Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Evolutionary Biology (MEME)

MEME is a two-year research oriented master program for talented and

motivated students who are interested in understanding evolution in all its

facets. It intends to provide an optimal preparation for subsequent doctoral

studies and eventually a career in academic research.

The MEME program addresses the driving forces of evolution at all levels of

organismal organization (from cells and individuals to populations and

ecosystems), and allows students to study all kinds of organisms

(microorganisms, plants, animals) in all kinds of habitats (marine as well

as terrestrial) with a diversity of approaches (field, lab, theory). The

focus of the program is not only on how evolution shaped life on our planet

in the past, but also on how understanding the principles underlying

evolution can provide new insights and help to cope with present-day

challenges in a variety of fields, including ecology, epidemiology,

physiology, immunology, genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, economics and the

social sciences.

To offer a program of such broad scope, four European universities

(University of Groningen, Netherlands; University of Montpellier, France;

Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; Uppsala University,

Sweden), have joined forces with Harvard University (USA). Together, this

consortium has put together an attractive multidisciplinary program that

meets highest standards. All students have to study at (at least) two

partner universities, and they will receive a double degree from two partner

universities they have attended.

A limited number of full scholarships is available for European and

non-European students and these will be awarded in a selective procedure.

Details on the program and the selection procedure can be found on

Starting date: 1 September 2018

Application deadline: 1 February 2018

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