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Narwhallaby

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  1. Writing my SoP right now and a simple question came up: if you have worked with different species (in evo or evo/devo), do you mention Latin species names (or even English names) or not? Curious what others think/do!
  2. I think I would only address it if it had a big effect on your overall GPA. I had something similar and I didn't address it because my grades did show a nice upward trend (apart from spring 2020 when life was a mess for me because of studying abroad and Covid, but they could deduce that from my transcript/CV) and my overall GPA was still pretty good. If you are worried, you can mention the upward trend of your grades, and/or turn it into a narrative about how that time played a role in how you got to where you are now
  3. Hi! I am a European MSc student trying to get more relevant research experience in preparation of my PhD apps next year, and I now find myself writing a cover letter for a US internship postition. I need to answer the following question, and I am not sure how to go about it: How do you hope to use your upbringing, background and/or life experiences to enhance your internship experience. Should I focus on how my background helped me develop the academic/informal skills to succeed in an internship? Is this more of a specific diversity/overcoming challenges-focused question? Should I be talking about personal difficulties? Should I focus on my extracurriculars/outreach activities? In the European applications I have encountered so far the focus was very strongly on purely academic qualifications, so I am worried I might be blind to some cultural clue about how to answer this question. Any tips about what I might be expected to focus on in my answer to this question would be very much appreciated!
  4. I don't think I'm qualified to comment on your profile, except to say you might want to slightly rephrase that for your SoP ?
  5. Hey everyone! I think I will decline the scholarship if I get it. It would be an extremely tough decision, but I have another opportunity in a different country that I've come to realise feels like a much better fit for me, despite the possible financial advantage of pursuing my studies in Germany. Maybe this is an unusual question, but has anyone read anything about how to decline the scholarship? Or seen where on the portal I could do that? Best of luck to everyone!
  6. No news here either. The Dutch grant office just let me know that they're reaching out to DAAD to check if there is any progress though.
  7. Congratulations!!! From what I've heard, you can wait with the next steps as you'll receive an email with directions within a few days. Application to unis is a separate process, so you can already get going with that. Good luck!
  8. I've reached out to a few current students on LinkedIn and already one is willing to have a video call to answer my questions, so that seems to work in case others have the same issue . I feel like it's very uncommon to reach out to professors for advice on this in my university/country, but maybe I'll try that as well. Thank you for the advice!
  9. I don't have an answer but the answer to your second question probably depends on the deadline awarded candidates have for accepting/declining the scholarship. Maybe someone who has received an award letter can tell you the deadline they've been given. I hope you get it!
  10. Hi! Today it's 5 months since I handed in my application ? Good luck to those who are still waiting like me! Has anyone from the Netherlands (or nearby) heard anything yet?
  11. I'm European and have been admitted to three master programs at good/great universities in other continental european countries. I have to make my decision soon and I feel like I have a good picture of the fit of the programmes and their faculty to my research interests,of student life in these places, and of the overall reputation of the university. However, as a foreign student and someone with no substantial network within my field yet, I have a very hard time assessing how these universities are known in my field and what their strengths and weaknesses are in it. Sorry if this is a basic question, but how did/do you assess this when you can't ask people with more experience? This feels like the missing piece in my decision puzzle, but is also of general interest to me. Any advice/experiences would be appreciated.
  12. I contacted my local office (NL) and they expect to receive results within two weeks (Master studies all disciplines)
  13. No news for me yet (All Disciplines from the Netherlands)
  14. Paper copies received means (as far as I know) that they have received all the necessary documentation from you (online or by mail). The changed funding end date apparently is a good sign, implying that you will receive funding (not necessarily only for the first year but funding is confirmed yearly). I only know the second part from what others here have said so take it with several grains of salt.
  15. Hi Lilolello! I'm quite sure applicants from the Netherlands for the all disciplines master scholarship don't have to do an interview as I did not receive an invitation for an interview either. This thread can get a bit confusing because it concerns scholarships for masters and PhD in various disciplines and DAAD regions, which all have different procedures. No need to worry yet, and best of luck!
  16. Hi! From which country are you applying? I'm in the Netherlands and haven't heard anything yet either. I did receive a message with confirmation of my application in January, which said the selection meeting would be in March and the results available within three weeks after the meeting. I'm assuming this means I'll know at the latest on the 21st of April. Good luck!
  17. Hi! I'm not applying from France but we might be on similar timelines as I'm applying from the Netherlands and for the same scholarship. I don't have results yet. My deadline was December 1st and my status has been Paper Copies Received for a while now. Good luck!
  18. Hi! Would anyone be willing to take a look at my SoP for a master's program in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics? I'd be more than happy to return the favour!
  19. Hi everyone! I'm applying to master's scholarship for all disciplines (out of Western Europe). I just received the notice 'paper copies received', together with the message that my application is complete and will be considered in the selection proces. Fingers crossed!
  20. Hi everyone! This is my first time looking for help here, so thank you in advance! I hope applications are going well for everyone who is busy with them at the moment My question is this: how important is a marine-specific degree when applying to marine focused PhD programs/jobs? And related: how common/difficult is it to switch from a marine-specific master's program to a terrestrial-focused PhD program/job? I am currently in the final year of an undergraduate program in ecology and nature conservation (EU university), and I am applying to master's degrees. I have been focusing more on evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology in the past year. I would love to research adaptability and vulnerability of species to environmental change, but I am not sure what the right path is. Marine biology has slowly become somewhat of a fascination, but it is not the only thing that interests me and I am not entirely sure the fascination will last. Any advice would be very much appreciated!
  21. Hi guys! I just applied to the Study Scholarship - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines, with LMU Munich as the target institution. I'm not very confident about my chances, but we'll see!
  22. Hey! I'm currently close to finishing a related bachelor's degree at Wageningen University and I can't recommend the place enough. It's been an inspiring academic environment to me and a great place to live. It's definitely one of the best universities for conservation, (marine) ecology, environmental sciences and fisheries, in Europe and worldwide. I'm considering similar MSc. degrees myself so I'll share what I think Sorry for the length... I don't think the program MSc. Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management is mostly focused on aquaculture but it definitely is on the applied side of things (as is the whole university). It sounds to me like a good fit if you want to focus on fisheries and marine habitat restauration and conservation, although you might want to look at the marine resources and ecology track as an option instead of marine governance if you want to go in that direction. There is a lot of freedom within all MSc. programs at Wageningen University, especially in the second year when you do your internship and thesis, both of which you could use to focus on your interest areas. You should know that, although the support system is fine, Wageningen University does give its students a lot independence and responsibility to keep up and go after opportunies, which has to suit you. I was an MSc. intro mentor last year and noticed the pace can feel quite high for incoming master's students. If you ask me, the 6 month internship is a big advantage of this degree compared to the shorter IMBRSea one. I know plenty master's students from Wageningen University who used the professional experience of their internship to land their first job. If you're interested in going international, Wageningen has many (usually 1 semester to 1 year) exchange agreements with high quality universities all over the world, but it will usually cost you extra time to go abroad during your master's degree because it is not part of the standard program, so keep that in mind. I'm less familiar with theIMBRSea degree but it looks very well-designed. An advantage of the IMBRSea program is probably its EU support, which could be an advantage if you know you're interested in an EU focused career. It might also be the best option if you're interested in working in Italy/Portugal(/Spain). It looks like you can keep your coursework a bit broader, which could suit you more or not. You're right about the advantages of Wageningen University's quality and reputation though, which are mostly important if you know you want to continue in academia, and probably if you want to work in Western/Central Europe after your MSc. I'm not sure how well-known either is outside of Europe. If a career academia is your goal, it is usually also possible to write two theses instead of doing an internship in Wageningen, which can be great when you know you want to apply for a PhD position. PhD positions in the Netherlands are generally paid employee positions (which is great ofc.). Getting uni funding for an MSc. degree is very uncommon in the Netherlands btw, because fees are not very high, almost all academic BSc. students progress to an MSc. and there is government funding for students from low-income families. If you are from a developing country or have refugee status I believe there are some options you could look into though.
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