  *   Applications for academic admission are welcome at any time – however, the deadline for submitting the application for academic admission is the 8th January 2018!

2nd step: Application for fellowships

  *   2nd step: After having applied for academic admission at BOKU and IHE Delft, LWM-applicants are welcome to apply for fellowships and/or deliver a letter that the applicant is in the position to cover all study costs by her/himself (approx. study costs for the full 18-months programme including living costs, travel costs and study fees is approx. EUR 35,000.)

  *   LWM specific fellowships are offered by the Austrian Development Cooperation. Fellowship application forms will be provided to eligible LWM applicants, after academic admission to LWM has been given by BOKU). Deadline for fellowship applications is the 31st January 2018.

  *   OKP-fellowships are provided by the Netherlands Development Cooperation to follow LWM. Detailed instructions are provided at: https://www.un-ihe.org/orange-knowledge-programme. Deadline for fellowship applications is the 31st January 2018.

  *   Eligible applicants are very much encouraged to apply for both the Austrian and Netherlands fellowship programmes – since it is increasing, the applicant chances to obtain a fellowship significantly!

  *   Fellowship applications which are received after 31st January 2018, will not be taken into consideration for the LWM study entry in October 2018!

  *   Additionally, applicants are advised to check with their employer and with their own government to determine if financing for their studies could be provided from local/regional sources, including on-going research or capacity building projects/programmes.

  *   Another option may be to apply for fellowships provided by international agencies/programmes – please find more information here:

     *   http://short.boku.ac.at/wqzox6

     *   https://www.un-ihe.org/fellowships

Postal address for sending application & certified documents:

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management

IPGL Office

Gregor-Mendel-Strasse 33<https://maps.google.com/?q=Gregor-Mendel-Strasse+33&entry=gmail&source=g>/DG

1180 Vienna

Austria

EUROPEAN UNION

Attached you may find:

  *   Application form for academic admission to LWM
  *   English Requirements and How to Achieve Them; Compiled by WJ Sturrock

Thank you very much and best regards,

The LWM coordination Team

Assoc. Prof. Nzula Kitaka, Egerton University, Kenya

Mr Edwin Hes, UNESCO-IHE

Mr Gerold Winkler, BOKU, Austria

LWM websites

  *   http://short.boku.ac.at/al00.html

  *   https://www.un-ihe.org/msc-programmes/specialization/limnology-and-wetland-management-0

  *   http://www.egerton.ac.ke/index.php/Biological-Sciences/joint-degree-master-programme-in-limnology-and-wetland-management.html

  *   https://www.facebook.com/lwm.limnology?fref=ts

  *   https://www.facebook.com/IPGL.Limnology <https://www.facebook.com/IPGL-International-Training-Programmes-in-Limnology-1626484887593673/?fref=ts>

THE LWM PRORGAMME IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

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