AtoSiM Master of Science

 

The 2012-2013 pre-selection results has been sent to the applicants by email on March 1st 2012.

The main and reserve lists have now been submitted to the European Commission for formal approval. This may require up to 45 days. We will inform you immediately of the European Commission's decision.


The AtoSiM 2.0 Master has passed successfully the highly competitive selection of the EU. Out of hundreds of Study programmes, AtoSiM has been once again considered one of the best European Master programmes and the EU will grant "Erasmus Mundus scholarships" for another round of 5 years. They will be available for 2012 intake.

The application period will start on November 8th 2011. Please be aware that we cannot accept any applications before that date. Check out our deadlines here.

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AtoSim is a Physics or Chemistry Masters degree providing a high-level qualification in the rapidly expanding field of computer modeling in physical, chemical and bio-molecular sciences and covering a wide range of techniques: from quantum mechanical atomistic descriptions to coarse-grained mesoscopic models. Particular fields of application include condensed matter and statistical physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, materials science and theoretical bio-molecular science.

The first edition ("Atosim1.0" from 2006/07-2010/11) of this Erasmus Mundus Master was a one-year Master jointly operated by:

   * Ecole normale supérieure in Lyon, FRANCE
   * University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
   * University la Sapienza in Rome, ITALY.

Students chose two of the three organization for their courses and a research project respectively and obtained a double diploma.

Based on our experiences, we have decided to change the format for the second edition ("Atosim2.0" from 2012-14 to 2015-17). Atosim2.0 is a highly integrated TWO-year Erasmus Mundus master jointly operated by

    * Ecole normale supérieure in Lyon, FRANCE
   * University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
   * Vrije University Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
   * University la Sapienza in Rome, ITALY

All students now follow courses first at Amsterdam, then at Rome, and finally in Lyon to obtain a triple diploma. The forth semester is devoted to research in laboratories in Amsterdam, Rome, Lyon or one of our 21 additional partners.
  
Admission into the master degree is decided on the basis of academic excellence by a selection committee composed of representatives from each partner institution. Applicants should have BSc in physics or chemistry. Students with a degree in engineering, applied mathematics or bio-informatics can be admitted on an individual basis. Proof of English proficiency is also required.