FAME-AIS Functional Advanced Materials Engineering with Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability Technical University of Darmstadt

Universidade de Aveiro, Grenoble INP, Université de Liège, Université catholique de Louvain, Universität Augsburg

Courses are held in English (100%). The Master's thesis has to be written in English.

The FAME-AIS Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's (EMJM) proposal, Functional Advanced Materials Engineering with Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability, aims to produce high-level graduates who have mastered sound fundamentals with respect to materials science. Graduates will be proactive in mobilising artificial intelligence methods and addressing sustainability challenges in the field of functional materials, recognised as a strategic key enabling technology for European research and industry.

The overall objective of the FAME-AIS programme is to train the most promising students from all over the world in all aspects of materials sciences applied to functional materials. They will be able to use artificial intelligence to develop new paths to design and manufacture sustainable materials. Fully taught in English, this 120 ECTS Master's programme will lead to double Master's degrees in Materials Science and gives students the possibility of earning joint degrees.

FAME-AIS will gather seven European high-level universities, leading in the field of materials science: Aveiro in Portugal, Bordeaux and Grenoble Institute of Technology in France, Augsburg and Darmstadt in Germany, Liège and Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium.

The FAME-AIS curriculum implements artificial intelligence training and sustainability considerations through the teaching of physics and chemistry of materials. The teaching assets rely on innovative learning practices based on a learning-by-doing approach, virtual exchanges and blended mobility. Associated partners from industry, RTOs, worldwide universities and alumni are strongly involved in student mentorships, e-seminars, plant visits, company internships and the Master's thesis.

Prepared to work in a multicultural professional environment, FAME-AIS graduates will join industry and/ or PhD positions, or they may even start their own businesses in the technological domain of functionalised advanced materials, tackling both technological and sustainability challenges.

First recruitment period:
Applicants requesting an Erasmus+ scholarship have to apply before 15 January.

Second recruitment period:
Applicants NOT requesting a scholarship have to apply before 15 April and will be informed at the end of May.

Since admission procedures are time consuming, you should apply to the FAME-AIS programme well in advance.

Tuition fees (participation costs)

• For EU students, participation costs amount to 4,000 EUR per year.
• For non-EU students, participation costs amount to 9,000 EUR per year.

We would like to remind you that for Erasmus+ scholarship holders, this cost is covered by the scholarship.

• The first two semesters deal with general topics about materials science.
• The third semester is dedicated to a specialisation provided by one of the partner universities as a world-leading expert (mandatory and elective courses).
• The last semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis and is spent in one of the laboratories of the FAME-AIS Consortium or at any other research or industrial institution.

Awareness to the industrial world is strengthened by a series of mechanisms including but not limited to internships, participation of industrial players to the higher skill formation, possible Master's theses led by companies, inclusion of industrial aspects in the FAME-AIS/e project, and support from companies.

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Tuition fees (participation costs)

• For EU students, participation costs amount to 4,000 EUR per year.
• For non-EU students, participation costs amount to 9,000 EUR per year.

We would like to remind you that for Erasmus+ scholarship holders, this cost is covered by the scholarship.

338 EUR per semester (as of April 2024), which is included in the participation costs

The admission criteria are highly competitive.

To be selected as a regular student, an applicant must have earned a BSc (Physics, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Electrochemistry) or equivalent.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise, as evidenced by academic records and letters of reference from individuals familiar with their capabilities. In addition, they will have to explain their career goals and reasons for wanting to come to Europe for their education.

Applicants must provide proof of sufficient English language skills, e.g.:

• UNIcert-Step III in English
• TOEFL test (paper 580, iBT 92)
• CAE/CPE A, B, C
• IELTS 6.5

First recruitment period:
Applicants requesting an Erasmus+ scholarship have to apply before 15 January.

Second recruitment period:
Applicants NOT requesting a scholarship have to apply before 15 April and will be informed at the end of May.

Since admission procedures are time consuming, you should apply to the FAME-AIS programme well in advance.

Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available:

• for EU students: up to 41,600 EUR for two years
• for non-EU students: up to 51,600 EUR for two years

Students can be employed, e.g. as tutors or assistant researchers.

TU Darmstadt's International Affairs Department assists international students in their search for accommodation through its Housing Assistance Office. A major science hub, Darmstadt is home to multiple research institutions, three universities, and many high-technology companies, all of which attract people from around the world. A wide variety of accommodations that vary in size, furnishing, and rent are available in Darmstadt and its vicinity. As the university does not own or manage student housing, we support students in finding housing in private and public student dormitories or on the private market. In order to improve your chances in finding the optimal place to live, we recommend that you start your search early. We are happy to assist you in this process. Please make sure to register online on the housing assistance website for international students.

Our services include the distribution of an “Accommodation Guide” that includes links to private and public student dormitories, hotels and youth hostels, and a “Housing Guide” that provides tips on how to search for accommodation in Darmstadt.

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By choosing TU Darmstadt, you are making an investment in your personal and professional future. Committed to academic rigour, cutting-edge research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, TU Darmstadt provides its community with an environment that sparks innovation. Our challenging 113 academic programmes allow students to gain international experience at an early stage while preparing them for successful careers in research, education, and the private sector.

In addition to its acclaimed strengths in engineering and technology, TU Darmstadt offers prospective students a wide range of study programmes in the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

Our subject profile:
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35% Natural Sciences
15% Humanities

Founded in 1877, TU Darmstadt is one of Germany's leading universities of technology and a member of TU9, a network of the most distinguished German institutes of technology. TU Darmstadt is also the coordinator of the European University UNITE! (University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering) – an alliance of nine leading European universities of technology.

TU Darmstadt has a global reputation for outstanding technology transfer through industrial partnerships, award-winning teaching facilities, and highly ranked research output. Its distinct focus on interdisciplinary cooperation works as a catalyst for innovative approaches to technology in research and everyday life applications.

Committed to an international orientation in teaching and research, as well as the promotion of values like open-mindedness and mutual respect, TU Darmstadt is home to a diverse community of students and researchers from 120 countries. With more than 300 partner universities around the globe and 40 double degree programmes as well as a strong network of industrial partners in the region, our alumni are sought-after professionals on the local, national, and international level. The QS Graduate Employability Ranking regularly ranks TU Darmstadt among the best universities in the world.

At TU Darmstadt, it is our priority to support international students in navigating this new environment. The International Student Services (ISS) team is happy to assist you before and during your stay.

With around 160,000 inhabitants and well over 40,000 students (roughly 26,000 of whom are at TU Darmstadt), the science city of Darmstadt offers a high quality of life as well as numerous cultural and tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity. Due to the city’s location in the centre of the dynamic Rhine-Main region and an excellent public transportation system, Darmstadt is well connected to destinations in Germany and around Europe.

A metropolitan high-tech centre in the heart of Europe, Darmstadt is the birthplace of numerous inventions that have changed our daily lives: from the radio-controlled clock, Plexiglas®, and the first enzyme-based washing agent to the liquid crystals in our mobile phones and notebooks. As the home of Art Nouveau, the internationally renowned European Space Agency, and research facilities like Fraunhofer Institutes, Darmstadt offers a creative and innovative milieu for living, studying and conducting research.

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