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MAHEVA opportunities at the University of Turku (UTU)

As one of the EU partners in the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project MAHEVA (MAn Health Environment BiodiVersity in Asia), the University of Turku welcomes applicants from eleven Asian partner universities as well as Target Group 2 applicants from any of the ten eligble countries in Asia.

Application deadline

The deadline for applications for the MAHEVA grants is 15 February  2011.  The call is open for applicants in all mobility categories. The online application can be found from the official MAHEVA website.

Special notes

1) The MAHEVA application concerns only the MAHEVA grant, in other words the financing. When applying for the MAHEVA grant through the MAHEVA web site, a candidate is not applying for the right to study at the Host University.

Students can be accepted to the University of Turku as non-degree (=exchange) students or degree students (for completing a degree programme). Getting a study right is necessary for finally receiving the MAHEVA grant.

a) Non-degree (exchange) students apply for a temporary study right (exchange student status) by the 15th of April 2011. For MAHEVA grantees this means that they apply for the financing first (by the 15th of February) and then for the exchange student status in April (see Special information for students below).

b) Master and Doctorate Students applying for MAHEVA financing for studies leading to a degree at the University of Turku must submit a separate application for the right to study in a specific degree programme at the University of Turku. The deadlines for Master's degree programmes taught in English are in January - April 2011 depending on the programme, and for doctoral studies the deadlines vary depending on the Faculty. More information about the application process is available on the University's How to apply website.

2) All students in the current MAHEVA application round are accepted to start their studies in the autumn semester 2011. The selection of grantees is made in April 2011 at earliest. Note that formalities such as the application for residence permit will take at least two months.

3) All grantees are expected to return to their home country after their mobility period. For Master degree students this means that they must return after their first study year (only the first year can be covered by the project) and return to Turku at their own expense to finish their studies.

4) All applicants to Turku must fill in the Language Assessment Sheet (see link above), further instructions given in the form.

5) Special note for applicants at Doctorate, Post-Doctorate and Staff level: When contacting any representative of  the University of Turku for the first time, please present your CV and a short summary of your research / academic interests.

 

Available fields and study periods at the University of Turku under the MAHEVA project

The mobility activities financed by MAHEVA are connected to specific fields which are of major interest and needs for the Asian Countries and Universities: Health, Environment, Biodiversity. The fields of study offered at the University of Turku (UTU) for incoming MAHEVA grantees are listed in the Table below. The priority fields specified by the MAHEVA project are marked with a P in the Notes field. Please, note that degree studies are available in English only in certain fields (x in Table below). Exchange studies are normally possible at all levels (U = undergraduate, M = master, D = doctoral).

To find the most suitable host department / institute, please refer to the web page listing the Faculties. In addition some of the special units may host research visits.

Field code	Thematic field	Exchange studies	Master degree studies	Doctoral degree studies	Research visits	Staff visits	Notes
01.3	Food Science and Technology	M,D		x	x	x	P
02.3 02.4	Urban Planning and Regional Planning	M,D		x	x	x
04.9	Business Studies and Management Science	U,M,D	x	x	x	x
06.5 06.9	Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications	M,D	x	x	x	x
05	Education, Teacher Training	U,M,D	x	x	x	x
07.1	Geography	M,D		x	x	x
07.2	Environmental Sciences, Ecology	M,D	x	x	x	x	P
07.3	Geology	M,D		x	x	x
10	Law	U,M,D		x	x	x
12.7	Nursing Science	M,D		x	x	x	P
13	Natural Sciences	M,D	x	x	x	x	P
14	Social Sciences	U,M,D	x	x	x	x
16	Futures Studies	U,M,D	x	x	x	x
	Baltic Sea Region Studies	U	x

 

Mobility periods at UTU available with MAHEVA financing

Undergraduate level exchange students for the autumn semester 2011 (5 months, August-December).  Note! These grants are only for applicants from Asian partner universities (see above). 

Master level students for the academic year 2011-2012 (9-10 months; August-May).

Doctorate level visitors for 18 months, the time of the visit must be agreed with the host/ing institute (latest arrival date is 31 December 2011!)

Post-doctorate level visitors for 10 months, the time of the visit must be agreed with the host/ing institute (latest arrival date is 31 December 2011!)

Staff visits for one month: time of the visit must be agreed with the host/ing institute.

 

Special information for students

A student who has received the MAHEVA grant for non-degree studies at the University of Turku must also fill in the UTU electronic application form (see Application procedure for Exchange Students) by April 15, 2011. This electronic application form will be opened in March 2011. The ECTS Learning Agreement is essential for accepting a candidate for exchange studies at UTU.

For practical information e.g. on arrival and housing, please check the FAQ-website for Exchange Students website. Housing applications must be submitted directly through the Student Village Foundation website no later than six weeks prior to the start of the lease.

All MAHEVA students (undergaduate, master and doctorate) are expected to participate in the Orientation Course for new exchange students/Orientation Course for new international degree students. The orientation courses for exchange students take place in the beginning of each semester and the course for new international degree students in the beginnig of the autumn semester. Also check the the academic calendar.

 

Who can apply

Undergraduate studies

The MAHEVA grants at undegraduate level are only for students enrolled in undergraduate programmes at Asian MAHEVA partner universities (see list above). At the University of Turku, applicants who are fluent in Finnish or English can be accepted for non-degree studies in one of the Thematic fields of the MAHEVA project (see Table above). The applicants must have at least one or two years of prior studies at the home university when applying to English-taught non-degree courses, and the courses must be possible to include/regonize in the degree that the student is pursuing at his/her home university.  

MAHEVA students are accepted to start their studies in the autumn semester 2011.

Master level studies

The MAHEVA grants at master level are available for students enrolled in Master's degree programmes at an Asian university or graduated (with a Bachelor's degree) from any Asian university.

Applicants who are fluent in Finnish or English can be accepted for non-degree studies in one of the Thematic fields of the MAHEVA project (see Table above).  The candidate should have a Bachelor level degree or a corresponding amount of studies completed at the home university prior to the exchange period and the courses must be possible to include/regonize in the degree that the student is pursuing at his/her home university.

Candidates can also be accepted to Master's Degree Programmes offered by the University of Turku, see Special Note 1 above. Due to the application deadlines for these programmes, it is however likely that the candidate will not receive the decision concerning admission to the Master's Degree Programme in time for the MAHEVA application.

 MAHEVA students are accepted to start their studies in the autumn semester 2011.

Doctoral studies

The MAHEVA grants at doctorate level are available for PhD students enrolled at an Asian university or graduated (with a Master's degree) from any Asian university. Applicants who are fluent in Finnish or English can be accepted for a research project or non-degree studies in one of the Thematic fields of the MAHEVA project (see Table above).  The candidate should have a Master level degree or a corresponding amount of studies completed at the home university prior to the exchange period. Candidates can also be accepted to PhD programmes offered at the University of Turku, see Special Note 1 above.

The starting date may be negotiated with the hosting Department / research group, however the last possible arriving date is December 31, 2011.

To find the most suitable host Department, please see our web pages for researchers and the page listing the Faculties.

Post-doctorate exchanges

The starting date for post-doctorate exchanges can be negotiated with the hosting Department, Professor or research group at the University of Turku.

To find the most suitable host Department, please see our web pages for researchers as well as the page listing the Faculties.

Academic staff exchanges
(only for staff registered at Asian MAHEVA partner universities)

The University of Turku also welcomes visiting staff members. In general, it is expected that you are proficient either in Finnish or English in order to carry out the exchange. It is strongly recommended that you are in touch with your host department or administrative unit already before applying via the online system.

The starting date for academic staff exchanges can be negotiated with the hosting department or unit. To find the most suitable host Department for research intensive exchange, please see our web pages for researchers as well as the page listing the Faculties. These pages also include other valuable information concerning practical arrangements of your stay.

Contacts

You will find useful information in the general information sheet for Turku (pdf-file enclosed on this page).

In case you need assistance in finding the most suitable host, please contact either the International Office (erasmusmundus[at]utu.fi) or the heads of special units.

If you are planning a teaching visit, the course content has to be approved by the academic Department or Faculty prior to your arrival as all courses have to be recognised for the attending students. For more information on housing, please see the information for visitors.

Emails

When sending emails please formulate a specific "Subject:" of your message that would allow us to identify the objective of your email. You yourself should be easily identifiable from the "From:" field. Please avoid subjects that are too generic, and therefore useless to identify the content. Never send messages without a "Subject" - they have a larger probability to be rejected by antispam software installed on most of email servers.

 

01.02.2011 14:46 Enni Laaksonen

Attachments

• contacts_mobility_detailsTURKU-FINLAND.pdf
• MAHEVA_Language_Assessment_Sheet.doc