Do I need a specifiy academic background for beeing eligible?
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Yes, applicants need to have a background
in a ‘spatial’ discipline like Geography, Geodesy, Geology, Planning,
Environmental Studies etc. |
What is the definition of target group 1?
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target group 1 Students must be registered at a Central Asian Higher Education Institution within the gSmart partnership at the time of submitting their application.
All staff/faculty should be documented with a current work contract and/or on partner university web site, so that it is clear that they are partner university staff/faculty.
The target group of the applicant has to be defined according to their status at the time of the application!
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| What is the definition of target group 2? |
target group 2 students must be registered in a university in their home country or
another third country concerned by the lot (KZ, KG, TJ, TM, UZ) or must
have obtained a university degree from an institution of
these countries. Staff working in non-partner CA university.
The target group of the applicant has to be defined according to their status at the time of the application!
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I was a scholarshipholder of another Erasmus Mundus project.
Am I eligible?
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Only first scholarship applicants are eligible within this programme! No European or third-country student/staff candidate can benefit from a second scholarship for the same type of mobility under another project under the EMA2-STRAND1
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Where can I book my travel arrangements?
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gSmart scholars will be assigned to direct booking via one travel agency.
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I am a Chinese citizen. Can I apply for a scholarship?
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No. Applicants must be a citizen of one of the gSmart partner countries. (KZ; KG; UZ; TJ; TM; EU)
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I am a CA citizen, but live and work in Europe. Can I apply for a scholarship?
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No. Third-country students must have not lived nor carried out their main activity (study, work, etc) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries at the time of submitting their application. |
Can I apply for two different scholarships?
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No. Candidates cannot benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.
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I do not speak any English, am I eligible?
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No. Applicants must have good English language skills. |
I have submitted a TOEFL certificate. Is that a sufficient proof of my language skills?
| Writing and speaking skills are important. A proof of language skills will happen in personal (skype) interview with everyone before being awarded a scholarship. |
I finished university in Kazakhstan and living in KZ now. But I'm russian citizen and have russian passport. Can I apply for a gSmart scholarship?
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No, you must be a CA citizen.
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I have a BA degree in language/ literature/ psychology, am I eligible?
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No, gSmart only grants scholarships to students who have a focus and background on any 'geospatial discipline': Geography, Geodesy, Geology, Architecture and Planning, Regional Social Sciences, Resource Management, Water and Environmental Studies, Agriculture, Regional Economics, Transportation, Civil Engineering etc.
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I've met all entry requirements, and received good scores! Why did I not receive a scholarship?
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Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.
All applicants will be expected to show strong ability and motivation to work at Bachelor, MSc, Phd or Post-doc level at a European gSmart partner university. Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s).
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I am a gSmart scholar, do I also need to be admitted as student at the host university?
| Yes, please keep in mind that you need to apply for admission to the programme at the host university, schloars will not be automatically admitted based on the scholarship!
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| What is an invitation letter? | Is a letter from the host institution detailing the dates of the intended research/study visit and a summary of the activities to take place during the visit. The project does not provide an invitation letter template, this letter will be issued and provided by the host institution. |
| Why do I need an invitation letter? | You will need an invitation letter for two reasons: 1. For proving your agreement with the host university on your research/study visit activities and travel details. 2. For your visa application together with a scholarship award letter (=issued after successful application and selection by the project office) |
| Who will issue an invitation letter? | You’ll need to contact the host university’s contact person and agree on your visit and on your activities , then the host contact person (http://em-gsmart.zgis.net/eu-partner-contacts ) will issue an invitation letter!
Please be aware, sending an across-the-board request to all EU contacts is not a good idea. You need to establish specific, targeted communication conforming with your areas of expertise and interest, supporting the intended outcomes of your visit. Act pro-actively, send a detailed plan for your visit and on your activities and make an appointment to talk to the potential host in person, e.g. using Skype!
PostDOC applicants must provide: detailed description of research interests including following information: subject, methods, aims, publications and schedule for the planned research activities: - Scientific contact person at host institution for your intended research (who will you be primarily working with)
- Planned dates of research visit
- Research proposal (1-3 pages) and title
- Planned research activities and work plan at the host institution
- Planned outcomes of the mobility (e.g. paper submission to a journal, conference paper, etc.)
- List of first results of your PostDoc research activities
STAFF applicants must provide: planned work at the partner university description of proposed project or activities: training, teaching or research. Main contact person / supervisor for your work. |
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