Forest and Nature for Society (FONASO) is a three-year world-class Joint Doctoral Programme (180 ECTS). FONASO is part of the Erasmus Mundus programme initiated by the European Commission to enhance and promote European higher education throughout the world. The language of the programme is English.
The main objective of the FONASO programme is to educate the leaders of the future generation of researchers, teachers and top management staff working with sustainable forest and nature management, in both tropical and temperate regions, to ensure wider societal benefits. Within forest and nature management, the programme is focused on the scientific fields of (i) economics and policy, and (ii) ecology and silviculture. The emphasis is on applied research. Every year approximately 8-10 fellowships will be available to academically outstanding applicants. There is one annual call for applications; short-listed applicants are invited to Europe to present and discuss their proposals.
Consortium
The FONASO programme is offered by a Consortium that includes globally top ranked universities and leading international research organisations. The programme builds on existing research schools and environments, taking the best from each to build up joint supervision, activities and doctoral candidate courses. The Consortium consists of seven partner institutions and five associate institutions:
The FONASO programme is offered by a Consortium that includes globally top ranked universities and leading international research organisations. The programme builds on existing research schools and environments, taking the best from each to build up joint supervision, activities and doctoral candidate courses. The Consortium consists of seven partner institutions and five associate institutions:
Partner institutions:
- University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
- Bangor University, UK
- Dresden University, Germany
- University of Göttingen, Germany
- AgroParisTech, France
- University of Padova, Italy
Associate institutions:
- Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia
- Dalhoff Larsen & Hornemann, Denmark
- James Cook University, Australia
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- World Agroforestry Centre, Kenya
Main contents of the application form:
- Indication of selected research topic from the FONASO PhD Topic Catalogue
- Project synopsis of max 1500 words
- A sample of own scientific text
- Certified copy of second university degree(s) certificate
- Brief Curriculum Vitae
- English proficiency (min score IELTS 7.0 , TOEFL: Paper-based 600/IBT 100)
- Two academic references
Evaluation criteria
- Academic potential as indicated by (i) a very good second university degree; (ii) a research synopsis that closely relates to one of the topics announced in the FONASO PhD Topic Catalogue, (iii) documented research achievements, e.g. publications in international journals with peer review. This is the most important criterion
- English proficiency
- Academic references
Erasmus Mundus SecretariatFor further information on e.g. the programme, admission procedures and deadlines please contact us at FONASO@life.ku.dk
You are also welcome to write to
Erasmus Mundus Secretariat
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Life Sciences
Bülowsvej 17
DK-1870 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Phone +45 35332048
Moreinfo: http://www.fonaso.eu
