MSc application form

Within RANGE, 9 full scholarships are available for pursuing an MSc in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (MGEO). This is a 2-year Master course that takes place predominantly in the Netherlands, but the thesis (and related fieldwork) should fit within the RANGE project and be conducted in Kenya. There will be 3 intakes of 3 students, with the first intake in September 2024. Per intake, we intend to have 1 student from Isiolo, 1 from Marsabit, and 1 from Samburu. To be eligible, you need to be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, which was issued in 2014 or later. To make our selection, we will look at your ranking as well (note that for MSc admission to ITC you need at least to have Second Class - Upper. You can do a more complete eligibility check and find the detailed admission requirements online.

As a first step to select qualified and committed candidates, we ask you to submit the application form below (note: in case pre-selected the official ITC application procedure will follow). Before filling out the form, read the brochure carefully: note that for RANGE the eligible MGEO specializations include “Natural Resource Management” and “Geo-information Management for Land Administration”. If interested, please send the form by the deadline of 15 March 2024. Following that date, we will collect all applications and decide on next steps.

APPLICATION FORM

Upload a CV with educational background (with ranking), positions held, main qualifications and relevant skills related to the project and MGEO programme. We appreciate inclusion of a passport photo in the CV. Please keep it within 3 pages maximum.

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First name / Given name

Last name / Family name

Gender

Birth date

Which Bachelor degree (field) did you obtain?

Date of obtaining Bachelor degree

Ranking of Bachelor degree

Place of residence

County of origin

If selected "Other" in the previous question, please indicate here

Explain the depth of your experience in pastoral areas, including your family’s connection to pastoralism, where possible (1000 characters limit)

Clarify how through your (previous) work you have interacted with county government or related governmental institutions (1200 characters limit)

Preferred MGEO Specialization

Natural Resource Management

Geo-information Management for Land Administration

No preference

Concisely explain why you would be a good MSc candidate within the RANGE project (1200 characters limit)

The MSc thesis projects will require a range of different skills. While you will partially learn these during the MGEO course, we ask you to indicate your existing skills on a scale of 1 to 5: 1 meaning no experience/skill and 5 meaning substantial experience:

a. Executing field surveys on biophysical parameters (e.g. vegetation attributes) and/or data collection through sensors

b. Designing and conducting interviews or focus group discussions

c. Analysis of remote sensing imagery

d. Programming (in Python / R / or Java)

e. Google Earth Engine

If you were free to define your own MSc research related to pastoral resilience in your county, what would be the main research question(s) and what would be the methods that you would choose? (2500 characters limit)

Indicate how you envisage implementing the newly acquired knowledge in the period after the MSc programme to contribute to the sustainable development in the Kenyan ASALs (or specifically your home county)? (1500 characters limit)

PLEASE NOTE

The questions in this form request your personal information. Hereby I consent that the information provided can be consulted by RANGE consortium partners (University of Twente, Mercy Corps, FCDC) and shared with local research collaborators in Kenya. I furthermore agree that the provided information will be retained for the lifetime of the RANGE project (until December 2028).

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