FAQ

The selection comittee for Mamaself applications will take the following criteria into consideration for the selection of the Mamaself students :

• Very good study results
• Academic potential
• English proficiency
• Motivation
• Recommendations
• Internship or work experience

Please refer to the information given on the Mamaself website www.mamaself.eu

The expected background of applicants must be compatible with studying fundamentals of materials and related advanced characterization techniques. B.Sc. in physics, chemistry, or materials science are the most suitable degrees for application. Bachelors in Mechanical engineering are not adapted to the Mamaself program. If your profile is different, then please check that you have basics background in the following topics:

Chemistry: general and inorganic chemistry, solid state chemistry, chemical lab practice.

Physics: general physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics), modern physics (basics in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics), introduction to solid state physics.

Materials: crystal structure, classes of materials, solid state analytics.

Mathematical tools: linear algebra, fundamental calculus, differential equations, complex analysis.

You can upload a complementary document to your application : syllabus of your lectures in these topics.

Students can apply if they have a Bachelor in Physics, or Chemistry or Materials science or Materials science engineering with very good results and with a good level in English. Bachelors in Mechanical engineering are not adapted to the Mamaself program.

Please refer to the information given on the Mamaself website www.mamaself.eu

The student must study at (at least) 2 different Universities of the consortium. He/ she must change country between year 1 and year 2. University choices are subject to the students background and to Mamaself advisory board.

For more details about the programme, see MaMaSELF website : http://www.mamaself.eu

Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders will obtain a degree from at least two European institutions.

Students who are in their Bachelor's studies must show a certificate of registration in the third year of the Bachelor's Degree, instead of the diploma, at the time of application.

Selected students will have to provide their Bachelor Diploma before summer in order to enroll into the program.

If the students already holds a Master's degree in the concerned domains, he / she is welcome to apply for Mamaself.