Because of EU-regulations, we distinguish between two categories of applicants; category A applicants and category B applicants. These categories are defined as follows:
Category B applicants
If you meet any of the following requirements, you are a category B applicant:
- Applicants who are nationals or residents of any EU member state or of Liechtenstein, Iceland or Norway
- Applicants that have carried their major activities (=work or study) in any of the countries mentioned above for more than 12 months over the last 5 years.
Category A applicants
All other applicants.
There are two different deadlines for application between these categories (see below) and there are also different amounts and kinds of scholarships available for students from the two different categories (see Tuition Fees and Scholarships).
The following general selection criteria will be applied to determine eligibility of a candidate for the MEME programme, as well as eligibility for scholarships:
- Candidates must have completed a BSc in biology or equivalent, or convincingly show that they will obtain such a degree before the MEME programme starts (in September 2010)
- Candidates must have sufficient background in evolutionary biology or neighboring disciplines (e.g. ecology or systematics)
- Candidates must have belonged to the top students of their cohort during their BSc
- Candidates must have a strong motivation to pursue a scientific career
- Candidates must be sufficiently proficient in English*
- To participate in the edition of MEME that will start in September 2010, candidates must apply in time before the following deadlines:
- Category A Applicants: January 3rd, 2010
- Category B Applicants: April 15th, 2010
The application form can be found here.
*Two groups of students are relieved from having to prove proficiency in English:
- Students that are native English speakers AND had education until secondary education (high school) in the English language
- Students that did their BSc for at least three years in the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand
